Personal Statement Essay Writing Boot Camp for College and Scholarship Application
The high stake college and scholarship application is around the corner. Most schools do not provide guidance on how to write the personal statement essays for such an important process. We got the solutions for you. Our instructor used to read thousands of college applications as an admissions officer in Carnegie Mellon. She will guide you through this difficult and important journey.
In this boot camp, students will learn:
Outcome for Rising Seniors:
Outcome For Rising Sophomores and Juniors:
“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” – Benjamin Franklin
Target Students: High School
Date: 8/1/16-8/12/16 (9:00 - 12:30)
Location: the Pursuit Church, Meridian
In this boot camp, students will learn:
- How to tell their stories in their own voices
- How to clarify what they want their readers take away from the essays
- How to showcase their personality, intellect, and characters (and in general who they are)
- How to stay on topic and answer to the prompt
- How to make it interesting (not to bore people)
- What not to do?
Outcome for Rising Seniors:
- A completed common application essay critiqued by the instructor
- 1-1 assessment/coaching session during the week
Outcome For Rising Sophomores and Juniors:
- A completed common application essay critiqued by the instructor
- 1-1 assessment/coaching session during the week
- Start thinking about what they are passionate about, what they are good at, and what they can do to make a difference in schools, communities, and some people's lives. Then go do those things. Create a journey of doing and reflection that's worth writing about.
“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” – Benjamin Franklin
Target Students: High School
Date: 8/1/16-8/12/16 (9:00 - 12:30)
Location: the Pursuit Church, Meridian
2016-2017 Essay Prompts (Common Application Essay - Choose one to write)
1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
2. The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
3. Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?
4. Describe a problem you've solved or a problem you'd like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma - anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.
5. Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.
1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
2. The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
3. Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?
4. Describe a problem you've solved or a problem you'd like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma - anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.
5. Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.