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Apply to College with Confidence: How to Write Your Best Personal Essay

  • East Lyme Public Library 39 Society Road Niantic, CT 06357 (map)

This presentation is for high school sophomores and juniors and their parents.
One of the hardest parts of the college application is the required personal essay. This program shows students how to write a strong essay that tells their story and strengthens their application.
We will cover:

  • What’s the Goal of the Essay?

  • What Does a Strong Personal Essay Look Like?

  • Thinking About Potential Topics.

  • Ways to Structure Your Essay.

  • Tackling the First Draft.

  • Editing Your Essay.

Program registration is required. Click here to register.

Earlier Event: August 15
Author Talk with Markham Starr