You Have a Unique Story to Share
But tailoring it to the constraints of an admissions essay can be challenging. How can you vividly convey your personality, your journey, and your goals in just 650 words? Our experienced essay coaches can help you tell the story that reveals your authentic self and will make an impact with admissions officers at your chosen schools.
Crafting Exceptional College Essays
Our team of essay coaches offers expert guidance and feedback at every stage of the essay process, from initial brainstorming to the final polish. We assist students in:
- Discovering a unique and compelling essay topic
- Refining the central theme or idea
- Creating an effective structure and organization
- Nurturing their authentic voice and writing style
- Infusing descriptive and narrative elements
- Steering clear of common essay pitfalls, clichés, and traps
All essay coaching sessions are conducted remotely via Zoom.
No matter where you are located, or how you feel about your writing skills, we can support your college admissions essays from start to finish.
Personalized, Supportive, and Effective
The Mindfish Essay Coaching Experience
Our essay coaching process is a collaborative journey tailored to each student’s unique needs. Whether a student already has a draft or is seeking help with topic generation, we adapt to their requirements and help them consider elements like narrative, organization, voice, detail, syntax, diction, and more. The result is a fully realized, one-of-a-kind essay that authentically conveys the student’s story.
We firmly believe in empowering students to own their writing, which is why we never write essays on their behalf. Instead, our essay coaches serve as a blend of tutors and editors, offering reflections, asking questions, offering guidance, and encouraging students to approach their writing from fresh perspectives.
Elevate Your College Essays Today!
We offer essay coaching packages to meet different levels of student support:
- $199 for a one-hour review/consultation meeting ($100 credited toward future essay coaching)
- $1199 Personal Statement + 2 Supplemental Essays (Up to 8 hours of essay coaching focused on Common App or Coalition App)
- $2699 “All Essays for Up to Five Schools” (Up to 20 hours of essay coaching)
“Personal Statement + 2 Supplemental Essays” Package
Our “Common App / Coalition App Personal Statement + 2 Supplementals” package helps students craft polished, impactful essays for these three critical assignments. Most students will find eight or fewer hours of 1-on-1 essay coaching sufficient. Should a student require more coaching, we can discuss additional hours as needed.
The Common App streamlines the application process for over 750 colleges and universities. It requires students to submit a personal statement essay as part of their application, allowing them to select from seven prompts with a maximum 650-word limit. Supplemental essays, required by specific institutions, are also often part of the application.
The Coalition App, another free college application platform, provides significant financial support to underrepresented and low-income students. It requires students to submit a personal statement essay, responding to one of five prompts with a 550-word limit. While some institutions accept both the Coalition App and Common App, others accept only one. Notably, the University of California system does not accept either.
“All Essays for Up to 5 Schools” Package
Our “All Essays for Up to 5 Schools” package assists students in crafting exceptional responses for all essays required by up to five colleges. Most students will find 20 or fewer hours of 1-on-1 essay coaching sufficient. Should additional coaching be needed, we can discuss further hours as necessary.