UC Essay Bootcamp

Pick the best UC prompts, brainstorm, outline, and create your activity list — in 3 hours!

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Want to learn how to successfully apply to the UCs?

Portray the best, unique you for UC admissions

UCLA, UC Berkeley, and UCSD are becoming more competitive every year — learn techniques to stand out.

Master the Do’s and Don’ts for UC essays & activity list

Every year, I see students making the same mistakes in their UC essays. Learn exactly how to write a college application essay.

Brainstorm topics & create outlines for UC essays

College admissions is about selling yourself and breathing your unique character into your application.

The UC Essay Bootcamp is limited to rising seniors who are:

INDEPENDENT LEARNERS

We will cover a lot of material in 5 hours. However, the student must understand that college essay writing takes multiple drafts and hours of work. You will NOT be “done” with just 3 hours of work

SELF-MOTIVATED TO PUT IN THE WORK AFTER BOOTCAMP

You will NOT be writing your UC essay drafts during these 5 hours — that’s a WASTE OF TIME for an independently motivated student. Instead, you’ll learn the best practices, tips, techniques, and brainstorming so that you have the FOUNDATION to go home and write the best possible UC essays.

INTERESTED IN THE TOP UCs

The techniques, tips, and best practices we cover are transferrable to other top college application essays. However, each application is different, and for this bootcamp, we will be 100% focusing on UC applications, only.

Bootcamp Agenda

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PRE-BOOTCAMP HOMEWORK

Prior to the bootcamp, students will receive 1-2 hours of homework to prepare for the fast-paced class.

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HOUR 1

Introduction

Learn how your UC application is evaluated
Learn how your UC essays factor into the admissions decision
Learn about the two “types” of college application essays

[Interactive activity] Pick 4 UC prompts + brainstorm

Learn how to choose your 4 UC essay prompts
Brainstorm topics that make “good” stories

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HOUR 2

Create outlines for your UC essays

As a group, we will create detailed outlines for each UC prompt

Create Activity List

Learn the best practices in writing your UC activity list

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HOUR 3

Dos and Don’ts of UC Essay writing

Read together UC essay examples
Learn what makes a “good” UC application essay

Closing Remarks

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AFTER BOOTCAMP

Receive take-home materials of the following:

UC essay examples for all 8 UC essays
Detailed, fill-in-the-blank outlines for all 8 UC essay prompts
Best practice list for filling out the UC activity list
Additional UC essay review services offered