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Thank you everyone for joining today. I think this is going to be a good session today – the last topic in our essay series, where we'll be discussing the supplements: how to tackle them, [and] how to get started.
Read MoreYour college essays (whether the Common App’s “Main Personal Statement,” the UC “PIQs,” or supplementals) aren’t the same essays you write for your English or history classes. Some of the same writing tips apply, but others, maybe not so much. When you sit down and try to draft your college application essays, how do you know which essay tips to follow? We’ll break it down for you.
Read MoreHi everyone. Thanks for joining us tonight on this lovely Thursday. Glad we're able to start talking about essays. Hopefully you have a draft or two already going – so that we'll be able to take a look at some of the students that have already worked on things.
Read MoreLast week, we were honored to be able to host Olivia Harris, Assistant Director of Admissions at Northeastern University for a Live Q&A, in which she revealed to us that Northeastern isn’t your typical top-50 college. Olivia’s tagline was simple: “We have a lot of offerings.”
Read MoreWelcome everyone. Thanks for joining us today. It’s really great to have everyone again. I know it's been a while since we've had a webinar, but we’re really glad that Olivia Harris could join us today from Northeastern University admissions.
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again… high school juniors and seniors are getting antsy, unsure of what the next four to five years have in store for them. College applications are looming over the horizon for students, and one of the biggest tasks ahead of them is drafting the Common App Personal Statement – an essay that has many students stressing for days and months about writing “perfectly” in the hopes of being accepted to their dream colleges.
Read MoreWelcome everyone. My name is Sagrika; I use she/they pronouns. I've been an essay specialist with ILUMIN since last year, and I have had experience working with students on their UC PIQs and their personal statements. I'm excited to share information with you all about the personal statement.
Read MoreI know there have got to be a lot of rising seniors coming in and trying to also learn more about Pomona today. I definitely want to get to all your questions – and get you an idea of the campus.
Read MoreI really appreciate folks joining us on this Sunday morning. We're covering an important topic for a lot of seniors – and hopefully some curious juniors are here, just to hear a bit about it, maybe get a preview – the UC personal insight questions.
Read MoreWelcome to the first webinar of our five-part college essay series this summer. Today we're going to be going over some basic and general information about college essays and the application process in general.
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