Counseling Programs

 

Various Counseling Programs

The Writing Classroom’s Writing Counsel is open to every student at Seoul National University. Through our counseling program undergraduate, graduate and foreign students can get the help they need while writing reports, summaries, or etc. There are three different types of counseling programs which differ in procedure and coverage.

 

	General Counseling Program for: undergraduate students foreign students graduate students	Counseling During Open Hours	Email Counseling
Counseling Coverage	Detailed correction and counseling	Brief comments	Brief comments through email
Appointments	An appointment must be made on the website one day in advance.	Not required	An appointment must be made at the web site one day in advance.

 

 

General Counseling Program

This program requires students to schedule an appointment in advance and visit the Writing Class on the scheduled day. We have counseling programs for undergraduate, graduate and foreign students.

 

Undergraduate students are free to visit our Writing Classroom whenever they have difficulty writing or when they want to know their weaknesses in writing. Any form of writings related to class, including book reviews, final reports and the like, will be corrected by our Writing Classroom Research Assistants, all of whom are, at the very least, in the doctorate course. Students can also get a help on report outlines or first drafts.

 

For graduate students, we offer counseling on seminar presentation scripts, final reports, and thesis outlines. Our counselors, who are senior researchers (Ph. D) in the Writing Classroom, will offer useful advice on planning and making outlines in your writing process.

 

For foreign undergraduate students who encounter difficulties while writing in Korean, we offer general counseling programs for any writing assignments from class. Counseling will be focused on proper use of Korean and its writing method.

 

Counseling During Hours of Operation

Students can meet with our counselor at the Writing Classroom without an appointment during hours of operation. It is a quick and convenient method to use when students come across problems while planning or writing a paper. Our counselors will provide tips on the problems without any reservation.

 

Email Counseling

Students can send an email to receive a brief comment on relatively short writing pieces. In this case, students do not need to come to the Writing Classroom; the comments will be sent to the students via email. However, students may not receive detailed corrections or advice through this process. To get a more thorough and detailed correction, you must schedule an appointment after the email counseling.

 

Who can apply for counseling?

All students at Seoul National University, including foreign students can apply.

 

What kinds of writings are covered?

The Writing Classroom provides counseling for all kinds of writings needed for class, including but not limited to reports, research reports, book reviews, presentation scripts and summaries. Students may also bring in their first draft to receive advice on their work process.

 

Who are the counselors?

Our counselors are research assistants who are at the very least, in doctorate course. There is a list of all our research assistants, including their names and majors, on the Writing Classroom website’s faculty page. Graduate student counselors are senior researchers of Ph. D.

 

When should I schedule an appointment?

Counseling appointments should be made at least one day in advance.

 

How many times can I apply?

There is no limitation to the number of times you can receive counseling. You may apply as many times as you require.

 

When do we submit our writings?

Writings should be submitted at the time of making the online appointment. At <Application for Counseling> stage, please attach your writing as a file.

 

How do I cancel my appointment?

You may cancel or reschedule your appointment up to two days before the scheduled date. However, you cannot cancel your appointment after that.

If you want to cancel the appointment, please click ‘신청취소’ (Canceling Application) on the 상담 신청 확인 메뉴(Confirming Application Menu).

 

What are the things I should bring?

Please bring your student identification when coming to Writing Classroom. 

 

How is the counseling conducted?

Our counselors will read your writings submitted online and prepare for the counseling before you come into Writing Classroom. Counselors will evaluate writings on three bases; selecting the topic, structure and coherence, and sentences and expression. Of the three bases mentioned above, focus will generally be on structure and coherence, so it is recommended that you check basic spelling and punctuations errors before submitting your writing.

 

How long is the counseling time?

Counseling appointments are 30 minutes in length per writing. This limited time will be used more efficiently if students come prepared by bringing a list of questions.