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We also facilitate professional development workshops for admissions officers and seasonal readers on what to look for when reviewing application essays, always through a values-based lens.
Host a virtual or in-person private session led by Ethan (College Essay Guy), or co-led by Ethan with one of our trusted partners. We can promise practical resources, big questions, and plenty of time for Q&A.
Scroll down to learn more about the sessions we offer.
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Ask to speak to our Matchlighters Scholars, a cohort of hundreds of juniors and rising seniors who are actively building their college lists and eager to engage with schools across the country.
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Professional Development Workshop Offerings
Want to book a private PD for your college or university? Fill out the form below and Ethan will share a calendar link:
How to Reduce Bias in Recommendation Letters
This workshop is led by Marie Bigham and Dr. Ashley L. Bennett, leaders of ACCEPT: Admissions Community Cultivating Equity & Peace Today.
Marie and Ashley have more than 40 combined years of experience in the college access space, both having served as college admissions officers and college counselors in high schools.
In this 1.5-hour workshop, we cover:
How to identify your biases (we all have them) in a way that serves your students.
How to read your own writing while applying a lens rooted in equity.
How to identify stereotypical language that is used to describe students from historically excluded groups.
How to use language that affirms your students’ identities in a way that is relevant and useful to college admissions officers.
How to advocate for your student by telling their story.
Live session held on October 27th, 2022
With two time slots to choose from:
10-11:30am Pacific Time
4-5:30pm Pacific Time
How to Recognize & Reduce Bias in the College Application Reading Process
A Practical Toolkit for College Admission Counselors
In this live, 90-minute interactive session co-led by Ethan Sawyer (College Essay Guy) and Marie Bigham (ACCEPT), we’ll cover:
5 questions for readers to keep in mind while reading an application
5 questions for admissions institutional leadership
Fun, simple effective essay resources to share with potential applicants that encourage students to move beyond the challenges they've faced to consider their many stories and identities
Practical tools and handouts you and your staff can use right away
Q&A
Best for: College admission officers who evaluate applications, seasonal application readers, and deans and directors of admission
If you’re interested in this session, please fill out THIS GOOGLE FORM and we’ll get back to you within 2-3 business days.
