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COLLEGE APPS/GRAD/MED/ESSAYS - EDITOR/PROOFREADER - WRITING SPECIALIST
Gi Gi R.

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Hourly Rate: $75
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Bio

I am a writer, editor, and college application essay specialist with 25+ years of experience in writing, editing, proofreading, and teaching. I have degrees from West Virginia University in English, Russian, and Russian Literature, and minors in History and French.
I translate my passion and expertise in writing to guide high school seniors through the college application essay process, including the Common App essay, University of California PIQs, and any supplemental essays. I also work...

I am a writer, editor, and college application essay specialist with 25+ years of experience in writing, editing, proofreading, and teaching. I have degrees from West Virginia University in English, Russian, and Russian Literature, and minors in History and French.
I translate my passion and expertise in writing to guide high school seniors through the college application essay process, including the Common App essay, University of California PIQs, and any supplemental essays. I also work with undergraduates, graduate students, doctoral candidates, and medical school applicants with their essay requirements and assignments. It is essential for students to be exceptional writers, regardless of the field they will be studying, but the writing process can sometimes be challenging. I remind students that their story is already inside them, and we will work together to pull that story out and craft exceptional essays that reflect who they are.
I can tailor my expertise to meet your needs and create a strategy to help you achieve your goals. My students and clients range from high school and college kids to adults returning to college to professionals seeking writing/editing services. Additionally, I have extensive experience in content writing, copyediting, and proofreading. My expertise includes essays, papers, articles, blog posts, social media content, newsletters, speeches, grants, nonprofit donation letters, manuals, bios, marketing pieces, product and service descriptions, real estate and Airbnb descriptions, memoirs, obituaries and eulogies, personal and mission statements, and manuscript beta reading.
I look forward to hearing from you. I have a flexible schedule and can accommodate most requests. When not teaching and writing, I channel my love of reading into creating bookmarks from deconstructed vintage jewelry. I'm a true crime nerd and can usually be found assembling a new collection of bookmarks while binge-watching British crime dramas or listening to true crime podcasts.


Education

West Virginia University
English, Russian Lit

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English

English

I am a freelance writer specializing in content writing, editing, and proofreading. I have degrees in English, Russian, and Russian Literature with minors in French and History. I love to bring my expertise in language, reading, and writing to students who want to improve their skills and achieve their goals.
Essay Writing

Essay Writing

I am a professional college application essay specialist focusing on Common App, University of CA PIQs, supplemental, honors college, and scholarships. I have worked with numerous students applying to over 100 colleges and universities. Students have been successfully admitted to Yale, Stanford, Johns Hopkins, Northwestern, Purdue, Auburn, Georgia, George Mason, LSU, Notre Dame, VA Tech, VCU, Pittsburgh, Penn State, Maryland, Michigan, Florida, UCLA, USC, Tennessee, Oregon, and Washington. I guide students to craft essays that address topics, structure, flow of ideas, and content strength while helping them find their authentic voice. I want colleges to read their essays and know that these are the students they want at their schools. This is my dream job and I love every second of it!
Literature

Literature

I am a freelance writer specializing in content writing, editing, and proofreading. I have degrees in English, Russian, and Russian Literature with minors in French and History. I love to bring my expertise in language, reading, and writing to students who want to improve their skills and achieve their goals.
Proofreading

Proofreading

I am a freelance writer specializing in content writing, editing, and proofreading. I have degrees in English, Russian, and Russian Literature with minors in French and History. I love to bring my expertise in language, reading, and writing to students who want to improve their skills and achieve their goals. I also provide editing and proofreading to assist in completing any written project.
Reading

Reading

I am a freelance writer specializing in content writing, editing, and proofreading. I have degrees in English, Russian, and Russian Literature with minors in French and History. I love to bring my expertise in language, reading, and writing to students who want to improve their skills and achieve their goals. I also provide editing and proofreading to assist in completing any written project.
Vocabulary

Vocabulary

I am a freelance writer specializing in content writing, editing, and proofreading. I have degrees in English, Russian, and Russian Literature with minors in French and History. I love to bring my expertise in language, vocabulary, reading, and writing to students who want to improve their skills and achieve their goals. I also provide editing and proofreading to assist in completing any written project.
Writing

Writing

I am a freelance writer specializing in content writing, editing, and proofreading. I have degrees in English, Russian, and Russian Literature with minors in French and History. I love to bring my expertise in language, reading, and writing to students who want to improve their skills and achieve their goals. I also provide editing and proofreading to assist in completing any written project.

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Excellent College Essay Coach

GiGi has been incredibly helpful with my college applications. She reviewed my Common App essay, recommendation letters, and supplemental essays and gave thoughtful, specific feedback while always preserving my own voice. She goes far beyond grammar and helps with structure, narrative, clarity, and making sure each essay shows something meaningful. She is supportive, responsive, and genuinely cares about her students’ success. I would highly recommend GiGi to anyone looking for help with college application essays.

Egor, 5 lessons with Gi Gi
Tutor responded:

Egor, Thank you for your kind words! It's a pleasure working with you and reading your insightful essays. I look forward to continuing our work together and ultimately learning where you will attend college. Any school would be fortunate to have you in its community.

Very knowledgeable and kind tutor

Gigi has helped me with my personal statement, work/activities, and secondary applications for medical school. Her feedback is both clear and detailed. I have really enjoyed working with her!

Jannah, 15 lessons with Gi Gi

Good coach - helped daughter improve essay without taking over

First of all she was quite responsive. My daughter liked the most was the iterative process and recieving ideas on how to improve the essay. In the process, my daughter felt she completed the essay without losing it's essence.

Mohammed, 6 lessons with Gi Gi
Tutor responded:

Working with your daughter has been a delight! I think I learned more from her than she learned from me. I can't wait to hear about her college acceptances and where she will ultimately attend. Any school would be lucky to have such an amazing young woman!

Extremely helpful editor!

GiGi was amazing. Her editing skills for my dissertation were extremely thorough and comprehensive. She has an incredible eye for detail and she was very efficient in getting the final draft back to me, despite it being a very long manuscript. All of her edits strengthened my work and I am grateful to have been able to work with her. I highly recommend Gigi for anyone who has any written work, such as college essays or dissertations.

Christopher, 3 lessons with Gi Gi
Tutor responded:

Christopher, Thank you for your kind words. I think I told you- I am a total dissertation nerd! I LOVE reviewing dissertations because I always learn something. Congratulations, Dr. Christopher!

The Best there is!

GiGi is so responsive and her edits and suggestions are exactly what my HS student needs. My daughter has a learning disability and GiGi has the ability to communicate with her to where she understands what needs to be done. With GiGi’s help on her college essay, she was accepted into all of her choices. I highly recommend her.

Menise , 11 lessons with Gi Gi

Knowledgeable Tutor

Thank you, Ms. Gigi, for helping me revise and structure my essays. You were always available and gave excellent advice. I highly recommend Ms. Gigi to anyone!!

Roland, 13 lessons with Gi Gi

essay writing

My son is a high school senior applying to colleges this year, and he hasn’t been very motivated to write until his lesson with Gigi. After meeting Gigi, I could see sparks in his eyes. He was genuinely happy to have met someone as cool and inspiring as Gigi! Gigi’s experience and thoughtful coaching have made such a difference. My son told me he wants to continue working with Gigi on his college essay, which is truly amazing to hear. Motivating him to write has always been difficult, but seeing him want to write is life-changing. Thanks to Gigi’s encouraging coaching style for inspiring him and helping him rediscover his passion through writing.

Hsiao-ping, 6 lessons with Gi Gi

Knowledgeable Tutor

Thank you, Ms. Gigi, for helping me revise and structure my essays. You were always available and gave excellent advice. I highly recommend Ms. Gigi to anyone!!

Roland, 13 lessons with Gi Gi

Amazing tutor!

Gigi is an amazing tutor. She has been helping my daughter with her UC essays over the summer. She is thoughtful, available and encouraging. She provided clear and helpful feedback. We can't thank her enough for all her support.

Reyna, 27 lessons with Gi Gi

Kind and caring

My tutor was amazing! She really listened to me and tried to understand my story. She read my past essays and made a detailed outline to help me succeed. As an international student, the time differences were never a problem. The lesson times are perfect and flexible, and I felt supported and confident the whole time.

Dominyka, 14 lessons with Gi Gi
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