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Craft a Standout Summer Program Application: Jumpstart
Craft a Standout Summer Program Application: Jumpstart
Offered by Erica F.
Admits to All 8 Ivies | $1.5M+ in Scholarships | Let's Transform Your App!
Studied at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Admissions Committee at Wake Forest University
Package Description:
This package is designed for high school students ready to put their best foot forward on competitive summer program applications, with expert essay coaching from the very start. As a Fulbright Scholar, a member of Wake Forest University's Fulbright Campus Committee, and a coach whose clients have won over $1.5 million in scholarships and fellowships, I bring both insider knowledge and proven coaching expertise to every session. Here's how we'll spend our time together: • Application Strategy: We'll review the programs you're targeting, then map out a clear plan for your essays and supporting materials. • Essay Brainstorming & Outlining: We'll identify the stories and ideas that will make your application memorable, then build an outline that gives your essays structure and direction. • Essay Review (multiple rounds): We will work through your drafts together, sharpening your ideas, strengthening your voice, and making sure each draft is even stronger than the last. This package is designed for students applying to programs like Yale Global Scholars, Harvard Pre-College, Brown Pre-College, Columbia Secondary School Program, and Penn LPS Pre-College. Let’s work together to transform your summer program application into a compelling story that stands out!
What you'll get from this package
Personalized application strategy outlining your program fit, essay approach, and submission timeline
Essay brainstorming and outlining that idenfities your strongest ideas and stories for maximum impact
Multiple rounds of feedback on your drafts, with close attention to content, voice, structure, and alignment with program values
Additional details
Coaching delivered via live sessions and .
This package can be delivered through a combination of live video sessions and asynchronous coaching. Live sessions are conducted via Zoom and typically run 50-60 minutes. If desired, we'll create a plan for how best to incorporate asynchronous support and feedback. My coaching style is collaborative and encouraging. I ask a lot of questions, listen carefully, and help you discover and articulate what makes your application uniquely compelling. I believe excellence and encouragement aren't in conflict. Instead, they fuel each other. I create a space where you can brainstorm, draft, and revise without fear of judgment, while holding your work to the highest standard. The result is an application that reflects you at your absolute best.
As with any competitive application process, I cannot guarantee outcomes. However, I can guarantee my full expertise, attention, and commitment to helping you put your best foot forward. Please note that my coaching focuses exclusively on the written components of your application. I'm not able to advise on visa requirements, program logistics, or other non-essay elements of the process.
Services included:
Essays
Resume
Supplementary Materials
Editing
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Joined January 2026
Admits to All 8 Ivies | $1.5M+ in Scholarships | Let's Transform Your App!
Every year, I see high-achieving students grapple with the same challenge. They know they have a compelling story, but struggle to figure out exactly how to tell it. Here's the truth: you're already an expert in your own story. My job is helping you discover how to tell it in a way that makes admissions officers say, "Wow." I'm Dr. Erica, an admissions essay coach and Fulbright Scholar. My clients have gained acceptance to some of the most selective undergraduate institutions in the country, including Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, UPenn, Cornell, Brown, Dartmouth, Columbia, UChicago, Georgetown, Northwestern, and UMichigan. I've also guided students to win over $1.5 million in scholarships and awards. I earned my doctorate from UNC-Chapel Hill as a member of the Royster Society of Fellows (the university's most selective doctoral fellowship), and have held faculty appointments at UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC School of the Arts. I also serve as an Essay Specialist with College Essay Guy, an industry leader in college admissions coaching. I work with students on: • Common App, Coalition, and QuestBridge: personal statement, activities list, and supplemental essays • UC PIQs • Supplemental essay strategy: making sure you have enough strong ideas to fuel every essay (not just your personal statement!) • Project management: building a structured, organized approach to applications My core beliefs: Excellence and encouragement aren't in conflict. Instead, they fuel each other. I create a space where you can brainstorm, draft, and revise without fear of judgment, while holding your work to the highest standard. The result is essays that reflect you at your absolute best. I offer a free 15-minute intro call—let's talk about your college applications and how we can tackle them together!
$1,068.75
5h of coaching