College Essay Review

College essays are a challenge for many.

In my experience, many students have not had much one-on-one feedback on their writing in high school.

Peer editing is attempted as a substitute, but it seems ambitious to ask one seventeen-year-old to advise another on the mechanics of good writing and style.

I look to remedy that gap.

My beliefs about college essays:

  • Good writers are made, not born.

  • There is still a place for humility in the world - even in college essays.

  • We are all sensitive. Writing reveals us at our most vulnerable. I recognize the person behind the keyboard and tread diplomatically.

  • What we notice about others and the world around us is probably the best reflection of ourselves.

  • Writing takes work - like any other craft. The best writers recognize that the path is not easy, but it is rewarding.

Students I have advised have been admitted to the following universities:

  • Princeton University

  • University of Notre Dame

  • University of Michigan

  • Georgetown University

  • Penn State - Schreyer’s Honors College

  • Boston College

  • Villanova University

  • University of Richmond

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