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REMAINING WORKSHOPS FOR 2025

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SPECIAL FREE WORKSHOP

ESPECIALLY FOR UK FAMILIES AIMING FOR US/CANADA ADMISSIONS (US FAMILIES ALSO WELCOME -- PLEASE NOTE TIME ZONE GIVEN IS FOR UK)

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• Thurs Oct 2 by Zoom, 9pm in the UK time zone -- completely FREE and no charge/no strings/no commitments

• Strategies for brainstorming unique, personal, and highly effective essays for college admissions

• Focus on the Common App personal narrative, supplements, and the University of California essays

• Discussion about passion projects and activity/extracurricular selection that is both authentic yet effective and that allows candidates to stand out among  competitive applicants, especially with regard to what is needed for essays

• Please inquire by email through the Contact page, and I will send you the link to join​​

• If there is enough interest, I may hold another workshop on a different day, so please contact me if you're interested but can't make it

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My experience: I have coached countless students to write essays that have helped them earn places at the most competitive universities, graduate schools, prestigious award programs, high schools, and boarding schools.  I am a career-long, professional writer. I am widely published on a wide variety of topics, in an array of publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, L.A. Times, Variety Magazine, Hollywood Reporter, Star-Tribune, Boys' Life, Princeton Alumni Weekly, Maui Magazine, and many more. You can read a personal narrative example (with constrained word count as in college essays) at Wine Enthusiast Magazine: https://www.winemag.com/2016/07/20/eating-500-french-cheeses/​​

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My philosophy: It's important to note that I do NOT write essays for children, nor edit so heavily that it transforms into my own work. This is partly a matter of ethics but it is so much more than that. I want students to learn to enjoy telling their stories, improve their writing and editing skills in general, and feel proud of their final product. I firmly believe that a strong foundation in personal narrative writing is helpful for an entire life of cover letters, applications, and communication in general. Writing these essays provides an unusual opportunity for self-reflection, expression, and growth. That can be overshadowed by children feeling criticized by parents -- a very natural dynamic between teenagers/young adults and even the most well-meaning parents, whereas they remain remarkably and cheerfully open to my feedback and edits.

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