This post was written by Girls Write Now mentee Julia Mercado College is one of the most difficult things to prepare for and without the right resources and information students are often lost in the application process. When someone asks me if I am College Ready, I simply laugh and shake my head no. After…
Getting College Essays Off the Ground
This blog post was co-written by program interns, Jocelyn Jacoby and Emily Becker. As part of our College Bound program, Girls Write Now organizes college essay writing workshops aimed at kickstarting the application process and getting a jump on the ever-important essay. Following the Morgan Stanley Resume Writing Workshop earlier this summer, volunteers and mentees…
Get College Bound with Girls Write Now
We here at Girls Write Now recognize that navigating the pressures of applying to college is just a part of growing up. What’s a good fit? How do you get in — and how do you stay in? We are here to help! Are you: A New York City high school girl from any of…
Fall Reflections, from Opera to College and Beyond
We here at Girls Write Now are big believers in the power of writing to take you to where you’re going — and beyond. That’s why we pair writing with mentoring, with digital media education, and with college prep. This fall, our events and workshops have run the gamut, from audio journalism to romance fiction…
Free College Prep: Register now!
The new school year is well under way and the time for college applications is coming up quickly. If you’re a high school girl in New York City, join us for our College Informational Seminar on November 9th! Learn about applying to college from Admissions Counselors, demystify the truth about paying for college, receive professional…
To Essay: College Prep with Girls Write Now
As a college applicant, a girl participating in our college prep series faces a challenge she has no doubt already encountered as a writer: the tricky business of investing ink and paper with her own distinctive voice. The Common Application, a standardized application accepted by over 400 colleges and universities, asks students for details about…
From Resumes to Essays to College: Girls College Bound Summer 2013
Riddle us this: how do you turn a twice-weekly babysitting gig and school band into a resume admissions officers will fawn over? How do you begin an essay that will introduce yourself to a total stranger — in 650 words or less? And how on earth do you sail the perilous seas of college applications…
Free College Prep: Need We Say More?
Summer is finally underway in New York City, and what better time is there to start thinking about the future? If you’re a high school girl in New York City, join us for our FREE Girls College Bound Summer workshops! Attend one or more workshops to learn from the pros: write and revise a top-notch…
Your Story Begins Here — GWN wants YOU!
Don’t wait another minute — we’re enrolling a new class of mentors and mentees starting fall 2013, PLUS registering girls for our FREE college prep series this summer. Now’s your chance: start a new chapter with Girls Write Now! Be a Girls Write Now Mentor Share your voice, empower hers. If you are a professional…