Essay Writing Coach

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Anonymous wrote:Please share if your child worked with an Essay writing coach.

Yes. We saw a flyer at the library for editing services. It was a retired English teacher ... nice side gig! My child had done a draft in English class, so the coach just worked on the draft. She made modest edits and gave my child the confidence that it was a good essay, ready to send in. They had a really low fee. I think they charge more if you need help with supplemental essays, or help from the beginning of the process.

Please share the name and contact of the teacher,

Everyone has " a person " but never share information

We used Richard Montauk for essay coaching and application review. He’s by the hour.

Can you share his rate range? Thanks!

It’s a lot and he’ll send you a bill for a consult - beware.

Someone already shared his rate on this thread: $300 / hour. But it's not just per hour spent talking to you/ advising, it's also the "hours" he spends reading through the materials you send him, etc which in my opinion really increases the cost exponentially.

Those prices are robbery. The admissions officials see a highly polished essay and they know that it was bought and paid for. It detracts from the application. The essay should look like it was written by a 17 year old. Just have them use regular spell check and grammar check.

Editor who was a PP some posts up, here. The price quoted is not "robbery" -- 1) this is niche work, and there are not many people who do it well, 2) the going rate for a good writer/developmental editor in general is pretty high, and 3) you will only need to pay for 3-5 hours or so. Parents who are supporting children who are aiming for schools that cost 70k per year can afford to spend around 1k for a developmental editor to help with the essay. And, fwiw, with my help, your DC's essay would still look like a 17 year old wrote it. (For the record, I don't work with students applying to college, I work with med school grads applying to residency -- but the personal statement essay for that is very similar, and the process is the same.)

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Anonymous wrote:Please share if your child worked with an Essay writing coach.

Yes. We saw a flyer at the library for editing services. It was a retired English teacher ... nice side gig! My child had done a draft in English class, so the coach just worked on the draft. She made modest edits and gave my child the confidence that it was a good essay, ready to send in. They had a really low fee. I think they charge more if you need help with supplemental essays, or help from the beginning of the process.

Please share the name and contact of the teacher,

Everyone has " a person " but never share information

We used Richard Montauk for essay coaching and application review. He’s by the hour.

Can you share his rate range? Thanks!

It’s a lot and he’ll send you a bill for a consult - beware.

Someone already shared his rate on this thread: $300 / hour. But it's not just per hour spent talking to you/ advising, it's also the "hours" he spends reading through the materials you send him, etc which in my opinion really increases the cost exponentially.

Those prices are robbery. The admissions officials see a highly polished essay and they know that it was bought and paid for. It detracts from the application. The essay should look like it was written by a 17 year old. Just have them use regular spell check and grammar check.

Editor who was a PP some posts up, here. The price quoted is not "robbery" -- 1) this is niche work, and there are not many people who do it well, 2) the going rate for a good writer/developmental editor in general is pretty high, and 3) you will only need to pay for 3-5 hours or so. Parents who are supporting children who are aiming for schools that cost 70k per year can afford to spend around 1k for a developmental editor to help with the essay. And, fwiw, with my help, your DC's essay would still look like a 17 year old wrote it. (For the record, I don't work with students applying to college, I work with med school grads applying to residency -- but the personal statement essay for that is very similar, and the process is the same.)

OK, not technically robbery because the parents are practically begging people to take money to teach their 17 year old how to write like a 17 year old. If your kid isn't capable of writing their own essay the ChatGPT option is a lot quicker and cheaper.

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Anonymous wrote:Please share if your child worked with an Essay writing coach.

Yes. We saw a flyer at the library for editing services. It was a retired English teacher ... nice side gig! My child had done a draft in English class, so the coach just worked on the draft. She made modest edits and gave my child the confidence that it was a good essay, ready to send in. They had a really low fee. I think they charge more if you need help with supplemental essays, or help from the beginning of the process.

Please share the name and contact of the teacher,

Everyone has " a person " but never share information

We used Richard Montauk for essay coaching and application review. He’s by the hour.

Can you share his rate range? Thanks!

It’s a lot and he’ll send you a bill for a consult - beware.

Someone already shared his rate on this thread: $300 / hour. But it's not just per hour spent talking to you/ advising, it's also the "hours" he spends reading through the materials you send him, etc which in my opinion really increases the cost exponentially.

Those prices are robbery. The admissions officials see a highly polished essay and they know that it was bought and paid for. It detracts from the application. The essay should look like it was written by a 17 year old. Just have them use regular spell check and grammar check.

I think you mis-understand the service. The process of using a counselor / essay advisor is not for providing a "highly polished" essay at all, no one is winning a Pulitzer here for their writing - rather they are helping the students produce very individualistic essays, that really speak specifically to the person writing them. If you have to submit more than one say, its about how you achieve this without repeating your material. And that counts.

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Anonymous wrote:Please share if your child worked with an Essay writing coach.

Yes. We saw a flyer at the library for editing services. It was a retired English teacher ... nice side gig! My child had done a draft in English class, so the coach just worked on the draft. She made modest edits and gave my child the confidence that it was a good essay, ready to send in. They had a really low fee. I think they charge more if you need help with supplemental essays, or help from the beginning of the process.

Please share the name and contact of the teacher,

Everyone has " a person " but never share information

We used Richard Montauk for essay coaching and application review. He’s by the hour.

Can you share his rate range? Thanks!

It’s a lot and he’ll send you a bill for a consult - beware.

Someone already shared his rate on this thread: $300 / hour. But it's not just per hour spent talking to you/ advising, it's also the "hours" he spends reading through the materials you send him, etc which in my opinion really increases the cost exponentially.

Those prices are robbery. The admissions officials see a highly polished essay and they know that it was bought and paid for. It detracts from the application. The essay should look like it was written by a 17 year old. Just have them use regular spell check and grammar check.

I think you mis-understand the service. The process of using a counselor / essay advisor is not for providing a "highly polished" essay at all, no one is winning a Pulitzer here for their writing - rather they are helping the students produce very individualistic essays, that really speak specifically to the person writing them. If you have to submit more than one say, its about how you achieve this without repeating your material. And that counts.

Oh, I get it now, hiring someone to write distinct essays that could only come from that individual child is definitely worth $300 an hour.

If the kid can't write 2-3 short essays to get into a competitive college they don't belong in a competitive college.

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Anonymous wrote:Please share if your child worked with an Essay writing coach.

Yes. We saw a flyer at the library for editing services. It was a retired English teacher ... nice side gig! My child had done a draft in English class, so the coach just worked on the draft. She made modest edits and gave my child the confidence that it was a good essay, ready to send in. They had a really low fee. I think they charge more if you need help with supplemental essays, or help from the beginning of the process.

Please share the name and contact of the teacher,

Everyone has " a person " but never share information

We used Richard Montauk for essay coaching and application review. He’s by the hour.

Can you share his rate range? Thanks!

It’s a lot and he’ll send you a bill for a consult - beware.

Someone already shared his rate on this thread: $300 / hour. But it's not just per hour spent talking to you/ advising, it's also the "hours" he spends reading through the materials you send him, etc which in my opinion really increases the cost exponentially.

Those prices are robbery. The admissions officials see a highly polished essay and they know that it was bought and paid for. It detracts from the application. The essay should look like it was written by a 17 year old. Just have them use regular spell check and grammar check.

I think you mis-understand the service. The process of using a counselor / essay advisor is not for providing a "highly polished" essay at all, no one is winning a Pulitzer here for their writing - rather they are helping the students produce very individualistic essays, that really speak specifically to the person writing them. If you have to submit more than one say, its about how you achieve this without repeating your material. And that counts.

Oh, I get it now, hiring someone to write distinct essays that could only come from that individual child is definitely worth $300 an hour.

If the kid can't write 2-3 short essays to get into a competitive college they don't belong in a competitive college.

You're being deliberately obtuse and argumentative. I don't think anyone is going to waste time on you.

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Anonymous wrote:Please share if your child worked with an Essay writing coach.

Yes. We saw a flyer at the library for editing services. It was a retired English teacher ... nice side gig! My child had done a draft in English class, so the coach just worked on the draft. She made modest edits and gave my child the confidence that it was a good essay, ready to send in. They had a really low fee. I think they charge more if you need help with supplemental essays, or help from the beginning of the process.

Please share the name and contact of the teacher,

Everyone has " a person " but never share information

We used Richard Montauk for essay coaching and application review. He’s by the hour.

Can you share his rate range? Thanks!

It’s a lot and he’ll send you a bill for a consult - beware.

Someone already shared his rate on this thread: $300 / hour. But it's not just per hour spent talking to you/ advising, it's also the "hours" he spends reading through the materials you send him, etc which in my opinion really increases the cost exponentially.

Those prices are robbery. The admissions officials see a highly polished essay and they know that it was bought and paid for. It detracts from the application. The essay should look like it was written by a 17 year old. Just have them use regular spell check and grammar check.

I think you mis-understand the service. The process of using a counselor / essay advisor is not for providing a "highly polished" essay at all, no one is winning a Pulitzer here for their writing - rather they are helping the students produce very individualistic essays, that really speak specifically to the person writing them. If you have to submit more than one say, its about how you achieve this without repeating your material. And that counts.

Oh, I get it now, hiring someone to write distinct essays that could only come from that individual child is definitely worth $300 an hour.

If the kid can't write 2-3 short essays to get into a competitive college they don't belong in a competitive college.

You're being deliberately obtuse and argumentative. I don't think anyone is going to waste time on you.

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Anonymous wrote:Please share if your child worked with an Essay writing coach.

Yes. We saw a flyer at the library for editing services. It was a retired English teacher ... nice side gig! My child had done a draft in English class, so the coach just worked on the draft. She made modest edits and gave my child the confidence that it was a good essay, ready to send in. They had a really low fee. I think they charge more if you need help with supplemental essays, or help from the beginning of the process.

Please share the name and contact of the teacher,

Everyone has " a person " but never share information

We used Richard Montauk for essay coaching and application review. He’s by the hour.

Can you share his rate range? Thanks!

It’s a lot and he’ll send you a bill for a consult - beware.

Someone already shared his rate on this thread: $300 / hour. But it's not just per hour spent talking to you/ advising, it's also the "hours" he spends reading through the materials you send him, etc which in my opinion really increases the cost exponentially.

Those prices are robbery. The admissions officials see a highly polished essay and they know that it was bought and paid for. It detracts from the application. The essay should look like it was written by a 17 year old. Just have them use regular spell check and grammar check.

I think you mis-understand the service. The process of using a counselor / essay advisor is not for providing a "highly polished" essay at all, no one is winning a Pulitzer here for their writing - rather they are helping the students produce very individualistic essays, that really speak specifically to the person writing them. If you have to submit more than one say, its about how you achieve this without repeating your material. And that counts.

Oh, I get it now, hiring someone to write distinct essays that could only come from that individual child is definitely worth $300 an hour.

If the kid can't write 2-3 short essays to get into a competitive college they don't belong in a competitive college.

You're being deliberately obtuse and argumentative. I don't think anyone is going to waste time on you.

Beautifully put.

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Anonymous wrote:Please share if your child worked with an Essay writing coach.

Yes. We saw a flyer at the library for editing services. It was a retired English teacher ... nice side gig! My child had done a draft in English class, so the coach just worked on the draft. She made modest edits and gave my child the confidence that it was a good essay, ready to send in. They had a really low fee. I think they charge more if you need help with supplemental essays, or help from the beginning of the process.

Please share the name and contact of the teacher,

Everyone has " a person " but never share information

We used Richard Montauk for essay coaching and application review. He’s by the hour.

Can you share his rate range? Thanks!

It’s a lot and he’ll send you a bill for a consult - beware.

Someone already shared his rate on this thread: $300 / hour. But it's not just per hour spent talking to you/ advising, it's also the "hours" he spends reading through the materials you send him, etc which in my opinion really increases the cost exponentially.

Those prices are robbery. The admissions officials see a highly polished essay and they know that it was bought and paid for. It detracts from the application. The essay should look like it was written by a 17 year old. Just have them use regular spell check and grammar check.

I think you mis-understand the service. The process of using a counselor / essay advisor is not for providing a "highly polished" essay at all, no one is winning a Pulitzer here for their writing - rather they are helping the students produce very individualistic essays, that really speak specifically to the person writing them. If you have to submit more than one say, its about how you achieve this without repeating your material. And that counts.

Oh, I get it now, hiring someone to write distinct essays that could only come from that individual child is definitely worth $300 an hour.

If the kid can't write 2-3 short essays to get into a competitive college they don't belong in a competitive college.

You're being deliberately obtuse and argumentative. I don't think anyone is going to waste time on you.

Exactly. What something cost is the same for everyone but something is worth will depend on the person. if it’s not worth it to you, that’s fine and if it is that’s fine.

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Anonymous wrote:Please share if your child worked with an Essay writing coach.

Yes. We saw a flyer at the library for editing services. It was a retired English teacher ... nice side gig! My child had done a draft in English class, so the coach just worked on the draft. She made modest edits and gave my child the confidence that it was a good essay, ready to send in. They had a really low fee. I think they charge more if you need help with supplemental essays, or help from the beginning of the process.

Please share the name and contact of the teacher,

Everyone has " a person " but never share information

We used Richard Montauk for essay coaching and application review. He’s by the hour.

Can you share his rate range? Thanks!

It’s a lot and he’ll send you a bill for a consult - beware.

Someone already shared his rate on this thread: $300 / hour. But it's not just per hour spent talking to you/ advising, it's also the "hours" he spends reading through the materials you send him, etc which in my opinion really increases the cost exponentially.

Those prices are robbery. The admissions officials see a highly polished essay and they know that it was bought and paid for. It detracts from the application. The essay should look like it was written by a 17 year old. Just have them use regular spell check and grammar check.

Editor who was a PP some posts up, here. The price quoted is not "robbery" -- 1) this is niche work, and there are not many people who do it well, 2) the going rate for a good writer/developmental editor in general is pretty high, and 3) you will only need to pay for 3-5 hours or so. Parents who are supporting children who are aiming for schools that cost 70k per year can afford to spend around 1k for a developmental editor to help with the essay. And, fwiw, with my help, your DC's essay would still look like a 17 year old wrote it. (For the record, I don't work with students applying to college, I work with med school grads applying to residency -- but the personal statement essay for that is very similar, and the process is the same.)

$300 an hour is fine, if the person is amazing and can work fairly quickly. The person mentioned, however, has written a book on college admissions. It has 14 reviews on Amazon. Don’t you think if he was amazing, many of his clients would read the book? Wouldn’t the book be well known? Fourteen reviews? 🤔

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Anonymous wrote:Please share if your child worked with an Essay writing coach.

Yes. We saw a flyer at the library for editing services. It was a retired English teacher ... nice side gig! My child had done a draft in English class, so the coach just worked on the draft. She made modest edits and gave my child the confidence that it was a good essay, ready to send in. They had a really low fee. I think they charge more if you need help with supplemental essays, or help from the beginning of the process.

Please share the name and contact of the teacher,

Everyone has " a person " but never share information

We used Richard Montauk for essay coaching and application review. He’s by the hour.

Can you share his rate range? Thanks!

It’s a lot and he’ll send you a bill for a consult - beware.

Someone already shared his rate on this thread: $300 / hour. But it's not just per hour spent talking to you/ advising, it's also the "hours" he spends reading through the materials you send him, etc which in my opinion really increases the cost exponentially.

Those prices are robbery. The admissions officials see a highly polished essay and they know that it was bought and paid for. It detracts from the application. The essay should look like it was written by a 17 year old. Just have them use regular spell check and grammar check.

Editor who was a PP some posts up, here. The price quoted is not "robbery" -- 1) this is niche work, and there are not many people who do it well, 2) the going rate for a good writer/developmental editor in general is pretty high, and 3) you will only need to pay for 3-5 hours or so. Parents who are supporting children who are aiming for schools that cost 70k per year can afford to spend around 1k for a developmental editor to help with the essay. And, fwiw, with my help, your DC's essay would still look like a 17 year old wrote it. (For the record, I don't work with students applying to college, I work with med school grads applying to residency -- but the personal statement essay for that is very similar, and the process is the same.)

$300 an hour is fine, if the person is amazing and can work fairly quickly. The person mentioned, however, has written a book on college admissions. It has 14 reviews on Amazon. Don’t you think if he was amazing, many of his clients would read the book? Wouldn’t the book be well known? Fourteen reviews? 🤔

No, I do not necessarily think that the book of someone who is "amazing" at facilitating college-essay writing would be "well known." Totally in the realm of possibility that they could write a book and no one reads it. Happens all the time, with books ranging from bad to great.

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Anonymous wrote:Please share if your child worked with an Essay writing coach.

Yes. We saw a flyer at the library for editing services. It was a retired English teacher ... nice side gig! My child had done a draft in English class, so the coach just worked on the draft. She made modest edits and gave my child the confidence that it was a good essay, ready to send in. They had a really low fee. I think they charge more if you need help with supplemental essays, or help from the beginning of the process.

Please share the name and contact of the teacher,

Everyone has " a person " but never share information

We used Richard Montauk for essay coaching and application review. He’s by the hour.

Can you share his rate range? Thanks!

It’s a lot and he’ll send you a bill for a consult - beware.

Someone already shared his rate on this thread: $300 / hour. But it's not just per hour spent talking to you/ advising, it's also the "hours" he spends reading through the materials you send him, etc which in my opinion really increases the cost exponentially.

Those prices are robbery. The admissions officials see a highly polished essay and they know that it was bought and paid for. It detracts from the application. The essay should look like it was written by a 17 year old. Just have them use regular spell check and grammar check.

Editor who was a PP some posts up, here. The price quoted is not "robbery" -- 1) this is niche work, and there are not many people who do it well, 2) the going rate for a good writer/developmental editor in general is pretty high, and 3) you will only need to pay for 3-5 hours or so. Parents who are supporting children who are aiming for schools that cost 70k per year can afford to spend around 1k for a developmental editor to help with the essay. And, fwiw, with my help, your DC's essay would still look like a 17 year old wrote it. (For the record, I don't work with students applying to college, I work with med school grads applying to residency -- but the personal statement essay for that is very similar, and the process is the same.)

$300 an hour is fine, if the person is amazing and can work fairly quickly. The person mentioned, however, has written a book on college admissions. It has 14 reviews on Amazon. Don’t you think if he was amazing, many of his clients would read the book? Wouldn’t the book be well known? Fourteen reviews? 🤔

It's very niche. Its not like it's going to get on Oprah's list now.

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Anonymous wrote:Please share if your child worked with an Essay writing coach.

Yes. We saw a flyer at the library for editing services. It was a retired English teacher ... nice side gig! My child had done a draft in English class, so the coach just worked on the draft. She made modest edits and gave my child the confidence that it was a good essay, ready to send in. They had a really low fee. I think they charge more if you need help with supplemental essays, or help from the beginning of the process.

Please share the name and contact of the teacher,

Everyone has " a person " but never share information

We used Richard Montauk for essay coaching and application review. He’s by the hour.

Can you share his rate range? Thanks!

It’s a lot and he’ll send you a bill for a consult - beware.

Someone already shared his rate on this thread: $300 / hour. But it's not just per hour spent talking to you/ advising, it's also the "hours" he spends reading through the materials you send him, etc which in my opinion really increases the cost exponentially.

Those prices are robbery. The admissions officials see a highly polished essay and they know that it was bought and paid for. It detracts from the application. The essay should look like it was written by a 17 year old. Just have them use regular spell check and grammar check.

Editor who was a PP some posts up, here. The price quoted is not "robbery" -- 1) this is niche work, and there are not many people who do it well, 2) the going rate for a good writer/developmental editor in general is pretty high, and 3) you will only need to pay for 3-5 hours or so. Parents who are supporting children who are aiming for schools that cost 70k per year can afford to spend around 1k for a developmental editor to help with the essay. And, fwiw, with my help, your DC's essay would still look like a 17 year old wrote it. (For the record, I don't work with students applying to college, I work with med school grads applying to residency -- but the personal statement essay for that is very similar, and the process is the same.)

$300 an hour is fine, if the person is amazing and can work fairly quickly. The person mentioned, however, has written a book on college admissions. It has 14 reviews on Amazon. Don’t you think if he was amazing, many of his clients would read the book? Wouldn’t the book be well known? Fourteen reviews? 🤔

It's very niche. Its not like it's going to get on Oprah's list now.

Of course, but one would think at least his then-current clients would check it out. Fourteen reviews tells me no one is checking him out. That means not a lot of clients, which isn’t a good omen for someone with that hourly rate.

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Anonymous wrote:Please share if your child worked with an Essay writing coach.

Yes. We saw a flyer at the library for editing services. It was a retired English teacher ... nice side gig! My child had done a draft in English class, so the coach just worked on the draft. She made modest edits and gave my child the confidence that it was a good essay, ready to send in. They had a really low fee. I think they charge more if you need help with supplemental essays, or help from the beginning of the process.

Please share the name and contact of the teacher,

Everyone has " a person " but never share information

We used Richard Montauk for essay coaching and application review. He’s by the hour.

Can you share his rate range? Thanks!

It’s a lot and he’ll send you a bill for a consult - beware.

Someone already shared his rate on this thread: $300 / hour. But it's not just per hour spent talking to you/ advising, it's also the "hours" he spends reading through the materials you send him, etc which in my opinion really increases the cost exponentially.

Those prices are robbery. The admissions officials see a highly polished essay and they know that it was bought and paid for. It detracts from the application. The essay should look like it was written by a 17 year old. Just have them use regular spell check and grammar check.

Editor who was a PP some posts up, here. The price quoted is not "robbery" -- 1) this is niche work, and there are not many people who do it well, 2) the going rate for a good writer/developmental editor in general is pretty high, and 3) you will only need to pay for 3-5 hours or so. Parents who are supporting children who are aiming for schools that cost 70k per year can afford to spend around 1k for a developmental editor to help with the essay. And, fwiw, with my help, your DC's essay would still look like a 17 year old wrote it. (For the record, I don't work with students applying to college, I work with med school grads applying to residency -- but the personal statement essay for that is very similar, and the process is the same.)

$300 an hour is fine, if the person is amazing and can work fairly quickly. The person mentioned, however, has written a book on college admissions. It has 14 reviews on Amazon. Don’t you think if he was amazing, many of his clients would read the book? Wouldn’t the book be well known? Fourteen reviews? 🤔

It's very niche. Its not like it's going to get on Oprah's list now.

Of course, but one would think at least his then-current clients would check it out. Fourteen reviews tells me no one is checking him out. That means not a lot of clients, which isn’t a good omen for someone with that hourly rate.

Reviews are bought and sold, perhaps you're getting too used to the bloat on other products, fourteen suggests the author isn't purchasing reviews. Either way who would hire anyone for one-on-one work based on book reviews?

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Anonymous wrote:Please share if your child worked with an Essay writing coach.

Yes. We saw a flyer at the library for editing services. It was a retired English teacher ... nice side gig! My child had done a draft in English class, so the coach just worked on the draft. She made modest edits and gave my child the confidence that it was a good essay, ready to send in. They had a really low fee. I think they charge more if you need help with supplemental essays, or help from the beginning of the process.

Please share the name and contact of the teacher,

Everyone has " a person " but never share information

We used Richard Montauk for essay coaching and application review. He’s by the hour.

Can you share his rate range? Thanks!

It’s a lot and he’ll send you a bill for a consult - beware.

Someone already shared his rate on this thread: $300 / hour. But it's not just per hour spent talking to you/ advising, it's also the "hours" he spends reading through the materials you send him, etc which in my opinion really increases the cost exponentially.

Those prices are robbery. The admissions officials see a highly polished essay and they know that it was bought and paid for. It detracts from the application. The essay should look like it was written by a 17 year old. Just have them use regular spell check and grammar check.

Editor who was a PP some posts up, here. The price quoted is not "robbery" -- 1) this is niche work, and there are not many people who do it well, 2) the going rate for a good writer/developmental editor in general is pretty high, and 3) you will only need to pay for 3-5 hours or so. Parents who are supporting children who are aiming for schools that cost 70k per year can afford to spend around 1k for a developmental editor to help with the essay. And, fwiw, with my help, your DC's essay would still look like a 17 year old wrote it. (For the record, I don't work with students applying to college, I work with med school grads applying to residency -- but the personal statement essay for that is very similar, and the process is the same.)

$300 an hour is fine, if the person is amazing and can work fairly quickly. The person mentioned, however, has written a book on college admissions. It has 14 reviews on Amazon. Don’t you think if he was amazing, many of his clients would read the book? Wouldn’t the book be well known? Fourteen reviews? 🤔

It's very niche. Its not like it's going to get on Oprah's list now.

Of course, but one would think at least his then-current clients would check it out. Fourteen reviews tells me no one is checking him out. That means not a lot of clients, which isn’t a good omen for someone with that hourly rate.

Reviews are bought and sold, perhaps you're getting too used to the bloat on other products, fourteen suggests the author isn't purchasing reviews. Either way who would hire anyone for one-on-one work based on book reviews?

Please point to non book reviews for him.

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Anonymous wrote:Please share if your child worked with an Essay writing coach.

Yes. We saw a flyer at the library for editing services. It was a retired English teacher ... nice side gig! My child had done a draft in English class, so the coach just worked on the draft. She made modest edits and gave my child the confidence that it was a good essay, ready to send in. They had a really low fee. I think they charge more if you need help with supplemental essays, or help from the beginning of the process.

Please share the name and contact of the teacher,

Everyone has " a person " but never share information

We used Richard Montauk for essay coaching and application review. He’s by the hour.

Can you share his rate range? Thanks!

It’s a lot and he’ll send you a bill for a consult - beware.

Someone already shared his rate on this thread: $300 / hour. But it's not just per hour spent talking to you/ advising, it's also the "hours" he spends reading through the materials you send him, etc which in my opinion really increases the cost exponentially.

Those prices are robbery. The admissions officials see a highly polished essay and they know that it was bought and paid for. It detracts from the application. The essay should look like it was written by a 17 year old. Just have them use regular spell check and grammar check.

Editor who was a PP some posts up, here. The price quoted is not "robbery" -- 1) this is niche work, and there are not many people who do it well, 2) the going rate for a good writer/developmental editor in general is pretty high, and 3) you will only need to pay for 3-5 hours or so. Parents who are supporting children who are aiming for schools that cost 70k per year can afford to spend around 1k for a developmental editor to help with the essay. And, fwiw, with my help, your DC's essay would still look like a 17 year old wrote it. (For the record, I don't work with students applying to college, I work with med school grads applying to residency -- but the personal statement essay for that is very similar, and the process is the same.)

$300 an hour is fine, if the person is amazing and can work fairly quickly. The person mentioned, however, has written a book on college admissions. It has 14 reviews on Amazon. Don’t you think if he was amazing, many of his clients would read the book? Wouldn’t the book be well known? Fourteen reviews? 🤔

It's very niche. Its not like it's going to get on Oprah's list now.

Of course, but one would think at least his then-current clients would check it out. Fourteen reviews tells me no one is checking him out. That means not a lot of clients, which isn’t a good omen for someone with that hourly rate.

Reviews are bought and sold, perhaps you're getting too used to the bloat on other products, fourteen suggests the author isn't purchasing reviews. Either way who would hire anyone for one-on-one work based on book reviews?

I agree, the reviews on amazon are not connected to the work - those books are actually for folks who can't necessarily afford the private consults.