Common Application Bootcamp
BOOTCAMP · 5 LIVE SESSIONS ·
ALL SESSIONS RECORDED
A progress-focused bootcamp designed to help students build a Common Application strong enough for any top school. NEW: Sign up free — https://go.joinleland.com/courses/common-application-bootcamp
$599
$1,199Leland’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
7+ hours of live expert instruction
$2100 value
45-minute mock interview with a top coach for interview invitees
$150 value
Custom-built, interactive activities
$200 value
Access to Leland+
$90 value
Live Q&A
Network of other top college applicants
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.Session 2: Personal Statement – Brainstorming & Outlining
Identify a strong essay topic and build a compelling outline.Session 3: Personal Statement – Drafting & Feedback
Refine your personal statement for clarity, cohesion, and impact.Session 4: Activities, Honors, Additional Info + Recommendations
Optimize the rest of your Common App for clarity, strength, and strategy.Session 5: Supplemental Essays + Final Review
Tackle school-specific prompts, improve your materials, and make final progress toward submission-ready apps.Meet the experts in your corner
Leland bootcamps are hosted by our top experts
Coaches for this cohort are being finalized!
We're hand-selecting the experts who will lead this experience. Check back soon to see who's leading this cohort.
bootcamp scholarships
Don't let money be the dealbreaker.
At Leland, our vision is to make expertise accessible, and our bootcamp financial aid program is one way we're working to achieve that goal. We don't want your financial situation to keep you from the expert training and advice you need to reach your goal.
Frequently asked questions
Anyone serious about getting into one of the top universities in the world. We do everything we can to get you as prepared as possible to navigate this competitive application process.
The earlier you are, the more time you have to prepare. The number one mistake that applicants make is not giving themselves enough time to craft their story and application. This bootcamp is a great way to avoid that and make sure you're starting off on the right foot.
This bootcamp is designed to fully equip you for acceptance to a top university. By the end of the sessions, you will:
- have a clear idea of the best narrative and app strategy for your background and goals.
- know who to select for your recommenders and have completed a polished recommender prep doc.
- have an outline for your essays and have started drafting them for your multiple schools.
- understand how to ace your interviews with live prep sessions and custom feedback.
- feel comfortable navigating your target schools' specific applications.
- ... and more!
The curriculum also includes custom assignments and personalized interactive activities for maximum impact. Elite schools are competitive, but this bootcamp will give you all the tools you need to stand out.
The bootcamp is beneficial for both people with and without an admissions coach.
If you don’t have a coach, this course will give you a strong foundation that you can build on with a coach after the bootcamp or on your own. You’ll hear from multiple expert coaches, and make meaningful progress on every part of the application. If you do have a coach, this course will give you a structured learning experience and diverse suite of perspectives, as well as custom activities that you can then take to the next level with your coach.
If you'd like coaching but aren't sure where to start, get a custom coach match.
Common Application Bootcamp
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