College Admissions Essay Support by a College Instructor
In this 1 week course, students will receive extensive feedback on their college admission essay to ensure they submit an EXCELLENT essay that leaves a strong impression of them!
Dr. Tara Schmidt
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5.0
Number of reviews:(16)
What's included
2 pre-recorded lessons
2 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentMastery Evaluation
1-2 hours per week. Student will submit essay to instructor.Grading
Student will receive written feedback.Class Experience
In this course, students will share their college admissions essay via Google docs or a Word file. Instructor will read through the essay entirely and will offer extensive feedback on the student's essay in the following areas: 1. opening hook 2. grammatical errors-ensuring there are none 3. personality-ensuring student's personality stands out 4. content-ensuring student's essay is well-structured and is cohesive 5. engagement-ensuring student's essay keeps the reader's attention Student will use instructor feedback to make changes to all areas and will submit a revised version. Instructor will then do a final review for a polished college admissions' essay!
Learning Goals
Student will learn how to become a stronger writer.Student will learn how to better capture and keep a reader's attention.
Syllabus
2 Lessons
over 2 WeeksLesson 1:
Review and Provide Feedback on Essay
Student will receive extensive feedback on his or her college admissions essay to ensure it is unique, personable, and that it stands out to colleges. Lesson 2:
Final Review
After student makes changes, instructor will do a final review to ensure there are no grammatical errors, that the student's personality is evident, and that the essay is unique and leaves a positive, lasting impression on college essay reviewers! Other Details
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined January, 2022
5.0
16reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Doctoral Degree in English Language and Literature from Cardinal Stritch University
Dr. Schmidt has been a college instructor for the past 14 years. She teaches developmental and advanced writing as well as college success skills. Reviews
Self-Paced Course
$40
weekly or $80 for all content2 pre-recorded lessons
2 weeks of teacher support
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Ages: 16-18
