College Application Essay Coaching

How can a writing coach help?

As your writing coach, I can help you:

How does coaching work?

Essay coaching guides and supports students through the writing process, from brainstorming and selecting a strong topic to adding the finishing touches to the final draft. During every stage, emphasis is placed on crafting a compelling story that illustrates the student’s unique personality, strengths, and goals.

Friendly conversation and targeted questions encourage student  originality and ownership, and individualized, one-on-one support allows for dedicating more time to areas where more help is needed. 

Personalized assignments and timelines are given based on application deadlines for colleges to which students are applying.

The Essay Writing Process

  • Understanding the essay’s role/purpose 
  • Initial brainstorming
  • Choosing a strong topic
  • Writing a first draft
  • Multiple revisions including:
    • Creative structuring or re-structuring
    • Revising for voice or style
    • Revising for concision/word count
    • Revising for vividness and interest
    • Polishing for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization
  • Final draft and submission

Choose a coaching plan to suit your needs:

Comprehensive Essay Coaching

  • Start-to-finish support for personal essay and any required supplemental essays.
  • Package includes up to two sessions per week from time of commitment to final submission deadline.
  • Sessions can be in-person (for local NOVA students), virtual, or a combination of both.

3-Session Coaching Bundle

  • Discounted session rate for every group of three sessions purchased.
  • Multiple sessions allow for feedback and revision between meetings.

Single Coaching Session

  • Single sessions are available for students requiring less support.
  • Session can address personal or supplemental essay at any stage of the writing process.

A-La-Carte Services

  • One-time review of personal or supplemental essay (with no session)
  • Specialty program applications
  • Support with school writing assignments
  • Academic tutoring
  • Resume review
  • Have a specific coaching need not listed? Contact me with your request.

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Still have questions?

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