SeeGo from blank page to complete college essay. In one week.
College Essay Accelerator is an intensive bootcamp designed to help you create a personal statement essay that you’re confident in, regardless of your writing skills.
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Our mission is to help you succeed
We're dedicated to your success, and that's why we've carefully curated a treasure trove of free resources to help you take those crucial first steps towards your college dreams. These resources encompass everything you need to start your journey on the right foot. Whether you're looking for expert advice, guidance, or inspiration, we've got you covered. 🤝
📘 Your Personal Roadmap to College Essays
Our free College Essay Blueprint is a tailor made guide to help you navigate your college essay. It will inspire you to write a topic that will help elevate your story, and guide you through different writing techniques that will help you leave a lasting impression. We also included some best-in-class examples and practice exercises.
🎓 College Essay Mastery Workshop
Join our live workshop with JP to learn about our unique writing framework, spiky point of view and mundane miracle. These are 2 different writing techniques designed to help give your essay a personal perspective that only you can write. End off with the workshop with some Q&A and a bonus surprise!
Streamline the essay process and cut your writing time in half.
On average, it takes a T20 applicant 30-50 hours to write a college essay. More than half of that time is spent brainstorming ideas and staring at a blank page, not knowing where to begin. In College Essay Accelerator, we cut out the fluff and give you the exact strategies to come up with 5 different essay topics that uniquely showcase who you are on Day 1. That means your writing time can be cut in half.
Expert guidance for 10% the cost
Hiring a private college application counselor can cost anywhere from $4,000 up to a staggering $20,000. High income and legacy families start college counseling as early as 8th grade. College Essay Accelerator is here to help the rest compete. For $499, you’ll get an intensive, focused program that allows you to check off one of the most important parts of the college application process. Without breaking the bank.
Prequel students aim for the stars
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College Essay Accelerator Curriculum
Day 1: Saturday, October 28th 3pm - 5pm ET
Understand what makes an awesome personal statement and what colleges are looking for. Use frameworks like spiky points of view and mundane miracles to brainstorm essay topics that showcase the unique traits you'll bring to a college campus. You'll end the day by sending up to 5 essay outlines for review.
Day 2: Sunday, October 29th 3pm - 5pm ET
Our college counselors will provide feedback on each essay outline and help you identify the best topic for you to write. Next, you'll learn about writing techniques that will help you share personal stories, make unique observations, and use playful language - to come up with a piece that only you can write.
Day 3: Saturday, November 4th 3pm - 5pm ET
After a week of writing, it's time to learn how to self-edit. We'll teach you how to identify what makes a bad essay, how to give and receive feedback in your writing, and work with digital tools such as AI apps to improve your existing draft.
PLUS... 3 Optional Workshops
1. Writing Gym: Monday, October 30th. 7pm - 8pm ET
Session for students to write together, and an opportunity for Q&A with the experts.
2. Feedback Sessions: Wednesday, November 1st. 7pm - 8pm ET
Session for students to get and give feedback to one another on their essays.
3. Successful Essay Breakdown: Friday, November 3rd. 7pm - 8pm ET
Session for students to see a breakdown of successful essays from top colleges
What students say about us
Wow, never would I have imagined that I’d be writing an entire college essay in one week! After completing the College Essay Accelerator, I not only gained a polished Common App essay but also a newfound confidence in my writing abilities.
Vicky Yu
High School Senior
I spent countless hours going back and forth on what to write about and coming up with various drafts. Turns out, just the right pointers in the right areas on how to express a story well and in the right way makes the biggest difference in an essay. What would have taken me many more hours to get to, Prequel's College Essay Accelerator helped me do in one hour. It helped me get into my dream school UC Berkeley!
Rose Jiang
UC Berkeley Data Science
The writing skills I learned not only helped me get into Cornell for Computer Engineering, but also an internship right out of freshman year in the post-pandemic down market. I learned skills that go far beyond writing a college essay.
Jonathan Chen Cornell Computer Engineering
The Team
JP Guerra
Program Director & College Professor
JP is the Program Director for the College Essay Accelerator, where he uses innovative teaching methods to help students fast track their success. Without compromising the quality of their work. He has teaching experience at one of Portugal's top universities and Write of Passage, a top writing program that has graduated some of the internet's top writers. His ability to keep students engaged with his fun approach, makes him the ideal program leader to get high school students eager to craft their college essay in just 1 week.
Jeremy Goren
College Essay Advisor & Columbia University Alumni
Jeremy is one of the advisors who will read through your outlines and help you choose the best topic for your essay.
Jeremy graduated from Columbia University in 2007 majoring in Applied Physics. In 2010, Jeremy founded Elite College Link to help talented students be admitted to exceptional universities in the US. His students have been admitted to Stanford, Columbia, UPenn, Caltech, Northwestern, Duke, and many more.
Natasha Naayem
College Essay Advisor & Columbia University Alumni
Natasha is one of the advisors who will read through your outlines and help you choose the best topic for your essay.
Natasha earned her BA and MFA in creative writing from Columbia University. She is the fiction editor of the city guide LOST iN, and a copywriter who specializes in strategic storytelling—for students, start-ups, industry leaders and NGOs. Her students have been admitted to Cornell, Rice, Berkeley, University of Southern California, Carnegie Mellon, Colgate, Emory, and many more.
FAQ
What is Prequel?
Prequel offers programs to help ambitious middle and high school students build critical life skills not taught in school. We have worked with thousands of students in our programs and have a newsletter subscribed by 250,000+ parents.
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Who is this course for?
College Essay Accelerator is for junior and senior high school students applying for American or Canadian colleges.
How much does it cost?
The course costs $499 USD for a combined 6 hours of instruction, plus optional (included) writing gym sessions for additional focus time.
What do I need to prepare for the class?
Nothing! The aim of the class is to start with a blank page and end with a complete essay that you're proud of. All you need is an open mind and a laptop or desktop computer with a webcam!
What if I’m not very good at writing?
Not a problem. Not everyone can be an all-star writer - but we're here to make your essay look like you are, regardless of your natural writing skills.
What if I can't make all the sessions
All sessions will be recorded and sent out afterwards. You can always book a 1:1 with our experts to get the support that you need throughout the course.
What if it’s not the right fit for me?
If you finish the class, you've done all the work, and you aren't quite happy with the results, just let us know within 7 days and we'll give you your money back. Guaranteed.
Get one step closer to your top school.
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