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Join Lorraine Allen, an essayist, journalist, educator, and creative writing teacher, and PSP member, now based in Los Angeles, to learn all about how to write a stand-out college essay. Lorraine is a veteran essayist, journalist, editor and educator, formally trained in college essay techniques, and has been working with students globally on applications since 2018. In this webinar, she'll cover the key do's and don'ts of college essay writing, from how to brainstorm and choose a great essay topic and which to avoid, to essay structure, language, voice and more. You'll come away with an understanding of how to start, revise and polish a strong personal essay for the common application, as well as how to tackle the many supplemental essay questions and responses for each school, and how much time and effort these also require (spoiler: quite a bit!)

Bring your burning application essay questions as well, and if there's time, Lorraine can answer them during the Q&A.

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Lorraine Allen is a trilingual journalist, essayist, and educator, and a creative writing Teaching Artist at the Hammer Museum of Los Angeles, where she recently relocated to with her family from Spain after leaving Brooklyn in 2019. She's also an avid volunteer essay coach for underserved students in Los Angeles and New York City, in support of their higher education. For over a decade, she has contributed health, mental health, culture, food and travel features and essays to The New York Times, WSJ, Travel + Leisure, The Washington Post, PBS, Offspring, GoodHouskeeping, and Parents, among other outlets, and since 2018, she's been supporting students and families with school application essays, and running writing workshops for students of all ages and experience levels around the globe. You can learn more about her work here.