Live UC Essay Review with Jacquada Gray (Part 1)

Recorded Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 11:30 PM

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The admissions process is hard - Jacquada is here to help!

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Building a balanced school list you’ll love
Increasing your acceptance chances at top schools
Writing amazing college essays
Managing all requirements and deadlines
Maximizing financial aid
So much more!

The admissions process is hard - Jacquada is here to help!

Schedule a free consulation to meet Jacquada and get your questions answered

Get help with:

Building a balanced school list you’ll love
Increasing your acceptance chances at top schools
Writing amazing college essays
Managing all requirements and deadlines
Maximizing financial aid
So much more!

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Get help with:

Building a balanced school list you’ll love
Increasing your acceptance chances at top schools
Writing amazing college essays
Managing all requirements and deadlines
Maximizing financial aid
So much more!

About this livestream

Description

Watch a live essay editing session and learn tips and tricks to improve your UC essay, common errors, strategies for reducing word count, and more.

College consultant Jacquada Gray will be editing a UC college essay live during Tuesday's event. She will walk through how admissions officers would read the essay, and go line by line making edits and suggestions.

You'll also have the opportunity for extensive Q&A about the editing choices that Jacquada is making and challenges that you're facing with your own essays.

Advisor

Jacquada Gray

Education
MA Columbia University- Higher Education
Bio
Born and raised in Kansas City, Mo, Jacquada began her educational career in her hometown where she received a BA in History from the University of Missouri- KC. Her purpose in life is to pursue equitable education for all students and support them on their journeys to success. She currently works in University Admissions as an Application Reader and as a College & Career Access and Success Coach. Having worked in many educational positions from infants to college students for over 10 years, her professional career in the field began while serving as a College Advisor and a College Preparation instructor for HS students. Here she found a passion for collegiate access and success. After receiving her MA in Higher Education from Teachers College Columbia University, she focused on Higher Education success by continuing her teaching and coaching in a University setting. Throughout her career, Jacquada has assisted many students in navigating the college application process, financial aid, athletic recruitment, and even collegiate graduation. Former students have received full ride scholarships for athletics & academics, as well as attended D1 institutions including Ivy Leagues & HBCUs. Jacquada strongly believes that every student has the opportunity to be successful, and as an educator it is her goal to ensure that all students have the same support and opportunities to reach this success. Her hobbies include traveling, crafting and discovering new TV shows and movies!
Specialties
EducationHistoryAthleticsFirst-Generation College StudentsDiversity, Equity, and InclusionStudents with ADHDVolunteeringSTEMCommunity OrganizingCommunity CollegeNon-Traditional StudentsTransfer StudentsStudents with Learning DifferencesGraduate AdmissionsGifted and Talented StudentsLGBTQ+ students
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Undergrad College: Yale University '21

Major: Ethics, Politics & Economics; Classics (Intensive)

Work Experience: As a recent graduate of Yale University, I am excited to begin my first year with CollegeVine! In many ways, CV was a natural fit for me -- at Yale, I worked for over two years in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, beginning as a Senior Interviewer in the summer of 2019, during which I interviewed over 200 first-year applicants for the 2019-2020 college admissions cycle. After the summer ended, I became Lead Recruitment Coordinator, a full-time position responsible for executing and overseeing Yale’s numerous post-admissions decision yield initiatives, as well as serving as a spokesman for the university both in person and online. Over the past two years, I have had the privilege of interacting with hundreds of students and their families at all stages of the college application process.

My Admissions Story: Having always been interested in studying a variety of subjects within the Humanities and Social Sciences, I applied to a smattering of liberal arts colleges and universities (mostly on the East Coast) with strong departments in these areas, large and diverse student bodies, and varied extracurricular opportunities. When my college admissions decisions rolled in, I immediately accepted an offer from my dream school, Yale University, which I had always felt best embodied the opportunities and goals that I desired from my college experience -- and since that day, I’ve never looked back.

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