An Out-of-the-Ordinary College Essay Coach / Consultant / Tutor: My unique, innovative, highly personal approach helps students applying to  Harvard, Yale, MIT, Brown & other top colleges, medical & law schools ~ My background: bestselling novelist, essayist, editor & former PRINCETON writing profESSOR

An Out-of-the-Ordinary College Essay Coach / Consultant / Tutor: My unique, innovative, highly personal approach helps students applying to Harvard, Yale, MIT, Brown & other top colleges, medical & law schools ~ My background: bestselling novelist, essayist, editor & former PRINCETON writing profESSOR

WRITE YOUR BEST PERSONAL STATEMENTS, COMMON APP ESSAYS & SUPPLEMENTS. "I am gobsmacked by your talent." ~ A NY MOM ~

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2 Great Resources to Help You Choose Your Colleges

October 16, 2018 Elizabeth Benedict 19

It’s impossible to write your college application essays and supplements if you don’t know where you’re applying. There are so many choices — and so […]

Beware: Hidden Brown University Application Essay!!

August 17, 2018 Elizabeth Benedict 31

For those applying to Brown, take note! The Writing Supplement section of the Common App lists 3 questions unique to Brown – one fewer than […]

Hidden College App Essays on the Common Application

August 13, 2018 Elizabeth Benedict 7

Beware, college applicants and parents! As you scour the Common Application for required and optional essays before filling out the application, be sure you’re looking […]

College Application Essay Q/A & Info on Martha’s Vineyard

July 18, 2018 Elizabeth Benedict 26

I’m lucky enough to spend a few weeks every summer helping students with college application essays on Martha’s Vineyard. I’ll be giving two free talks […]

Best Ever University of Chicago Application Essay Prompts 2020-21

July 17, 2018 Elizabeth Benedict 22

UPDATE! The 2020-21 U Chicago prompts are out! Click right here to read about them. The following post is from last year’s prompts, but you […]

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Great American College Application Essay: Why Hire a Consultant?

June 4, 2018 Elizabeth Benedict 31

Applying to college these days – writing the perfect personal statement and a dozen or more supplementals – can feel like mounting a presidential campaign. […]

When to Start Common App Essay & Other College Admissions Essays?

February 12, 2018 Elizabeth Benedict 30

Don’t worry: NOT YET! “When to start?” is a question I’m asked frequently. Parents occasionally call me when their kids are in tenth grade or […]

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