Description

Need help writing your college admissions essays?

The Secret to Writing’s College Admissions Essay Boot Camp® is an intensive, in-person, one-day experience for high school seniors and rising seniors. Students learn what colleges are truly looking for in a personal statement and leave with a strong, well-developed draft of their main admissions essay.

In one day, students will:

• Learn how to write a great college admissions essay (what matters most, what to include, and what to avoid)
• Choose a prompt from the Common Application
• Write a complete rough draft during the boot camp with structured time and coaching
• Get individualized feedback to revise, strengthen, and fine-tune their essay before they leave
• Learn and apply our proven 10-step writing process, a framework they can use for future writing assignments beyond the college essay

Parents will have peace of mind knowing their student is getting personalized instruction and feedback in a focused, structured environment. To keep the momentum going, the boot camp also includes a follow-up essay review within 1–2 weeks so students can polish their final version after the session.

THERE IS LIMITED SPACE IN EACH OF THE IN-PERSON BOOT CAMPS. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. DON’T WAIT. REGISTER NOW! Students may choose to receive our virtual admissions essay coaching. Learn more here.

Audience

• High School Seniors and Rising High School Seniors

Modality

• In-Person

Date and Time

DALLAS LOCATIONS

• JUNE 6, 2026
• Boot Camp located @ St. Luke United Methodist Church, 5710 East R.L. Thornton Freeway, Dallas, TX 75223
• Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

• JULY 11, 2026
• Location: TBA (North Dallas near 75, LBJ, and Forest Lane)
• Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

• AUGUST 22, 2026
• Boot Camp located @ Concord Church, 6808 Pastor Bailey Drive, Dallas, TX 75237
• Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

HOUSTON LOCATIONS

• JUNE 13, 2026
• Boot Camp located @ Rice University, Anderson-Clark Center, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005
• Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

• JULY 18, 2026
• Boot Camp located @ Rice University, Anderson-Clark Center, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005
• Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

• August 15, 2026
• Boot Camp located @ Rice University, Anderson-Clark Center, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005
• Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Requirements

Students are required to bring a laptop to class.

Note: The Secret to Writing, LLC is not responsible for the loss, damage, or theft of student laptops.

Cost

Spring Sale: $444 (Sale ends March 30, 2026. Hurry, buy now. Limited space availability.)

$499

Includes: breakfast muffins, lunch, t-shirt, and The Secret to Writing book

Instructor

The Secret to Writing Staff

Cancellation & Refund Policy

We reserve the right to cancel classes due to insufficient enrollment. In the event a class is cancelled, please allow 4-6 weeks from the scheduled start date of the class to receive a refund. We also reserve the right to require the withdrawal of any participant whose conduct is unsatisfactory or who appears unlikely to benefit from our classes. If the directors of the classes make this decision, a refund will be given for the remaining portion of class fees.

We reserve the right to make staffing, schedule, or location changes as may be necessary.

If you wish to cancel your registration 15 days or more before a class, you will receive a full refund, minus a $100 processing fee. Please allow 4-6 weeks after the conclusion of the scheduled class to receive your refund. A request for a refund must be made in writing and forwarded to us via email. No refunds will be issued for any participant registration cancelled 14 days or less before the event.

Ethics Statement

We do not write admissions essays for students. Students do the work. Please know that admissions officers are skilled readers of admissions essays, and can easily detect an essay that has been written, for example, by a parent or a professional writer. Our goal is to help students think through their ideas and ultimately, for students, themselves, to communicate their story through writing. We also aim to help students develop foundational writing skills. We believe that writing is an invaluable skill, which, surely, will benefit a student well beyond the application process. While we cannot promise that a student will be admitted to any particular college, graduate school, or professional school, we can say — proudly– that our services are time-tested and provide added-value. Our client testimonials speak to the quality of our work.