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      College Essay & Admission Coaching
  
      The #1 Most Trusted Name in College Essay Coaching.

Get the guidance and support you need to write outstanding college application essays and tackle the college admissions process with ease, purpose, and joy.

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One-on-One College Essay & Admission Coaching

  
    Every year, we help thousands of students and families with the elements of an application that really matter.

Discovering your unique qualities and values

Using the best structure for your writing style, even if you're not the strongest writer

Making your strengths, skills and abilities stand out

Guidance from those who know what colleges are looking for

Finding uncommon topics to write about, even without a life-changing story to tell

Staying on course and avoiding rushing at the last minute

  
    If you're looking for one-on-one support as you navigate the college application process . . . we've got you.

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Looking for support through the whole college admissions process? We can help there, too.
Work with a team of veteran college counselors to develop your college list, overall admissions strategy and more. Learn More Here.

Our Proven Process

We'll help you develop a personal strategy that starts with digging deep and understanding your superpowers and core values to uncover your story.

We'll guide you through the exciting process of bringing your ideas and essays to life on the page, through continued brainstorming, targeted feedback, and lots of drafting.

We'll get super specific in helping you clarify your ideas, upleveling your paragraphs, and bringing more personal insight to your writing before you submit.

“College Essay Guy is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! We could not be pleased more with how Kate 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. Could not have asked for anything more!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! He became a better, more confident writer. Period!”

TALAR, PARENT

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Included in our one-on-one coaching sessions...

Uncover the
Real You

Work with your coach to unravel your authentic story—or stories—digging deeper to discover the core values, skills, and interests that make you . . . you.

Create Compelling Stories

Brainstorm core topics with your coach, discovering the key elements you want to highlight in your personal statement, supplemental essays, and resume.

Learn Stronger Structure

Your coach will help you decide on the best structure for your admissions essays, whether that's a single narrative, a montage of moments, or something else entirely.

Stay Organized
& On Task

Your coach will make sure you're not pulling last-minute all-nighters, using time-management strategies to help you work smarter (not harder) and keep things manageable.

Get Reviewed by Experts

Your coach won't be the only one reviewing your work. We have a team of specialists and former admission officers who will evaluate your essay writing throughout the process.

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      1,200+
    
    Students accepted to one of their top-choice colleges after working with us.

    
      9.8/10
    
    Average satisfaction rating from students and parents who rated their experience working with our team.

    
      2,500+
    
    Pro-bono students served through our pay-what-you-can courses and counseling each year.

“The essays my son produced with CEG 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.”

CHRISTINE, PARENT

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We're committed to access

Working with us one-on-one means you're helping us create new free resources and provide pro bono essay coaching for students from low-income households.

Don't have a budget for 1:1 support? Check out our Matchlighters Scholars program.

We're a certified b corp

  Unlike traditional corporations, B Corps are legally required to consider the impact of their decisions on all stakeholders: customers, workers, communities, and the environment. As a B Corp, we demonstrate our active commitment to providing college application support to every student, everywhere, by offering hundreds of free resources, and pay-what-you-can spots for our online courses.