THE FLAGSHIP PROGRAM
You’re a Writer.
Become a Literary Citizen.
Literary Citizenship: launching legacy platforms—journals, workshops, and collectives—as high-yield admissions assets.
The Workshop is an invite-only creative writing conservatory for high-potential juniors. We utilize the Iowa Workshop Model to help students build publish-ready portfolios and launch passion projects proving intellectual vitality to T30 universities.
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Building Your "Spike"
Choose Your Trajectory
Colleges like Brown and Yale weigh "Talent" as heavily as GPA in their admissions rubrics (as per published Common Data Sets).
To turn your creative writing hobby into an Ivy League-worthy application "spike," you'll need to build it out into a legacy project.
Don't know where to start? We'll help you choose your path.
Editor-in-Chief
Found an indie press. Curate submissions, publish work, host readings, and partner with local nonprofits to distribute your anthology.
Creative Director
Direct an artists' collective. Define your vision, set up interdisciplinary collaborations (e.g., poetry + music), and put on genre-bending showcases.
Workshop Founder
Lead your own generative writing workshop. Design prompts, facilitate sessions for younger students, and foster a new writers' community.
The Curriculum
A six-month intensive (March – August) parallel to an MFA experience.
The Workshop (Weekly)
Small-group critique sessions following the Iowa Model. Students submit work on rotation and receive rigorous, written feedback from faculty and peers.
Faculty Distinction: Our workshop leaders hold terminal degrees. We do not hire "tutors"—we believe students deserve practicing artists.
Private Office Hours
1:1 mentorship focused on individual voice, revision, and submission strategy. We guide the curation of the "Literary Citizenship" passion project, including contest submissions and portfolio sequencing.
The Apps Lab Integration
Workshop students receive a specialized 25% tuition adjustment for Senior Fall application services. We bridge the gap between creative output and the Common App personal statement.
Admissions & Eligibility
By Invitation
Reserved for current members of the Academy (9th/10th grade). Nominations are based on portfolio readiness.
By Application
For high-potential juniors not currently enrolled. Requires submission of a 10-page (fiction) or 5-page (poetry) sample.
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