Common Application Bootcamp
LEARN FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS
Leland’s Common App Bootcamp is the ultimate crash course on crafting a standout Common App application — strong enough for any school, including the Ivies. Through five 90-minute live sessions with expert college admissions coaches, you’ll master big-picture strategy and narrative building, brainstorm and outline your personal statement, workshop drafts with peer and coach feedback, optimize your activities and honors entries, and develop compelling recommendation requests. You’ll dive into supplemental and “Why Us” essays, tackle diversity and creative prompts, and complete a guided submission-readiness checklist to ensure every element shines. Take your work home with outlines, drafts, email templates, and strategic frameworks—and practice real-time edits alongside your cohort. Invest in yourself, and unlock your college potential.
This bootcamp is made for
- High School Upperclassmen. For those getting ready to submit applications soon, this bootcamp will help you prep efficiently to submit with confidence.
- Ambitious Underclassmen. Many of the most successful college applicants get started ahead of schedule—for these people, we'd love to work together!
- Nervous Applicants. For students who feel they may not measure up in competitive app processes at top schools, we're here to help.
Included in this bootcamp
Curriculum outline
Session 1: Big Picture Strategy + Building Your Application Narrative
Understand Common App's structure and learn how to tell a compelling, cohesive story across your application.August 27, 2025Session 2: Personal Statement – Brainstorming & Outlining
Identify a strong essay topic and build a compelling outline.September 3, 2025Session 3: Personal Statement – Drafting & Feedback
Refine your personal statement for clarity, cohesion, and impact.September 10, 2025Session 4: Activities, Honors, Additional Info + Recommendations
Optimize the rest of your Common App for clarity, strength, and strategy.September 17, 2025Session 5: Supplemental Essays + Final Review
Tackle school-specific prompts, improve your materials, and make final progress toward submission-ready apps.September 24, 2025Meet the experts in your corner
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