A la Carte Essay Editing
Your essays are already written? Not sure if you are on the right track? Trust an expert college writing professor to give you feedback and line by line suggestions that will improve the clarity and impact of your story. You receive an initial review of one essay at the global level and feedback on the big-picture elements (message, voice, organization, style). If your story needs reshaping or fine tuning, you receive a more detailed review at the sentence level. We will condense wordy phrasing, choose vivid language, restructure imprecise or tangled sentences, and add details sure to make your story more compelling.
Includes two passes through one essay, one with global comments and suggestions for revision (addresses message, voice, organization, style) and one follow-up critique of the revised essay, with line by line suggestions for improvement (addresses word choice, grammar, mechanics).
$250 per essay, with any additional pass throughs billed at $150/hr
Editing Packages
“UC Admissions” Editing Only Package $900
4 personal insight essays, global review of each essay (addresses message, voice, organization, style) with one pass through line edits (addresses word choice, grammar, mechanics). Any additional pass throughs billed at $150/hr
Common App Personal Statement and UC Personal Insight Essays Editing Only $2000
Includes two passes through one essay, one with global comments and suggestions for revision (addresses message, voice, organization, style) and one follow-up critique of the revised essay, with line by line suggestions for improvement (addresses word choice, grammar, mechanics). Any additional pass throughs billed at $150/hr
If you want to hire me to be on standby to provide feedback on all of your essays as you write and revise them and as you add new schools to your list, full service coaching is a more cost effective option. Full service concierge coaching also allows you to get advice and feedback on the very crucial supplemental questions some private colleges ask. Coaching rates will vary depending on proximity to application deadlines, but once you are under contract, you will be able to send in your work as you write it throughout the application season. Many applicants choose this option to account for being put on wait lists and the subsequent need to submit more work to boost their application throughout the season.
Proofreading
If you feel confident your essay is ready for submission and just want the added security of knowing it has been carefully proofread for spelling, punctuation, and correct usage
$50/essay
Highlight spelling, punctuation, confused words, and formatting (no editing grammar/mechanics/word choice)