We in the Center for Education are committed to helping students in our various youth programs prepare for their future academic and professional careers beyond high school. To that end, our students engage in a variety of activities related to career and college preparation.
A challenging aspect of any college application is trying to make yourself stand out in the eyes of college admissions boards. One notable tactic for making your application stand out among the thousands of applicants colleges and universities evaluate every year is an effective college essay. Writing a strong college essay is no easy task, so it is essential to give students the resources necessary to succeed.
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Recently, students in the Teva Pharmaceuticals Internship Program met with Carrie Hagan of , an organization dedicated to helping Philadelphia school students strengthen and refine their writing and communication skills. Carrie taught them helpful techniques for taking a personal experience and gradually transforming that experience into an effective and memorable essay. These included starting with a single sentence and branching out from there, writing for ten minutes straight, and even acting out a personal experience with other students.
These and other college prep activities are giving our students the opportunity to stand out among their peers.