College Essay Writing 101

Your friends, your family and your teachers have all been talking about it for months now -- the dreaded personal statement for your college application! But, you don't need to procrastinate any longer... Ms. Beth and Morgan are here to help demystify the process and get you on the path to writing a great essay that not only encapsulates who you are, but also convinces admissions counselors why you'll make a great addition to their campus.
 

During this informative, hands-on intro to college essay writing workshop, you will:

• Review the Common App guidelines
   
• Learn how to brainstorm the perfect personal essay idea
   
• Review and analyze actual college essays 
   
• Get drafting and revising tips & tricks 
   
• Take home a handy informational packet to remind you of what we covered
   
• And much more!
   

This class is presented by Beth May and Morgan Meddings. Beth is the library's PR and marketing coordinator and an agented middle-grade fiction author. She holds a journalism degree and has more than 20 years of writing experience in the field of marketing communications. Morgan is a rising senior at Syracuse University with a major in education. She still well remembers the many hours she and her friends spent researching and drafting the perfect essay and is excited to share her insights with you!