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Your personal statement is your chance to tell your story!
YOUR PERSONAL COLLEGE ESSAY: Write your Personal College Essay!
SUMMER PLANNING: Take time over the Summer to Prepare & Write your Personal College Essay!
WHEN YOU RETURN TO SCHOOL: Once you have a DRAFT of your Personal College Essay, you can ask for feedback from your English Teacher and/or your School Counselor!
Your Personal College Essay:
Write your Personal Essay. Once you have a draft, you can ask for freeback from your English teacher and/or School Counselor.
The Common Application essay prompts are available at Common App Essay Prompts
REMINDERS:
View the Common Application Essay Prompts and pick a topic. Start early to give yourself enough time before the college deadline dates.
Your college essay should be about you. What would you like college admissions to know about you? You can write about something meaningful to you in your life, what you learned and how you have grown from your experience.
When you have a draft ready, ask a teacher, counselor, parent or other adult to read it. Make any needed corrections.
Upload your essay to the Common App or college application.
The College Essay Guy™
The College Essay Guy™
The MHS School Counseling Department is proud to partner with The College Essay Guy™ to present college essay writing workshops for Junior & Senior Students that are engaging and practical! These workshops provide students with expert guidance on how to craft a compelling college essay that reflects their unique voice and experiences.
Led by the nationally renowned College Essay Guy™, workshops will cover how to generate strong essay ideas, organize content, and build an outline that can serve as the foundation for a standout personal statement.
BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS ON UPCOMING COLLEGE ESSAY WRITING WORKSHOPS WITH The College Essay Guy™
Click the button below to access MHS & The College Essay Guy College -Essay Writing Workshops Past Events!
Mahopac Supplemental Essay Flyer 2025.pdfJuniors-June 3 2025-Mahopac CEG Workshop Flyer-3-24-25.pdfMHS STEP PROGRAM
MHS STEP PROGRAM
“College Essay Writing” in the STEP Program: FALL & SPRING Semesters!
We encourage students to sign up for “College Essay Writing” in the MHS STEP Program.
Students should register with their School Counselor to join! Spaces are limited.
Please check the STEP Schedule for College Essay Writing Dates for Semester 1 & 2.
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