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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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Offered by Mason L.
Joined October 2026
5.0
Cornell Undergrad & HS Valedictorian | Essay & UC PIQ Specialist
I’m an undergraduate in the College of Arts & Sciences at Cornell University studying Cognitive Science, Information Science, and Philosophy, after graduating as Valedictorian of a top-ranked Southern California high school. During my own admissions cycle—where I was admitted to Cornell, UC Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon (CMU), USC, and UCSD—the biggest lesson I learned was that even when you have the grades and test scores, your actual, unfiltered voice matters infinitely more than anything AI or a generic formula can manufacture. In today’s post-AI admissions landscape, admissions officers can spot a sanitized, over-engineered essay in seconds. My specialty is figuring out what your student's true voice actually is, and giving them the confidence and strategic reasoning to bring it onto the page. As an essayist who has published poetry and humanities commentary alongside a heavy STEM background, I love working with students who bridge both technical and creative worlds—or who don't fit neatly into a single box. My philosophy is simple: the most compelling applications come from being unequivocally, unapologetically yourself. My coaching is highly structured and collaborative, combining detailed pre-session draft diagnostics with deep-dive 1-on-1 strategy to pull out the stories only you can tell for the Common App, UC Personal Insight Questions (PIQs), and school-specific supplements.
Starting at $98
2h+ of coaching