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College Admission and Application Essay

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A virtual workshop for high school seniors and college transfer students.

You want your college essay to make a difference. Virtual camp will be interactive and engaging. You will have time to create on your own, come together for advice, participate in online peer revision with other young writers led by Teacher Consultants, revise and build better essays together.


Dates: TBD
Time: 8:30am-11:30am
Cost: $400
(includes: 15 hours of group instruction with a 12:1 student-teacher ratio & follow up 1:1 session in October) 
Grades: Incoming Seniors Fall 2025 or community college transfer students

Students will:

  • Learn to share your story in a way that will stand out to your readers and positively impact your future
  • Receive personal attention and feedback
  • Determine the most effective techniques
  • Hear advice from college admissions officers
  • Learn about the role of admission and application essays, including:
    • Personal insight questions, details, and structures for a strong essay in the application process (UC guidelines)
    • Common Application
    • Coalition Prompts
    • Scholarship Prompts
    • Any other College Admissions writing response prompts

What previous campers have said...

  • "Before joining my college essays only consisted of a few bullet point ideas of what I wanted to write about. Being in this group gave me the necessary tools I needed to get started on my essay and allowed me to get my ideas out. I now have many different essays to choose from and expand on. I feel very prepared now."
  • "I think I will do a great job, I'm still nervous as its so important, but I think I will be done leagues before my classmates and will have a really amazing essay, this class was worth just coming up with ideas I would not have thought of otherwise."
  • "This writing course enlightened me on what colleges are truly looking for when reading essays, it allowed me to give and receive critique, and gave me the tools I need to write impactful essays all while building relationships and working in groups along the way."
  • "I feel like I have every ability to be able to write an effective college essay. At first, I was a bit nervous due to the fact that I tend not to write about myself or my story, but now I know that I have lessons that I can share to others that I would be proud of."

What parents have said...

  • "Thanks so much for making this program work virtually. My daughter was really engaged in the program and I am grateful for the expertise shared by the instructors. I think the follow-up session will be particularly useful."

Registration Coming Soon, 2025!