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Virtual Community

Connection Classes

Demystifying the College Admissions Essay

Instructor: Marc Thompson.

Marc works as an independent educational consultant with
College Advising Team, a company he co-founded. He left his
career in the high-tech financial services industry to pursue
his passion for helping others find the path to their best life.

Once a part-time application reader for the Undergraduate

Admissions Office at Stanford University, he brought the
insight he gained there to a non-profit extracurricular

program where, as a volunteer mentor, he helped scores of
high school seniors develop their college application essays

for more than a decade.

The personal statement essay is an area of most college
applications where students can use their voice to explain,

expand, or share details of their life to admissions
representatives.

In this workshop, we will review how these essays fit into the
overall admissions

process, address to break down an essay prompt and determine
what is being asked, discuss the differences between writing for
admissions vs. writing for a class, and learn how brainstorming

can help make the whole process more efficient and engaging.

When: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 6:00-7:30 pm
Spots: 40

Suggested Donation Amount: $50 per person

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