When What You Write Matters Most
Crafting the College Application Essay
What Sets You Apart?
The College Common Application is anything but common.
It is designed to allow students to demonstrate
their unique value in a constricted format.
The rise of artificial intelligence is placing
the college application essay under intense scrutiny.
Students who write unique effective essays
are standing out more than ever.
Colleges have anywhere from 50,000 to 120,000 applicants.
and college reviewers are spending less time on each application
(from 5 to 12 minutes, by some estimates).
How can a student set themselves apart?
The college essay, short response prompts, and supplemental writing
are the place to shine and to let reviewers see
what is uniquely special about you.
Standing Out in a Crowd
Creative Narrative Instruction
What sets you apart?
How do you tell your very unique story in the small space of a college application essay is the challenge?
We often overlook what makes us memorable.
Our college essay workshop begins with meaningful brainstorming, to dig below the surface, to get to the heart of who a student authentically is.
Your instructor twenty years' experience teaching studentsto develop their narrative voices
for greatest impact.
Writing That Sets
Humans Apart
(Or...what AI can't do)
The craft of narrative writing,
especially the type of short format essay creation
required in college applications,
is to communicate authenticity
and to create a real emotional connection.
Essays of real value
leave readers thinking and feeling,
long after the story has ended.
AI still can't do that.
But our students' essays do just that,
year after year.
Personally Tailored for You
Offering Single Sessions
or Multi-Session Workshops
Whether you are looking for guidance
on the Common App from start to finish,
or just want a second look at your final draft,
Instruction is tailored to each applicant's needs.
Rates:
Stand-Alone Single Session
Advisory/Resume/Proofreading/Feedback
$100 (60 minutes)
$120 (75 minutes)
Full Common App Essay Development Workshop
$300 (3 1-hour sessions)
Additional Sessions for Supplementals and Resume
$50 (1-hour sessions) **
Longer sessions/modules available
In person and remote options
**Discounted supplemental Session pricing is available
for Workshop Participants only
Summer Students receive priority Fall scheduling