A series of live virtual workshops and college essay resources to help your students create outstanding college applications.
What's included?
(Note: we're offering two How to Write a Personal Statement boot camps this year. Both booth camps, as well as the morning and evening sessions, will cover the same material.)
- Boot Camp 1: How to Write a Personal Statement
- Dates: June 2nd, 4th, & 6th
- Times: 10-11:30am PT (1-2:30pm ET) & 4-5:30pm PT (7-8:30pm ET)
- Boot Camp 2: How to Write a Personal Statement (June 16th, 18th, & 20th)
- Dates: June 2nd, 4th, & 6th
- Times: 10-11:30am PT (1-2:30pm ET) & 4-5:30pm PT (7-8:30pm ET)
- Boot Camp 3: University of California Insight Questions Crash Course
- Date: July 14th & July 16th
- Time: 3-5:00pm PT (6-8:00pm ET)
- Boot Camp 4: College Application & Supplemental Essays Crash Course
- Date: September 21st
- Time: 12-2:00pm PT (3-4:00pm ET)
Students and counselors will get access to the Choose Your Own Adventure (CYOA) Tool, a step-by-step guide for you and your students, which answers basically any college essay questions a student (or counselor) might have. Once registered, you will receive an email with directions on how to register and
log into the CYOA Tool.
After registration, we will send you a welcome email. In the days leading up to the boot camps, we will send emails about what to expect, how to register your students, and the live session dates.
Pay-what-you-can and $0 spots available! If your school is/has…
1. Designated Title I
2. 40% of more of your students qualify for free or reduced lunch
3. Has a budget of $1,000 or less to support ongoing professional development for your college counseling staff
4. Part of the AVID program
You can get the program for FREE here. Examples of upload documents we accept (just need one):
1. Screenshot of your school’s Title I status online
2. A letter from your Head of School or Principal
3. School budget report
4. CBO Website
5. Submit MyAvid - Organization - Overview page (can be found through MyAvid.org account)
6. Screenshots of your school from the NCES website that demonstrates one of the above: https://nces.ed.gov/
This boot camp provides students with a step-by-step guide to understanding the University of California’s Personal Insight Questions and Activities List.
In these sessions,
Ethan Sawyer will cover:
- 7 Essential Tips for Applying to the UC Schools
- What are the 13 elements of a comprehensive review?
- How to Pick Your 4 UC Personal Insight Question Topics
- Why You Should Outline Your PIQs Before Writing
- How to Structure Any PIQ
- Getting Feedback on Your PIQ Topics
- Revising a Narrative PIQ (Writing about a Challenge)
- Revising a Montage PIQ (Not Writing about a Challenge)