COLLEGE ESSAY WRITING BOOTCAMP

For 1ere students only

June 13 through June 17

Concept

With increasingly competitive admissions to premier universities, a compelling essay can make a student stand out.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to communicate key qualities and stories not available elsewhere in your college application. College counselor Emily Parliman and English teacher Erin Finney team up to propose a week-long workshop series for 1ere students to prepare for this very important step.

Sign up for Rochambeau’s college essay writing bootcamp and learn how to write to impress!

Program

• Monday June 13

10:30am - 12:30pm + 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Develop an Overall Strategy

Overview of different college essays

• • Common Application

  • Others: U California, Private Colleges, Public Universities

  • Supplemental essays

  • CV  + Naviance

Choose the right essay prompts for you!
Don’t procrastinate!  Begin now by setting up a personalized essay-writing action plan to follow over the summer.

• Tuesday June 14

1:30pm - 3:30pm

CRA Finney Group 1 Essays that Worked & Why

• • What do colleges look for?

  • Selection of essays that worked

  • Assess essays from Admissions Committee perspective

CRB Parliman Group 2 UK Personal Statement

• • What do universities look for?

  • Selection of personal statements that worked

  • Tips and methods

  • Brainstorm and plan your essay

  • Useful also for US essays about studying a particular subject

• Wednesday June 15

1:30pm - 3:30pm

CRA Finney Group 2 Essays that Worked & Why

• • What do colleges look for?

  • Selection of essays that worked

  • Assess essays from Admissions Committee perspective

Registration and more details