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Package Description:
This package is built for college applicants seeking targeted, high-impact support to elevate their applications—without committing to full, start-to-finish help. Whether you’re just getting started or refining final details, this package lets you focus on what matters most to you. You’ll work with an expert coach on the pieces that will have the biggest impact—from sharpening your story to editing essays or prepping for interviews. Common coaching activities in this package include, but are not limited to: - Application Strategy: Clarify your unique narrative and how to stand out in a competitive pool - School List Refinement: Reassess and adjust your list for fit, competitiveness, and priorities - Essay Brainstorming & Editing: Get expert feedback to make your essays more authentic and impactful - Activity List Review: Highlight achievements and leadership across your 10 Common App entries - Resume Optimization: Present academic, extracurricular, and work experience in a college-ready format - Interview Prep: Practice and refine your responses for alumni or admissions interviews
What you'll get from this package
Compelling essays that are clear, authentic, and tailored to each school
A strong resume and activity list that present your experiences with clarity and confidence
A flexible plan to address your biggest application gaps
A stronger, more intentional application—guided by expert insight
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
Application Strategy
Essays
Editing
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Joined June 2026
5.0
Northwestern Alum + UPMC MD | Ivy Admits | Essays & Strategy Coaching
I've spent 10+ years helping students navigate college applications, and I've coached dozens through the process with multiple admits to Ivy League and top-10 programs. My background in engineering, consulting, and medicine gives me a different lens than most admissions coaches: I think in frameworks, and I know how to help a student find the thread that makes their application coherent and compelling. I'm especially effective with students who have strong profiles but haven't figured out how to tell their story — whether that's a non-traditional background, a pivot, or just a lot going on that doesn't fit neatly into a Common App box. I work primarily on essays and strategy: how to position your application, which schools to target, and how to make your personal statement actually sound like you.
Starting at $250
2h+ of coaching