Make It Memorable: Writing a Remarkable College Application Essay
This important milestone of a student's junior year can go more smoothly with a bit of guidance in the writing process.
Julia Buckley
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What's included
1 live meeting
1 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursHomework
Students will finish the letter they brainstormed and drafted in class.Class Experience
US Grade 12
In this course, students will learn how to focus on important events or ideas that can become the centerpiece of their college essay. They will learn important, unspoken rules--what to do and hwat not to do--to help them navigate the terrain of college recruitment, and they will leave with at least an outline and at most a fully-written draft. We'll focus on voice/tone, formal vs informal, thematic focus, writing goals, and the "dos and don'ts" of writing to a college recruitment team. After this one and a half hour course, you should feel confident about your essay, and you may even have drafted most of it!
Learning Goals
Students will self-assess to determine important themes for their essay.
Students will brainstorm various ideas.
Students will practice and reject various sentence structures to find a style that feels authetnic.
Students will write portions of their letter with guidance
Other Details
Supply List
A notebook for jotting ideas and drafting a paper is the only supply needed.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined August, 2023
5.0
1reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Illinois Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in English from Elmhurst College
Bachelor's Degree in English from Valparaiso University
I have 35 years of experience teaching English, writing, college writing seminars, and essay tutoring. I will guide students in the right direction by teaching them about voice, tone, formal vs informal, theme, focus, and authenticity.Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$50
per classMeets once
90 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 17-18
3-7 learners per class
This class is no longer offered
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