Application Strategy & Essay Coaching

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Senior year arrives faster than most families expect. Suddenly, students are facing college lists, application deadlines, and essays that feel impossibly important—all at once.

This package provides focused, expert guidance during the application phase, helping students present a clear, authentic, and compelling story across their college applications. Support is tailored to each student’s application platform, including the Common Application and the University of California system.

Rather than simply editing essays, I work closely with students to help them understand what their experiences say about who they are, what they value, and how they will contribute to a campus community. 

The result is writing—and an application—that reflects them at their very best.

This package is ideal for students who:

• Are preparing to apply to college in the coming application cycle
   
• Have a general direction or preliminary college list
   
• Want expert guidance developing their Common App Personal Statement, UC Personal Insight Questions, and supplemental essays
   
• Would benefit from support refining their college list and application strategy
   
• Are seeking personalized, professional support during application season

• Six private counseling sessions (45 minutes each)
   
• Personal Statement or UC Personal Insight Questions development, from brainstorming through final draft
   
• Coaching and feedback on supplemental essays or PIQ responses, up to 8 total essay responses
   
• Strategic refinement of the student’s college list, including ensuring an appropriate balance of reach, target, and likely schools
   
• Guidance on Early Decision, Early Action, and Regular Decision strategy
   
• Narrative positioning across the application, including Activities and Honors sections
   
• Written feedback between sessions via shared documents

As a former admissions professional and experienced college counselor, I help students move beyond simply answering prompts. Together, we identify the deeper themes, values, and experiences that define their story—and ensure that story is presented clearly and cohesively throughout the application.

This process not only strengthens the application itself, but also helps students approach the college admissions process with greater clarity and confidence. My experience reviewing applications and supporting students through highly selective admissions processes allows me to help students present themselves with both authenticity and strategic clarity.

$2,800

Payment plans available. 

Book a free 15-minute consultation to discuss your student’s goals and determine whether this package is the right fit.