As 4.0 GPAs have grown more common in American high schools and tests optional at many universities, the personal statement has become an important way to distinguish oneself in the college application process. While the stakes of college essays are high, crafting an authentic personal statement can also catalyze an invaluable journey of self-discovery for teens on the verge of adulthood.
However, the personal statement differs profoundly from essays that students write in high school classes. Therefore, many teens struggle through the processes of getting started and writing a draft. In this one-day bootcamp, college counselor, published author, and master teacher Dr. Dominique Padurano (Dr. P.) provides students with the structure, motivation, and confidence to brainstorm, outline, and draft their Common App personal statements. Students will leave the bootcamp with a first rough draft of their main college essay.
A magna cum laude graduate of Harvard College; a former teacher at Horace Mann Upper and Scarsdale High Schools; and Founder of Crimson Coaching, Dr. P. has taught teens for 30 years. Her own writing has been published in the popular press as well as in peer-reviewed books and journals. As a college essay coach and teacher, she’s helped students gain admissions to Harvard, Princeton, and other top U.S. colleges – as well as earn full-ride scholarships to Fisk, Hampton, and St. Joseph Universities. Learn more about Dr. P. at www.crimsoncoaching.com/about, or contact her directly at info@crimsoncoaching.com.
