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About This Webinar
TUESDAYS
This three-session intensive is for rising Grade 12/CEGEP 2 students or anyone applying to attend university in fall 2023. Make sure to sign-up for every session! Students will not be on mic or camera and will participate using a chat feature. If you miss a session you are registered for, you will still receive the recording afterward.

Session 1 will cover:
- What is the admissions essay
- How the essay is used in the admissions process
- What types of essays you might encounter on different applications
- How to brainstorm

To prepare for this session:
- Review the admissions and essay requirements for U.S. universities you would like to apply to
- Make a Common App account at commonapp.org and/or open accounts for applications that you will be completing

THURSDAYS
Students participating in the Essay Writing Boot Camp are encouraged to attend our one-hour Thursday discussion group after each boot camp session. All attendees will receive a Zoom link to connect 24 hours before the discussion sessions. There are three options for your convenience:

Group A: 10:00 am ET / 7:00 am PT, Jenika Heim (Eastern Canada)
Group B: 12:00 pm ET / 9:00 am PT, Zhaoying Hu (Western Canada)
Group C: 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT, Hang Lyu (Toronto & N. Ontario)

If possible, you should join the group with your local adviser. These sessions require attendees to discuss their homework assignments (For session 1, this will be the Brainstorming activity). You may only attend the discussion sessions if you attend the Tuesday Boot Camp sessions. Students will use their mic/camera. The sessions will not be recorded.

All EducationUSA events are free to attend.

FULL SCHEDULE
Tuesday, August 9 - Boot Camp Session 1
Thursday, August 11 - Discussion Session 1 (must have attended the August 9th session)
Tuesday, August 16 - Boot Camp Session 2
Thursday, August 18 - Discussion Session 2 (must have attended the August 18th session)
Tuesday, August 23 - Boot Camp Session 3
Thursday, August 25 - Discussion Session 3 (must have attended the August 23rd session)
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Jenika Heim
EducationUSA adviser, Eastern Canada
Based in Ottawa, Jenika advises students in Eastern Canada (Ottawa, Quebec, Atlantic, NWT, and Nunavut) on the process of applying to U.S. universities. EducationUSA is a free service funded by the U.S. Department of State.
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Zhaoying Hu
EducationUSA adviser, Western Canada
Zhaoying advises students in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Yukon on the process of applying to U.S. universities. EducationUSA is a free service funded by the U.S. Department of State.
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Hang Lyu
EducationUSA adviser, Toronto
Hang advises students in the Greater Toronto Area and Northern Toronto on the process of applying to U.S. universities. EducationUSA is a free service funded by the U.S. Department of State.
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