Editing
Your essays are already written? Trust an expert to offer you line by line suggestions that will improve the clarity and impact of your story. I first offer an initial review of your essay at the global level and give you feedback on the big-picture elements (message, voice, organization, style). If your story needs reshaping or fine tuning, I can offer a more detailed review at the sentence level. We will condense wordy phrasing, choose vivid language, restructure imprecise or tangled sentences, and add details. We will address grammar, usage, mechanics and tone. Editing sharpens the dull. Editing lightens the weighed-down. Editing declutters. Editing is an essential art best not left to amateurs.
$75 Preliminary Global Review Is your story compelling?
one pass through one essay, with global comments only (message, voice, organization, style)
$150/hr Detailed Review Have you got the words right?
line by line pass through, with in-line suggestions (word choice, grammar, mechanics)
$800 UC Admissions Only Editing Package
4 personal insight essays, global review with one pass through line edits (additional pass throughs at $150/hr)
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)