Resources

For clients

• Roadmap for creating great college essays
  A month-by-month tracker from junior-year spring through senior-year fall, to help students complete their application writing in a timely way

• Create your college-application list
  Assembling a strategic, realistic list of schools where you'll apply — a list that reflects your hopes as well as your high school record — is critical to a satisfactory outcome. These tips complement what you can learn from a school guidance counselor; research on Naviance, Meya Learning, SCOIR, SchooLinks, etc.; and family discussions.

• Organizing your applications and drafts
  College applications involve myriad essays, each with revisions; as well as managing deadlines, teacher recommendations, activity list, and research about particular colleges. I help students organize their content into a workable system to maximize productivity and minimize stress.

• Essay-writing process overview
  College essays differ greatly from the literary analysis most students write in English class. I provide concrete guidance on the type of writing schools are looking for, as well as a step-by-step process to get students writing, revising, and even having fun.

• "Why X College" supplementary essays
  Selective colleges and universitities that accept the Common App often require a supplemental essay to assess how serious the applicant is about applying to, and ultimately attending, that particular school. Such essays, too often overlooked by parents and students, are critical to applicant chances. I provide guidance on how students should prepare for these essays, with specific research steps before diving into their writing.

• And much more