<table style="border-collapse: collapse; padding: px;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 6.65in; background: #1F497D; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" colspan="2" valign="top" width="638"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: white;">Considering the College Essay</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 282.6pt;"> <td style="width: 239.4pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 282.6pt;" valign="top" width="319"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"><br /><br /></span></p> <p><img src="Typewriter_5b03266e23270.jpg" alt="" width="302" height="201" id="" title="" /></p> </td> <td style="width: 239.4pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 282.6pt;" valign="top" width="319"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Choosing to go to college is a huge step that could make a difference for the rest of your life. Congratulations in choosing to take on the challenge! In this session, we’ll focus on <strong>what it takes to create a successful college application</strong>, specifically focusing on what makes a good college essay.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Below you will find <strong>several articles</strong> about writing good college essays. <strong>Choose at least ONE</strong> to read in detail. (But you may want to read more than one--they're all great and really helpful!) As you read, take some notes that answer this question, “What does it take to write a good college essay?”</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Be prepared to <strong>share your tips, along with comments on specific resumes,</strong> in our class discussion.</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><div class="sch-page-attachments"><a class="sch-page-attachments-item" href="/var/www/html/sgy_pkg/sgy-core-full/sgy-core-full-SGY-CORE14638-JOB1-371" target="_blank"/><br/><a class="sch-page-attachments-item" href="$IMS-CC-FILEBASE$../resources/Building_the_Perfect_Application.pdf" target="_blank"/><br/><a class="sch-page-attachments-item" href="$IMS-CC-FILEBASE$../resources/The_Zoologists_Guide_to_the_College_Essay.pdf" target="_blank"/><br/><a class="sch-page-attachments-item" href="$IMS-CC-FILEBASE$../resources/Make_Your_College_Essay_Shine.pdf" target="_blank"/><br/><a class="sch-page-attachments-item" href="$IMS-CC-FILEBASE$../resources/How_to_Write_the_Perfect_College_Essay.pdf" target="_blank"/><br/></div>