ELITE ADMISSIONS CONSULTING & MENTORSHIP
Where Expert Craft
Meets Ivy+ Strategy
Welcome to the Burgess Workshop Studio, an educational consultancy and project incubator founded by writer and 9-year admissions veteran
Jackson Burgess.
We combine MFA-level writing and data analysis with empathy-driven mentorship to engineer elite college acceptances.
'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 •
Don’t Settle; Stand Out
From AI-screening software to shifting test-taking policies, the application landscape is changing faster than most of us can keep up.
Colleges no longer want “well-rounded” applicants with laundry-list accomplishments—they’re looking for confident young thinkers at the forefront of their fields.
Rather than lean on overworked high school counselors or assembly-line consulting firms, stand out with 1-on-1 mentorship from a compassionate, strategic expert.
Working with me (Jackson), you’ll develop your artistic voice, join a community of elite young thinkers, and turn your creative passions into high-yield admissions assets.
Without a vetted creative portfolio or a distinct intellectual “spike,” you are heading into a high-tech battle armed with sticks and stones.
Meet Jackson
The poems and stories I scribbled in-between high school classes landed me full-ride scholarships to the University of Southern California and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Let me show you how.
Graduated from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop (Fiction & Poetry)—the #1-ranked MFA program in the world.
The first student in Workshop history to receive dual offers in both genres.
Led curriculum development and strategic planning for a nationally ranked firm. Architected successful outcomes for hundreds of students.
Acceptances at nearly every major U.S. university, including recent:
- Duke Robertson Scholars
- USC Trustee Scholars
"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)
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
Our Services
The Academy
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 Writers' Workshop
An invite-only, MFA-level conservatory. Students assemble publish-ready portfolios and launch "Literary Citizenship" passion projects that prove intellectual vitality to T30 universities.
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The Apps Lab
Comprehensive, white-glove management of your entire application cycle. From list-building and personal statement outlining to the final "Submit," we ensure every word serves your narrative.
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A La Carte Coaching
Bespoke, hourly coaching for students needing surgical help on specific essays, interview prep, or transfer applications. Access the expertise of a professional writer for high-stakes support.
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