Personal Statement or Common App Essay Coaching
This service is for writers who are more confident but need help choosing and crafting their story for the specific colleges they are applying to. Register for a preliminary coaching session, and we can sit down and brainstorm your personal statement together. I am passionate about storytelling and good at what I do, and what I will do as your writing coach is listen for your story. I will ask questions and discover what it is you want to say and then encourage you to express yourself clearly, logically, and in cohesive, skillfully expressed language. My philosophy is rooted in respect for you and your story, and I will offer honest feedback and suggestions, always honoring your voice and message while encouraging you and boosting your confidence.
$500 Preliminary StoryMaking Brainstorming Session
Three one-on-one 50 minute teaching sessions over zoom, focused on one piece of writing (ex: the common app essay)
Session I: What Makes You You? (tackling the prompt)
Session II: That Thing You Do (thesis, hook, storytelling)
Session III: Why It Matters (from story to self-reflection)
$150 Follow up Coaching Session
One one-on-one 50 minute teaching session over zoom, focused on additional pieces
Full Service Unlimited Coaching
This is the best way to go if you aren’t a confident writer and know you will have several applications and a variety of essays to prepare and submit throughout the year. For one fee paid in advance, you can retain editing services for your college admissions season and receive the preliminary StoryMaking Sessions and follow up coaching plus editing, and proofreading of all of your written work as you prepare each application. We help you stay organized, set deadlines, brainstorm, and coach you through every step of the writing process. And if you receive deferrals during the Early Admission stage, we can help you prepare additional materials to strengthen your application and boost your chances in the second round. This service saves you money and insures you have a dedicated editor throughout the year. The Common App and most other college applications open on August 1st, with first deadlines in November. (for transfer admission deadlines, see here)
$2500 if retained six months or more from admission deadlines
$3500 if retained three months from admission deadlines
$4000 if retained less than three months from admission deadlines
Enrollment is limited and begins in April, so contact me to reserve your space.