College Application Essay Writing
Looking for one-on-one, individualized, college application essay tutoring?
I offer personalized tutoring for this essay as well as a class.
Students applying to multiple schools may need to work on multiple essays, often at the same time. We will take our time, and I will help you keep all your writing projects organized. Book as many personalized, one-hour coaching sessions with me as you need at the following rates. Price is per student:
One essay: $595
Two essays: $995
Three essays: $1,395
This option is also great for students who are working on essays for scholarship applications! I have helped students write essays that have earned them tens of thousands of dollars in scholarship money, making their dream schools possible.
Once purchased, I will send you a link to my booking page. You can book your sessions at your leisure with the ability to reschedule on your own.
Looking for feedback on an essay you’ve already written?
Alternately, if you have already written an essay, and only need another set of eyes, you can schedule a single, one-hour session with me for to go over your essay, and I will offer feedback in all areas: content, structure, style, and proofreading.
One hour, feedback-only session: $150
Once purchased, I will send you a link to my booking page. You can book your session at your leisure with the ability to reschedule on your own.
Help! I have lots of essays!
Need help for more than three essays? Wondering what to do for all those short-answer essays? Or perhaps you’re not ready to take the plunge? Understandable. It’s a commitment!
Schedule a 30-minute consultation to discuss customizing your student’s needs.
Does the idea of having to write a college application essay strike terror into the heart of your student? Or perhaps into your heart?
Never fear!
While different from the regular essays that your student writes, this unique essay serves a particular goal: admission to the college of their choice.
This class aims to meet that goal head on.
In this four-week mini-course, we will focus on classical writing principles and the three canons of rhetoric to craft a killer college essay.
Students will receive feedback at every stage of the process and will finish the course with a complete, polished, college application essay ready to submit to a school of their choice.
Week One: Invention
What Makes You Unique?: Communicating Your Skills and Interests
Week Two: Arrangement
Telling Your Story: Finding the Right Structure
Week Three: Elocution I
Making Your Writing Sing
Week Four: Elocution II
Proofreading, Polishing, and Perfection
Students will read great essays, understand the principles of what makes a winning college application essay (and understand what to avoid!), and apply those principles to their own essays.
Lessons will focus on knowing proper essay structure, developing a compelling narrative, using crisp writing, and finding a fitting voice. We will give detailed attention to grammar, mechanics, syntax, and style.
Prerequisites
Must be a high school junior or senior
Homeschool, public school, private school, and charter school students welcome
Materials
Reading materials will be provided.
Access to Canvas, Zoom, and Google docs (invitation to Canvas will be provided).
Day and time
Students may attend live or asynchronously. Classes are recorded and password-protected for later viewing. 2026 sessions are listed below.
7–8:30 p.m (EST) Mondays, June 1, 8, 15, 22.
7–8:30 p.m. (EST) Mondays, August 3, 10, 17, 24.
Nothing fit your schedule or prefer one-on-one tutoring for this essay? Contact me to make other arrangements.
Cost
$495.
This 47-page PDF ebook will take you step-by-step through writing your college application essay using the first three canons of classical rhetoric—invention, arrangement, and style.
You can use the content and instructions over and over to help you write as many essays as you need.
It will guide you through every stage of the process: from finding your prompts to proofreading your final product.
Looking for feedback on your writing and personalized help beyond what this guide can offer? Check out my college application essay writing classes or my one-on-one college essay writing tutoring.
Are you a teacher or with a school? Interested in using this ebook in a classroom or group setting? Contact me for group discounts or licensing rates.
The college application essay is a unique artifact.
It’s probably not like anything you’ve written in your high school career. The research papers, literary analysis papers, and persuasive essays you typically write in high school demonstrate to your teachers that you have mastered your subject matter.
The college application essay serves a different purpose than those other artifacts: It exists to communicate to a college admissions department who you are and why you are a good candidate for their institution.
That’s it. That's what it does.
No pressure, right?
I am here to help explain everything you need to know, help demystify this particular artifact, and help provide you with the proper skills so you can write a killer essay with confidence:
Decide what you want to communicate.
Structure your essay properly.
Say what you want well.
Revise and polish your work.
With questions, worksheets, and tools, I will systematically guide you through the process of writing as many college application essays and personal statements as you need so you can submit your college applications with confidence.
Let’s get started.
Students have been accepted to the following schools, among others:
Belmont Abbey College
Beloit College
Franciscan University
Grove City College
Hillsdale College
Knox College
Mercer University
Meredith College
New College Franklin
North Carolina State University
Saint Constantine College
Texas A&M University
Thomas More College
Thomas Aquinas College
UNC-Chapel Hill
William and Mary
Are You With a Classical School?
Interested in CLT Exam prep or college essay instruction for the students at your school? I offer two options for schools:
school-specific online classes (minimum of five students)
half-day or day-long, on-site seminars
Contact me or schedule a consultation so we can further discuss the needs of your school and how I can help serve your students.