Polishing Your College Essay

You have the opportunity for an individual conference with Broughton's writer-in-residence to obtain feedback and ideas to improve the draft of your essay.

Conferences will be held on Zoom and begin Monday, Sept. 16.

Times and dates are limited, so register as soon as possible.

Please submit a draft of your essay at least 24 hours in advance to Mrs. Winzeler at swinzeler@gmail.com

Here are some resources for helping you write your essay.

Check out the Common App prompts for the college essay.

Telling Your Story:  Tips on How to Approach the Common App Essay

Check out the UNC-Chapel Hill supplemental essay prompts.

Who does UNC-Chapel Hill want in its incoming freshman class?

Info for first-year applicants to North Carolina State University

How to get started on the essay PPT

Check out sample essay responses here.

Helpful Dos and Don'ts 


Sharon Winzeler is the Nancy Elliott Memorial Writer-in-Residence for college essays.  She is a former newspaper reporter, English teacher and  writes for online and print media.  Questions?  Email her at swinzeler@gmail.com

The Writer-in-Residence program is sponsored by the Capital Foundation.