Make your applications sparkle.

ArtsBridge Summer JumpStart is a College Application and Essay Bootcamp designed to prepare you for the college admission process, complete a significant amount of the workload, and present your best self to prospective colleges.

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Are you a rising high school senior in the visual or performing arts who wants to get a head start on your college application and essay workload? Do you want to improve your interview skills and polish your resume to showcase your achievements? Then JumpStart is for you!

Here’s what you can expect:

• Comprehensive review of the application process
• One-on-one support to complete the Common App
• Time & support to write your main college essay
• Practice interviews with expert coaches
• In-depth resume review

During JumpStart, students work closely with our experienced team of college admission and essay experts, who work year-round guiding high school students on all aspects of the college admission process both academic and artistic. ArtsBridge college counselors provide a comprehensive review of the application process, including deadlines, requirements, and best practices as well as one-on-one support as students complete most or all of the main sections of the Common App. With feedback and revisions from our essay coach, students make significant progress on their main college essay and learn how to craft personal statements and supplemental essays that showcase their unique talents and experiences. Students have the opportunity to practice interview skills with each other and with ArtsBridge coaches, gaining confidence and experience with the college interview and audition format. The program also includes a comprehensive resume review, to identify strengths and achievements and present them in a professional and compelling manner.

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Registration is NOW OPEN!

Dates & Fees

Enrollment: rolling registration, limited to 24 students

Dates: July 13 – 18, 2025

Location: Baldwin Wallace University, Ohio

Who Can Apply: Rising Seniors

Tuition: $3,000

Room & Board: $600

*Room & Board includes 5 nights in the dorms and 3 meals per day. Students also attending a 2-week program will have continuous housing throughout JumpStart and their 2-Week ArtsBridge Summer program.

*Need-based scholarship is available for tuition. Contact us to learn more.

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Admissions Experts

• Halley Shefler, ArtsBridge Founder & College Consultant
• Shaun Ramsay, ArtsBridge Vice President & College Consultant
• Matt Denis, College Essay & Writing Consultant

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Schedule Overview

Final schedules will be provided to students prior to arrival.

Classes:

• Overview of College Admission in the Arts
• Essay & Writing Workshop
• Resume & Common App Workshop
• College Interviews for Arts Applicants
• Independent Work Time

Sunday

• Arrival & check-in
• JumpStart Orientation

Monday – Thursday

• Regular JumpStart class days

Friday

• 5th day of JumpStart classes, mock interviews
• Wrap Up and Final Q&A
• Orientation for 2-Week ArtsBridge Summer programs

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