One-on-One College Essay & Admission Coaching

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

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Discovering your unique qualities and values

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

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Making your strengths, skills and abilities stand out

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Guidance from those who know what colleges are looking for

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

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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. 

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Our Proven Process

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Brainstorming

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

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Outlining & Writing

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.

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Redefining & Upleveling

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…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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

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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.

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One-on-One Help with Writing

Your College Admission Essay

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Uncover the Real You

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Create Compelling Stories

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Learn Stronger Structure

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Stay Organized & On Task

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Get Reviewed by Experts

Free 30-Minute Consultation

What the journey looks like

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Schedule & connect
Fill out the form below, pick a time, and chat with a real member of the CEG team — not a bot, not a script.
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Get matched with your coach
We pair each student thoughtfully — based on story, personality, and goals — then kick things off with our signature Values Exercise.
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Write, revise, and submit
Brainstorm, draft, and uplevel your essays with expert coaching — so applications go out polished, on time, and genuinely yours.

Here's what happens
on the call.

In your free 30-minute call, you'll
  • Talk through where your student is in the process — grade, timeline, and what's feeling hardest right now
  • Hear how CEG's coaching approach works and what makes it different from typical essay help
  • Get a clear picture of package options so you can make an informed decision — no pressure
  • Ask anything — about our coaches, our process, our free resources, or all of the above

Whether you sign up or not, you'll leave with more clarity than you came in with.

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