Members of the Class of 2027, this is for you!
Join our team of experts for a 3-hour, small group, hands-on workshop designed to help you draft a college admission application essay that will help your application shine.
The limited enrollment workshop (no more than 20 students in a session) includes:
A thorough introduction to exactly what the college admission essay is and is not.
A series of curated brainstorming exercises.
Guided time to draft your essay.
Immediate feedback and support from our team of experts.
And an individual virtual follow-up session with one of our experts on your full essay.
The workshop is designed to inspire standout essay ideas, support your drafting process, and provide a road map for finalizing your essay.
We are offering multiple opportunities throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area in April and beyond throughout the summer.
Saturday, April 18
9:00 am – 12:00 pm in West Saint Louis County
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm in Saint Charles County
Sunday, April 19
1:00 – 4:00 pm in Edwardsville, IL
Monday, June 8: West St. Louis County, MO
Tuesday, June 9: St. Charles County, MO
Wednesday, June 10: Edwardsville, IL
Thursday, June 11: Bentonville, AR
Friday, June 12: Columbia, MO
Monday, June 15: Iowa City, IA
Monday, July 20: St. Charles County, MO
Tuesday, July 21: Edwardsville, IL
Wednesday, July 22: West St. Louis County, MO
Thursday, July 23: Bentonville, AR
Friday, July 24: Columbia, MO
Saturday, July 25: Iowa City, IA
Monday, August 3: Edwardsville, IL
Tuesday, August 4: West St. Louis County, MO
Wednesday, August 5: St. Charles County, MO
Thursday, August 6: Bentonville, AR
Friday, August 7: Columbia, MO
Monday, August 8: Iowa City, IA
Specific location details and what to bring information will be provided with confirmation.
Your Instructors:
Cornelia McNeal, Founder and College Consultant
Barbara Sams, Partner and College Consultant
Susan Lutz, College Consultant
Read all about the instructors and find out more about McNeal Sams College Consulting here.
The $750 cost includes:
The 3-hour, in-person workshop
An Essay Workbook
An immediate post-workshop email for each student and their parents
A 30-minute individual virtual session for each student and their parents
Register NOW! There will be a strict cap on class enrollment.
We will also be offering Common Application Completion workshops. For more information and to register, click here.
Student Name *
Student Cell Phone *
Student Email *
High School *
Parent/Guardian Name *
Parent/Guardian Phone *
Parent/Guardian Email *
Complete Mailing Address *
Workshop You Are Registering For (pick one) * —Please choose an option—-- Select a date --Saturday, April 18 — 9:00 am–12:00 pm, West Saint Louis CountySaturday, April 18 — 1:30 pm–4:30 pm, Saint Charles CountySunday, April 19 — 1:00–4:00 pm, Edwardsville, ILMonday, June 8 — 1:00–4:00 pm, West St. Louis County, MOTuesday, June 9 — 1:00–4:00 pm, St. Charles County, MOWednesday, June 10 — 1:00–4:00 pm, Edwardsville, ILThursday, June 11 — 1:00–4:00 pm, Bentonville, ARFriday, June 12 — 1:00–4:00 pm, Columbia, MOMonday, June 15 — 1:00–4:00 pm, Iowa City, IAMonday, July 20 — 1:00–4:00 pm, St. Charles County, MOTuesday, July 21 — 1:00–4:00 pm, Edwardsville, ILWednesday, July 22 — 1:00–4:00 pm, West St. Louis County, MOThursday, July 23 — 1:00–4:00 pm, Bentonville, ARFriday, July 24 — 1:00–4:00 pm, Columbia, MOSaturday, July 25 — 1:00–4:00 pm, Iowa City, IAMonday, August 3 — 1:00–4:00 pm, Edwardsville, ILTuesday, August 4 — 1:00–4:00 pm, West St. Louis County, MOWednesday, August 5 — 1:00–4:00 pm, St. Charles County, MOThursday, August 6 — 1:00–4:00 pm, Bentonville, ARFriday, August 7 — 1:00–4:00 pm, Columbia, MOMonday, August 8 — 1:00–4:00 pm, Iowa City, IA
Food Allergies We will be serving light snacks. Please list any allergies below.
Newsletter Preference
By registering for the workshop, you are agreeing to receive emails from McNeal Sams College Consulting regarding the event and our services. You will also receive our monthly newsletter.
If you do not wish to receive emails from McNeal Sams after the workshop, please indicate so below.
Yes, please send me the monthly McNeal Sams newsletter.No, please do not add me to the newsletter mailing list.
Interested in Common Application Completion Workshops?
We will be offering Common Application Completion workshops throughout the summer as well. Please click here for more information and to register. Or indicate your interest in learning more below.
Yes, please send me information about the Common Application Completion Workshops.No, thank you, I am not interested at this time.
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