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Why Hire a College Essay Coach
College essay coaches play a crucial role in helping high school students navigate the often-stressful college application process. An essay coach can guide students in expressing their authentic voice while crafting compelling essays that capture the attention of admissions officers.
One of the primary ways college essay coaches help is by providing personalized feedback. They work one-on-one with students, helping them brainstorm ideas, organize their thoughts, and fine-tune their essays to ensure they are not only well-written but also reflective of the student’s individuality and unique experiences. Coaches offer insight into what admissions officers are looking for and help students avoid common pitfalls, such as sounding generic or not fully showcasing their personality.
Additionally, essay coaches can help alleviate stress by offering structure and support throughout the process. For many students, the college essay is one of the most important aspects of the application, and having a coach can build confidence and ensure that the final product is something to be proud of. Ultimately, college essay coaches help students write essays that resonate, helping them stand out in the competitive college admissions process. This guidance can make a significant difference in gaining acceptance to top-choice schools.
The Essay Process – Getting Started
Many talented young writers struggle to express themselves effectively. That’s where we step in. Our mission is to help students craft college essays that stand out to admissions offices while staying true to their unique voice. The process is not only enjoyable but also impactful and transformative.
College essay coaches play a crucial role in helping high school students navigate the often-stressful college application process. These professionals guide students in expressing their authentic voice while crafting compelling essays that capture the attention of admissions officers.
One of the primary ways college essay coaches help is by providing personalized feedback. They work one-on-one with students, helping them brainstorm ideas, organize their thoughts, and fine-tune their essays to ensure they are not only well-written but also reflective of the student’s individuality and unique experiences. Coaches offer insight into what admissions officers are looking for and help students avoid common pitfalls, such as sounding generic or not fully showcasing their personality.
Additionally, essay coaches can help alleviate stress by offering structure and support throughout the process. For many students, the college essay is one of the most important aspects of the application, and having a coach can build confidence and ensure that the final product is something to be proud of.
Ultimately, college essay coaches help students write essays that resonate, helping them stand out in the competitive college admissions process. This guidance can make a significant difference in gaining acceptance to top-choice schools.
Our Approach
We partner your student with an essay coach who will provide expert guidance on highlighting their strengths and writing the most compelling stories. We have found that once students can identify a topic and solidify an outline their anxiety is greatly reduced. Each writing assignment will bring about new learning, and students will gain confidence with each milestone they reach. Our approach is broken down into manageable pieces.
Next Steps
The College Essay Process: From Pre-Meeting to a Winning Draft
The college essay is one of the most important parts of your application. It gives you the chance to tell your story and stand out from the crowd. Here’s a breakdown of the process to help you write a compelling, memorable essay.
Step 1: Pre-Meeting and Intake Form. Before we dive into writing, we will send you an intake form, resume template and a request for your transcript. This helps us get to know you in advance. The more details you provide, the better we can guide you in crafting an essay that highlights what makes you an interesting applicant.
Step 2: Brainstorming Our next step is a brainstorming session where we review the college prompts together. We’ll discuss your strengths, experiences, and passions to decide which prompt will best showcase who you are. This is the time to discover the story that will set you apart from other applicants—whether it’s a life-changing experience, a challenge you’ve overcome, or a unique perspective you bring.
Step 3: Outlining and Structuring Once we have your story in mind, it’s time to create an outline. This is where we add structure to your essay, ensuring that each point flows logically and supports your main idea. A solid outline is the foundation of a great essay, giving you the direction you need to tell your story clearly.
Step 4: Writing and Fine-Tuning Now that you have your outline, it’s time to start writing! After completing your first draft, we’ll go through several rounds of revisions. You’ll write at least two more drafts, adding key details and transforming the ordinary into something extraordinary. Throughout this process, we’ll focus on grammar, spelling, word count, and fine-tuning your voice. By the end, we’ll have a polished essay that truly reflects who you are and sets you up for success in your college application process.
By the end, we’ll have a polished essay that truly reflects who you are and sets you up for success in your college application process.
Our Guidance
Services and Packages
Common Application Essay Package
The Common Application essay is a critical component of college applications, especially for private and out-of-state schools. At 650 words, this personal essay gives students the opportunity to showcase who they truly are beyond grades and test scores. Admissions officers at these institutions often look for applicants who stand out through their character, experiences, and unique perspectives. The common application will offer students up to seven different essay prompts. The first step is to help our students understand their writing options. Next, we will devote our time working on essay brainstorming until we identify the best stories to help students create a narrative highlighting their backstory and what the student learned throughout their journey.
The essay prompts are designed to allow students to reflect on their lives, values, and challenges, providing an insight into their personalities. Whether sharing a meaningful life event, explaining a personal struggle, or describing their passions, applicants have the chance to demonstrate their writing skills and emotional intelligence. This is particularly important for private and out-of-state schools that value diversity in experiences and backgrounds.
For many, this essay is the most impactful part of the application. It provides a glimpse into the applicant’s voice and gives them the opportunity to explain how they align with the school’s values. Since these schools often have highly competitive admissions processes, a well-crafted essay can set a student apart from other applicants.
The common application essay will bring a student’s profile to life and give the admissions committee a chance to get to them outside their grades and test scores. By writing a thoughtful, personal experience, students can embrace this opportunity to its full extent. We provide a supportive atmosphere for students to reach their goals.
UC Essay Package
The UC essays allow you to demonstrate your unique qualities, which can set you apart from other applicants. Admissions officers are looking for students who not only excel academically but who also contribute to the campus community in meaningful ways. Through these essays, you can highlight your involvement in extracurricular activities, leadership experiences, community service, and personal challenges that have shaped your perspective.
Moreover, the UC system does not require letters of recommendation, making the essays your primary tool for introducing yourself to the admissions committee. This makes it essential to craft thoughtful, well-written responses that reflect your true self. The questions are designed to help you reflect on your journey, whether it’s overcoming obstacles, pursuing a passion, or learning from a difficult situation. Each response should offer insight into your character and how you’ll contribute to the diverse UC community.
In short, the UC essays are an invaluable opportunity to present a holistic view of your candidacy. Take time to reflect, write authentically, and let your personality shine through.
Students will be provided with 8 Insight questions, from which they must choose 4- 350 word writing prompts to respond to and get their point across compellingly. The essays offer students a chance to showcase their talents and skills within the context of their school and local communities.
The first step is to help students break down each prompt and give them some excellent ideas and examples. If one specific prompt will allow a student to show a part of who they are that is not showcased in other parts of their application, then this is a great place to start. Our goal is to help our students identify and outline their most exciting life experiences and stories and move from the outline to the initial essay draft.
Next, we help our students to expand upon their experiences by providing details about what they learned and accomplished and how they will make further contributions at the college level. These essays rely heavily on the narratives of a student’s background and life experiences. We will work on refining each writing draft until the essay conveys the student’s authentic voice and tells their story.
College Essay Supplements
The specific essay supplements will ask students to write about why they want to attend X school and how they have prepared for a particular major. Students often struggle to articulate their thoughts on these subjects. Most colleges will have 1-3 additional essay requirements varying in length from 200-600 words. Colleges use these essays to help them form a holistic picture of the applicant and judge how well they will fit into the campus culture.
These are some of the most important essays that a student will write for private and out-of-state public schools. Some colleges require students to write a creative reply, talk about how they want to improve the world, contribute to the campus community, and take advantage of specific campus opportunities. We are well equipped and prepared to assist our students in deep diving into the program and sharing the interests that connect them to each school.
The best writing supplements will include identifying with various campus life, specific classes, professors, and the student’s excitement to be a part of the freshman class. We begin with brainstorming and outlining and then move on to the essay editing process with detailed feedback.
The Stanford Essays
Students will be asked to write three short essays (-250 words) and five short questions of 50 words or less (about a paragraph).
When applying to Stanford, the essays are a crucial component of your application, offering a unique opportunity to showcase who you are beyond your grades and test scores. Unlike other aspects of the application, Stanford’s essays allow you to highlight your personality, values, and experiences. Choosing the right topics for these essays is essential because it gives the admissions committee a deeper insight into your character and your fit for the university’s culture.
The essays also serve as a platform to demonstrate your passion, curiosity, and intellectual drive. Stanford values students who are not only academically talented but also thoughtful, innovative, and eager to contribute to the community. By selecting topics that reflect your authentic self and connect to your future goals, you can craft a compelling narrative that aligns with the university’s values.
It’s important to choose topics that not only showcase your achievements but also explore the aspects of your life that might be less visible in your academic records. Whether it’s a personal challenge you’ve overcome or a passion that has shaped your worldview, these stories help paint a complete picture of who you are.
Ultimately, the right essay topics will allow you to stand out, showing the admissions team why you belong at Stanford.
Students are asked to reflect on an idea or experience that makes them curious and driven to learn in and out of the classroom. We provide students with writing assignments to help them reflect on their last few years in high school and connect to memories of the classroom, at science camp, or some other extracurricular.
The key is to include intellectual curiosity, initiative, drive and diverse experiences. Prompt 2 is the famous roommate essay that should reveal something fun and interesting about you. Prompt 3 asks for students to write about something meaningful and why. We suggest connecting to your core values in writing about what is meaningful to you. The more students are able to include the details of their personal experiences they will come away with an authentic essay.
The University of Washington
Students must write the personal statement essay (650 words) and the community essay (300 words). There is an optional 200-word essay as well. The personal statement requests that students tell a story that demonstrates their character or helped to shape it.The student is the story’s hero, and their actions demonstrate this throughout the story. The community essay requests that students write about diversity.
U Washington wants to identify students who will be strong community members. We advise students to search for examples focusing on culture, religious groups, ethnicity, neighborhood, sports teams, or school clubs with which they spend much time. The goal is to write about how that community has positively impacted you.
The University of Washington (UW) application essays offer prospective students a unique opportunity to showcase their personality.
The essays typically require applicants to reflect on their background, experiences, and future goals. Overall, these essays allow applicants to tell their story, stand out from other candidates, and present a compelling case for their admission. Careful thought, authentic reflection, and clear writing are key to success. Our essay coaches will offer brainstorming exercises and worksheets to help students identify pivotal stories and experiences that have highlighted the student’s character.
Resume Development for College Applications
Do High School students need a resume?
Having a resume will set you apart from other students. While college applications offer students the option to add a twenty-five-word description of each student activity, more information is needed to stand out to colleges. In addition, these activity descriptions will go to every college on your common application, so you may have yet to have the opportunity to highlight one or more of your specific skills or talents. Aside from attaching the resume to your college applications, a resume can be used for scholarship applications, internships, and paid summer jobs. A well-crafted resume can give you an edge by presenting your accomplishments in a clear and organized manner. It can help admissions officers to quickly identify your strengths, leadership roles, and unique contributions, giving them a more comprehensive view of who you are. It’s also helpful information for your teachers to review while writing a letter of recommendation.
Our resume process includes providing students with a template to outline their activities, skills, and experiences, helping them to include the necessary categories, volunteer work, internships, paid work, and awards. The next step is writing detailed descriptions and editing and polishing these categories. Taking the time to create a strong resume ensures that you’re prepared for opportunities beyond high school, setting the stage for future success.
Getting Started
Step 1— After receiving our intake paperwork, you can submit the forms, and we will set up the first session. During that initial consultation, We’ll get to know you, understand where you are in the process, and help you to identify your topic and begin writing an outline.
Step 2— Students will share their outline and we will assist them in developing some story ideas and make suggestions to include key details.
Step 3— The essay coach will provide editing in the shared document. Students will complete another round of essay writing and submit their drafts to the essay coach.
Step 4— Schedule a follow-up essay consult to review your progress.
Step 5— Essay review offline in the document and polishing up the final version.