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College Admissions Workshop: The Essay

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This series was cancelled by the tutor on June 30, 2024. We're very sorry–you can explore more College Admissions Workshops series here. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

About

This College Admissions Workshop on The Essay 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

Jace C 🇺🇸

Certified in 3 topics

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High School senior. A bioengineer wana be... Have had experience with lab work since a little kid when I worked at the University of Chicago and Weill Cornell. Worked with the University of Southern California undergraduate students with my own personal project. USABO- China and NA regional silver medal winner (32/50) BBO bronze medal winner. CAD designer, on my school's robotics team (8096 cache money). My rudimentary mini turbojet is legit my first newborn baby... Co-Author in one published research paper; another Co-Author in a soon-to-be-published research paper, and another Co-Author in an invitation paper for a soon-to-be-published book (all were led or invited by professors at the University Of Hong Kong). First paper: https://bmcgenomdata.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12863-022-01063-9 (If anyone is interested). Cancer Biology wiz. Other than that, I am trying to be a songwriter as well; my genre is pop, R&B, and Indie. Reach out for anything! I will be happy to help.

What you'll do

Research colleges and develop a balanced list that matches your goals

Craft and polish authentic essays that showcase your unique story

Master the application process with structured guidance and feedback

Stay motivated with structured time to work on all components of your application

Schedule

✋ 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.

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