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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 grew up in Toronto, Canada and was admitted to Stanford, MIT, Wharton, and Dartmouth — but what I remember most about that process isn't the results. It's that it was the first time I was really forced to understand who I was, what I'd been drawn to, and why. That clarity is what made my applications compelling. It's also what I help every client find first. I'm now a Stanford alum and current Stanford MBA student, a Stanford undergraduate interviewer (I've conducted over 15 interviews of prospective undergrads and have genuine insight into what the school looks for beyond grades and test scores) and a former Stanford tour guide. But my approach to college admissions coaching goes beyond Stanford. I believe the application process, done right, is one of the most valuable exercises in self-reflection you'll do at that stage of your life. The goal isn't simply to craft a story for admissions committees — it's to uncover what really matters to you, what you've been drawn to, and what kind of place will be the right home for the next four years. A compelling application is the byproduct of that clarity, not the other way around. As an international student who navigated the US college application system from scratch, I can also help students outside the US understand how to position themselves, tell their story across cultural contexts, and identify schools that are genuinely the right fit for them.
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