Writing the College Application Personal Essay Workshop at UCLA (Rising 12th Graders)

Instructor: Laurie Kurnick

This one-week workshop welcomes soon-to-be twelfth graders—who are thinking about that personal statement colleges are looking forward to reading. In this workshop, students will try their hand at a variety of application topics, explore the role of style (not just what you say but how you say it), and analyze sample personal statements. They’ll draft, share, revise, edit. By the end of the workshop, students will have several “starts” as well as a revised draft of a personal statement.

Fee: $425

Choose a session:

In-Person at UCLA [FULL]
June 22 – 26, 2026
9AM-12PM

The session at UCLA is full, but you may join our waitlist and we’ll let you know if space becomes available.

Online
July 13 – 17, 2026
9AM-12PM (PT)

We are able to offer a limited number of needs-based partial scholarships.

Please submit your application at the link below. Please also register for your desired workshop and choose “Purchase Order” as the payment method. This will hold a place in the workshop for your student and will not charge you.