We offer college essay workshops during the summer for students who are entering 12th grade and applying to UC and Common Application colleges. The workshops are taught in small seminars with the intention that students will finish their college essay by the end of our week long course. Space is very limited.
Essay Workshop Details
- Workshop #1 = UC Personal Insight Essays
- Workshop #2 = Common Application Essay
- Workshop #3 = Common Application Essay
- Workshop #4 = UC Personal Insight Essays
Students can expect to:
- Provide brainstorming techniques in helping students discover their writer’s voice.
- Navigate students in finding their stories for the college essay.
- Discuss which essay question best suits each individual student.
- Prepare outline structures to begin the writing process.
- Process and provide detailed commentary daily during the week of the program. Commentary will be
reviewed within 24 hours (if not earlier) and sent back to students via email.
- Expect on average about 4-5 essay drafts per essay.
- Implement vocabulary and clarify sentence structures to ensure a clear, written essay.
- Work with a top notch faculty teaching team who has reviewed over 1,000 college essay drafts!
- Expect to have final college essays completed by the end of the week-long workshop!
Students will commit to:
- Working thoroughly on each suggested aspect of the essay provided by our faculty team.
- Staying attentive to all details.
- Following specific guidelines and schedules to ensure each draft is revised in a timely manner. Drafts
expected daily during the entire week of the boot camp program.
- Bringing a personal laptop.
- Maintaining integrity throughout the writing process.
Important reminders:
- Faculty members will not write any part of the college essay. All essays will be the student’s work.
- Faculty members will provide feedback for students to incorporate into their revisions - providing the necessary guidance.
- A signed contract will be required at the time of enrollment.