Pricing

2025 College Admissions Services and Rates

Writing the College Essay Summer Seminars: 3 Options

*Below are stand alone or package add-ons. Price is discounted 10% if added to a package

  1. LIVE Group: $210

  2. RECORDING Link: $110

  3. PRIVATE one-on-one option: a la carte rate

Includes: Approximately 3 hr Zoom meeting (brief breaks in between).

  • Q and A

  • Optional participation

  • Expectations

  • Core values, character and story excavation

  • Do’s and Don’ts

  • How to craft your main essay

  • Suggestions on format/structure 

  • Review of various essays and analysis of formats and their content

  • Prewriting exercises

  • Resources pertaining to writing the college essay

    With the above seminars, most students choose to complete the Personal Statement/Common App Essay as an a la carte option or as part of a package. *For most, it is 5-6 billable hours.

  • 4-5 hr Zoom/in person sessions

  • 3-4 rounds of feedback/editing of the Common App main essay

    • Final word count (650) and polish for Common App main essay

      *Conferencing is based on the individual and can exceed (meeting/time spent) expectations.

      Discounted Inclusive private Packages* 2025/2026

      Cater Each Package To Your Needs

      • Action plan: design with a specific timeline

      • Personal essay: brainstorm topic ideas, crafting outline, editing

      • Feedback/editing of the Common App main essay—including final word count (650)

      • Supplemental essays: brainstorm, craft, editing

      • Build a standout Activity List

      • Build one’s theme and pitch

      • California 4 PIQs

      • Scholarship essays

      • Refining your college list

      • Parent meetings/phone calls

      • Schedule suggestions

      • Testing recommendations and timeline

      • Brainstorm impactful and leader-focused activities during the school year and summers

      • Craft and review of resume

      • Advise on selecting teachers for “Letters of recommendation” 

      • Organization of applications and materials

      • Common Application walk-through

      • Interview prep and mock interview

      • Tips of writing merit aid appeal letters

      • Tips on communication with colleges to ensure success

      • Crafting letters of continued interest (LOCI)

      • Ideas on fostering demonstrated interest

      • Tips on making the most of a college visit

      • Junior year winter and spring Zoom info meetings

      • Brainstorm on building impactful and leader focused activities during the school year and summer

      • Organization of applications, supplemental essay topics, brainstorming and editing of essays

        1. Helping Hand: $1,340 

         Up to 12 billable hours


      2. Some TLC: $1,680 

      Up to 15 billable hours

      • Allows for more application and supplemental essay attention

        3. TLC Plus: $2,260

        Up to 20 billable hours

      • Allows for more application and supplemental essay attention

      • Priority scheduling and review of work and edits (48 hrs turnaround time) 


      4. The Comprehensive: $2,840

      Up to 25 billable hours

      • Priority scheduling and review of work and edits (48 hrs turnaround time) 

        5. The Long Term: (grades 10-12): $4,000  

      Up to 35 billable hours

      • *Includes Private (live) College Essay Writing Seminar Add-On

      • Includes 2-3 yrs of advising - beginning in 9th or 10th grade

      • Personalized attention regarding class schedules, extra curricular activities, crafting a themed application, review of multiple applications, and supplemental essay attention.

      • Priority scheduling and review of work and edits (48 hrs turnaround time) 

        *Calculation of package hours and pricing includes in-person/ Zoom conferencing, phone calls, emails, text messaging, research, and review of materials. For additional assistance beyond the package, clients will be notified and charged the hourly rate of $120 w/ an additional 10% discount. 

  • A la Carte editing and tutoring rate: pay as you go $120 hourly (prorated)

  • Editing Services

    This option is for students who have completed a piece of writing on their own and are looking for editing services. Services may include the following: suggest improvements/edits, move content around if appropriate, edit structure, provide input on essay direction. Upon review, may request a student meeting for an additional prorated fee.

Essay typically returned within 48 hrs.

Fee structure for 1st read:

$50 @100-300 words

$80 @301-650 words

$110 @ 651-1000 words

$150 @1001-1600 words

$40 - 2nd and $30 - 3rd review/edits after a student revises.

Please note up-charge: $20 added if reviewing within two weeks of deadline.

Fine print…

I work intentionally with each client. Scheduling and focus is individually designed.

Preparation needed prior or in between sessions as a means to facilitate an assignment is billed at the hourly rate.

Editing prior or in between sessions is billed at the hourly rate.

Please note services secured within two weeks of a student’s deadline incur a price $20 hr increase due to time constraints.

Cancellation policy:

Mistakes happen and things come up for both of us. So I offer a one time grace for a late cancelation. But please, if you need to cancel our scheduled time, do so 24 hrs in advance to avoid a 50% fee (after the 1st oops time).