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Package Description:
This package is designed for college applicants aiming to craft exceptional essays that maximize their chances of admission. This package includes the following, but feel free to adapt based on your unique situation and goals: - Initial Kickoff and Planning Session: Begin with an in-depth kickoff session with your coach to discuss your background, goals, experiences, and aspirations. This session sets the stage for creating compelling college essays. - Application Strategy: Collaborate with your coach to identify your unique points of differentiation as an applicant and strategize the best ways to highlight these in your essays. - Essay Brainstorming: Dive deep into your background and experiences with your coach to uncover themes, perspectives, and qualities that set you apart. Together, you’ll explore various narratives to ensure your essays capture your true essence. - Essay Crafting: Work with your coach to craft powerful narratives rooted in your unique story that help the admissions committee understand why you would be a valuable addition to their campus. - Essay Editing: After developing your essays' narratives, your coach will provide thorough editing and feedback, refining each draft until the essays are polished and ready for submission. Multiple rounds of edits ensure the final products are perfect. To summarize, this package pairs you with a world-class coach who will guide you through every step of creating standout college essays. They will offer honest and constructive feedback, ensuring your essays showcase your strengths and individuality.
What you'll get from this package
Compelling essays that are differentiated, personalized, and thoughtful — tailored to each school you decide to apply to
A deeper understanding of who you are, what impact you plan to have on the world, and why schools should care
An outline and several drafts of essays that get you closer to the final polished version that will stand out to admissions teams
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:
Application Strategy
Essays
Editing
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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.
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