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URL:https://westonmedia.org/hub/events/launching-the-uncommon-college-app-
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SUMMARY:Launching the Uncommon College-App Essay
DESCRIPTION:In this energetic talk\, the founder of Hillside Writing\,
 Allan Reeder\, helps college applicants — and their parents! — see the
 application-essay writing project less as a challenge and more as a
 motivating opportunity\, and he teaches students practical and effective
 ways to get started.\n\nWith a case-study approach\, Allan invites
 attendees to enter the sentences and the evolving sensibilities of past
 college applicants who have progressed beyond the worry about having to say
 something significant and into the confidence of having something specific
 and meaningful to say. The instruction prompts students toward the personal
 stories through which they can discover the authentic reflection that
 admissions officers seek in essays.\n\nThe talk ultimately replaces
 students' worries and head-scratching with an informed sense of purpose and
 an eagerness to get started.  Parents have greatly appreciated the calming
 effect of Allan’s teaching. For instance\, one parent recently remarked:
 "I was blown away by this presentation — some of the most engaging and
 inspiring teaching I've experienced\, ever. It not only made me wish that
 my kids had had Allan as a teacher\; it made me want to write my own
 college-application essays all over again\, which is saying
 something!"\n\nPlease visit the library calendar to register.
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CATEGORIES:Class,Lecture,School & Education
LOCATION:Weston Public Library Community Room\, 87 School Street\, Weston\,
 MA\, 02493\, United States
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