Ivy writing professor & bestselling author guides applicants to Harvard, Yale, MIT & other top colleges with a unique, innovative & personalized approach   "The best decision we made during the college process." "She taught me how to write and think." Students work with me, not a random staffer.

Ivy writing professor & bestselling author guides applicants to Harvard, Yale, MIT & other top colleges with a unique, innovative & personalized approach "The best decision we made during the college process." "She taught me how to write and think." Students work with me, not a random staffer.

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University of Virginia UVA Supplemental Essays 2022-23

June 28, 2022 Elizabeth Benedict 0

Big news from Virginia: The UVa Supplemental Essays for 2022-23. UVa is one of the first universities to announce its supplemental prompts for the upcoming […]

A College Essay Coach? What’s the Advantage?

May 23, 2022 Elizabeth Benedict 0

I’m a seasoned college essay coach who works with students around the world applying to top colleges. My job? Help you navigate the college admissions […]

Common App Essay Prompts 2022-23 Are Your Friends

May 15, 2022 Elizabeth Benedict 0

Believe it not, the Common App essay prompts 2022-23 generate controversy. Some advisors urge students to ignore them. They tell students just to write what […]

JFK’s College Application Essay to Harvard & His Shocking Grades

May 14, 2022 Elizabeth Benedict 0

JFK’s college application essay to Harvard has been floating around the Internet for years, but his terrible high school grades have escaped my notice–till now. […]

A College App Essay Tutor Confesses

May 8, 2022 Elizabeth Benedict 0

Confession #1: Even if you pay me a lot of money, this college app essay tutor confesses that I won’t write your child’s essay. Last […]

The College App Essay & Joan Didion’s Rejection from Stanford

May 8, 2022 Elizabeth Benedict 0

I bet Joan Didion’s college app essay to Stanford was pretty darn good. But it wasn’t enough to get her admitted to the Farm, as […]

Common App Prompts 2022-23 — A Love Story

April 18, 2022 Elizabeth Benedict 0

I confess: I love the Common App prompts 2022-22. They’re identical to last year’s, and have been nearly the same for the last nine years. […]

Early Decision Results: Harvard, Cornell, Tufts, NYU Stern, Hamilton ~

December 15, 2021 Elizabeth Benedict 0

The initial results are in. This week, the students I worked with gained Early Decision Admission to Cornell, Harvard, NYU Stern, Tufts, and Hamilton. How’d […]

Merit Aid for College Applicants: High School Grades Could Be Worth $100,000

January 24, 2021 Elizabeth Benedict 0

Today’s New York Times has a fascinating article about merit aid for college applicants. All but the most selective colleges entice students to attend with […]

Those University of Chicago Essay Prompts

July 9, 2020 Elizabeth Benedict 0

“Do you feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt. Mrs.  Roosevelt didn’t really say that, at least in public, but one of this year’s […]

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