Your personal narrative portion is the part of your college application where you have the most control. You deserve to shine - your story is yours! In this personalized session, I will guide high school students and transfer students at whatever stage of their essay writing they are currently at in order to help them get to their next phase. 

Whether you need help with brainstorming ideas, refining your writing, or polishing (and submitting!) your final draft, work with me in this interactive and activity-based one-time class. My coaching is structured in three interconnected phases: 

1. Context Clues - learn more about each student's unique journey and experiences, as well as where they're going (types of programs, colleges, universities), essays and timelines
2. Curiosity - dig deeper into their writing, or if brainstorming, spark their imagination through reflection questions on key moments and experiences that showcase who they are 
3. Cycle through - move into a writing and rewriting phase, with feedback as requested along the way in order to get the draft to each next version

The flow of a typical session will be:

- Icebreaker and Brief Freewrite Exercise: get into the mindset of writing and revising
- State Your Goals: what types of essays are you writing and when are they due? What progress have you made so far? What are you stuck on?
- Guided Writing Time: personalized based on the needs of the group, the instructor will also offer 2-3 prompts based on the Common App or Personal Insight Questions (PIQs) for those currently still writing their essays
- (Optional) Share Out Drafts: learners can opt in to sharing their essay drafts out loud, and receive individualized feedback while hearing others' drafts to inspire them and come away with learnings for themselves, even if they don't share out loud