Supplemental Essays Workshop
Wed, Aug 07
|Virtual via Google Meet
Explore commonly used supplemental essay prompts, including the "why this school," "why this major," "community" essay, and more. Learn strategies for crafting compelling, authentic answers. Identify one prompt for a college on your list, generate ideas, choose a topic, and begin drafting!
Time & Location
Aug 07, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
Virtual via Google Meet
About the event
In this one-hour, virtual workshop for rising 12th graders, students will learn how to approach supplemental essays, which are college application essays for specific colleges and universities. Unlike the Common Application Personal Essay, which is relatively open-ended, narrative in style, and meant to be about the applicant as a person, supplemental essays are shorter, more direct, and (in general) meant to be about the applicant's interest in and ability to contribute to the schools they are applying to.
Guided by Dr. Jenny Deren, participants will explore common supplemental essay prompts, including "why this school" and "why this major" prompts, as well as the ever popular "community" essay and more. Participants will learn strategies for answering these prompts in a clear, concise, and compelling way. Using the worksheet provided, they will identify a supplemental essay prompt for a school on their list, generate ideas for addressing the prompt, research as necessary,…