Application Essays
Stand Out with a Strong, Authentic College Essay
The College Essay Studio provides individualized, high-level coaching to help students craft compelling, authentic essays for college applications. Each essay is treated as a collaborative process, with focused attention on both big-picture development and precise line-by-line refinement.
Every essay includes:
- Personalized feedback on how effectively the response addresses the prompt
- Coaching to deepen content, strengthen ideas, and elevate creativity
- Guidance on structure, clarity, and overall impact
- Line-by-line editing for grammar, style, and flow
- Word count management to meet application requirements
Students work through 3–4 full drafts, allowing for meaningful revision at each stage. This process ensures that the final essay is polished and submission-ready while still maintaining the student’s unique voice and perspective.
The goal is not to rewrite essays but to help students discover and refine their own strongest writing.
Student Success
The following are just some of the colleges and universities where my students have been accepted:
Stanford MIT
Cornell Vanderbilt
Carnegie Mellon UCLA
University of Southern California Arizona State University
University of Dayton Saint Louis University
University of Colorado Boulder Boston University
Oberlin College UC Berkley
Sacred Heart University American University
Xavier University Baldwin Wallace University
UC Berkeley UC San Diego
UC Irvine UC Santa Barbara
UC Davis UC Santa Cruz
UC Riverside San Diego State University
Cal Poly – SLO University of San Diego
University of Arizona Northern Arizona University
Wagner College James Madison University
Syracuse University Pace University
Northeastern University
Testimonials
Throughout the essay coaching, Josie helped my daughters reflect on their distinctive characteristics and experiences, resulting in them writing unique essays that truly described them. With Josie’s assistance, my daughters wrote essays that were organized well, had good flow, and were free of grammatical mistakes. I highly recommend Josie for essay coaching. She contributed towards my daughters’ acceptances to numerous highly ranked schools, including their dream schools.
— LH, California
Thank you for all you’ve done for our daughter. Before we came to you, she was really lacking in the direction and cohesiveness of her essay. With your gentle guidance for improvement and rewording, she ended up with a phenomenal essay. Your positive edits were very helpful. Thank you for your quick response time with edits and suggestions, as that helped her plow through it faster. She was accepted at all 13 colleges she applied to, and all offered her generous scholarships! She ultimately chose Saint Louis University and is very excited.
— Moira C., California
Pricing & Packages
Personal Statement (Common App, up to 650 words)
$300
Supplemental Essays (up to 450 words)
$150 each
All packages include 3–4 drafts per essay with detailed feedback and revision guidance.
Essentials Package (Most Popular)
Best for students applying to a balanced list of schools with a moderate number of supplemental essays. This option provides full support for the personal statement along with guidance on the most important additional essays.
Personal Statement + 3 Supplemental Essays
$650
Comprehensive Package
Ideal for students applying to multiple schools with extensive supplemental requirements. This package offers more complete support across the application, ensuring consistency and quality across all essays.
Personal Statement + 5 Supplemental Essays
$900
Turnaround
Standard turnaround: 48–72 hours per draft
Rush option (guaranteed 24-hour turnaround per draft): +$125
How It Works
Submit Your Draft
Students share their essay along with the prompt and any relevant details.
Receive Detailed Feedback
I provide written feedback focused on content, structure, clarity, and line-by-line edits.
Revise & Resubmit
Students revise their essay using the feedback and resubmit for the next round.
Refine to Final Draft
Through 3–4 drafts, we polish the essay into a clear, compelling, submission-ready piece.
If you have questions about your student’s needs or would like help choosing the right package, feel free to reach out.
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Get Started
Tell us a bit about your student’s essay needs, and we’ll be in touch shortly with next steps.
Please include:
- Type of essay (personal statement or supplemental)
- Approximate word count
- Deadline(s)
- Number of essays (if more than one)
You’re also welcome to share any additional details about your student’s goals or college list.
