From Scratch to Submission
Topic selection and strategy, up to 8 drafts and 5 review meetings
48-72hr turnaround
$2400
You're starting from the beginning and that's okay!
How We'll Work Together:
Profile Interviews: When starting from the beginning, I'll use one or two conferencing meetings to break down the personal statement prompt and interview you on relevant aspects of your background. I'll be asking you "how?" and "why?" A LOT.
For example, we'll discuss what motivates you to pursue a specific discipline, why you feel aligned with a school or program, the research gaps you're eager to fill and faculty you envision working with, your career ambitions, personal history, and academic accomplishments. I'll use this to help uncover the potential storylines for the essay.
Outlining: Once we have a sense of the narrative framework, I'll develop an outline for the essay, including specific details from our interview to include throughout the essay's body.
Drafting & Revision Cycle: For the first few drafts, we won't worry about word count and just focus on content. Then I'll edit for cohesion, grammar, specificity and detail.
Output:
You'll receive a clean, updated Word doc of your essay or, if necessary, a version with minor comments. If preferred, I can also send final feedback (if any) by email instead of placing it within the document.