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Package Description:
This package is designed for college-bound students who want to start strong with expert guidance—without jumping straight into a full, end-to-end engagement. Whether you're early in the process or looking to clarify your direction, this flexible option helps you focus on what matters most right now. You’ll work with a Leland coach to map out your priorities, identify key areas of opportunity, and build momentum toward your target schools. Common coaching activities in this package include, but are not limited to: - Kickoff Strategy Session: Explore your background, goals, and timeline to co-create a personalized college admissions plan - Profile Evaluation: Get feedback on your academic/extracurricular profile and how it compares to your target schools - School List Building: Create a balanced list based on your interests, strengths, and aspirations - Application Roadmap: Outline major deadlines, early decision strategies, and next steps - Narrative Planning: Identify key themes and experiences to highlight in your essays and application
What you'll get from this package
A personalized college admissions plan with clear timelines and priorities
Honest, strategic feedback on your academic and extracurricular profile
A thoughtfully curated school list tailored to your goals
A clear starting point for your personal story and application materials
Additional details
Coaching delivered via live sessions and .
Additional expectations or terms of engagement may be provided by coaches (e.g. expected response times, etc.).
Services included:
Recommendations
Interviews
School Selection
Application Strategy
Essays
Resume
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Editing
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Offered by Daniel G.
Joined June 2025
From UPenn to the White House | Essay Coach | 100+ Admits at Top Unis
The college essay is the one part of your application that's entirely yours: no GPA, no test score, and no class rank. Just your story. And how you tell it changes everything. I know this firsthand. I went through the same high-stakes process you're facing, earned my degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and went on to work in the White House, an experience that sharpened my writing, my ability to communicate under pressure, and my understanding of what it takes to stand out in rooms full of exceptional people. That's exactly the challenge you're facing now. Over the past 5+ years of college admissions coaching, I've helped 100+ students earn admission to schools like Northwestern, Brown, UPenn, Berkeley, NYU, Wesleyan, and the LSE not by making their essays sound impressive, but by making them sound true. There's a difference, and admissions officers can feel it instantly. My approach is simple: I dig into who you actually are — your experiences, contradictions, obsessions, and blind spots — and help you build an essay around the version of yourself that's most worth knowing. I won't write a word of it for you. But I will push you, question you, and edit you until the essay sounds like the best, most honest version of your voice on the page. If you're ready to stop stressing and start writing something you're proud of, let's talk.
Starting at $641.25
5h+ of coaching