Application Boot Camp® 2027
You found the original Application Boot Camp®; helping students prepare the best possible applications for the last 20+ years.
Application Boot Camp® 2027 is offered in both in-person and virtual formats, bringing back the opportunity for students to engage face-to-face while still providing a flexible remote option to meet different needs and preferences. This dual-format approach allows families to choose the experience that best supports their student’s college planning journey while ensuring consistent access to Top Tier’s expert guidance and a supportive admissions community.
Both options provide the same strategic guidance and support, allowing students to move through the college application process with clarity, confidence, and momentum.
Application Boot Camp® 2027
In-Person
August 5-8, 2027
Partner with our expert team to craft a compelling set of essays and build a smart, strategic approach to your college applications—along with guidance that extends well beyond. Space is limited, so enroll today to secure your spot and receive your personalized road map: the Personalized Admissions Report.
Application Boot Camp® 2027
Virtual
Scheduled at your convenience
In a 1:1 format, you will gain access to elite admissions expertise, personalized guidance, and a clear, actionable plan, all from the comfort of your home in four focused days of your choosing.
Prior to the 4-day
Application Boot Camp®
students will receive:
Personalized Admissions Report:
A detailed assessment of academic credentials, roadmap for targeted colleges, ways to hone your academic niche, advice on class selection, application strategy, standardized testing plan and MORE…
Personal Consultations:
Meet with our expert team via phone/Zoom to discuss your Personalized Admissions Report, review your action plan and confirm application strategy
Access to the ABC Membership site:
Loaded with resources and tools including access to all e-Guides, recorded workshops, insider info and exclusive updates
Live Webinars
Including live Common App sessions and Activity List guidance
“Ask Me Anything” Q&A:
With Maria Laskaris, former Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid at Dartmouth College
During the 4 days of
Application Boot Camp®
students will:
Complete Common Application:
Work one-on-one with mentors to complete the entire Common Application and receive “admissions-committee style” essay reviews from former admissions officers
Prepare Multiple Essays:
Leave with essays that can be adapted for supplements
Develop Application Strategy:
Customized application plan to maximize early acceptances
Create Activity and Achievements Inventory:
Sum up high school awards, activities and extras in a Thematic Spotlight
Ace the Interviews:
Learn interview techniques
Let’s get started…
Videos from past successful Application Boot Camp® students
Extraordinary Experience
“We are enormously grateful for your nurturing presence in our lives and we can’t thank you enough for the gift of your extraordinary experience and expert advice during this nerve-racking process. I still can’t get over the collective brain power in the “room” at ABC.”
– H.B., Application Boot Camp® parent
A Million Thank Yous
“I’m already envious of the red carpet you are rolling out for ABC; these kiddos are so fortunate to be in such caring and attentive hands! T is very excited for Bootcamp and that is a gift in and of itself. A million thank yous for creating an application experience that generates more enthusiasm than panic.”
– E.A., Application Boot Camp® parent
Amazingly Painless
“First, I want to sincerely and enthusiastically thank you for your amazing work with T during Boot Camp. We are incredibly happy with the results and the overall process, so much that we are recommending Top Tier to all of our friends. The process was amazingly painless and we love the essays that came out of Application Boot Camp.”
– W.G., Application Boot Camp® parent
A Super-Efficient 4-Day Program
“I want to thank you, again, for a fantastic Top Tier Boot Camp experience. As a second time Top Tier family, we drank your Kool Aid fully and completely, and it paid off! You know your stuff, you manage to thread the needle with a mix of tough love and compassion (for both the students and their parents – no small feat) and you run a super-efficient 4-day program.”
– R.D., Application Boot Camp® parent
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