Admissions Writing Coach
Why Work With Me?
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I’ve tutored hundreds of students for over a decade on their college essays helping them gain admission to Stanford, Columbia, Rice, UCLA, UCSD, UC Berkeley & more.
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I provide a positive, student-centered experience dedicated to student success.
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I listen to your concerns and questions and work hard to tailor tutoring to meet your individual needs.
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I take stress off parents ensuring students follow through and finish engaging, insightful, effective essays well before deadlines.
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I regularly share useful resources with my clients.
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I’m connected to a wide network of teachers and counselors.
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I’m an award-winning freelance writer who works on my craft daily.
Admitted Colleges
Services I Offer
Crafting Your College Essay Workshops: (2 hours)
Get a strong start on UC Personal Insight Questions or Common App Personal Statement.
Use a step-by-step approach
choose engaging topics that provide authentic insight
reveal your best qualities to stand out as an applicant
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Brainstorming activities that dig deep into self-reflection.
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Practice using powerful details and language.
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Read successful sample essays.
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Discuss key attributes that UC schools are seeking
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Take time to answer your questions.
This small group workshops offered online through Zoom. Sign up for an available date. Or, if you’d like to work with a group of classmates, contact me to arrange a mutually convenient date.
Individualized Tutoring: Refining Your College Essay
For students who have written rough drafts.
Includes:
Review of rough drafts.
A one-on-one Zoom session discussing individual questions & needs.
Polishing, editing, and follow up questions through Google docs.
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Ensure your topics help you stand out and avoid redundancy.
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Use effective tone, strong details, avoid cliches.
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Choose most effective organization.
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Work toward clarity, meeting word counts and deadlines.
Packages available for:
UC Personal Insight Questions.
Common App, including supplementals (up to 3 schools), and UC PIQs.
Hourly rate available for revising and editing an individual essay.