Give every senior expert essay help, without carrying it all yourself
We bring live workshops and summer boot camps to your students, virtually or in person, so a trained facilitator teaches the essay for you. And we offer professional development for your team.
You want every senior to write a strong essay, but there's only one of you
The college essay is its own kind of writing, and teaching it well to a whole class is a lot on top of everything else you carry. Here's how we take it on with you.
Every senior gets expert help
A trained facilitator teaches your whole class, so support reaches every student, not just the ones who ask.
It's off your plate
You don't have to be the essay expert on top of everything else. We lead the teaching, virtually or in person.
They leave with real drafts
Students don't just hear advice. They leave with brainstorms, outlines, and drafts they can build on.
Schools often tell us the same thing afterward: they didn't expect this much interaction with each student.
That's what these are built to be. Students spend the time working, sharing, and getting live feedback on their own ideas, rather than sitting and listening.
"Lyn would riff with students based on the responses they were sharing, and it helped them see that even the simplest of ideas could generate an essay's worth of content."Sarah Kramer, Trinity School of Midland
Trusted by counselors around the world
We run workshops with schools across the US and around the world, live online or in person.
Certified B Corp
"Providing these scholarship workshops are life-changing for some of our students."
"We received such positive feedback from both students and parents that we're excited to continue."
"The students loved seeing the examples of different types of essays, and appreciated Tom's insight as a former admissions officer."
College Essay Guy has helped turn our high school’s summer college essay program into one of the most popular programs at our school! We average 230 students in our program each summer, and our students use CEG’s workshops to get the UC PIQ’s done. The clear and insightful teaching is easy to follow, and we have seen incredible results over the past years as our students were admitted to all the UC’s and many prestigious private universities. Love CEG!
David Cha
Bear University Seminar Coordinator, Warren High School (Downey, CA)
Find the option that fits your school
We work with schools at every budget. Tell us where you are, and we'll point you to the right fit.
Free and reduced-cost options for public schools, charters, and community organizations.
See budget-friendly optionsPrivate workshops, summer boot camps, and 1:1 consulting, built around your students.
See tailored optionsReach every senior, on any budget
Often public schools, charters, and community organizations. Tight budgets and big caseloads shouldn't decide who gets strong essay support, so we help you serve your whole class.
- CEG LIVE: free virtual summer boot camps for public schools, non-profits, and community organizations.
- Reduced pricing on our workshops for public schools and community-based organizations.
- Whole-grade sessions, so support reaches everyone, not just the students who ask.
Public Summer Boot Camps via CEG LIVE
Have little to no budget? Join CEG LIVE, a series of live, virtual boot camps that Ethan leads for high schools, non-profits, and CBOs each year.
Customized support your families will notice
Often independent and private schools. Give your students private, tailored guidance, backed by a team that knows the college essay inside and out.
- Private student workshops, built around your students and your calendar.
- Summer boot camps, one, four, or eight weeks, in person.
- 1:1 consulting for your counseling team.
Workshop Options
Personal Statement Part 1: How to Brainstorm an Outstanding Personal Statement
- What is the personal statement?
- What are colleges looking for?
- Practical, values-based brainstorming exercises and writing strategies
- Q&A
Personal Statement Part 2: How to Structure and Draft an Outstanding Personal Statement
- How to guide students from brainstorming to drafting
- Essay structures any student can use
- Successful example essays
- Q&A
Personal Statement Part 3: How to Uplevel and Revise a Personal Statement + LIVE Feedback
- How to help an essay stand out
- Live feedback on student-submitted outlines from a trained CEG essay specialist
- Next steps
- Q&A
Common App Walk-through + How to Create an Outstanding Activities List and Additional Info Section
- Maximizing the impact of your Common App
- Up-leveling Activities Lists and Additional Information sections
- Entice (and not annoy) admissions officers with best Common App practices
- Q&A
A Crash Course on Strategizing and Writing the Supplemental Essays
- Save 20+ hours with simple, effective strategies
- Guidance on some of the most popular supplemental essays: “Why Us,” “Why Major,” Extracurricular Activity, and more)
- Q&A
University of California (UC) Personal Insight Question Series: Parts 1 & 2: How to Brainstorm, Outline & Revise Your UC Personal Insight Questions (PIQs)
- The role PIQs play in the UC’s Comprehensive Review process
- Selecting the best PIQ topics based on individual student experiences
- Brainstorming exercises to kickstart the PIQ writing process
- Moving from brainstorming to outlining and drafting
- Making PIQs more specific, insightful, and valuable to UC admission readers
- Students receive live feedback on their PIQs from a trained CEG essay specialist
- Q&A
Add on: Speed Sessions
In Speed Sessions, students will be able to meet one-on-one with an experienced College Essay Guy coach to review topics or drafts. Sessions may be broken up into 15, 20, or 30 minute meetings.
Done-for-You Private Summer Boot Camps
In these private, in-person sessions, your students will create solid outlines or drafts of their Common App and personal statement.
- Save time in the fall
- Slower, more immersive pace
- Specifically designed to complement school summer school schedules
- 1-Week, 4-Week, and 8-Week Options
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Virtual boot camps focusing on the personal statement, supplemental essays, activities list, and more.
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Access to my Choose Your Own Adventure Tool, which answers pretty much any college essay question students or counselors may have.
Consulting
Strengthen your team’s college counseling skills with personalized coaching from our team of admission experts
Feedback on current + past student applications and essays
Audit of your college counseling process + targeted recommendations
Practical and expert tips on how to provide effective feedback on personal and supplemental essays
Not just for your students. We also help your counselors and teachers sharpen how they coach the essay, through live professional development.
College Admission Fundamentals
- Learn what happens after a student submits their college application
- Discover how the essay plays a part in the admission process
- Created by a former admissions officer
How to Guide Students Through the Personal Statement Process: A Crash Course
You’ll discover:
- How to help students brainstorm and structure using exercises that work
- How to provide feedback that’s useful, actionable, and kind
- Ready-to-go resources and templates you can use right away
How to Help Students Craft an Outstanding College Application: A Crash Course
- Values-based approach
- Save students 20+ hours on their applications
- How to stand out on the Activities List
- Maximizing the Additional Information section
- Ready-to-go templates you can use right away
How to Write Effective Letters of Recommendations PD
- Written by a former admissions officer and junior/senior high school English teacher
- Tips for counselors and teachers at various school types with different caseloads and needs
- Increase students’ chances of acceptances with new advocacy strategies
A Crash Course in Guiding a Student Through the UC Personal Insight Questions
- Learn the UC’s comprehensive review process and evaluation approach
- Help students understand the difference between PIQs and other college writing responses
- Ready-to-go resources and templates you can use right away
“Our seniors were definitely in a different place by the fall than the previous 11 years I’ve been at my school.”
Canh Oxelson
Executive Director of College Counseling at Horace Mann School
Getting started is three steps
Tell us what you need
Share your school, your students, and what you're hoping to cover.
We help you curate
Pick from our sessions, or we'll shape the right series for your team.
A facilitator delivers
A trained CEG facilitator leads it, virtually or in person.