SERC can help With Your College Application Essay.

Most college applications are due between January 1 and February 1, with some early admissions deadlines as soon as November 1. We all know how busy students (and their parents) become when school is in full swing in the fall. Good writing takes time and now is the time to equip your child with the kind of honest, inventive essay writing that can make a difference in his or her bid for college admission.

Sarasota Educational Resource Center offers one-on-one tutoring sessions for High School Seniors who are beginning the college admission process. The application essay is an increasingly important factor in the admissions decision, many colleges report that a well-written essay can become the deciding factor when standards like the GPA and admission test scores are too close to call. Give your child every advantage by helping him or her to identify and master the key elements of a successful essay including, how to "read" both the essay question and the mission of the target school.

We will work with your son or daughter to help develop ideas appropriate to the essay prompt, as well as the college mission, and ultimately, to draft a unique and skillful application essay. Your child will walk away from these sessions with a skillfully-written, submission-ready essay that can make the difference in his or her bid for college admission.

Why this summer?

We all know how busy students (and their parents) get in the fall when school is in full swing; good writing takes time, and that makes summer the perfect time to get a jump on the process. Equip your child with the kind of honest, inventive essay writing that can make a difference in their bid for college admission.

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