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Big Fat Envelope:

A Small-Group, Personal Statement & UC Essay Workshops for High School Students

If You Feel Stuck, Confused, or Frustrated about your College App Essays, these Essay Workshops are for YOU.
(626) 286-0200 || ysprep@gmail.com

YSI provides excellent essay assistance (brainstorming / drafting / editing / proofreading / finalizing) through our College Application Essay Program. Our essay workshops are led by graduates from Stanford, Harvard, Columbia, UPenn, USC and the UCs. These essay workshops will cover the UC Essay Prompts, Personal Statement, and all Supplemental Essays for private schools including Ivy Leagues. Space is limited to 32 students.

Past Boot Camps:

LIVE ESSAY BOOT CAMP

Session Dates: July 30 - August 2, 2019, 9am-1pm

4 Days. 4 Hours Per Day. 4-8 Essays Completed. Maximum of 32 Students Per Session.

Open to Class of 2020, 2021, 2022

Location: 2920 Huntington Drive, Suite 110B, San Marino, CA 91108

Recommended for: Seniors who are applying to any UC campus and/or a private college, using the Common Application or the Coalition Application. Students can complete up to 8 essays. Students will receive personalized feedback on all essays. 

UC APP BOOT CAMP

Session Dates: August 5 - August 9, 2019, 1pm-6pm
​Session Dates: August 12 - August 16, 2019, 4pm-9pm

5 Days. 5 Hours Per Day. Complete the entire UC application from start to finish, including all essays, resume and academic section, advice on which campuses to apply to and which majors are best suited to your strengths. 4-8 Essays Completed. ​Maximum of 24 Students Per Session.

Open to Class of 2020, 2021

Location: 2920 Huntington Drive, Suite 110B, San Marino, CA 91108

Recommended for: Seniors who are applying to any UC campus and/or a private college, using the Common Application or the Coalition Application. Students can complete up to 8 essays. Students will receive personalized feedback on all essays. 

OUR GOAL IN THESE ESSAY WORKSHOPS IS...

To empower you with effective writing tools to craft exceptional personal statements and UC essays.

The kind that earns you BIG FAT acceptance Envelopes from your top-choice colleges

The kind that have helped place 100% of past YSI students into their top-choice colleges.

Including Ivy Leagues. 

WHAT YOU'LL GET FROM THE ESSAY WORKSHOPS:​

By the end of our time together, you'll be DONE with at least 4 compelling essays that feels true to you and that significantly increases your chances of admission at your top colleges.

​5 Days. 5 Hours Per Day. 4-8 Essays Completed. No Homework. No Nagging. DONE!

WHAT YOU'LL GET FROM THE ESSAY WORKSHOPS:​

By the end of our time together, you'll be DONE with at least 4 compelling essays that feels true to you and that significantly increases your chances of admission at your top colleges.

​5 Days. 5 Hours Per Day. 4-8 Essays Completed. No Homework. No Nagging. DONE!

WE WANT TO HELP YOU EARN YOUR OWN STACK OF BIG FAT ACCEPTANCE ENVELOPES...

...So you can stand back and see some of the rewards of all your hard work in high school

We want that pride, joy, and gratitude for you.

WE WANT TO HELP YOU EARN YOUR OWN STACK OF BIG FAT ACCEPTANCE ENVELOPES...

...So you can stand back and see some of the rewards of all your hard work in high school

We want that pride, joy, and gratitude for you.

WE CAN'T WAIT WAIT TILL YOU GET YOUR BIG FAT ENVELOPES. 

And after you've signed the dotted line for the college of your choice...

You may do whatever you like with the envelopes:

  • Build a mini fort

  • Make a collage

  • Decorate a coffee table (Or prop one up if that's your kind of humor.)


No matter what, you have our best wishes for success.

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