College Essay & Scholarship Support

Brainstorming, drafting, and editing that starts with who you are — not what you think admissions wants to hear.

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Live 1:1 Sessions

$125 / session

60-minute virtual sessions | Brainstorming, drafting, or editing | College essays and scholarship essays

Is your essay starting to sound like a résumé, polished but generic? Are you a first-generation student navigating a process no one in your family has been through, piecing together the unwritten rules on your own? Or have you written multiple drafts that keep missing who you actually are? Sessions start with reflection, not a prompt — because the essay that represents you most authentically is already there.

  • Identifying the story worth telling through reflection questions that uncover what makes your experience genuinely yours

  • Drafting support for students starting from scratch or working from a partial draft

  • Editing focused on voice, structure, and authenticity: the goal is an essay that sounds like you, not like a template

  • First-generation student support: no assumed knowledge of how this process works or what a strong essay is supposed to do

  • Scholarship essay development with the same approach: your story, your language, your reasons

Book a free 15-minute consultation first

Written Essay Review

Starting at $60, no session required

Async feedback | College essays and scholarship essays

Do you have a draft but are not sure if it is landing? Are you on a tight timeline and need real, specific feedback without the commitment of a live session? Submit your essay by Tuesday at 11:59 pm and receive detailed written feedback by the following Tuesday: no scheduling, no back-and-forth, just thoughtful edits waiting in your inbox. Each review covers one essay up to 650 words. Additional essays require a separate purchase.

College or Scholarship Essay Review, $60

Written feedback · pay + submit by Tuesday · returned following Tuesday

Written Review + Video Walkthrough, $95

Written feedback + 10–15 min recorded video personal to your draft

Second-Round Feedback Add-On, $40

Feedback on your revised draft after an initial review

Pay first — your submission form link is sent automatically after payment is confirmed. Both payment and essay must be received by Tuesday at 11:59 pm to enter that week's cycle. Feedback returned by the following Tuesday as a commented Google Doc.

What's Included

One round of written feedback on one essay draft, up to 650 words

Feedback delivered as a commented Google Doc

Summary note with 2–3 priority areas to address

Focus on structure, narrative arc, voice, clarity, and authenticity

One follow-up clarifying question via email

Returned by the Tuesday following confirmed payment and submission

What's Not Included

✗Unlimited revisions or ongoing back-and-forth

✗Admissions strategy or school selection advice

✗Rewrites or ghostwriting of any kind

✗Guarantees of any admissions outcome

✗Second-round feedback (available as a $40 add-on)

This service is for written feedback on your draft. It is not admissions consulting and does not include school list guidance, application strategy, or evaluation of your chances of admission.