Date: Monday, Jan. 27th, one-on-ones to be scheduled following the first class.
Format: Online via Zoom (Link will be sent the week of class)
Time: 6-7:30
Class Size: 15
Grade Level: High School Juniors and Seniors
College Application Workshop: Essays that Impress empowers students with the skills to write an acceptance-garnering college admissions essay, as well as the opportunity to get personalized coaching on their college applications. As many colleges place less emphasis on standardized test scores, the admissions essay has taken a larger role in the application process. In this course, students will explore each stage in the essay writing process—brainstorming, drafting, revising—and will receive in-depth feedback from the instructor in the process.
The College Admissions Essay, often called a personal statement, is an opportunity for students to stand out and set themselves apart from other applicants by saying “Here’s something about me that you might not know from my grades; here’s my story; here’s what matters to me.” By the end of the course, students will have written an essay that personalizes their college application, captivates readers, and shows colleges why they should accept them.
Students will meet virtually for an 1.5-hour class to discuss their essay topics and strategies for writing a successful college essay application. Students will also have the chance to review successful essays as well as the opportunity to have their rough drafts workshopped during a one-on-one meeting with the instructor. It is helpful if students come prepared to our first meeting with their essay topics or any additional essays for their specific programs (for example, some programs require additional essays.)
About: Audrey Fierberg
Audrey Fierberg is a fiction writer, developmental editor, ghostwriter and educator. She received her Master of Fine Arts in Fiction degree from Northwestern University, her Bachelor of Arts from Brown University and her Associate Degree from The Bard College at Simon’s Rock. Her short story, “The Toad,” recently appeared in the Portland Review, and her short story, “Koan,” was featured in Meridian, University of Virginia’s literary journal. She lives in Traverse City, Michigan with her fiancé and her three orange cats. She loves to write, read, paint, throw pottery and garden.
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