Reviews
Erin got me. Right from the beginning, she listened, built a rapport, and helped me create an overarching theme for my personal statement based on my values. Not only did the theme help me write my essays, but it also boosted my confidence and awareness of what I can contribute to a university and my community.
The theme was simple and it was quite rewarding and exhilarating to tie to my areas of interest and intended major to the theme, including my love of nature, adventure, and psychology. After finishing the personal statement, I felt capable and motivated to tackle the supplemental essays.
Erin was laser-focused on making sure the supplemental essays answered the underlying questions and mission of each school. She knew the universities and the questions they were specifically asking - which were quite cryptic to me.
Erin also reviewed my college list and although she supported all my choices, she warned me to also look in-state just in case. Best advice ever! Amazingly enough, I got into my dream schools across the country - but at a huge cost. Once we analyzed the value, ranking, and return on investment of each school, I made my choice and couldn't be happier.
Not only was I able to use the personal statement and supplemental essay for college admissions, but I was also able to use the content for private scholarships! I started this process feeling like an underdog, but now I feel more competent and self-assured than ever.
- Student, 2024 (enrolled at UT-Austin)
Erin's essay guidance has been an invaluable asset in my college process and I cannot thank her enough for her services. Erin helped me truly articulate my vivid personality and passion in my essays and phrase my ideas correctly. She was able to guide me through the ins and outs of the college application systems and help me play to my strengths. Not only was she a knowledgeable and helpful essay-crafting expert, but also a genuinely kind and friendly person who remained involved and connected in my application process. She was really able to understand me and helped me put my personality on paper. Thanks to Erin, I was offered admission to many wonderful options including Boston University, UIUC Grainger College of Engineering, and Carnegie Mellon University, where I'll be studying Electrical and Computer Engineering. Erin truly helped me shine in my essays and I couldn't have done it without her.
Thanks,
Student, 2024
Erin Edwards is a fantastic essay coach, and I cannot recommend her services highly enough. She helped me choose topics, crystallize my ideas into essays, and elevate my writing. Erin's superpower is her ability to help students find their voice, and translate their personality into compelling, authentic essays. She helped me refine my writing to craft vivid essays by offering feedback about structure, word choice, and grammar. I know I improved as a writer by working with her. Additionally, her expertise in the college application process helped me navigate a confusing and stressful system with clarity. She offered great advice about interview preparation and choosing a list of schools to apply to. Thanks to Erin, I was accepted to my top choice college, the University of Michigan, (despite below-average test scores and grades, so I know my essays made the difference!).
Best,
Student, 2024
Hi Ms. Edwards,
I wanted to let you know that I have decided I am headed to Villanova University!
Thank you for all your help throughout this process. You have not only helped me through this entire experience, you gave me the confidence to share about myself and all I have learned in life and how those experiences have molded me for what lies ahead.
Thank you again,
Student, 2024
Erin,
I know X reached out and told you he was accepted to Juilliard. Not sure he shared that he was accepted to EVERY school he applied to! Juilliard, USC, Fordham, SUNY, Pace and Arts Umbrella. This is an unbelievable result. I wholeheartedly believe that your help made this possible. And even more than the college acceptances, he will carry with him the lessons he learned about writing and expressing himself as he goes forward. That's icing on the cake! He is a much better writer now because of working with you.
THANK YOU! We could not be more thrilled with the work you did with him. Your feedback was spot on and your way of relating to him was a perfect fit. We wish you nothing but much future success. And good luck to your son as you start this process on a personal level.
All the best,
Happy Mom and Student, 2024 (enrolled at Juilliard)
Hi Ms. Edwards,
...I did check the decision for Rice university as well... and I got in and with additional scholarships too!!! I really loved Rice when I visited and even more once I started seriously researching the school and my interview went really well I think too and so it's one of my absolute top options now. Thanks so much for your help on my essays, advice, and all of the other important pieces of the college process. Your writing, edits, and suggestions on narrative were critical to all of my applications. I still can't believe how fast it went by and how much I learned about myself in the process.
From an excited senior, 2024 (enrolled at Rice)
I found a gem and I am so glad! Erin was a savior this past year for my son's senior year journey. She was there every step of the way - guiding us through the planning for a tiresome admission process. We learnt a lot about making a balanced college list and working our way through what-comes-when according to the early deadlines and priority! The essay guidance was top notch! She would send the essay review very quickly and pushed my son to portray his best story. Her awesome critique and quick turnaround took a struggling parent's tension away! I would recommend Erin in a heartbeat if you are looking for a balanced and incredible college essay coach!
- Happy Mom, 2024 (son at Carnegie Mellon)
Thanks for the email and unwavering support throughout the entire college admissions process. You went above and beyond what was expected of an editor; I could not have asked for a more remarkable individual!
- Student, 2023 (Enrolled at Pomona)
Thank you so much for your hard work with my son. I believe that your work with him on his essays helped him present a really strong application and ultimately acceptance to his early decision university! I also appreciate your ethical approach to every step of the essay writing process-- never writing anything FOR him, but instead asking him questions about his essays to get him to think about how he wanted to express himself. This made him feel ownership over his work. Thank you again for everything!
- Happy Mom, 2024 (son at Northwestern)
Being in an extreme time crunch with my application, Erin prioritized my work whether it be early in the morning or late at night. The two-hour time difference was no conflict in our communication as she genuinely wanted to help me produce the best work I could. If there is anyone you would want to help you with this next step in your life, it would be Erin.
- Student, 2024 (athlete who need last minute help; enrolled at Stanford)
Thank you for your dedication to helping X in this very short time frame. I'm beyond pleased with the outcome of all her essays. You provided so much value and it was exactly what she needed to work through this very stressful process.
- Happy Stanford athlete mom, 2024
Hi Erin!!
I want to update you on my final college decision!! I went back and forth between Columbia and NYU soooo many times, but I have decided to go to NYU! …I want to thank you a million times for all the help you gave me over the past year! It definitely was the hardest process I have done, but it was so rewarding!!
- Happy Student, 2023
