From start to finish
Essay writing
Professional writers help you write compelling essays that bring your character and personality into decision
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Team
A diverse and talented team of writers, researchers and subject matter experts.
- Understanding Prompts:
- Interpretation: Help you understand the essay prompts and what admissions committees are looking for.
- Clarification: Clarify the objectives and expectations of different essay questions.
- Brainstorming Ideas:
- Topic Selection: Assist you in selecting meaningful and unique essay topics that highlight your strengths, experiences, and personality.
- Idea Generation: Help you generate and organize ideas to create a strong narrative.
- Structuring Essays:
- Outline Creation: Work with you to create an effective outline that logically organizes your thoughts and ensures a coherent flow.
- Introduction Development: Craft engaging introductions that capture the reader's attention from the start.
- Conclusion Crafting: Develop powerful conclusions that leave a lasting impression.
- Writing and Editing:
- Drafting Support: Guide you through the drafting process, providing tips and strategies for effective writing.
- Revisions: Offer detailed feedback on drafts, suggesting improvements in content, structure, and style.
- Proofreading: Correct grammatical errors, punctuation mistakes, and typos to ensure a polished final product.
- Enhancing Content:
- Depth and Detail: Encourage you to add depth and detail to your essays, making your stories more vivid and impactful.
- Clarity and Conciseness: Help you express your ideas clearly and concisely, avoiding unnecessary words and complex jargon.
- Personal Voice:
- Authenticity: Ensure that your unique voice and personality shine through in your writing.
- Consistency: Maintain consistency in tone and style across all essays.
- Highlighting Strengths:
- Showcasing Achievements: Guide you in highlighting your achievements and experiences effectively.
- Connecting Themes: Help you connect personal stories and experiences to broader themes that align with the college’s values and mission.
- Stress Management:
- Deadline Management: Help you manage deadlines and reduce the stress associated with the essay-writing process.
- Support and Encouragement: Provide emotional support and encouragement throughout the process.
Editor
In
Chief(eic)
Manages the team of writers and editors, oversees the writing steps, and revises the written work.
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Sample essays
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Start your essay the right way with our sample essay templates. You get over 200 essays for IVY colleges, UCs, top 20 colleges, and scholarships.
- Personalized College Selection:
- Match and Fit: Help identify colleges that align with your academic interests, career goals, and personal preferences.
- College List Development: Create a balanced list of reach, match, and safety schools tailored to your profile.
- Application Strategy:
- Application Timeline: Develop a detailed timeline to manage application deadlines and ensure timely submission of all materials.
- Early Decision/Action Advice: Provide guidance on whether to apply Early Decision, Early Action, or Regular Decision based on your situation.
- Essay and Personal Statement Assistance:
- Authenticity: Ensure your essays reflect your genuine voice and story, making you stand out to admissions committees.
- Resume Building:
- Activity List: Assist in creating a comprehensive and well-organized list of your extracurricular activities, leadership roles, and achievements.
- Highlighting Strengths: Help present your accomplishments in a way that highlights your unique strengths and contributions.
- Recommendation Letters:
- Selection Guidance: Advise on choosing the best teachers, mentors, or supervisors to write your recommendation letters.
- Preparation: Help prepare a brag sheet or summary of your accomplishments to aid recommenders in writing strong, personalized letters.
- Interview Preparation:
- Mock Interviews: Conduct practice interviews to help you become comfortable with the interview format and common questions.
- Feedback and Improvement: Provide constructive feedback and tips to improve your responses and presentation skills.
- Financial Aid and Scholarships:
- Scholarship Search: Help identify and apply for scholarships that match your qualifications and financial needs.
- Understanding Offers: Assist in interpreting and comparing financial aid packages from different colleges.
- Application Review:
- Thorough Review: Review your entire application for completeness, accuracy, and consistency.
- Error Correction: Identify and correct any mistakes or areas of improvement before submission.
- Stress Management and Support:
- Emotional Support: Provide encouragement and support to help manage the stress and anxiety associated with the college application process.
- Time Management: Offer strategies to balance application tasks with your academic and extracurricular commitments.
- Post-Submission Guidance:
- Follow-Up: Advise on follow-up communications with colleges, such as sending additional materials or updates on achievements.
- Decision Making: Help weigh your options and make informed decisions once you receive acceptance offers.
Guidance and Planning
Application Tracker
We keep track of application status, due dates, essay status, and type of essays needed.
Essay Tracker
We keep track of essay questions, help recycle essays, and give daily recommendations.
Timeline
We ensure that you meet the deadlines by working with you to set workable timelines.
Planning
Which essay should I start first? What type of essays should I write and when? No worries. We will make sure you have the best plan.
Advice
Session reports by writers on what has worked, what needs to improve, and what can be done.
Personal Portal
Programs
Premier
Full-Service Writing
The most exclusive premier unlimited 1:1 writing every step of the way with an EIC (guidance, proofreading, and revisions), a counselor, and professional writers.
A counselor’s complete guidance on application process and essay writing:
- Resume writing
- Real-time application updates
- Major Selection
- College List
- A strategic list for Early Action, Early Decision & Regular Decision
- Waitlist and Deferral Support
- College application tracker
- College essay tracker
- Private portal
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We start by drafting your pertinent experience, your voice, and what a reader needs to know, and mapping the essay’s ideas.
An editing step that involves altering the main topic, reorganizing the order of paragraphs, modifying the structure, perfecting word choice, cutting out redundancies, rephrasing, and correcting grammar and spelling mistakes.
Overall editing process that focuses on spelling, grammar, syntax, punctuation and formatting.
Platinum
Professional Writing
EIC (Editor-in-Chief) Provides feedback to editors, students, and writers to maintain quality and change when necessary in addition to a counselor’s complete guidance.
A counselor’s complete guidance on application process and essay writing:
- Resume writing
- Real-time application updates
- Major Selection
- College List
- A strategic list for Early Action, Early Decision & Regular Decision
- Waitlist and Deferral Support
- College application tracker
- College essay tracker
- Private portal
We start by drafting your pertinent experience, your voice, and what a reader needs to know, and mapping the essay’s ideas.
An editing step that involves altering the main topic, reorganizing the order of paragraphs, modifying the structure, perfecting word choice, cutting out redundancies, rephrasing, and correcting grammar and spelling mistakes.
Overall editing process that focuses on spelling, grammar, syntax, punctuation and formatting.
The Right Way
Essay Writing - 4 steps
A counselor’s complete guidance on application process and essay writing and professional writers who are with you 1:1 from start to finish.
A counselor’s complete guidance on application process and essay writing:
- Resume writing
- Real-time application updates
- Major Selection
- College List
- A strategic list for Early Action, Early Decision & Regular Decision
- Waitlist and Deferral Support
- College application tracker
- College essay tracker
- Private portal
We start by drafting your pertinent experience, your voice, and what a reader needs to know, and mapping the essay’s ideas.
An editing step that involves altering the main topic, reorganizing the order of paragraphs, modifying the structure, perfecting word choice, cutting out redundancies, rephrasing, and correcting grammar and spelling mistakes.
Overall editing process that focuses on spelling, grammar, syntax, punctuation and formatting.
Mega Students' Top College Choices​
98% acceptance rate for 10 college choices
Harvard
MIT
Yale
U. of Chicago
UPenn (Wharton)
Stanford
Yale
Princeton
Duke
Columbia
Washington St. Louis
Brown
Cornell
Northwestern
USC
NYU (Stern)
Carnegie Mellon
Johns Hopkins
Georgetown
Dartmouth
Rice
Santa Clara University
UC Berkeley
UC Los Angeles
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Virginia
Georgia Institute of Technology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
UT Austin
UC Santa Barbara
UC Davis
UC Irvine
UC San Diego
University of Florida
University of Maryland
William & Mary
University of Georgia
The Pennsylvania State University
University of Washington
University of Pittsburgh
Amherst College
Williams College
Swarthmore College
Pomona College
Wellesley College
Bowdoin College
United States Military
Academy at West
Point
Smith College
Claremont McKenna College
Carleton College
Wesleyan University
Middlebury College
Haverford College
Barnard College
Colgate University
Washington and Lee University
Harvey Mudd College
Vassar College
University of Richmond
Macalester College
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
California Institute of the Arts
Pratt Institute
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Yale University
UC Los Angeles
VCUarts
Stanford University
Carnegie Mellon University
Virginia Commonwealth University
NYU Tisch School of the Arts
Columbia University School of the Arts
USC
The Juilliard School
University of Rochester
Johns Hopkins Peabody Institute
University of Southern California Thornton School of Music
Yale School of Music
Northwestern University Bienen School of Music
Carnegie Mellon School of Music
Indiana University: The Jacobs School of Music
UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
McNally Smith College of Music
Medical Schools Offering Combined BA-MD Programs, by State, 2021-2022
ALABAMA
University of Alabama School of Medicine
COLORADO
University of Colorado School of Medicine
CONNECTICUT
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
- The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Howard University College of Medicine
FLORIDA
- Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
- University of Central Florida College of Medicine
- University of Florida College of Medicine
- University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
- University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
GEORGIA
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
ILLINOIS
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Suspended in 2021)
- University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
- University of Illinois College of Medicine
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston University School of Medicine
MICHIGAN
Wayne State University School of Medicine
MINNESOTA
University of Minnesota Medical School
MISSOURI
NEVADA
University of Nevada, Reno, School of Medicine
NEW JERSEY
- Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
NEW MEXICO
University of New Mexico School of Medicine
NEW YORK
- Albany Medical College
- CUNY School of Medicine
- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
- Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
- State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
- State University of New York Upstate Medical University College of Medicine
- University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
OHIO
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
- The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
- University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (Suspended in 2021)
PENNSYLVANIA
- Drexel University College of Medicine
- Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
PUERTO RICO
Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine
RHODE ISLAND
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
SOUTH CAROLINA
University of South Carolina School of Medicine - Columbia
TENNESSEE
Meharry Medical College School of Medicine
TEXAS
VIRGINIA
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
WEST VIRGINIA
Augusta University in Augusta
Boston University-Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine
Howard University College of Dentistry
Marquette University School of Dentistry
LECOM's School of Dental Medicine
Nova Southeastern University
New York University School of Dentistry
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
Stony Brook University - Scholars for Dental Medicine
Temple University School of Dentistry
Tufts University
University of Connecticut - UConn's Special Program in Dental Medicine
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Florida
University of Illinois School of Dentistry
University of Louisville School of Dentistry - ULEAD program
University of the Pacific School of Dentistry
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University
Your ​ Scholarship Opportunities
Let us help you secure scholarships by finding opportunities suited to your profile and guiding you through every step of the application process.
The Key Academic Scholarships Every College Student Should Know
Merit-Based Scholarships
Awarded based on academic achievement, such as high GPA, standardized test scores, or class rank.Need-Based Scholarships
Given to students who demonstrate financial need, often determined by the FAFSA or CSS Profile.Athletic Scholarships
Granted to students who excel in sports and plan to compete at the collegiate level.Minority Scholarships
Designed for students from underrepresented groups, such as racial minorities, women in STEM, or first-generation college students.Subject-Specific Scholarships
Awarded to students pursuing a specific field of study, such as engineering, science, or the arts.Local/Regional Scholarships
Offered by local organizations, businesses, or foundations to students from a particular geographic area.Leadership Scholarships
Given to students who have demonstrated strong leadership skills through extracurricular activities, community service, or student government.Legacy Scholarships
Available to students whose family members attended the same college or university.Creative Scholarships
Awarded to students with exceptional talent in areas like writing, art, music, or design.
Prestigious scholarships and fellowships
Named Scholarships: Scholarships named after individuals or organizations, often honoring their legacy or mission (e.g., Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship).
Prestigious National/International Scholarships: Highly competitive awards that are recognized nationally or internationally for their prestige (e.g., The Fulbright Program, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program).
Institutional Scholarships: Scholarships offered by specific colleges or universities to their students (e.g., Augustana University Distinguished Scholar Competition, Colorado Mesa University's Distinguished Scholar Award).
Specialized Scholarships: Scholarships focused on specific fields, groups, or areas of study (e.g., NDSGC American Indian Scholarship, NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program).
Fellowships: Often aimed at supporting graduate study, research, or specific career paths (e.g., The Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowship in Women’s Studies, Luce Scholars Program).
- Augustana University Distinguished Scholar Competition
- Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship & Excellence in Education Foundation
- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
- Boren Scholarships
- Catawba College Socratic Scholarship
- Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship
- Colorado Mesa University's Distinguished Scholar Award
- Cooke College Scholarship Program
- David Geffen Medical Scholarships
- Davidson Fellows Scholarship
- Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship
- Levine Scholars Program
- Luce Scholars Program
- McConnell Scholarship
- MMUF Dissertation Grants
- MMUF Travel & Research Grants
- National Merit Scholarship Corporation Program
- NDSGC American Indian Scholarship
- NDSGC Lillian Goettler Scholarship
- NDSGC Pearl I. Young Scholarship
- NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
- Oregon Music Hall of Fame Scholarship
- Overseas Press Club Foundation Awards
- Ripon College Knop Science Scholars Program
- Shelton National Leadership Scholarship
- The Fulbright Program
- The Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowship in Women’s Studies
- U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize
- Winston Churchill Foundation of the USA Scholarship Program
Scholarships by Category: A Complete List
- Academic and Merit Scholarships: Scholarships based on academic achievements and overall merit.
- Acting Scholarships: Scholarships for students pursuing careers in acting and performance.
- Agnostic/Atheist Scholarships: Scholarships for students identifying as agnostic or atheist.
- Anti-bullying Scholarships: Scholarships aimed at promoting anti-bullying efforts and awareness.
- Athletic Scholarships: Scholarships awarded based on athletic performance and potential.
- Aviation Scholarships: Scholarships for students pursuing careers in aviation.
- Bible Scholarships: Scholarships for students studying theology or religious studies, often with a focus on biblical studies.
- Cancer Scholarships: Scholarships for students affected by cancer or pursuing cancer research.
- Celebrity Scholarships: Scholarships associated with or funded by celebrities.
- College Scholarships and Grants for Single Mothers: Financial aid specifically for single mothers attending college.
- Community Service Scholarships: Scholarships awarded for significant involvement in community service.
- Corporate Scholarships: Scholarships funded by corporations or businesses.
- Dance Scholarships: Scholarships for students pursuing dance as a career or field of study.
- Diabetes Scholarships: Scholarships for students affected by diabetes or studying diabetes-related fields.
- Disability Scholarships: Scholarships for students with disabilities.
- Distance Learning Scholarships: Scholarships for students enrolled in online or distance learning programs.
- Dyslexia Scholarships: Scholarships for students with dyslexia.
- Easy Scholarships: Scholarships with minimal application requirements or criteria.
- Employer and Employee Scholarships: Scholarships provided by employers for their employees or their families.
- Essay Scholarships: Scholarships awarded based on essay submissions.
- Ethnicity Scholarships: Scholarships aimed at students from specific ethnic backgrounds.
- Federal Scholarships: Scholarships funded by federal government sources.
- First in Family Scholarships: Scholarships for students who are the first in their family to attend college.
- Full Tuition Scholarships: Scholarships that cover the entire cost of tuition.
- Green Scholarships: Scholarships for students focused on environmental studies or sustainability.
- International Student/Study Abroad Scholarships: Scholarships for international students or those studying abroad.
- Largest Dollar Amount Scholarships: Scholarships offering the highest monetary value.
- Last Dollar Scholarship: Scholarships that cover the remaining balance of tuition after other aid has been applied.
- Legacy Scholarships: Scholarships awarded to students based on family legacy or affiliation.
- Local Scholarships: Scholarships available to students within a specific locality or community.
- Military Scholarships: Scholarships for current or former military personnel and their families.
- Minority Scholarships: Scholarships aimed at students from minority groups.
- No Essay Scholarships: Scholarships that do not require an essay for application.
- Non-Academic College Scholarships: Scholarships that are not based on academic performance but other criteria.
- Online Scholarships: Scholarships that can be applied for or awarded online.
- Prestigious Scholarships: Highly competitive and esteemed scholarships.
- Religious Scholarships: Scholarships for students pursuing religious studies or affiliated with specific religious organizations.
- Renewable Scholarships: Scholarships that can be renewed for multiple years.
- Scholarship Contests & Sweepstakes: Scholarships awarded through competitions or sweepstakes.
- Scholarship Essay Contests: Scholarships awarded based on essay contests.
- Scholarship Poetry Contests: Scholarships awarded based on poetry submissions.
- Scholarships for Adult Students: Scholarships specifically for students who are adults or returning to school later in life.
- Scholarships for Average Students: Scholarships available to students with average academic records.
- Scholarships for Gay or Lesbian Students: Scholarships aimed at LGBTQ+ students.
- Scholarships for Men: Scholarships targeted at male students.
- Scholarships for Moms: Scholarships for mothers seeking to further their education.
- Scholarships for Returning Students: Scholarships for students returning to education after a break.
- Scholarships for Single Fathers: Scholarships specifically for single fathers pursuing higher education.
- Scholarships for Single Parents: Scholarships for single parents, regardless of gender.
- Scholarships for Summer: Scholarships intended for summer study or programs.
- Scholarships for Undocumented Students: Scholarships for students who do not have legal documentation.
- Scholarships for Women: Scholarships aimed at female students.
- September 11th Scholarships: Scholarships for students impacted by the September 11th attacks or related events.
- STEM Scholarships: Scholarships for students pursuing studies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
- Study Abroad Scholarships: Scholarships specifically for students studying abroad.
- Technology Scholarships: Scholarships for students focusing on technology-related fields.
- Transfer Scholarships: Scholarships for students transferring from one college to another.
- University Scholarships: Scholarships offered by universities to their students.
- Unusual Scholarships: Scholarships with unique or unconventional criteria.
- Veteran Scholarships: Scholarships for military veterans and their families.
- Video Contest Scholarships: Scholarships awarded based on video submissions.
- Vocational Scholarships: Scholarships for students pursuing vocational or technical education.
- Women's College Scholarships, Grants & Fellowships: Scholarships, grants, and fellowships specifically for women attending college.
- Writing Scholarships: Scholarships for students pursuing writing or literature.
What are included in platinum programs?
Every Platinum Program Includes These Essential Services
A complete suite of services to support every aspect of your academic and college preparation, providing a range of essential services from personalized tutoring and test preparation to guidance on extracurricular activities and college applications.