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Jane's College Essay Workshop

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8 sessions

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About

Hi all, I'm Jane. I am a current college sophomore—philosophy, classics, and comp lit major—and I look forward to helping you write great essays and feel confident about college!

As a student at St. John's College in Annapolis, MD, I believe that a collaborative, discussion-based approach to education works best, so I expect you all to arrive ready to read, learn, and participate, with cameras on! (Debates about the correctness of the Oxford Comma in the sentence above are also encouraged!)

This College Admissions Workshop on The Essay (TM) is a virtual 4-week workshop designed to provide you with structure and support to write your college essays this summer.

In this workshop, you will:
  • Learn the purpose and the must-dos of the personal statement
  • Learn and practice strategies for picking a prompt, brainstorming, drafting, and revising your writing
  • Understand the role of supplemental questions and strategies for organizing your questions and responses
  • Work alongside other students who are also preparing to apply to college.

Tutored by

Jane S 🇺🇸

Certified in 5 topics

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Hello there! I'm a philosophy/natural sciences/classics (triple!) major and pre-law hopeful from the US. I'm currently a sophomore at St. John's College, unique for it's Great Books program, and I'd be happy to talk about it if you're interested in what it entails. In my free time I enjoy writing, playing double bass in my college's String Ensemble, and spending time with friends and family, including my two adorable dogs, Bella and Athena.

What you'll do

Learn the purpose and the must-dos of the personal statement

Learn and practice strategies for picking a prompt, brainstorming, drafting, and revising your writing

Understand the role of supplemental questions and strategies for organizing your questions and responses

Work alongside other students who are also preparing to apply to college

Sessions

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

Please do not miss more than one session over the four weeks, as that will negatively affect your learning and may also take up a spot from another learner who could have attended every session.

If you reach two unexcused absences, your tutor may remove you from this series.

Note from Schoolhouse: This series has sessions with required attendance. If you need to miss a required session, submit an absence using the "Submit Excused Absence" button on the series page. Multiple unexcused absences may lead to a suspension of your Schoolhouse account.

SESSION 1

1

Apr

SESSION 1

Week 1, Day 1

REQUIRED

Week 1, Day 1

Wed 11:45 PM - Thu, 1:00 AM UTCApr 1, 11:45 PM - Apr 2, 1:00 AM UTC

This session focuses on demystifying the college essay! You'll learn the opportunities the college essay presents and identify common pitfalls as well as how to avoid them.
SESSION 2

7

Apr

SESSION 2

Week 1, Day 2

REQUIRED

Week 1, Day 2

Tue 11:45 PM - Wed, 1:00 AM UTCApr 7, 11:45 PM - Apr 8, 1:00 AM UTC

This session focuses on exploring the prompts and telling your story! You'll learn what prompts are available and brainstorm what you'll want to share about yourself with readers.
SESSION 3

8

Apr

SESSION 3

Week 2, Day 1

REQUIRED

Week 2, Day 1

Wed 11:45 PM - Thu, 1:00 AM UTCApr 8, 11:45 PM - Apr 9, 1:00 AM UTC

This session focuses on developing your essay ideas! You'll learn strategies for generating essay content and identify which prompt you'll want to pursue.
SESSION 4

14

Apr

SESSION 4

Week 2, Day 2

REQUIRED

Week 2, Day 2

Tue 11:45 PM - Wed, 1:00 AM UTCApr 14, 11:45 PM - Apr 15, 1:00 AM UTC

This session focuses on writing your first draft! You'll learn about the potential forms your essay can take and turn free writing from previous sessions into a draft.
SESSION 5

15

Apr

SESSION 5

Week 3, Day 1

REQUIRED

Week 3, Day 1

Wed 11:45 PM - Thu, 1:00 AM UTCApr 15, 11:45 PM - Apr 16, 1:00 AM UTC

This session focuses on reviewing & revising your essay! You'll learn strategies for reviewing your own writing and how to engage others in reviewing their writing.
SESSION 6

21

Apr

SESSION 6

Week 3, Day 2

REQUIRED

Week 3, Day 2

Tue 11:45 PM - Wed, 1:00 AM UTCApr 21, 11:45 PM - Apr 22, 1:00 AM UTC

This session focuses on polishing and proofreading your essay! You'll learn strategies for making sentence and word-level improvements as well as how to scan your essays for errors.
SESSION 7

22

Apr

SESSION 7

Week 4, Day 1

REQUIRED

Week 4, Day 1

Wed 11:45 PM - Thu, 1:00 AM UTCApr 22, 11:45 PM - Apr 23, 1:00 AM UTC

This session focuses on supplement essay questions and research! You'll learn about the role of supplements, the categories of questions you'll encounter, and how to research them.
SESSION 8

28

Apr

SESSION 8

Week 4, Day 2

REQUIRED

Week 4, Day 2

Tue 11:45 PM - Wed, 1:00 AM UTCApr 28, 11:45 PM - Apr 29, 1:00 AM UTC

This session focuses on supplemental essay drafts! You'll use the strategies for brainstorming and drafting learned previously in the workshop and apply them to your supplemental questions.

Public Discussion

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Apr 1 - Apr 29

4 weeks

75 mins

/ session

Next session on April 1, 2026

SCHEDULE

Wednesdays

11:45PM

Tuesdays

11:45PM