College Essay Writing Workshop

*The event has already taken place on this date: Fri, 08/15/2025

One-week online camp guides students through the craft of the personal essay. Students will leave camp with complete essay drafts and a revision roadmap for how to polish and customize these drafts for their college applications. Are you a high school student with college on your mind? Over the course of this five-day workshop, high school students will move through a generative writing process that guides them through brainstorming, drafting, and revising college application essays. By the end of the week, each student will have studied the craft of the personal essay and other elements of nonfiction. Students will leave camp with complete essay drafts and a revision roadmap for how to polish and customize these drafts for their college applications. Students will also be joined by Yvonne Espinoza, CEP, an experienced and highly regarded college counselor based in Austin who offers highly personalized guidance to students locally and across the country. With over 23 years as a full-time college counselor, Yvonne has supported hundreds of students and families in gaining access to a meaningful pre-college experiences, college admissions, and scholarship opportunities through her individualized approach to college advising. Learn more about Yvonne: https://www.yespicollegecounseling.com/.

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