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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2020-21 Yale Supplemental Essay Prompts:

June 19, 2020 Elizabeth Benedict 29

Interesting minds. That’s what Yale is looking for with their unusual essay prompts. Yale’s many short answer questions are in addition to the — choose […]

New/Old Testimonials: How I Coach Personal Statements for College & Medical School Applications

May 25, 2020 Elizabeth Benedict 32

Reading a new testimonial and one sent to me five years ago that I somehow forgot to post (how did that happen?!), I have been […]

You Can’t Write College Application Essays Unless You Know Where You’re Applying: Here’s Help

April 5, 2020 Elizabeth Benedict 26

I don’t need to tell anyone reading this post that this is a spring for high school juniors unlike any other. Instead of being in […]

College and Medical School Acceptances from Don’t Sweat the Essay!

March 30, 2020 Elizabeth Benedict 32

In these uncertain days of The Virus, every bit of good news is magnified by ten or maybe by 100. So I’m especially excited to […]

2020-21 Common Application Essay Prompts ~ Same As Last Year’s!

March 10, 2020 Elizabeth Benedict 24

I’m very happy to report that the Common Application essay prompts for the coming year have not changed from the two previous years. My experience […]

Don’t Panic: I Can Help with your College App Essays

November 8, 2019 Elizabeth Benedict 32

You’re in a tight spot. Early Action/Decision deadlines have passed and you’re looking ahead to upcoming deadlines for University of California (November 30), January 1st, […]

Common App Essay Prompts for 2019-20 — Same As Last Year’s

March 22, 2019 Elizabeth Benedict 31

It’s fun having good news to report on the college front: the Common App essay prompts for the coming season will remain the same as […]

New Testimonials – Class of 2023

January 30, 2019 Elizabeth Benedict 31

It is an immense privilege for me to work with students applying to college, high schools, summer programs, and graduate schools. These new testimonials are […]

After Rejection and Deferrals: What’s Next for College Application Essays?

December 14, 2018 Elizabeth Benedict 32

This has been a great week for some students who got into their Early Decision and Early Action colleges. And a huge disappointment for many […]

Can I Rewrite My Common Application Essay after ED Rejection/Deferral?

December 9, 2018 Elizabeth Benedict 19

If you’re a senior in high school applying to college – or live in a household where someone else is – this coming week may […]

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