Founder, Head Coach
NYU Graduate, Princeton Fellow
Kate is a highly regarded college application coach, renowned for her ability to transform students' essays into compelling narratives that reflect their unique identities. She excels at fostering a motivating and encouraging environment where students gain confidence and overcome challenges like writing anxiety.
Her personalized approach tailors each session to the student's specific needs, whether it's structuring the essay writing process, brainstorming ideas, or providing guidance. Parents have praised her for helping their children improve their abilities and self-assurance, making her not just a coach but a trusted mentor and friend throughout the college application journey.
"Kate made substantial time to devote herself to my application and helped me improve it in ways I couldn't have done alone. Her encouraging moral support, nonchalant humor, and chill approach expedited the entire process and made it—dare I say—a fun, memorable experience.
Her genuine care for her students' success throughout the college application process distinguishes her. I never could have gotten into Yale without her." ~ Joseph, Student
"Kate is a true miracle worker! Her guidance turned my son's college essay from a jumble of ideas into a compelling narrative that got him into Yale, his dream school. We can't thank her enough." ~ Emily, Parent
"Working with Kate was a game-changer for my daughter. She not only helped her craft standout essays but also provided invaluable advice on the entire college application process. With acceptance letters from Stanford and Cornell, we are thrilled with the results!" - Sanjay, Parent
"I have had the absolute pleasure of working with Kate. She effortlessly guided my daughter through the admission process to achieve her ultimate goal of attending Princeton University. Without hesitation, I highly recommend Kate to any family looking for an impeccable support network to facilitate your educational goals!" ~ Melissa, Parent
"The idea of applying to college and writing a great essay feels a lot more fun and personal than it did before." ~ Kai, Student
"I learned that core values are very important part of the college essays. I thought that there are very few topics I could write about but after today I got lots of ideas about what I could write my essay about and how to structure it." ~ Andrea, Student
Will the quality of my application suffer if I try to complete everything in under 30 days?
The reason we include the bonus resources and 1-on-1 sessions with Kate is so that you end up with a higher quality application than you can achieve on your own.
The quality of your work does not need to suffer in order for you to complete everything in under 30 days. In many cases, a strong deadline helps with motivation.
Kate will make sure that you end up with incredible results!
What if I don't finish everything in under 30 days?
If you follow our Under 30 Day Checklist you will complete everything in under 30 days. However, if you take longer, you still get access to everything included in the package.
Our goal is to get you the best results possible as quickly as possible, but if you take longer, we will still be here to help you along.
What if I haven't started yet?
That is totally fine! We will help you get started with the brainstorming exercises, Personal Statement Course, and your first session with Kate.
What if I already started on my Personal Statement or other parts of the Common App?
That is great! We will start with what you have and up level everything from there. However, we will also have you take a step back and complete our brainstorming exercises to see if there was anything you left out that we may want to include.
If I attended one of your free workshops, will that help?
Yes! You may even recognize a few exercises or suggestions from the workshop.
Attending a workshop is not a pre-requisite for this program.
How long are my sessions and how do we meet?
Sessions are 30 minutes long. This will give you more than enough feedback to work on between sessions.
Sessions take place virtually via Zoom, with edits taking place in Google Docs.
What about my college specific supplemental essays? Can you help with those too?
Absolutely! When you sign up above you will have the option to include support for school specific supplementals with your package.
The sessions included in this package are only for the Common App. However, we recognize you may want additional help, so the upgrade option will help you with that.
You may also want to look at our full suite of services if you want help beyond just the Common App.
What if I want more help?
We are here to help all the way! Please take a look at our full suite of services for our hourly offerings and special packages.
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