College App Essay Coaching
Easing the burden of college prep. Creating more peace between parents and students during this exciting, tender, and emotionally charged transition period.
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One on One Writing Support for Common App Essays and Supplemental Essays
I offer as much or as little pre-writing, feedback, and revision work as needed. I do not steer the topic choice or the student's natural writing voice unless there is a compelling need to do so. I encourage what works well in my students' writing while helping them strive to tell their stories and share their experiences, interests, skills and personality in the most effective and engaging way possible. While perfection is never the goal, I want them to feel good about their work and have the best chance of being accepted into their college of choice.
One-Hour Personal Statement Kickstart Webinars:
April 26th, 10-11 am EST
May 31st, 10-11 am EST
June 18th, 4-5 pm EST
One-Hour Supplemental Essay Webinars
July 16th, 4-5 pm EST
August 13th, 4-5 pm EST
September 6th, 10-11 am EST
Decision-Making Support
If a student comes to me without a clear idea of where they want to go to college, I can help them create a college list based on financial needs, geographical and size preferences, academic and career leanings, and social-emotional needs. Additionally, I find that some students make important discoveries about themselves and what they want through brainstorming and pre-writing exercises, and throughout the process of completing their essays, both the personal statement and any supplemental essays required.
The goal is to help students understand the essays in the larger context of the whole application and feel motivated to begin the process. They will learn some tips and strategies for writing and walk away from the workshop with a topic or two. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the webinar.
After students complete the workshop, they can follow up with me to work one-on-one to shape, edit, and refine their essays to completion.​
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Organizational Support, Communication, and Meetings
My services are tailor-made to suit the needs of individual students. As needed, I can support students in the creation deadline management documents and individual documents for each task, from research notes about individual colleges to brainstorming to completed drafts. I include parents in as much of the email and Google Doc communication as requested. During the height of the application season, one meeting a week is typical, working towards agreed-upon deadlines in between.
