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.
Writing Support for Common App Essays and Supplemental Essays
Although I love working with students from the "I have no idea what to write about" phase to the finished product, 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 believe in encouraging what works well in my students' writing while helping them strive to tell their stories and share their experiences and growth potential 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.
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 the process of my pre-writing exercises, such as the values activity, and throughout the process of completing their essays, both the personal statement and any supplemental essays required.
Organizational Support, Communication, and Meetings
My services are tailor-made to suit the needs of individual students, but I typically create a Google spreadsheet to manage deadlines 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.
Group Personal App Essay Workshops (June- August)
The Common App personal statement can be incredibly intimidating and dreaded. I offer group summer essay workshops for 2-5 students, lasting 4 hours with a lunch break in between. The goal is to walk away with a solid first draft, the story that will be the heartbeat of the essay, and/ or a robust outline that will kickstart the writing process. If working in a group towards a common goal sounds appealing, click the chat button below to schedule a time to chat or email me for more details, and we'll get the group workshop party started!
Cost
$50/hour for as-needed one-on-one services.
Package Info Upon Request
$100 per student for 4-hour summer workshop sessions.
