The College Application Bootcamp is a LIVE, 5-week program that builds an extraordinary, submit-ready college application with guidance from veteran admissions experts plus bonus Emmy-level storytellers, so your teen finishes their application before their classmates even start.
Here is the hard truth about getting into college today: it has changed more in the last few years than most parents realize.
The deadlines have moved earlier. The number of applications per student has exploded. The rules around testing keep shifting. And the price of a single year now rivals what people used to pay for a house.
The old playbook, good grades, a decent essay, apply in the fall, does not work anymore. It is not even close.
So if you feel a step behind, that is not a knock on you. It is because the game changed, and no one handed your family the new rules.
And there is something most families never find out until it is too late.
In the most competitive admissions landscape in decades, simply finishing the application is no longer enough.
Nearly every applicant will have similar GPAs, similar course rigor, and similar test scores. Think about that. That majority of the applicant pool looks roughly the same on paper.
The students who get in, and get real money, are not the ones with the most activities or a perfect essay. They are the ones who tell a clear story. A point of view that makes an admissions officer stop, lean in, and remember them.
That is a storytelling skill. And almost no seventeen-year-old has it, because no one teaches it.
So we built an entire program around it, and brought in people who tell stories for a living.
Introducing the 20th Annual College Application Bootcamp.
For five focused weeks this summer, your teen does two things every week. They sit in a Story Workshop with professional storytellers to find and shape their point of view. Then they move into an Application Completion Lab and turn that story into real, finished Common App sections, with live expert guidance the whole way.
By August, while their classmates are still staring at a blank essay, your teen has a complete, strategic, submit-ready application. And you have your summer back.
Here is exactly what your teen does, week by week.
Orientation: Thursday June 18th, 2026 • 7pm ET
Class 1: Wednesday June 24th, 2026 • 7pm ET
Class 2: Wednesday July 1st, 2026 • 7pm ET
Class 3: Wednesday July 8th, 2026 • 7pm ET
No class — Wednesday July 15th
Class 4: Wednesday July 22nd, 2026 • 7pm ET
Class 5: Wednesday July 29th, 2026 • 7pm ET
The people in the room with your teen.
This is the part no private counselor, no guidance office, and no AI tool can offer. Emmy-level storytelling talent, working side by side with an admissions team with a 20-year track record of success.

A former high school teacher and 12th-grade counselor who has spent 20 years guiding more than 7,300 families through admissions and funding. Named 2020 Mentor of the Year for his work with at-risk students.

More than 20 years in higher education, with admissions experience at Lynn University and Bentley University, plus a financial aid background spanning Nellie Mae, Sallie Mae, and SunTrust. She guides families through every funding decision.

Winner of a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media, with a career spent helping audiences connect with stories.

Sydney graduated cum laude from Northwestern and writes professionally, with scripts sold to Netflix and Sony and speeches written under Barack Obama's former speechwriting director. She is also, regrettably, a Jets fan.
Everything you get when you enroll today.
This is the full program, plus the bonuses that make sure nothing slips through the cracks.
Families don't just finish. They win.
Marcus is beyond excited to go to Fordham, and we're so relieved we don't have to spend our retirement funds to send him there. A total win.
Sandra & Gabe GonzalezI'm enrolled at Babson, one of my top choices, and was awarded one of the highest-ranking scholarships. The hard work paid off.
Cristina GonzalezI committed to Northeastern as a combined CS and Physics major. I learned to write a compelling, truly unique essay, and that skill carried far beyond college apps.
Mauricio TedeschiAn average of $33,000 per student, per year.



Why families choose the bootcamp over the alternatives.
| YCC Bootcamp | Private counselor | Guidance counselor | DIY / AI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | $1,997 | $5,000–$20,000 | Free | Free to low |
| Live, expert-led guidance | Yes | Yes | 38 min avg. | No |
| Emmy-level storytelling coaching | Yes | Rare | No | No |
| Completion accountability | Yes | Varies | No | No |
| Scholarship & aid strategy | Yes | Sometimes | Rarely | No |
| Finished before senior year | Yes | Varies | No | No |
We stay with you until the Common Application is done right. You get the resources, the guidance, and the support to finish, no matter what.
If within 14 days of the first class you don't feel you're getting the value, email us for a full refund. No questions asked.
Why this has to be this summer.
Deadlines move earlier every year. The students who start in June apply in August/September and hear back in December, while everyone else is still staring at a blank essay. Once school starts, the window is gone, and so is the calm.
Orientation and the first Story Workshop.
Essay, activities, resume, and college list come together.
Your teen submits a polished application, ahead of the rush.
Early acceptances start arriving while peers are just beginning.
Frequently Asked Questions
One is a fall of panic, a rushed essay, and a tense house. The other is a teen who applied early with a standout application, a stack of acceptances with real money attached, and a family that got its summer back. One decision this week decides which one you live.
Reserve your teen's spot nowP.S. Every summer, the families who wait end up in the same place: a rushed application in October, fewer choices, and less money on the table. The families who start now watch their teen apply early, stand out, and get funded. The bootcamp fills each cohort, and the calendar does not wait. Reserve your teen's spot today, with a full 14-day money-back guarantee.