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College Essays Need to stand out

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Great College Essays Can Make the Difference When Trying to Stand Out Among Thousands of Applicants!

Communicating a life of experiences and a heart of gold on one sheet of paper is stressful. They take weeks to complete and include anxiety for the entire family. 

Our Essay Coaches take students from brainstorming to an exceptional personal statement in only 4 sessions. You'll be amazed how quickly they stand out!

Four sessions building a strong essay can mean all the difference for the next 4 years. 


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A Great Personal Statement Requires a Proven Process

Our process is straight forward, proven effective, and stress free! We can guide your student from a blank page to an exceptional college essay.
Introduction to College Application Essay Writing

College application personal statements are not your typical essay. They are more a hybrid between a marketing piece and written interview. Writing a well written essay is less important than telling a great story.

Think About Themes

You can't include every element of your life, every quality, every success. You need to choose a theme, a central message to show the reader what is unique about you. A story that delivers a message is better than a catalogue of achievements and successes.

Build a Story

Learn the art of storytelling and help them build a story to illustrate the themes and message you are trying to relay. You don't want to tell the reader how special you are. You need to show them. Speaking the story first - recording the audio - is an essential step in our process. 

Transform the Story Into an Essay

Frame the events and specifics of the story into a strong illustration of your qualities and achievements.

Optimize the Structure

Focus on optimizing the flow and transitions between ideas. Make sure the reader follows you on a journey with excitement and curiosity.

Make Sure Every Word Is Doing Its Job

Focus on word efficiency and sentence structure. The phrasing should invoke maximum impact with minimum words.

Final Edit

Our Essay Coach will give the essay a final read and suggest edits to make it the very best essay possible. 

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