1-Day Boot Camp:
How to Work with Short Runway Students (1-2 weeks from deadline)
- How to help your student decide whether to work with what they have, or start over
- How to help your student find a new topic (in about 30 mins)
- Tips on delivering constructive feedback gently
- Strategies for helping students cut words
- Improve your students’ odds of success with schedules and agreements
- Much more
What's the boot camp all about?
We all love our students. Even when they leave their college essays until the last minute.
But how can we best support our students when they need our help, the essays just aren’t there yet, and the deadline looms large?
That’s what I’ll cover in this one-day boot camp designed to give you tools, frameworks and sample essays to help you quickly and accurately assess your short runway students’ work and effectively guide them towards a stronger, more standout college application.
When is it?
Thursday, December 12th, 4-7pm PT (7-10pm ET)
OR...
Saturday, December 14th, 9-12pm PT (12pm-3pm ET)
Note: Content is the same on both days; I’m simply offering two options for joining live.
In this one-day boot camp:
• The exact process I use for helping a student decide whether they should keep their personal statement topic or choose a new one (and how I deliver the news gently)
• How to help your student find a new topic (in about 30 minutes)
• How to improve less-than-stellar essays when the student is stuck on their topic and there’s no time to start over (including “Challenge” essays and extracurricular essays)
• Two strategies I use to help a student cut unnecessary words
• How to raise the likelihood that things will go well for your student, using a meeting schedule and specific agreements (editable templates you can use)
PLUS...
• A live “over the shoulder” look at me reviewing real student essays (and how to apply the principles I use)
• “Ask Me Anything” style Q&A time with me
• Tons of example essays you can use with your students
“Ethan’s courses, resources, strategies, and approach have been a blessing for our students. They are easy for students to understand, well-informed, and they allow us to assist our over-stretched counselors in helping our students each year. I highly recommend Ethan’s courses, resources, and strategies for anyone working with students. They are among the best possible things you can do for yourself and your students.”
- Michael Trevino, Former Harvard and UC Admission Reader
By the end of this boot camp, you will…
• Become more effective at assessing essay strengths and weaknesses quickly to help students decide whether to keep what they’ve got or start over.
• Gain tools and sample essays you can use with your students right away to equip them with actionable steps and clear models to support their learning.
• Empower your students to take control of their process, helping them build confidence in their abilities (and helping to ease anxious parents).
Who's leading the boot camp?
Ethan Sawyer is a nationally recognized college essay expert and sought-after speaker. Each year he helps thousands of students and counselors through his online courses, workshops, articles, products, and books, and works privately with a small number of students.
A graduate of Northwestern University, Ethan holds an MFA from UC Irvine and two counseling certificates. He lives in Los Angeles with his beautiful wife and their amazing daughter.
“If you want to immediately apply material learned to your practice as an essay coach or college counselor, this course is for you. Ethan shares clear advice in a timely manner, invites feedback, and provides sample essays and constructive comments that participants can use in their work with students.”
- Lisa Crawford, Counselor
All proceeds from registrations go towards the Matchlighters Scholars Program.
That means all the money we raise from sign-ups will go towards helping low-income students receive free college essay help.
Thank you.
One Time Payment
$297
- Help your students make important decisions
- Tips on delivering constructive feedback gently
- Strategies for helping students cut words
- Much more
Pay-What-You-Can
$10-$297
- Available for high school college counselors in schools, CBOs, or non-profits with small budgets and few resources for professional development
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