Your Senior’s CommonApp
Won’t Write Itself
Five days this summer. Zero fall panic.
We guarantee your student finishes a polished CommonApp before senior year starts.
The task isn’t simply completing an application—it’s crafting the narrative that opens doors to their future.
The Boot Camp Difference
36
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Years
Guiding students to top universities
6
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Max Students/Camp
Personal attention, expert feedback
15
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Hours
Highly structured work across 5 days
100
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Percent
Polished CommonApp done before school starts
Your kid knows they need to write their college applications. You know they need to write them. But between AP classes, trying to keep up their GPA, sports, community service, and other commitments, it’s never going to happen in the fall.
Dr. Yo’s Boot Camp gets it done this summer—before the chaos of senior year hits.
Designed and taught by…
Dr. Michael Youmans brings decades of experience guiding students through the entire college application process, all the way to acceptances to their top choice schools.
🎓 Educated at Harvard, Middlebury College/Oxford, & Boston College School of Education
B.A. Harvard 1986 in Social Studies, Phi Beta Kappa
M.A. Middlebury Bread Loaf 1993 in English Language& Literature
Ph.D. Boston College School of Education 2006 in Secondary Curriculum & Instruction
⏳ Decades of Experience
30+ years in the classroom and as a tutor/consultant. Guided hundreds of students through the entire application process to admissions to their dream colleges.
📖 Author, CommonApp Handbook
CommonApp Handbook, 2020
A comprehensive guide to writing a polished CommonApp that will get you in!
SAT & ACT prep, academic tutoring, college consulting, and classroom teacher—offering full-service support when you need it.
What People Are Saying
So thrilled with the bootcamp Casey attended. Her essay was awesome—you dragged more about herself out of her than I ever could. She was so excited.
My daughter adores you. You connected with her in a way that completely inspired her. She’s excited for her future now.
Dr. Yo! I got into Georgetown and Notre Dame!!! Thanks for all your help.
Why September Is Already Too Late
Still hasn’t started. “I’ll do it this weekend.”
Panic mode. Late nights. Arguments. Tears.
11:59 PM submissions with typos.
Meanwhile:
- 9.5 million applications submitted last year
- Acceptance rates at top schools now in single digits
- Your student’s application isn’t homework—it’s their shot at standing out
Dr. Yo Built Boot Camps to Fix This
Five focused days in summer takes away
Five panicked months in fall.
That’s it. That’s the entire solution.
