You're not behind. You're arriving with material an eighteen-year-old doesn't have — a life. Let's direct it. Six weeks: 1 The honest inventory; 2 What you stand for; 3 Why now; 4 Taste & direction; 5 Curate the evidence; 6 The application. You leave with: a portfolio that makes your case; a "why now" you believe; a statement in your own voice; interview confidence.