College Success Series
Creating Remarkable Futures
One Student at a Time
Personal essays play a crucial role in your admission process! Let's get writing!
A compelling and memorable essay can create opportunities and open doors.
A well crafted personal statement or application essay can make a world of difference in a student's admission and scholarship opportunities. Even when a college application says an essay is optional, admission counselors agree that they view applicants much more favorably when they choose to submit an essay that provides some insight into the student’s personality.
In this intensive, hands-on session we will cover the essentials of creating a compelling and effective college admission or scholarship essay. Each student will learn how to determine what to relate in an essay and how to make it unique, compelling and memorable. Throughout the workshop, students will complete exercises that help them hone their writing style, determine the essay’s content and polish it so that it stands out among other essays.
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After this workshop, students will have at least the foundation of their essay completed and will equipped to modify it to re-use on multiple applications.
Location- Comfort of your own home! We were hoping to offer this live in person but Covid refused to cooperate. No problem! With the power of Zoom, you can attend from the comfort of your own home AND even get a recording of the event you can reference for another 30 days. (Take that, Covid.)
Who should attend? This essay class is useful for rising seniors but also for sophomores and juniors who may be applying for academic camps or scholarships before their senior year.
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