Your College Application Essay Strategy

About Devery Doran

Devery Doran worked as a Senior Admissions Officer at Harvard University for four years and has read application essays at UC-Berkeley in addition to her current role as a college admissions consultant. A graduate of Harvard with a master’s degree from the University of Texas, Devery has spent her career helping diverse groups of young people unlock their potential through educational and career opportunities.

About the class

Of all the components of the college application, the essays tend to loom largest in students’ minds. After all, they’re the one component that you have the most control over: you control what you write, when you write it, how long you spend on it, and when you think it’s finished–and that’s a lot of pressure. Fortunately, there’s expert help, and in this live, interactive session you’ll get just that. Join former admissions officer Devery Doran, who has read thousands of essays as a decision-maker at top schools including Harvard and UC-Berkeley, to learn strategies from what to write about (and not write about), how to plan writing and editing sessions, where to look for advice (and where not to look), and how to ensure readers see your essay in the best possible light. Whether you’re a senior finalizing essays in the final weeks before you submit or an underclassman getting ready for your turn in the future, you’ll find the insight you need both for the content of your essay and for your writing process.