Stressed About College Essays and Unsure Where to Begin? I Can Help!

Question

I specialize in helping students craft compelling, well-organized college essays that showcase their unique strengths and experiences. With my guidance, you'll learn how to structure your essay, develop a strong narrative, and ensure your writing reflects your authentic voice. Having earned a full-ride scholarship through my own college essays, and as someone who worked for our undergraduate admissions office all four years-- I understand what admissions committees are looking for and can help you stand out in the application process. Whether you're starting from scratch or refining a draft, I'm here to support you every step of the way.

Answer 1

You can start out with reading excellent mentor passages and taking down your great ideas in the brainstorming phase! I like to use model excerpts with students, so they can identify the skills they need in the sample reading and

1.) Starting in the middle of things,

2.) Use imagery to make the reader visualize,

3.) Engage the reader's senses through specific sensory language,

4.) Develop meaningful reflection to connect the storytelling to their goals and passions, and

5.) Answer the SO WHAT?

After we spend one class on three brainstorming activities, we move on to drafting the essay from a student's original vision of their story/reflection. Finally, we go through feedback and revisions to make the essay as strong as possible!