diff --git a/content/courses/asl.md b/content/courses/asl.md
index b921a20..fa59396 100644
--- a/content/courses/asl.md
+++ b/content/courses/asl.md
@@ -4,29 +4,25 @@ date = "2023-05-01"
 weight = 90
 next_cohort = "August 2023"
 image = "https://storage.googleapis.com/media.urbit.org/developers/images/app-school-live.svg"
-description = "App School focuses on how to build a backend Gall agent, then on connecting it to a React-based front-end. When you're done, you'll be able to produce and distribute your own Urbit apps."
+description = " App School teaches you all about Urbit-based backend design using Gall agents, as well as interfacing with a React-based front-end.  When you're done, you'll be able to produce and distribute your own Urbit apps."
 +++
 
-The Urbit Foundation offers cohort classes to cover the [App
-School](/guides/core/app-school) curriculum jointly.
+The Urbit Foundation offers live, cohort-based classes to cover the [App
+School](/guides/core/app-school) curriculum.
 
-App School focuses on how to build a backend Gall agent, then on connecting it
-to a React-based front-end.  When you're done, you'll be able to produce and
-distribute your own Urbit apps.
+Every userspace Urbit application is a **Gall agent**. App School teaches you all about Urbit-based backend design using Gall agents, as well as interfacing with a React-based front-end.  When you're done, you'll be able to produce and distribute your own Urbit apps.
 
-If you prefer to learn as part of a group with a hands-on instructor, regular
+If you enjoy learning as part of a group with a hands-on instructor, regular
 exercises and discussions, and a completion certification, then App School Live
 will be a good fit for you.
 
-By completing App School as a cohort student, you should be able to design and
-implement basic user apps, produce minimal working example applications, and
-contribute at the level of basic Urbit userspace bounties.
+By completing App School, you will have the basic skillset to design and implement apps, pick up Urbit userspace bounties, and participate in Hackathons.
 
 The next cohort for App School Live will begin the week of August 21st, 2023.
 
-- [Complete this form](https://airtable.com/shrdZcSQrIIb6mAmx) to sign up for the upcomming class.
+- [Complete this form](https://airtable.com/shrdZcSQrIIb6mAmx) to sign up for the upcoming class.
 
-Until then, feel free to work through the [App School
+Until then, feel free to go through the [App School
 docs](/guides/core/app-school).