Young Writers USA
The Young Writers USA Contest is a writing competition for young writers in the United States. It is organized by Young Writers USA, a program that aims to promote and encourage writing among young people.
Writing
Aralia offers writing competition preparation courses for students to help develop the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in writing competitions such as Scholastic Writing Awards. These courses cover a wide range of topics including creative writing, essay writing, and research-based writing.
New York Times Tiny Memoir Contest
The New York Times Tiny Memoir Contest is an annual writing competition organized by the New York Times. It invites writers to submit short, personal memoirs that are 100 words or fewer in length. The memoirs can be about any topic or experience, and should be written in a style that is engaging, evocative, and reflective.
AP Research
AP Research helps students develop their research, writing, analysis, and critical thinking skills, surrounding their topic of interest. Students will also be prepared for the 4000-5000 word research and the oral defense.
John Locke Essay Competition Prep
In this John Locke Essay Competition Prep course, students will learn the ins and outs of essay writing, in preparation for entering the competition. We offer prep classes in all categories: philosophy, politics, economics, history, psychology, theology, and law. Students will choose one topic, compose an original thesis and argument, and write an essay for submission. Students will engage in a guided analysis of primary and secondary sources, develop critical thinking skills, and discover interesting insights. In addition to the group lecture classes, students will receive guidance on their individual projects from the instructor, in one-on-one sessions.
HIR Academic Writing Contest Prep
In the HIR Academic Writing Contest Prep, students will master college-level economics & global issues to craft a standout essay for the Harvard International Review Academic Writing Contest.
AP Seminar
The AP Seminar course aids students in cultivating their research, writing, analysis, and critical thinking skills within the scope of their chosen topic. Additionally, students will receive preparation for the end-of-course exam, which comprises three short-answer questions and one essay question.
HIR Harvard International Review Academic Writing Contest
HIR Harvard International Review Academic Writing Contest is founded by the Harvard International Review, a quarterly magazine covering insights on international affairs. The magazine has featured commentary by 43 Presidents and Prime Ministers, 4 Secretaries-General, 4 Nobel Economics Prize laureates, and 7 Nobel Peace Prize laureates.
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College Application Essay Bootcamp
Students will learn how to write college application essays. During the first two group sessions, students will be shown examples of strong and weak essays, in addition to given guidance on how to write the Common Application Essay, the “Why School” Essay, and the UC Application Essay. Following the two group sessions, students will have the opportunity to work one-on-one with the teacher.
Leonard L. Milberg’53/Leonard Milberg High School Poetry Prize
The Leonard Milberg High School Poetry Prize recognizes outstanding work by student writers in the 11th grade in the U.S. or abroad. Contest judges are poets on the Princeton University Creative Writing faculty, which includes Michael Dickman, Paul Muldoon, Rowan Ricardo Phillips, James Richardson, Tracy K. Smith, Susan Wheeler, Jenny Xie, and Monica Youn.
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Jane Austen Society Essay Contest
JASNA (Jane Austen Society of North America) conducts an annual student Essay Contest to foster the study and appreciation of Jane Austen’s works in new generations of readers.
