College Admissions Essay Live Chat on Thursday

Have burning questions about how to write a college application essay? Later this week, Wayland Patch will give you the opportunity to ask them without leaving the comfort of your home (or your desk).

On Thursday, Sept. 20 at 6 p.m., Wayland Patch will join other local Patch sites in hosting a live chat with Sarah Myers McGinty, author of the "The College Application Essay and former member of the writing faculty at Harvard University, as well as former admissions director at Sarah Lawrence College and principal of the McGinty Consulting Group. 

Then, on Sunday, Sept. 23, McGinty will be at the Brookline Booksmith, route: {:controller=>"listings", :action=>"show", :id=>"brookline-booksmith-2"} --> at 4 p.m., talking