“Thank you so much for this wonderful seminar! Our daughter has really benefited from your thorough review of and comments about her work, and I really appreciate the prodigious amount of work you put into making this a rewarding seminar for all levels of students.”
Parent, Lick-Wilmerding High School
Admission Essay Seminar
This purpose-built, intensive writing seminar will enable students to brainstorm, draft, and revise their admission essays into polished work ready for submission. In each of the four sessions, students will read and discuss mentor texts, implement personal narrative writing strategies, and complete individualized work plans based on actual application prompts. Receiving professional editing in the form of one-on-one conferencing and written feedback, students will emerge from the seminar proud of writing stories only they can tell. Enrollment is limited to nine students.
This comprehensive service includes:
Eight hours of live instruction with our founder (four two-hour seminar sessions)
Seven hours of individualized document review with our founder ($2,520 worth of tutoring!). One 60-minute document review session (an asynchronous editing appointment—not a live video call) after each seminar session, plus three additional document review sessions following the conclusion of the seminar, ensure students receive consistent editing support throughout the fall.
Access to four targeted personal narrative writing lessons
Supervised and scaffolded drafting time with private conferences during each session
Individualized assignments and seven rounds of personalized written feedback
To enroll in the High School Admission Essay Seminar, please complete your purchase below.
Eligibility: Rising 8th graders (middle school class of 2026)
Scheduling: Weekdays in summer 2025 and Sundays in fall 2025
Location: All sessions are online (live video call via Zoom)
“Thanks for all of your help with my son’s essays—you really helped him tap into things he would have had trouble coming up with on his own, and that my husband and I would have had trouble helping pull out of him.”
Parent, The Branson School
One-on-one Tutoring
Best for those who need help with liftoff or a boost to the finish line, high school admission essay tutoring is an efficient solution for both reluctant and eager writers—and everyone in between.
To schedule sessions, please follow these two steps:
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Schedule any number of video and/or document review sessions for your child. Sessions can be scheduled at any frequency you prefer, though most families choose to book at least one session per week to maintain a steady momentum.
Our one-on-one admission essay tutoring sessions (video and/or document review) are billed on a pay-as-you-go basis according to the following rates: $250/hour (Associate) / $360/hour (Founder). Please review our Policies & FAQ for more billing details.