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With our expert college essay guidance, we help you find your story. Stand out from the crowd with an authentic application essay you can be proud of—and become a more confident writer along the way.

College Essay Guidance & Editing

Mind the Test – College Essay Support (Summer 2025)

Start Strong – $300

For students seeking expert, personalized support.

Includes:

  • Self-paced brainstorming and editing courses with guided writing exercises

  • One 30-minute Zoom brainstorm or big-picture editing session

  • One follow-up 30-minute Zoom to review progress

  • One detailed asynchronous video edit with thoughtful, actionable feedback

Need more support? You can always add on:

  • Additional video edits – $100 each (recommended for flexible, in-depth feedback)

  • Extra Zoom sessions – $150 each (30-minute)

10% discount available for returning test prep/academic tutoring students

“Anna is a wonderful writing tutor. She helped my son formulate his ideas for his college essay that helped him get into his school of choice. Highly recommend Anna and her excellent tutoring service.”

- Arti K., online essay guidance client

  • Read on to see what our happy high school grads have to say.

  • “Mrs. Anna was amazing to work with! I especially liked the ‘video edit’ method Mrs. Anna used for my college essay feedback. I could send my draft in the morning and receive a detailed video response the same day, keeping me on track, and making it easy to improve my writing. I could also rewatch the videos whenever I needed, which was so convenient. I’m incredibly grateful for all her help!” - Student at Brandeis

    “I left a ton of Google Doc comments [with questions I had while writing each draft] and Miss Anna answered every single one with detail and consideration! All of the advice was super clear and specific, so I never felt lost.” - Student at Northeastern

  • “I was honestly unsure about the video edits at first since I had never done anything like it, but it turned out to be way better than I expected. Instead of a rushed live meeting, I received thoughtful, detailed breakdowns of my essays. It actually made me feel more confident, since I could tell that Miss Anna had time to really think through the suggestions and add things I hadn’t even considered. It felt like we were in a live meeting, and I did not feel like I was missing out by doing the video edits.  

    The feedback helped me level up the sophistication of my writing and get over my writer’s block. I struggled with vocabulary and starting ideas, but the videos really helped.

    I was surprised (in a good way!) by how much better the format worked than I expected. I’d 100% recommend this to a friend, especially anyone stuck or overwhelmed with their essay.”

    Student at Northeastern

The Ultimate College Application Essay Brainstorming Exercises

I have developed these quick brainstorm activities over many years, working with students all over the world. Try them and demolish writer’s block!