College Essay Brainstorm-to-Final - Yale Grad
Completely not sure what to write about or how to turn your experiences into a compelling college essay? This package guides you from brainstorming and story selection through outlining, drafting, and revision. I graduated from Yale in 2025 with a degree in Economics and Statistics & Data Science and was also admitted to Princeton, MIT, Duke, and Johns Hopkins. Together, we’ll explore the experiences, interests, and perspectives that matter to you and develop an essay plan that brings your full profile together to best represent you as an applicant. What’s included: - Brainstorming and Strategy Session: A 60-minute conversation exploring your background, experiences, values, and application goals. We’ll identify promising stories and match them to your essay prompts. - Narrative and Outline Development: Guidance on choosing a clear direction for each essay, followed by one written review of each student-created outline before drafting begins. - Draft Development Session: A second 60-minute meeting to work through challenges as you turn your outlines into drafts, including structure, specificity, and reflection. - Two Written Draft Reviews: Detailed feedback on each first draft, followed by a review of each revised draft to strengthen the narrative and refine clarity, flow, and language. - Cohesion Across Essays: Help choosing complementary stories so your essays reveal different aspects of your background and personality. Scope and timing: Includes up to three essays totaling, two 60-minute sessions, one outline review per essay, and two written draft reviews per essay. Feedback is returned within two business days of each scheduled submission. We’ll agree on writing milestones at kickoff and complete the package within 21 days. Please message me before purchasing to confirm that your deadline allows enough time for brainstorming, writing, and revision. Additional essays, review rounds, sessions, or new topics after outline approval can be arranged separately.
What's included
- 3 compelling final drafts (personal statement and/or supplemental essay) that strengthens your application narrative
Meet your expert
Stephanie H.
Ivy League Graduate with STEM Background Working in Finance
🎓 Yale University graduate, Class of 2025, with a B.S. in Statistics & Data Science and Economics 🏫 Admitted to Yale, Princeton, MIT, Duke, and Johns Hopkins, applying primarily with interests in biology and biomedical engineering 💼 Professional experience at top hedge funds The hardest part of an application often isn’t finding something impressive to say. It’s deciding which experiences best express who you are. Having navigated selective college admissions myself, I understand the pressure to stand out while staying true to your interests and voice. I help students brainstorm essay topics, develop their application narrative, and revise personal statements and supplemental essays. Whether you’re starting with a blank page or polishing a draft before a deadline, we’ll work together to identify meaningful stories, bring out specific details, and make each essay contribute something distinct to your application. My coaching style is collaborative, analytical, and direct. You can expect thoughtful questions, honest feedback, and clear priorities so you know what to work on next. I’ll help you look beyond grammar and ask: What does this essay reveal about you? What will a reader remember? Where could your own perspective come through more clearly? I also offer early-career coaching for students interested in fundamental investing, including résumé review, interview preparation, and stock-pitch development.
