Ultimate College Workshop 

The start of senior year comes fast and the first few months of school can be very busy. The number one thing students say to us is that they wish they had started earlier! This 4-day, Ultimate College Workshop, is designed to provide students a clear walk-through of the college application process. Each student will receive a 30 minute virtual follow-up within 30 days of the workshop.

1

~3 hours

Day One

College is all about YOU!

  • Worksheets & discussions to determine your college priorities

  • Let’s Talk Fit

    • Academics: GPAs, Test scores

    • Financial Fit: Running the NPCs

    • Social Fit: Finding Your People

  • Review your extracurricular activities & what they say about you

  • Identifying your brand - what makes you, you? What do you want your application to showcase about you?

2

~3 hours

Day Two

College List Building

  • Review your best college fit

  • Which application strategy/strategies is right for you?

    • Early Decision, Restricted Early Action, Early Action, Regular Decision, Rolling

  • Build a balanced list of schools:

    • Likely, Target, Reach, Lottery

  • Will you/where will you submit test scores?

3

~3 hours

Day Three

Your Personal Essay

  • What are colleges looking for in your personal statement?

  • Tips on avoiding cliche topics

  • How to writing in your own voice

  • How to master the art of story-telling. What story do you want to tell?

  • Warm-up with writing exercises

  • Brainstorming topics with the prompts in mind

  • Writing your first draft

4

~3 hours

Day Four

Time To Apply

  • Create Common App account

  • Complete the “My Common Application” section including your activities list

  • Add colleges to the “My College Section”

  • Understand the FERPA waiver

  • Tips for requesting rec letters

  • Discuss college-specific questions and how to answer them including the 2 most common supplemental essay questions

  • Advice on reporting test scores

How It Works

  • Gather between 5-10 friends

  • Choose & confirm a location to host the workshop

  • Schedule & confirm days and times for the workshop

  • Collect the workshop fee and forward payment to CAP Advisory

  • Show up, have fun, get work done!