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From admissions experts for whose students I provided freelance essay consulting
“[We] wanted to say thank you so much for working so hard, tirelessly, and with such brilliance and care. We know you shuffled your schedule around to make room for us, squeezing us in even when you had guests, put in long hours, and worked early/very late for our students, and your notes reflected the deep care you have for giving students the best chance of getting into their top-choice schools.”
“WOW! This is soooooooooooo much better. It’s the same voice and content, but presented with MUCH more clarity and originality. Very memorable now. Brilliant, elegant, fierce, and forceful! Thank you so much, Kate!!!”
“E.’s mother was amazed today by how the essay did a 180 over 48 hours thanks to your help, and the whole family loved the essay and felt really good about it.”
“W. got into Harvard early and A. got into Berklee [College of Music]. Thank you so much for your brilliant help this past season!”
“B. loves her personal statement and said it’s ‘perfect.’ Thank you for your help!”
“Your edits are consistently amazing.”
From parents
“Kate has a unique combination of razor-sharp technical skills, knowledge, and caring that allows her to genuinely connect with her clients. By asking the right questions, and by giving rigorous, incisive feedback, she brings both firmness and kindness to help them feel uniquely understood. I noticed not only an immeasurable improvement in my son’s essays but also a developmental leap in terms of his self-understanding and expression. All of his writing in the future is going to benefit from the work that he did with Kate. I could not recommend her more highly.” — J.G.
“We were just comparing C.’s prior essay with the one you have helped her with and there is honestly a night/day difference. You have such a great talent.” — T.B.
From student mentees
From student mentees
"Working with Kate felt like coming home—she’s known me for years, yet she never let that familiarity get in the way of her high standards. She pushed me, gently but firmly, to strip away the fluff I love and uncover the real story underneath. Even when it was hard, she guided me with compassion and clarity, helping me shape essays that truly sounded like me—sharper, stronger, and more grounded. Thanks to her, my voice didn’t just emerge—it soared. I can honestly say I wouldn’t have gotten here without her." — J.G.G. (admitted to UC Berkeley, Georgetown, Wesleyan, and others)
"Kate was invaluable in helping me weave a compelling storyline into my application essays for nursing school! My writing went from being cringeworthy and disjointed to something I was actually proud of. Rather than having my applications make me question whether I was qualified, Kate helped me build up the confidence that I was well equipped for my career jump ahead. She also helped me to modify content to answer different prompts. In addition to being thoughtful, meticulous, and a fabulous wordsmith, Kate is a delightful person to work with!" — M.B. (admitted to Johns Hopkins School of Nursing)
"Thank you so much Kate! I just finalized my essays and I am very close to submitting my application. You have been more helpful than I could have ever imagined and I don't know where my application would be without you. You really showed me how to take my essays to the next level." — A.R. (admitted to UC Berkeley, UCSD, and others)
“I know for a fact that my application and writing became much much stronger with your help and I don't think I would've gotten this many acceptances or different scholarships without your help.... Truly I'm forever thankful for your help and wouldn't be able to do any of this without you.”
— G.K. (admitted to UC Berkeley with Regent's Scholarship)
“Your suggestions were super helpful. I submitted [the essay] to all the schools I'm applying to! Thank you so much for helping me write an essay I'm proud of submitting :)” — C.B. (admitted to Georgetown, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Washington University, University of Michigan, Emory, and others)
"I got my final college decision today and I wanted to thank you so much for helping me with my college essays. I got into every UC I applied to (Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara, Davis, San Diego, LA, and Berkeley) as well as nearly every private college (only one rejection and 2 waitlists out of 15 schools). I couldn't be more grateful for your help and I don't think I'd be in the position I'm in now without your guidance." — B.M.
“I got into UC Berkeley early admission!!!! I'm so relieved and glad. Thank you so much for all your help with my essays—it was so so valuable and I felt really good about the essays I submitted. I appreciate it so much!!” — A.R.
“I’ve gotten into UCLA, UCSD, and UCI.... I also got into Carnegie Mellon. Thanks so so so much for the help. I was totally lost on how to work on my [UC] PIQs. I am super happy with my acceptances.”
— J.C.
“I'm feeling a lot better about my writing today, and though, as you said so kindly, there will always be room for improvement, I feel proud about something that I created. I'm so grateful for your support, you've been so awesome throughout this process." — C.D. (enrolled at UCSD)
"First of all I wanted to thank you for all of the help on my college applications. It was so nice to have you as such a supportive figure during that time. I can’t appreciate it enough." — A.Z. (enrolled at UCLA)
"Honestly, I don't think I could've done it without your help on those PIQs! I'm so grateful for your time and guidance, thank you again!" — U.A. (admitted to UC Berkeley)
"Thank you again for your help with the PIQs, I really appreciated it and your advice helped very much with the Common App essays, too!" — R.W. (enrolled at UCLA)
"I just want to say a huge thank you for the time and effort you dedicated to helping me with my essays. I know that this wouldn't have been possible if it wasn't for your tremendous support!" — R.S. (enrolled at UC Berkeley)
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