How We Define Success
We don't evaluate how we're doing purely on our students' college acceptances. Why? Because there are so many things they've done well before they even meet us (GPA, test scores, extracurricular accomplishments, life in general).
We know other companies love to share fancy statistics about their success. While we have lots of great stats to share, we believe these numbers can be misleading (and in some cases deceitful). Ask our team if you'd like to hear the long version.
That said, we know families are often curious about the numbers, so here's a few genuine facts we consider to be worth sharing:
98%
of students we work with are accepted into the top 50 schools.
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300
Acceptances
every year, to every top college, including many students going on to each of the Ivies.
Above and beyond the numbers, we also look to feedback from our students and families to inform us whether we're on track with our mission or not. Here, we're sharing just a few of those kind words with you.
“I remember meeting my coach and she was absolutely perfect.”
“I wasn’t really sure what the application process entailed. It was a very daunting task. The entire process with College Essay Guy is very well prepared and my one-on-one coach was absolutely perfect. She was on call pretty much 24/7 and made me feel genuinely cared for. Going through this process was 100% worth it.”
Meet Harris (Student)
Meet Albert (Student)
“I was facing the difficulties of polishing my essays.”
“College Essay Guy paired me up with the perfect counselor, who worked with me on new ideas for the storylines and helped to make me a better, more confident writer. I definitely recommend College Essay Guy.”
Last Year's Acceptances
Every year we help students get into their dream colleges all over the US, including the most selective programs, such as PLME at Brown, M&T at Penn, and MET at UC Berkeley.
Our Approach to College Admissions Support
Personalization
We help students craft the best possible application for them, meaning we don't use any cookie-cutter techniques.
Awareness
Part of our mission is to make sure every student we work with is aware of every opportunity available to them.
Process
We've found over the years of doing this that when we focus on the process, great results (and acceptances) tend to follow.
“My main issue was getting organized with my ideas.”
“Working with my College Essay Guy one-on-one coach helped me to stop second guessing myself and find the one idea to get started with. I feel like I’m a much stronger writer now. It was definitely worth the effort and I would recommend the program to students looking for a strong sense of direction.”
Meet Katelyn (Student)
Meet Ifeoluwa Idakolo (Student)
“Before College Essay Guy, I felt like I needed a lot of direction.”
“The process seemed very overwhelming. I was doing it all on my own, researching tips and tricks on how to write the best essays, etc. When College Essay Guy paired me with my coach, he made me feel more supported and helped me get across my best ideas in my essays. I would recommend College Essay Guy one-on-one coaching for any student willing to put in the work.”
We're Popular with Parents Too
“Cannot imagine going through this process without you. The process flow is terrific with the value brainstorming at the beginning and the thoughtful essay shaping to bring out the story behind the applicant. Highly recommend.”
— Nika K.
“College Essay Guy is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! We could not be pleased more with how Kate and Ethan worked with our son. They took away the stress of the application process and writing essays from us and made our son a better, more confident writer in the process. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!”
— Aida N.
“College Essay Guy reduced our family's stress, increased my daughter's confidence, and kept her on schedule while helping her create fantastic essays that reflected her personality and future goals--priceless!”
— Sarah K.
“Best investment I have ever made for my college-bound child. I truly feel working with CEG made all the difference in submitting a polished, well-read applicatio.”
— CEG Parent
“I was really amazed by how transformative the process was. How my son’s personal essay evolved, and the finished product really reflected him. When I read it for the first time, there was no doubt that it could have been anyone else as the subject in the essay. It was authentic. Jon did a really great job helping with that process, and was incredibly patient with my son! Thank you!”
— Donna J.
“CEG challenging my son to stretch & think outside the box while he wrote his essays. They truly pushed him to stretch his thoughts, to explore himself deeper, and produce beautiful essays that are so reflective of his personality & achievements. He might have not been to able to write them without the proper guidance.”
— CEG Parent
“CEG used a survey and an interview to learn about my teen and used those data in such a way that he was matched with a coach that was perfect for him---the coach really understood my teen, his needs, strengths, weaknesses. They worked together, had their own "writing cocoon," as I called it, and the essays produced were amazing and really represented my teen well. All 13 applications were complete and uploaded well before Thanksgiving. It was the best money I spent all year.”
— CEG Parent
“I would highly recommend College Essay Guy to anyone. Their expertise and professionalism was of the highest caliber, and I truly felt their value was worth the investment.”
— CEG Parent
“Nicole was terrific! Ciara really looked forward to her sessions with her. She provided concrete tasks and kept the process moving forward. Ciara says that her writing in general is much stronger because of her work with Nicole and it is showing in her school work. We knew nothing about US universities and what they look for, so this essay guidance was very very helpful!”
— CEG Parent
“CEG helped our son to organize his thoughts. They brought out great writing and built up his confidence. Our coach was just incredible. So supportive and encouraging. My son loved him. You guys really made what could have been a super stressful time fun. I cannot say enough good things about you.”
— CEG Parent
Just a few of our recent acceptances...
Lasya's going to University of Texas at Austin
“Please go with CEG. The experience with this company is far more authentic, more reliable, and simply better than with anyone else. (Trust me, I tried Princeton Review.) Nothing even comes close to the attention and vast support that your child will receive with CEG. I was terrified of college apps before. Working with CEG didn't just help me get them done-- it taught me that I can tackle even the things I'm scared of, and that's a valuable lesson that you won't get from another company.”
Other Acceptances
- University of Texas at Dallas
- University of California, San Diego
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
