: How are you preparing?
Choose activities and majors based on clear criteria
Create it with us.
What is the College Application Prep (CAP) Course?
As the final step before writing the application
This is an11th-12th grade exclusive program that analyzes your past activities, values, interests, and critical thinkingto help you learn how to choose a major and write essays based on your unique story at
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The core of U.S. college admissions beginswith the CAP(
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Why Korean 11th and 12th graders lack competitiveness
Because there is no connection to identify which talents possess talent and interest in which fields.
Achieving perfect scores alone won't set you apart from tens of thousands of other applicants.
Grades are just the foundation; what determines admission is yourextracurriculars and essays.
You must design a major strategy to lower competition and increase your acceptance rate.
CAP creates the link between your activities and your major.
American universities value "Who is this student?" and "Why did they make these choices?" above credentials.
The CAP program cultivates students who can answer these questions.
It connects a student's values, problem awareness, and actions into a cohesive narrative,
creating the story and core activities that universities remember.
If you fall under any of the following 5 types,
CAP is required.
Take CAP,
Get the solution 11th and 12th graders need most right now.
Students in grades 11 and 12 will obtain five deliverablesthat can be immediately utilized for
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CAP's Five Core Deliverables
1. two supplemental essays, available for most college applications
Community Essay, Why this Major Essay
2. Preliminary Activity List organized by priority
This is a list of all activities you've done so far, organized by importance and impact. It allows you to see at a glance which activities to emphasize first on your college application.
3. Strategic Major Selection Tailored to Each Student Based on CAP
Maximize your chances of acceptance by choosing a major that aligns with your activities, interests, and values and a long-term vision
4. students' unique social issues that are key to differentiation
My extracurricular activities are designed to converge into a single problem-solving approach, serving as the core mechanism that makes admissions officers perceive, "This student possesses distinct character and direction."
5. a finished brand story and theme that runs through your application
This is a narrative where my activities, major, and vision flow seamlessly together. It ensures admissions officers clearly remember 'who this student is' after reading it.
The problems and solutions explored by students will provide a foundation for participating in external pitching competitions or conferences.
Before and after CAP, how will things change?
Before
- Each activity has its merits, but there's no connecting thread → It feels like they're all operating independently.
- The phrasing is too abstract ("the importance of sharing," "leadership and teamwork") → Generic phrases anyone could use
- The connection between my major (sociology) and my activities is weak → Simply stating "I'm interested in people and society" lacks persuasiveness.
- In the admissions officer's eyes → "A student who worked hard but doesn't stand out in any particular way"
After
Watching my childhood friends fall behind due to language barriers, I realized that educational inequality is not merely an individual problem but a structural societal issue. That's why I consistently explored the issue of 'language and educational accessibility' through volunteer reading programs, discussion activities, and journalism. I majored in sociology with the goal of becoming a researcher who addresses structural inequality.
•Activities are not merely listed but connected as a single thread toward "addressing the education gap"
• The choice of major isn't random; it flows naturally from activities → problem → major → vision.
• The admissions officer stated, "This student is genuinely committed to addressing educational inequality and possesses clear direction and strong character."
CAP Checkpoint
Deep personalization and storytelling
Application Preparation / Self-Reflection for Essays
Strategic Major Selection with a Reference Point
Program Guide
CAP Course
- For 11th–12th graders
- 8 weeks (4 weeks of branding classes + 4 weeks of essay classes)
- Online Group Lessons (Maximum 4 Students)
- When registering for both CAP and CAS Early Bird Long-Term Consulting simultaneously, the CAP fee is waived.
Building on the foundation CAP provides, 1:1 consulting can then add depth and strategy to your
activities, major, and essays.
※ Free CAP included when registering for the MYCC package
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
We do not choose a major for you. Instead, CAP focuses on providing the basis and direction for students to choose their own major. Since what admissions officers value most is not the major title itself, but whether "Why this major?" is convincingly connected within the student's interests, problem awareness, and flow of inquiry, CAP helps students organize what draws them and what they want to delve deeper into. This naturally narrows down major candidates and ultimately structures their reasoning so they can explain their choice of major clearly in a coherent statement. Additionally, CAP provides strategic information on the competencies required for each major, the preparation path, and how these connect to the student's activities. This empowers students to make informed comparisons, evaluations, and ultimately, their final decision.
In branding classes, since we start from each student's unique experiences and strengths, you can't simply copy and paste. What admissions officers value most is precisely this sense of purpose and realistic vision born from authentic experiences.
In essay classes, the teacher individually reads each student's writing and provides specific corrections and feedback. During class time, students analyze sample essays together to learn how to structure their writing, develop logical arguments, and refine their expression. Through this process, they naturally acquire the standards and methods for writing a 'good essay'.
Each class has homework. Since self-reflection is key, more time invested is better, but the homework itself is designed to be completed within about 2 hours. Structure: Class 2 hours + Homework 2 hours + α (personal reflection time)
The cost for all Brand Youth programs (ABC, CAP) is $2,500. These programs offer exceptional value for money, providing a far more efficient way to build the core foundation needed for college admissions consulting. Additionally, when registering for MYCC, the cost of the corresponding Brand Youth program for each grade level is fully waived.
The completion of the application process varies between 11th and 12th grade.
Only students whose stories, activities, and majors are organized
I can write an application that the university will understand.