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Your summer college essay game plan (with discounts!)
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Hi, Reader! It’s cliche to say, but I’ll say it anyway: How is it already May? Spring has just flown by, and now we’re in full-on summer prep. Vacations, summer jobs, workshops, college tours — you know the drill. Sometimes, summers are just as busy as the school year! I just finished giving two two-day workshops for two (notice a theme?) local high schools, and it was exhausting but amazing. So many of them came in with no ideas at all and left with solid outlines that they can continue developing over the summer. And making things easier is what I’m all about -- whether you're applying to Ivies or state schools. While my 1:1 coaching is essentially full for early summer (I might have spots open up for later on), there are still plenty of great resources (and coaches!) out there who can help students who are knee-deep in college prep, including:
There are lots of great ways to write strong, effective college essays ... and I can't wait to see what you create this summer! Happy Writing! Julia Interested in Coaching? Let's Talk! | View My Resources | Need Help? Open a Support Ticket. This email may contain affiliate links. This means I may receive a percentage of the sale in commission, but using these links doesn't affect the price you pay. I recommend only products I use myself and believe in. Thank you for supporting me! Read more: Privacy Policy You're receiving this email because you opted in to my mailing list or because you're a current or past client. Don't need (or want) this information anymore? No hard feelings. Just use the links below to adjust your subscription.
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Julia Byrd: Essay Coach
I work with rising high school seniors to help them identify the meaningful, personal stories that make for standout admissions and scholarship essays. Subscribe to my newsletter to get the latest college admission and essay writing information.
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Hi, Reader! We’re at the beach this week for a little vacation and a little essay work, so apologies for this email coming out late. Because I’m getting ready to head down to the beach, I’m going to make this newsletter a little bit of a roundup of current news and tidbits of information you might find helpful! The Common App Is Open The Common App came back online a little early last night, and here are some of the changes you can expect to see when you go on and create a new account or roll...