Essay & Application Story Package
Expert guidance on the most challenging, narrative-driven parts of the application.
This package focuses entirely on the qualitative components of the application that require reflection, clarity, and meaning-making. It is a high-touch, high-depth experience designed for students who need thoughtful support with:
The focus
The Common App Personal Statement
All Supplemental Essays (ED/EA + RD)
Activities Section (positioning, phrasing, clarity, impact)
Additional Information Section
Resume (optional)
These pieces shape how an admissions officer understands a student, and they require a level of narrative and structural guidance that large agencies simply can’t provide. I take a narrative-first approach, rooted in identity, reflection, and intellectual clarity. This package is ideal for students who don’t need full-cycle strategic planning, but who want high-level support on the parts of the application that matter most.
Who it’s for
Students who: don’t need help building a college list or ED/EA strategy; already have a working application plan; but need deep support on the writing, reflection, and narrative clarity; are overwhelmed by the hardest parts of the application; have complicated stories, identities, or lived experiences; feel lost in template-based advising or large agencies; want someone who will take the time to understand them; want an application that feels like them, not like a product. This is a premium package for families who value depth and quality.
What’s included
A deep conversation (75–90 minutes) where I get to know the student: their background, personality, values; moments that shaped them; intellectual orientation; identity threads; emotional world; early ideas for essays. This is where the narrative direction begins to emerge.
Narrative mining; identity + meaning-making; selecting a story direction; custom outline; structural revisions; line-level refinement; final polish. This is deep, careful work, not rapid-fire editing.
I work with students through all supplements needed for Early Action / Early Decision and Regular Decision: Why Us; Why Major; Identity / Community; Short answers; Unique or school-specific prompts. Each essay receives individualized strategy, structure, reflection guidance, meaningful line-editing, and narrative alignment with the Personal Statement.
I help students shape: the order of activities; phrasing; verbs; quantification; clarity and impact; the underlying narrative logic. This section matters more than families realize, and I ensure it strengthens the overall story.
Guidance on whether to use it, and if so, how to write it: contextual information; academic circumstances; responsibilities; personal or family context; health challenges; learning differences; special projects.
Creating or refining a clean, effective, admissions-friendly resume.
Before the student submits, I do a final check to ensure coherence across all essays, voice consistency, alignment with the student’s identity and strengths, and quality and clarity. This is the high-level thinking that ties the entire application together.
Choose the right level of support
Investment & fit
A structured, 90-minute session to understand your student’s needs and determine fit.
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