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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Harvard, CalTech, Columbia, Brown & Others Make SAT/ACT Optional This Year

June 16, 2020 Elizabeth Benedict 27

SEE UPDATE BELOW In the last few months, hundreds of colleges and universities have gone test optional for the coming year because of COVID19 and […]

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 Admissions, College App Essays & Covid-19

March 22, 2020 Elizabeth Benedict 31

As I write this from New York City, our governor has just ordered all but “essential businesses” closed until further notice, following the shuttering of […]

Backstage at Amherst Admissions Office

September 26, 2019 Elizabeth Benedict 29

How important is your Common Application essay in the context of your entire application? It matters, for sure, but it’s only one piece of the […]

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U Chicago – Home of Quirkiest College App Essays – Makes Big News

June 14, 2018 Elizabeth Benedict 26

I’ve been checking the University of Chicago’s website for weeks, hoping they’ve posted this coming fall’s new supplemental essay prompts – because UC’s are always […]

Newest Testimonials – Class of 2021

January 21, 2018 Elizabeth Benedict 31

It’s an immense pleasure to work with students who are enthusiastic about the prospect of applying to college, even if they’re terrified (and just about […]

Should I Start Writing Now? (No) Common Application 2017-18 College App Essay Prompts Are Here!

March 5, 2017 Elizabeth Benedict 29

Students don’t need to submit their college applications until fall, but they will have plenty of time to look over the new prompts for the Common […]

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