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College Admissions Workshops • Series

College Admissions Workshop: The Essay

Barrett S

Series Details

Sessions

Public Discussion

This series was cancelled on July 15, 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.

Series Details

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. 
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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.

✋ 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.

Dates

July 9 - July 11

Learners

7 / 10

Total Sessions

About the Tutor

Just thought I'd join as a person that went to university decades ago. I'm here because I'm refreshing and relearning Math topics on Khan Academy. I'm also teaching myself to do proofs and higher mathematics, I have been programming for over 25 years. Though I could help in CS, Physics (depending on topic) and Math.

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Upcoming Sessions

Past Sessions

Jul

Session 1

REQUIRED

The College Essay

Tue Jul 9, 9:30 PM

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.

Jul

Session 2

REQUIRED

The College Essay

Thu Jul 11, 9:30 PM

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.

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