College Essay Writing Workshop
A well-crafted AUTHENTIC essay is vital to
as a competitive college applicant.
Yet many students lack the confidence and experience needed to convey who they are through a story that connects with admissions counselors.
stand out
Don't be found lacking!
because your story matters
- understand what colleges are looking for in the personal statement
- discover which Common App writing prompt best helps showcase your values and uniqueness
- gain confidence writing reflectively and authentically (without AI)
- learn language devices that elevate your writing
- apply editing and revising techniques that make your writing clear
- write, edit and refine your Common App personal statement
- find your voice to CONFIDENTLY, AUTHENTICALLY and CLEARLY communicate who you are
My College Essay
Workshop helps you
showcase yourself as a
stand out student!
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Testimonials
I worked with Mrs. Shiela on my college essays my senior year of high school. Her guidance was invaluable in helping me write and helping me succeed in being accepted to multiple competitive programs and scholarships. I again sought her expertise when I applied for medical school my senior year of college. She helped me further understand who I am and convey it in an impactful way. I’m so thankful for her role in my journey to becoming a physician!
~Ashley
Mrs. Shiela's workshop helped me figure out that I have creative ideas and could write a good college essay. The workshop activities about volunteering and extracurriculars helped me with the writing of my essays.
~Kridhay
"Ms. Shiela’s writing workshop transformed my writing! She taught me everything I needed to know to write strong college essays. Being able to go through the step by step writing and editing process with Ms. Shiela was so helpful and transformative for my essays! She teaches everything you need to know to write essays that stand out, from eye catching hooks to powerful endings. I am so grateful to have found this workshop where I became much more confident in my abilities as a writer and student. I have learned skills I will carry with me for the rest of my life.
~Whitney
It was very encouraging working with Mrs. Shiela on my college essays. I enjoyed watching my writing skills develop quickly. It's a night-and-day difference! Finding my own unique writing voice and crafting an essay I felt confident about was invaluable. I grew so much in my writing through Mrs. Shiela's editing process. It's obvious how fast my writing and confidence in writing have grown. Mrs. Shiela is so encouraging and makes me eager to learn more about writing.
~Clare
JUNE WORKSHOP $700
Session 1: Wednesday June 4th 1:00–3:00
Session 2: Wednesday June 11th 1:00–3:00
Session 3: Wednesday June 18th 1:00–3:00
Session 4: Wednesday June 25th 1:00–3:00
JULY WORKSHOP $700
Session 1: Wednesday July 2nd 1:00–3:00
Session 2: Wednesday July 9th 1:00–3:00
Session 3: Wednesday July 16th 1:00–3:00
Session 4: Wednesday July 23rd 1:00–3:00
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Live In-Person Workshops
JUNE WORKSHOP $500
Session 1: Thursday June 5th 1:00–2:30
Session 2: Thursday June 12th 1:00–2:30
Session 3: Thursday June 19th 1:00–2:30
Session 4: Thursday June 26th 1:00–2:30
JULY WORKSHOP $500
Session 1: Thursday July 3rd 1:00–2:30
Session 2: Thursday July 10th 1:00–2:30
Session 3: Thursday July 17th 1:00–2:30
Session 4: Thursday July 24th 1:00–2:30
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Live Online Workshops
Workshop Details
- Each workshop has four sessions (one per week). In-person sessions last 2 hours; online 1.5 hours. Each session has weekly homework to be completed before the next session.
- There's no registration fee and student materials are included in the tuition.
- Tuition is $700 for in-person workshops and $500 for online workshops. Tuition is due one week before the first session.
- Payments may be made by cash, check or Zelle transfer to shiela.catanzarite@gmail.com.
- Deadline to register is Saturday, May 31st.