College Admissions Essay Lab
Learn how to tell your story. This 2-session course is designed to walk students through the fundamentals of crafting an outstanding personal essay/statement. Each course session is capped at 8 students to allow for maximum focus and individual feedback.
Part 1: Finding Your Story
This session explores the fundamentals of shaping a narrative, identifying ways to connect personal experience with educational goals, and how to outline your structure. Participants will write a draft between sessions based on the information covered here and received individual feedback before Part 2.
Part 2: Shaping Your Story
This follow-up session focuses on strengthening your individual voice and making sure that your essay sounds like you. In an age of artificially generated content, it’s more critical than ever to know how to communicate. We’ll also focus on tightening your narrative and helping you understand how it all ties together.
Saturdays,
10 a.m.-11 a.m. CT
Sept. 5 & 12
Sept. 19 & 26
Oct. 3 & 10
Oct. 17 & 24
Oct. 31 & Nov. 7
Nov. 14 & 21
Nov. 28 & Dec. 5
Dec. 12 & 19
Saturdays,
11 a.m.-Noon CT
Sept. 12 & 19
Sept. 26 & Oct. 3
Oct. 10 & 17
Oct. 24 & 31
Nov. 7 & 14
Nov. 21 & 28
Dec. 5 & 12
Takeaways
Participants will receive the following guides upon completion of the course:
Storytelling Guide: A recap of session highlights and key notes about structure and tone.
Outlining Guide: A review of how to construct, follow, and revise an outline. The structure can be applied to any written structure, including term papers, academic essays, final exams, and more.
Platform: Zoom
Session Length: 60 Minutes (x2)
Target Grades: 11-12
$150.00
Fall 2026 Schedule
Sundays,
2 p.m.-3 p.m. CT
Sept. 6 & 13
Sept. 20 & 27
Oct. 4 & 11
Oct. 18 & 25
Nov. 1 & 8
Nov. 15 & 22
Nov. 29 & Dec. 6
Dec. 13 & 20
Sundays,
3 p.m.-4 p.m. CT
Sept. 13 & 20
Sept. 27 & Oct. 4
Oct. 11 & 18
Oct. 25 & Nov. 1
Nov. 8 & 15
Nov. 22 & 29
Dec. 6 & 13