COLLEGE ESSAY & APPLICATION COACHING
What's your story?
Your exciting college application journey awaits.
After all the hard work your child has put in, let's make sure that we make their applications STAND OUT and maximize their college possibilities.
Whether you just need help on the essays or want someone to organize every step in the process, I'm here to help you!
With the right plan and coaching, the college application process becomes an exciting journey of self-discovery and possibility that gets your student excited about college and their future.
College Application Services
Write College Essays that STAND OUT!
In the test-optional admissions era, great college admissions essays are more important than ever before.
Through comprehensive topic brainstorm exercises, collaborative essay outlines, and draft-by-draft feedback, Greg helps students showcase the best of who they are to colleges.
Build Your
College List
Starting from scratch? No problem! Greg can help you build a college list you'll love with a balance of safety/range/reach colleges.
Already have a college list? Good work! Greg can review your college list and offer suggestions to improve it.
Choose Your
Major(s)
Unsure what to major in? That's OK! Greg's major & career surveys help students discover their passions and career possibilities, so we can choose majors with confidence.
Already have a major/career in mind? Awesome! We'll jump straight to the essays.
Create Your
Master Essay Prompt List
Once we've built a college list, we'll create the "master list" of all the essays that you need to write AND choose your best essay topic(s) for each prompt.
Craft Great Activities / Extracurricular Descriptions
So you know how you've invested a ton of time in clubs, volunteering, work experience, community service, sports, and/or the arts?
Well, you only get 3 sentences to describe each one of your involvements. We'll work together to write strong descriptions that make your activities and accomplishments look as impressive as possible.
Let's Get the Details Right
In addition to everything else, Greg can touch on the Honors/Awards application section, researching colleges, letters of recommendation, sending SAT/ACT scores, financial aid, scholarships, the "additional information" section and more!
What Students Are Saying
"I cannot imagine how the admissions process would have been without Greg's help."
"His guidance helped me pick the perfect topics for my essay and aided me in telling the story that I wanted to tell. Also, Greg was really fun and made sure to keep a stress-free environment the whole time!"
"If there's one piece of advice I'd give to every incoming senior facing the stressful seasons of college applications, I'd tell them to invest in an essay advisor!"
"Greg was incredibly helpful throughout my entire application process; it was beyond refreshing to have another perspective looking through/editing my college admission and scholarship essays! When I was stuck on an essay prompt, Greg was quick to offer suggestions and ideas. After only a few sessions, I felt much more confident about my essays and I would most definitely recommend him to anyone seeking out college essay prep!"
"Being the first one in my family to go to college, I had no idea where to begin!"
"Greg had the knowledge and resources to help me build a list of colleges that matched both my criteria and my personality. We really focused on the essays! Greg challenged me to dig deep and figure out who I really am and what my goals are for college and life. My college essays are probably the best things I've ever written. I got accepted into 10/12 colleges that I applied to. Without Greg's help, I don't think I'd be going to University of Colorado - Boulder!"
Show Colleges Your Best
College applications require students to understand who they are and what they value so that they can share that with colleges. Greg's personable, down-to-earth approach helps students explore what makes them truly unique. Through thoughtful brainstorming exercises, Greg helps students achieve epiphanies of self-understanding, leading to strong personal statements & application essays.
What You're Getting
First, Greg will help your student build a balanced college list and thoughtfully choose their major(s). Then, Greg helps with the creative content students need to craft for their applications: selecting essay topics, outlining essays, refining essay drafts, explaining special circumstances & writing impactful extracurricular activities descriptions. These are the areas of the application where professional coaching makes a difference - the rest of the application is simple data entry that students and families can do themselves!
Make the Most of Your Extracurriculars & Activities
Did you know that there is a section of the Common Application that gives students 150 characters to describe each of their extracurriculars and activities? Greg helps students curate the key details of their involvements to maximize their impact.
Avoid Red Flags
Many students mistakenly share things that they shouldn't on their college applications. Greg helps students avoid topics and details that would hurt their odds of admission, keeping students' essays positive and focused on the things that colleges want to hear.
COLLEGE COACHING
2024 PROGRAMS
The
Essay Writing
Package
Just need help with writing your essays & and “creative content” on your applications?
The Essay Writing Package is for you!
- Compile All Essay Prompts in one master Google Drive folder🗂️
- Brainstorm STAND OUT Essay Topics💭
- Write Compelling Activities Descriptions that showcase their most impressive accomplishments🌟
- Highlight Honors/Awards by putting them into context🏆
- Write "Additional Information Section" if there's some context we need to share
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Write Your Top 4 College Essays📝
+ Additional Essays $250/each
The
College Application
Program
In the College Application Program, I help your student strategize, write, and organize their applications.
Over our 12 private coaching sessions, I’ll guide your student through the Essay Writing Package and help you…
- Optimize Your College List around your budget and key college criteria ⚖️
- Choose Specific Majors at each college📚
- Organize Application Requirements & Deadlines for letters of recommendation, transcripts, SAT/ACT test scores, and interviews ✔️
- Prepare Letter of Recommendation Packets so that it's easy for your teachers to write you a great letter💌
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Write Your Top 5 College Essays📝
+ Additional Essays $250/each
The
College 360
Full Service Program
In College 360, I’ll guide your student through every step of preparing and submitting their college applications.
I’ll meet with your student for up to 28 sessions to guide them through the first 2 programs, plus we’ll…
- Write ALL Your College Essays ✅
- Submit ALL Applications & Required Materials Together Live 👥
- Conduct 1 Mock Admissions Interview 🎥
- This program does NOT include support with the financial aid process, student-athlete recruitment process, visual or performing arts programs audition tapes/portfolios, or applying for scholarships.
Celebrating the Class of 2023! 
What Students Are Saying
"Writing college essays with Greg is a comfortably stress-free process."
"I felt extremely prepared for applications and was able to submit my essay with confidence knowing that it was powerful and effective. Greg offers the perfect insight to formula personal, compelling essays for every part of the application process."
"Ever since I learned about business from my grandpa, attending USC has been my dream."
"I knew that I needed strong essays to get in, so I elected the help of Greg. After my first session I knew he was the perfect person to help me achieve my goals. Throughout the essay writing process Greg managed to help me transform my essays from very rough drafts to USC worthy essays. Greg really helped me flush out my ideas while still managing to keep them within the word count. Thanks to Greg my USC dream became a reality. I made it in and will be attending in the fall. I recommend Greg to anyone looking to write some amazing college worthy essays."
"I didn’t even know what was best to talk about myself."
"Greg has helped me out so much during my college admissions time. When I first started off with writing for admissions, I was working with another company that would just correct paragraphs that I had written. As I am the oldest child and my parents aren’t too experienced with the admissions process, I felt like my essays were not good enough as I didn’t even know what was best to talk about myself. This changed when a family friends referred Greg to us. We started off strong on the first day as we hopped in a zoom call and began to discuss that attributes about myself that seemed to shine brightest that I didn’t even realize was worth writing about. After working together through all my essays together for about 3-4 months, I felt happy and proud about the work I had accomplished. I would highly recommend working with Greg as he will help you write strong essays during you admissions process."
