Week 1
Lesson 1
Introduction to School Applications
- What you can expect to learn in this course.
- Who are the decision makers in the school admissions application process?
- Why do schools ask for essays at all?
- How do the typical decision makers choose which applicants to accept?
- Exercise 1: Where do you plan to apply and when?
 Week 2
Lesson 2
What Makes You Unique?
Review each of the 6 Traits that Every College Admissions Professional Wants to Know About You
- Generating Ideas of Your Unique Traits
- Exercise 2: Discovering Your Unique Traits
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Turn Your Traits Into Specific Examples with EPA Method
Expand your examples. List 3 examples that you demonstrate for each trait. Expand your favorite examples into a few sentences each.
- Exercise 3: Your Expanded Strengths and Interests using the EPA writing method
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Building a Solid Structure for Essays
Review the 7 Types of Essays that Could be in Your Application
- Exercise 4: Use the Outline Template to set up your essay BEFORE you begin to write.
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Writing an Analytical Essay
In-depth examination of how to structure an analytical essay using the outline provided to you.
- Exercise 5: Brainstorming
 Week 6
Lesson 6
How to Stand Out From the Crowd 
Learn Each of the 5 Tips That Will Make Your Essays Memorable
- Exercise 6: Write Your First Draft and Return for Teacher Comments
 Week 7
Lesson 7
How do Your Essays Stand Out?
Brainstorm How Your Personal Examples Fit Within Each of the 5 Tips
- Exercise 7: Revise Your First Draft and Return for Teacher Comments
 Week 8
Lesson 8
Now that You Have the Tools, Use This Winning Strategy
Synthesis of the Entire Course
- Learn the 3 Strategies That You Need to Efficiently and Effectively Write Your Best Application Essays
- Exercise 8: Create Your Personal Application Strategy