Price: $150
We strongly recommend that every applicant start with a Consultation.
The Consultation is your chance to speak with us one-on-one about your personal statement as well as your application as a whole. We’ll have a chance to get to know you and the stories, details, and traits that make you the unique candidate you are, the person that the admissions committee needs to see.
Although the main focus of the Consultation is to lay the groundwork for your personal statement, your editor will also walk you through each element of your application—your resume, recommendation letters, addenda, additional essays, etc. Since every application is different and every applicant faces different challenges, you need a battle plan adapted to your specific circumstances. Once your editor helps you get a clear picture of what all the other parts of your application will accomplish, you’ll be better able to see the role your personal statement needs to play for you.
The Consultation typically takes about two hours, and by the end you’ll know exactly which topics and life stories you need to start writing for your statement. More than that, you’ll have a detailed road map for approaching each component of your application. Ideally, we will also be able to help you identify your “Hub,” the element of your personality around which all aspects of your life revolve. Your Hub is the core belief or fact that most clearly defines who you are, and it’s also the single most important thing to show the committee in an authentic personal statement.
Even if you already know you want to work with us through the entire writing process, it makes sense to start with a Consultation. You can even deduct the full cost of your Consultation from the price of our Full Essay Editing Service.