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ENGLISH LITERATURE
English Literature is the study and analysis of written works—such as novels, poetry, drama, and essays—produced in the English language, exploring themes, language, history, and human experience.
AP CLASSES
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AP English Literature
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AP English Language
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AP Seminar
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AP Research
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AP US or World History
OTHER CLASSES
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Honors English
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Creative Writing
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Public Speaking
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Journalism
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Psychology/Sociology
EXTRACURRICULARS
SCHOOL NEWSPAPER/
LIT MAGAZINE
NATIONAL ENGLISH
HONOR SOCIETY
SPEECH TEAM/
DEBATE CLUB
ENGLISH
TUTOR
THEATER/DRAMA
PRODUCTIONS
VOLUNTEER AT
LOCAL LIBRARIES
PASSION PROJECTS
Start a Student Magazine
(EX. For your school activities)
Create a Book Review
(EX. Youtube or TikTok Channel)
Self-Publish Book
(EX. Short Story or
Poetry Collection)
Start a Podcast
(EX. Analyzing Famous Novels)
Organize a Book Drive
(EX. Community Book Collection)
SUMMER PROGRAMS
Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshop
Iowa Young Writers’ Studio
Juniper Institute for Young Writers (UMass Amherst)
Interlochen Center for the Arts – Creative Writing Program
Stanford Summer Humanities Institute
TOP 10 COLLEGES
Harvard University
Yale University
UChicago
Stanford University
Columbia University
UC Berkeley
Princeton University
Brown University
New York University
University of Oxford