Online College Advising Jumpstart Workshops

For future poets laureate, ground-breaking engineers, and everyone in-between!

Unlock Your One-of-a-kind College Narrative.

Meet the Ellipsis Summer 2025 Jumpstart Workshops. Through Jumpstarts, rising seniors don’t just take control of their experiences and college process—they craft strategic, individualized, and resonant narratives that help them stand out.

In a small, expert-led group setting, you’ll build a distinctive narrative strategy—and a Common App Personal Statement that truly elevates your story. Whether you have a blank page or an early draft, we’ll push your writing so it stands out.

At Ellipsis, we know what it takes to crack the Ivy League and other top-tier institutions. The tools, structure, and mentorship to maximize your admissions potential are in reach.

All you need is a Jumpstart.

Testimonials

  • “Ellipsis helped me uncover a personal story I didn’t even realize I had—and guided me every step of the way in telling it authentically. I’m headed to my dream school because of their incredible support.”

    Katie ● Brown University, ‘27
    Accepted Early Decision

  • “I can't believe I was happy with the pre-Ellipsis versions of my essays. Ellipsis helped me carve my own unique narrative—I'm so grateful and I feel like I even grew as a person in this process! 10/10!”

    Lucy ● University of Pennsylvania, ‘28
    Turned Down Dartmouth & Cornell

  • “Ellipsis made the process of writing my college essays feel manageable and even exciting. Every session was personalized, strategic, and empowering—and my acceptance letters proved it.”

    Ashley ● Stanford University, ‘27
    Turned Down Yale, Penn, & Cornell

Jumpstart with strategic attention and proven results.

Our Summer 2025 Jumpstart Workshops are designed to help rising seniors build unforgettable Common App Personal Statements and launch their college applications with confidence.

Over the course of four weeks, students will meet weekly in small-group online cohorts (led by a top-tier college advisors of their choosing) to brainstorm, draft, revise, and polish personal statements that feel authentic—and that position them competitively for admission at the nation’s top colleges.

Between meetings, students will receive targeted written feedback and personalized guidance—ensuring steady, strategic progress from start to finish.

Students will emerge with two rounds of individualized feedback on their college narrative, Personal Statement Outline, and two completed Personal Statement drafts.

The best part? Every Jumpstart graduate receives first priority to continue working with their advisor for the remainder of the process, on a one-on-one basis.

SESSION DATES

July 15th - August 12th.

Model

Weekly 90-min group meetings with weekly asynchronous feedback.

COLLEGE ADVISORS

TBA

JUMPSTART EXTRAS

Personalized review of candidate profile by Peter LaBerge, Ellipsis Founder & CEO, and list of five colleges that should definitely be on your radar (and why!).

TUITION

$1,095/student.

HOW TO APPLY

Scroll down and fill out the application form!

Fast Facts

Ellipsis College Advising Matriculation list

Classes of 2022-2024

While this is the Jumpstart Workshops’ inaugural year, this unabridged list encompasses the schools our one-on-one college advising students have chosen to attend. We couldn’t be prouder!

Amherst College

Brown University (8)

Columbia University (4)

Columbia University/Trinity College (UK)

Cornell University (2)

Dartmouth College

Duke University

Emory University (Full-Ride Scholar)

Georgetown University

Harvard University (10)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (3)

Northwestern University

Princeton University (6)

Purdue University (Full-Ride Scholar)

Stanford University (7)

University of California - Berkeley

University of California - Los Angeles (2)

University of Cambridge (UK)

University of Chicago

University of Pennsylvania (6)

University of Southern California

University of Texas - Austin

Wake Forest University

Washington Univ. in St. Louis (Nemerov Scholar)

Williams College

Yale University (11)

Apply to a Jumpstart Workshop

NOTE: Decisions will be sent within three business days of receipt. We look forward to considering your work!