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(an excerpt from Mosaic College Prep’s Essay Writing Workbook, written by Julie Fulton): You’ve sat for four-hour standardized tests, played trumpet in the band and diligently turned in every lab report. You’ve proven your ability to juggle all the demands of high school. Why now do you have to write a personal essay? (Or three?
Before moving to Los Angeles several years ago I had a long career working with law students, and before that, with undergraduates. In my current work as a college counselor, I use the same approach with high school students to help them brainstorm and prepare applications that worked with students of all ages. Q: What
Did you thrive at a high school that promoted group work, experiential learning and student involvement in curricular decisions? Or did you attend a more traditional high school and wish you had more flexibility in what you studied? Or perhaps you happily attend a more traditional high school but now want more self-directed learning opportunities?
