Did you know the essays are the KEY PIECE to getting your student into a good college? And AI is not allowed.
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Essayists, academic writers, and former admissions interviewers will coach and consult students, helping them discover and focus on their personal story.
Students work with their coach to examine their personal lives and accomplishments. They learn how to optimally present their personality on paper.
Coaches guide students through each essay draft to convey their own real ideas and thoughts — not AI generated.
We are based in Orange County, CA and can meet in person for locals, but serve students nationwide via FaceTime, Zoom, or Teams.
We spend 15 minutes — coach, parent, and student together — to discuss goals and get started with a deadline map.
The 650-word Common App essay — story-finding interview, unlimited revision rounds, one writer start to submit.
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"Why this school," community, and challenge prompts — tailored per college so no two schools get the same essay.
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All four PIQs for the University of California application, chosen and coached as a set that covers your strengths.
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Essays that win money — leadership, service, and hardship prompts coached with the same editorial standard.
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For community college and four-year transfers — a statement that explains the move and makes the case.
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Personal essays submitted through the Coalition Application, another U.S. college application platform.
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Not sure what to write about? Two sessions that surface the story only your student can tell.
Learn more →"My daughter went from dreading this essay to being proud of it. Her writer never wrote a word for her — he just kept asking better questions until her real story came out."
