Common App + FREE BYU Application and Essay Guidance

Common App + FREE BYU Application and Essay Guidance

Offered by Kadie J.

Ex-Disney Creative Technologist | Admissions Story Expert | Berkeley CS

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Studied at University of California, Berkeley

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Package Description:

This package is designed for high schools students aiming to maximize their chances of acceptance to top colleges and BYU by enlisting the expertise of a seasoned coach to guide them through the entire application process from start to finish. This package includes comprehensive application support for the Common App, plus the BYU application for free. Applicants will choose one common app essay they'd like to work with a coach on (note that two of the common app essays are included on the BYU application). You may use that Common App essay to apply to other schools and adapt it however you'd like for BYU. Once your work on the Common Application is complete, your coach will then provide 100% FREE support on the rest of the BYU application. See the bottom of these package details on why any BYU support needs to be free. Here's a comprehensive overview of what this package entails: 1. Personalized Coach Matching: Upon enrollment, you'll complete a detailed matching survey to facilitate the selection of the perfect coach tailored to your target colleges and individual objectives. 2. Initial Kickoff and Planning Session: Following the coach pairing, embark on an extensive kickoff session delving into your background, goals, experiences, potential recommenders, aspirations, and more. Together, you'll develop a customized plan specifically tailored to your college application journey. 3. Application Strategy: Engage in in-depth discussions with your coach to identify your unique strengths as an applicant and strategize on effectively showcasing them throughout your college application. 4. Essay Brainstorming, Advising & Editing: Receive expert guidance and feedback from your coach throughout the personal statement crafting process, ensuring your narrative effectively highlights your motivations, experiences, and aspirations. Again, two of the six essay options for the Common App are also essays you can use for BYU. 5. Activity Descriptions: Work closely with your coach to select and articulate extracurricular activities, experiences, awards, and honors in a compelling manner, enhancing the overall strength of your application. 6. Complete Application Review: Your coach will conduct a meticulous review and final edit of all application materials, including personal statements, essays, activity descriptions, and letters of recommendation, ensuring a cohesive and compelling application package. INCLUDED FOR FREE AS A PART OF THIS PACKAGE: 7. BYU Recommender Selection, Prep, and Support: Strategize with your coach on selecting and engaging potential recommenders, crafting polished recommender prep documents, and ensuring the submission of strong and supportive recommendations. 8. BYU Essay Brainstorming, Outlining, and Editing: Your coach will provide FREE revisions in line with BYU's application guidelines. They will not draft essays for you or leverage AI, but they will thoughtfully support you as you craft winning essays that show the admissions team who you are. 9. BYU Activities List: Your coach will provide FREE revisions and advice as you select the activities you'd like to share with the admissions team. 10. Final BYU Application Review: Your coach will conduct a FREE comprehensive review and provide final edits on all application materials to ensure they are polished and aligned with your overall narrative and objectives. To summarize, you are drafting a world-class coach onto your team to help you with every step of this competitive process. They will check-in in regularly, share honest/constructive feedback freely, and ensure you are on the right track. If for any reason it becomes clear that your coach is not the right fit, we are happy to help you find another coach that can help you get to the finish line successfully. A note on the BYU Application: Leland has worked with dozens of our BYU expert coaches (including former BYU admissions officers) to build a package that is in compliance with BYU's application guidelines. BYU's application includes the following language: - "You may not use generative AI tools (like ChatGPT) as you compose your responses" — Our BYU experts are trained to support you as you write your own application, avoiding any and all AI tools that may be flagged by tools that flag AI-generated content - "You may not pay anyone to help you with your application." — Coaches have agreed to provide all BYU support 100% for FREE for students who work with them through this package. - "You may ask others to read and review your essays to ensure that you are answering the prompt clearly and effectively." — Your coach will provide free essay revisions in line with this guidance - "Although it is acceptable to have others review your essays prior to submission, the words and ideas must be your own." — Your coach will never write essays for you, but they will support you as you craft a winning essay that resonates with the admissions team In summary, this package is in compliance with BYU's application guidance. We've helped thousands of students with their BYU and other college applications and are excited to support you as you pursue this important goal. We are also deeply grateful to our BYU experts who have offered to provide BYU coaching for free for their clients who work with them on other schools.


What you'll get from this package

A clear application timeline and plan, to ensure you stay on track and hit application deadlines

Compelling essays that are differentiated, personalized, and thoughtful

Expertly articulated extracurriculars and activities

Strong recommender prep documents that you'll pass off to your recommenders to ensure they write world-class recommendations for you

A polished final application that you can feel proud of submitting and sharing with the admissions team

Confidence to ace admissions interviews through mock interviews and additional role plays for difficult-to-answer questions

Unique and interesting supplemental essays — tailored to each school you decide to apply to

FREE BYU application support


Additional details

Coaching delivered via live sessions and .

Refund Policy

Services included:

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Editing

Recommendations

Interviews

Waitlist Strategy

School Selection

Secondary Review

Application Strategy

Essays

Resume


Kadie J.

Offered by Kadie J.

Joined September 2022

Ex-Disney Creative Technologist | Admissions Story Expert | Berkeley CS

Berkeley CS alum, Walt Disney Animation Studios Creative Technologist, NYU Tisch Dramatic Writing MFA candidate | Specializing in mentoring STEM, interdisciplinary, and creative applicants | Learn admissions storytelling secrets and craft a memorable personal narratives | Seven years of admissions mentorship experience | You've worked hard, earned good grades, achieved high test scores, and have built yourself an impressive resume. Well, so has everybody else! The truth is, communicating your personal story as compellingly as possible is essential to differentiate your application from the thousands. Let me help you tell your personal story compellingly so you will truly stand out. Years of experience in the film industry has strengthened my love of storytelling and knowledge of what makes a good story—one of my greatest strengths as an admissions coach. Everyone has a good story, but telling yours isn't always easy! I'm here to demystify the process and support you at every step: from brainstorming to final polish. My approach centers on cultivating a central "main idea" that highlights YOUR unique talents and how you will contribute significantly to your prospective class. Beyond securing college admissions, I aim to impart lifelong storytelling skills, which are invaluable for personal and professional growth. Prior to pursuing my MFA in Dramatic Writing at NYU, I graduated from UC Berkeley with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and a minor in Chemical Engineering. I've earned four associates degrees from Santa Barbara City College in Math, Physics, Chemistry, and Liberal Arts & Sciences: Concentrating in Science and Math. Professionally, I hold years of experience working as a lighting artist and software engineer with some of the most reputed software engineering teams in the world, including teams at Walt Disney Animation Studios, Disneytoon Studios, and Disney ABC Television Group. I hold film credits on Encanto, Frozen II, Moana II, Raya and The Last Dragon, Strange World, and Forevergreen. I have seven years of admissions consulting experience, guiding students toward their acceptance to top programs including UCLA, USC, UChicago, UMichigan, Cal Poly SLO, UNH, Washington State, UOregon, URI, as well as receiving interview invitations from MIT, Stanford, Yale, Princeton, and more.

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