Sharpen Your Essays
Looking at a rough first draft and not sure how to polish it? Need a close read and careful edit before you submit your application? No matter what stage you're at in the writing process, I can work with you to make your essay more interesting, authentic, and memorable. This might include: -Brainstorming: turn ideas into narratives -Writing: bringing a first draft to life together -Editing: review and discuss an existing draft -Final review: polish and grammar check with the goal of making your essay sound like you (and not like everyone else's)
What's included
If we're meeting to brainstorm a first draft, we'll spend time discussing your ideas and how they might work as stories. If I'm reviewing a draft, I'll spend the first 20-30 min. reading (depending on length), and then we'll meet to discuss edits. Final draft review can be done entirely asynchronously, if preferred.
- Clear frameworks and storylines for a strong first draft
- Actionable feedback on a rough first draft
- A more polished version of a final draft
Meet your expert
Olivia B.
Professional Storyteller | $700k+ in T10 Scholarships | Kellogg MBA
I almost didn't apply to business school. But now, as a recent Kellogg graduate, I'm so grateful for the experiences I've had: interning at a VC firm and a startup, working with the CEO of a Chicago-based CPG company, teaching yoga, learning finance, and traveling to 7+ countries. So whether you're trying to decide if business school is right for you or if you're ready to take the next step, I can be your calm and candid coach through every step of the process. Pre-Kellogg, I spent six years as a strategic communications consultant at the Brunswick Group in New York, where I supported some of the world's biggest companies and nonprofits as they navigated crises and change. Last summer, I tried something completely different as a Sr. Program Manager Intern at Amazon in Seattle. I don't believe in putting people in a box, but I do believe that some skills - listening, writing, and communicating - will get you far. I studied English at Yale, where I spent a lot of time reading Russian novels, writing for magazines, and entering cooking contests. My first job was a summer internship at my local newspaper in Birmingham, Alabama.
