ELITE ADMISSIONS CONSULTING & MENTORSHIP
Launch Your
Project,
Land Your
Dream School.
Welcome to the Burgess Workshop Studio, an educational consultancy founded by writer and 9-year admissions veteran
Jackson Burgess.
'21-'25 Acceptances Include: Harvard • MIT • Stanford • Princeton • Yale • Caltech • Columbia • UPenn • Duke • UChicago • Johns Hopkins • Northwestern • Dartmouth • Williams • Vanderbilt • Rice • Georgetown • Carnegie Mellon • UCLA • UC Berkeley • Notre Dame • Emory • Claremont McKenna • US Naval Academy • Smith • Wesleyan • Vassar • Carleton • Michigan • UNC Chapel Hill • Georgia Tech • USC • NYU • UVA • Wake Forest • Boston University • Northeastern • Tulane • Florida • UT Austin • UCSD • Boston College • Rochester • UC Irvine • UC Santa Barbara • UC Davis • Wisconsin • UIUC • UW Seattle • Purdue • George Washington • Miami • Pepperdine • Ohio State • Rutgers • SMU • TCU • Colorado School of Mines • UC Santa Cruz • LMU • SDSU • Occidental • Trinity • USD • St Andrews (UK) • Indiana • CU Boulder • Oregon • Arizona • ASU • UC Riverside • UC Merced • Emerson • Chapman • Belmont • Illinois Wesleyan • SCAD •
'21-'25 Acceptances Include: Harvard • MIT • Stanford • Princeton • Yale • Caltech • Columbia • UPenn • Duke • UChicago • Johns Hopkins • Northwestern • Dartmouth • Williams • Vanderbilt • Rice • Georgetown • Carnegie Mellon • UCLA • UC Berkeley • Notre Dame • Emory • Claremont McKenna • US Naval Academy • Smith • Wesleyan • Vassar • Carleton • Michigan • UNC Chapel Hill • Georgia Tech • USC • NYU • UVA • Wake Forest • Boston University • Northeastern • Tulane • Florida • UT Austin • UCSD • Boston College • Rochester • UC Irvine • UC Santa Barbara • UC Davis • Wisconsin • UIUC • UW Seattle • Purdue • George Washington • Miami • Pepperdine • Ohio State • Rutgers • SMU • TCU • Colorado School of Mines • UC Santa Cruz • LMU • SDSU • Occidental • Trinity • USD • St Andrews (UK) • Indiana • CU Boulder • Oregon • Arizona • ASU • UC Riverside • UC Merced • Emerson • Chapman • Belmont • Illinois Wesleyan • SCAD •
Meet Jackson
Graduated from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop—the #1-ranked creative writing MFA program in the world—as the first student in Workshop history to receive dual offers in both poetry and fiction.
Recipient of an academic full-ride scholarship to the University of Southern California and admissions offers to UChicago, Johns Hopkins, NYU, and more.
Led curriculum development and strategic planning for a nationally ranked firm. Architected successful outcomes for hundreds of students.
Helped students land acceptances at nearly every major U.S. university by launching:
- Indie presses
- Composers' symposiums
- Community gardens
- Music festivals
- Video game design studios
"My daughter felt seen and safe with you...a magical experience!"
— Parent of 11th Grader
"F***ing brilliant. The best mentor I could've asked for."
— 11th Grader (Committed UCLA)
Widely published Truman Capote Fellow and Jack McCarthy Book Prize winner.
Full-Tuition Trustee Scholar
Phi Beta Kappa Award
Trojan Scholarship Committee Member
Capital High School Valedictorian
National Merit Finalist
Studio Services
The Academy
(Grades 9-11)
Multi-year intellectual mentorship for students of all majors, focused on profile-building, passion project development, and comprehensive college app strategy. Students move beyond tutoring to develop academic "spikes" before senior year.
Explore Program
The Apps Lab
(Grade 12)
Comprehensive, white-glove management of your entire application cycle. From college list-building and personal statement outlining to the final "Submit," we ensure every word serves your narrative.
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Hourly Mentorship
(All Grades)
Bespoke, hourly coaching for middle- and high-school students focusing on specific essays, interview prep, or general tutoring. Access the expertise of a professional writer and mentor for high-stakes support.
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