Happy October everyone! The College Prep Moderator Team is happy to announce that we are opening ❓ Office Hours for the entire month. These are essentially sessions where you can ask us anything. Please sign up if you have any questions you want answered or need any advice. For long essay review questions, please send a direct message to us by going to your moderator's account and hitting the Send Message button. Then, send us a link to your essay and we will let you know our thoughts if we are able!

The goal of these sessions is for attendees (ideally prospective, new, or new-ish tutors) to leave feeling comfortable about how to navigate Schoolhouse, understand the value of tutoring at Schoolhouse, & generally feel excited & informed enough to contribute to our mission.

Happy September everyone! The College Prep Moderator Team is happy to announce one of our most important series, The Cost of College. Let's talk about how we can get our money's worth! 💸 [The Cost of College](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17acVVDkfBpVlfbFHe04kHsquiRFu41O-6GNmGSrN4FA/edit?usp=sharing) - We will learn about what it costs to go to college, what is merit aid, how to apply to scholarships, and how FAFSA works. You will learn some good websites to find scholarships on and websites which will calculate the cost of college based on salary, living costs, etc.

The College Prep Moderator Team is excited to announce our August series: Write to Start! Now is the perfect time to begin writing your essays but where do you actually start? It is important to have a strong foundation before you start writing so that you can excel from start to finish. ✒️[ Starting the College Essay](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1C4dSqoo4ALv6TbvTIR_lyHvwj5rAzjVJRcQ69kX5u2I/edit?usp=sharing) You will learn what topics to write about, how to find inspiration, and how to motivate yourself to write your college essays. We will cover tips for both personal statements and supplemental essays.

The College Advice Moderator Team is excited to announce our newest series: College Crash Course! We will be covering almost every curriculum we have through July from the beginning to the end of the college process. Listed below are the types of sessions: 📝 [Planning for College](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1S6-7Uzhcep-WUA0JNFZYKd1hwGqW6iUMXZ5MAR1vmAs/edit?usp=sharing) | Early half of the 2nd week of July We will learn about what extracurriculars to take and how to find them, deciding which classes to take and when to take them (AP, honors, and IB), and how to study for and when to take the different standardized tests (SAT, AP, ACT). 🗺️ [What & Where](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1eSZJKPHVffDgfFTUtJTRj5o02kfcM5oQ1hi8AW29i7A/edit?usp=sharing) | Later half of the 2nd week of July Tips and tricks on picking colleges to apply to. We will be talking about what you should look for in a college and what things are green flags. This is for anyone who plans to apply to college. 📋 [All About the Application](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ExQvthQ11I8uA4wEqLvnFeNLhXmsM17HG29yJmNR7pA/edit?usp=sharing) | Early half of the 3rd week of July We will learn about the format of Common App, what is on the application, test scores (and if you should use them), what to write about, choosing colleges to apply for, and what admissions officers look for. We will walk you through the Common App website and show you some websites which are good for finding colleges. ✒️[ Starting the College Essay](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1C4dSqoo4ALv6TbvTIR_lyHvwj5rAzjVJRcQ69kX5u2I/edit?usp=sharing) | Later half of the 3rd week of July You will learn what topics to write about, how to find inspiration, and how to motivate yourself to write your college essays. We will cover tips for both personal statements and supplemental essays. 💸 [The Cost of College](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17acVVDkfBpVlfbFHe04kHsquiRFu41O-6GNmGSrN4FA/edit?usp=sharing) | Early half of the 4th week of July We will learn about what it costs to go to college, what is merit aid, how to apply to scholarships, and how FAFSA works. You will learn some good websites to find scholarships on and websites which will calculate the cost of college based on salary, living costs, etc. 💞 [The Power of Passion Projects](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fsTNr3HXDnh6KUVVxAcIapSAqVfudFaCJnoj1DlIx7g/edit?usp=sharing) | Later half of the 4th week of July We will be covering what passion projects are, how to start your own passion project, and multiple different examples of passion projects. 💼 [Career Readiness 101](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1HTqvKTtAoD0Yj7S7qgE7l-LL0EduOUe8CALLYk5wQGY/edit?usp=sharing) | Early half of the 5th week of July We will learn about the most important skills for college: resumes, CVs, interviewing, and networking! Feel free to write a resume ahead of time and edit according to advice learned during the session. College is nothing if you can't get a job afterwards! 💭 [How?](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1qx592yRgUqPioJ3pDEbdhO-A-iYYTO5n5uOEMS25Ups/edit?usp=sharing) | Later half of the 5th week of July Once you've gotten in, how do you prepare for college? Some tips on how to succeed, what to bring (packing list), and how to manage your time. This is for people heading into college this fall!

The College Advice Moderator team is excited to bring back All About the Application where we will be doing a deep dive into almost everything about the Common App! New to this series, wonderful College Advice Tutors will also be hosting Ask Me Anything's (AMAs) on their application and college experience. To Tutors: If you would like to host an AMA session, please DM Cindy to participate! 📝 All About the Application - We will learn about the format of Common App, what is on the application, test scores (and if you should use them), what to write about, choosing colleges to apply for, and what admissions officers look for. We will walk you through the Common App website and show you some websites which are good for finding colleges. ❓ Ask Me Anything - This is your chance to ask tutors how they ended up where they are. Look at the session descriptions below and mark your calendars for AMAs hosted by people in your field of interest.

In this series, I will be covering all the concepts in detail, providing resources like textbooks and question banks, assigning you all practice tests, conducting office hours, and doing whatever I can to help you get to your dream SAT score. This series is for motivated learners looking to score a 1500+ by challenging themselves with all levels of practice questions. I've tutored more than 20 sessions on the SAT, so I hope to bring all those learnings to you! Review session structure: Concept Review+Strategy Review+Practice Questions (Easy to Hard) A brief weekly structure of the series: ✅ 1x English Review Session ✅ 1x Math Review Session ✅ 500+ Homework Questions ✅ On-demand office hours ✅ 24*7 chat support for doubts ✅ Personalised SAT Study Plan Advising Note: More sessions will be added as we go.

In this series, I will be covering all the concepts in detail, providing resources like textbooks and question banks, assigning you all practice tests, conducting office hours, and doing whatever I can to help you get to your dream SAT score. This series is for motivated learners looking to score a 1500+ by challenging themselves with all levels of practice questions. I've tutored more than 20 sessions on the SAT, so I hope to bring all those learnings to you! Review session structure: Concept Review+Strategy Review+Practice Questions (Easy to Hard) A brief weekly structure of the series: ✅ 1x English Review Sessions ✅ 2x Math Review Sessions ✅ 1x Practice Test ✅ 500+ Homework Questions ✅ On-demand office hours ✅ 24*7 chat support for doubts ✅ Personalised SAT Study Plan Advising Note: More sessions will be added as we go.

I'll be going over a couple of questions types in dSAT English to prepare students for the August SAT

This series will serve as a complete course for you to succeed in SAT Math. I will be covering all the concepts in detail, providing resources, assigning you all practice tests, conducting office hours, and doing whatever I can to help you get to your dream SAT Math score. I will also be providing tips and tricks to solve questions quicker. I will be closely working with each one of you to ensure your personal needs are being catered to. See you in my sessions! Note: More sessions will be added as we go.

Co-hosted by Simran R About: This series will serve as a complete revision of English Grammar, or an opportunity to learn Grammar concepts from scratch! Intended Audience: Middle and high schoolers who wish to enhance their English Grammar Side note: These sessions will allow you to learn grammar concepts with a lot of practice questions, so that you can perfect your Grammar skills theoretically! All thoughts, ideas and inputs would be welcome, and it will be a fun 13 session series!