Female student working on college application essay

College Application Essay Coaching

The answers a student submits on their college applications should provide honest insight into who they are as an individual, how they have prepared for the next step in their education, and what their potential will be on campus.

With My Editor in Chief college application essay programs and coaching, you will:

  • Strategize on essay topics that fit your personality, strengths, and school choices.
  • Write a standout essay that shares your unique story, covering specific accomplishments and experiences, while entertaining the admissions committee.
  • Package yourself in an innovative way, giving you the very best chance of admission to the college of your choice.
  • Demonstrate your key accomplishments in an efficient, effective resume that serves to support your college applications, admission interviews, and summer internships or employment.
  • Research and develop unique personable answers to interview questions.
  • Prep for admissions officers and alumni interviews through mock interview prep sessions with specific question-and-answer practice.

College Application Help Has Arrived!

We help students put their best writing forward to provide honest insights on their college application essay.

College Crunch Program

Below are the standard services we offer juniors and seniors preparing their college applications. An average time requirement follows some services. All services are provided at $125/hour.

  • Transcript Review & College Spreadsheet (1 hr.)
  • Thematic Application Development
  • Activities & Honors Strategy Session & Development (3 hrs.)
  • Activities & Honors Editing
  • Resume Development & 1 Edit (3 hrs.)
  • College Application Essay Brainstorming & Development Pre-Writing (2 hrs.)
  • College Application Essay Editing
  • Additional Information Essay Brainstorming & Development (2 hrs.)
  • Additional Information Essay Editing
  • Supplemental School-Specific Essays Brainstorming & Development
  • Supplemental School-Specific Essays Editing
  • Email Development and Editing to Admissions Officers, Coaches, and Professors
  • College Visit & Interview Preparation (2 hrs.)
  • Coaching Support Via Email/Text

Our clients are most successful when they book these services in order, build relationships with admissions officers, visit campuses, and schedule in-person meetings with admissions staff.

Stressed student writing college essay
Our daughter wrote an essay for the Common App, and after several drafts, we thought we were ready to submit. Fortunately, we heard about Mrs. Novak’s services, and after she was done with it, the essay turned into a masterpiece! Because of Mrs. Novak, we are receiving multiple college acceptances and our daughter is headed to one of her top choices! Mrs. Novak has an amazing gift, and we would highly recommend using her expertise!
Tom & Catherine Rath, Parents
Mrs. Novak was one of the most impactful teachers during my high school years. Still to this day, I give her a lot of credit in the way I developed my writing skills. In high school, she personally helped me through the college application process; mainly, the essay portion. She helped me construct my essay in a way that brought the most out of myself. With the help of Mrs. Novak, I was accepted to all my top schools.
James Fenton, Student
We had the pleasure of working with Marisa last fall. We reached out to have her help with our son, Caden’s, college essay. From the moment we spoke we felt heard. Her passion for helping others was evident. She was attentive to our needs and put Caden’s mind at ease. Her promptness, flexibility, and easy-going personality made the whole process stress free. Mrs. Novak is fantastic at what she does! We recommend her without hesitation.
Nikki & Bill Wildman, Parents

Marisa and I developed an educational program geared toward providing citizens an inside view of our city’s operations. Given her unique perspective and excellent writing skills, Marisa was a perfect writing partner. Her writing reflects a tone and word choice that captures a diverse audience and clearly communicates main ideas. We created such strong curriculum that the city still uses it today, over ten years later. Marisa’s collaborative writing style is easygoing and confident. She is a master thinker who provides insights that others may miss. She is exceedingly qualified to write/speak on behalf of those whom she is ghost-writing for and brings strong editorial and content creation skills for those needing her services.

Alisa Rabin Bell, Former Executive Director, The Woodbury Community Foundation

Marisa was a joy to work with! She did an excellent job generating content month after month for our publication. She provided excellent writing, editing, and proofreading that kept our publication fun, relevant and engaging our audience.

Mark Casey, Area Director, N2 Publishing

Colleges & Universities

Here are some of the Colleges and Universities to which student clients have gained acceptance after retaining My Editor in Chief.

  • Auburn University

  • Boston College

  • Boston University

  • Brown University

  • Cornell University

  • Clemson University

  • Dartmouth Medical School

  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  • Iowa State University

  • Harvard University

  • Indiana University

  • Purdue University

  • Tulane University

  • University of Chicago

  • University of Michigan

  • University of North Carolina

  • University of North Dakota

  • University of Notre Dame

  • University of South Carolina

  • University of Tennessee

  • University of Wisconsin

  • U.S. Naval Academy

  • Vanderbilt University

  • Virginia Tech University

  • Yale University