Essay Writing Coach

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m looking on wyzant. There are so many options. How can you tell who’s truly legit??

None of them are legit. I got a recommendation from a friend, this coach was smart, charging a high dollar hourly fee to make it seem like we were going to get full value in return. She even boasted that her clients get into their first choice of schools, what a sales pitch.

Parents with marginal kids will throw their money at essay and SAT coaches so I can't blame the coaches for taking it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We found someone who charges $395 a session for the common app essay but they (consultant and student) get it done during the sessions and it wound up being a total of $1100. Honestly worth it to not have to nag my kid to work on it.

Soooo. It took your child less than 3 hours to do the common app essay?

Dang.

Doubt your kid actually wrote it. Lol.

Make sure to run it through rhe AI dectection software.

It was 4 hours and it’s just a draft. It’s only 650 words. How long should it take?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We found someone who charges $395 a session for the common app essay but they (consultant and student) get it done during the sessions and it wound up being a total of $1100. Honestly worth it to not have to nag my kid to work on it.

Soooo. It took your child less than 3 hours to do the common app essay?

Dang.

Doubt your kid actually wrote it. Lol.

Make sure to run it through rhe AI dectection software.

It was 4 hours and it’s just a draft. It’s only 650 words. How long should it take?

To clarify, the sessions are 90 minutes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Beware of Wyzant. They are more likely to use Chat GPT when they are “helping” the student.

They get a picture of who the kid is, plug it into the Chat GPF and ask it to create an outline, first draft and second draft etc. or if your kids writes the draft, they just copy it in and ask Chat GPT for feedback. Why would you pay for this “service”? Either write them the old fashioned way or just use chat GPT yourself.

FWIW, I'm a college counseling tutor Wyzant with an advanced degree and recent experience reading applications for a university. I've never used Chat GPT, nor would I ever "help" a student by providing them an essay. (I also make no promises about where a student will get in. That definitely seems like a red flag.)

Not every student needs or wants an essay coach, and not every student can afford one, which is part of why I also volunteer in this capacity. That said, I'm confident that I'm helpful to the students who work with me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Beware of Wyzant. They are more likely to use Chat GPT when they are “helping” the student.

They get a picture of who the kid is, plug it into the Chat GPF and ask it to create an outline, first draft and second draft etc. or if your kids writes the draft, they just copy it in and ask Chat GPT for feedback. Why would you pay for this “service”? Either write them the old fashioned way or just use chat GPT yourself.

FWIW, I'm a college counseling tutor Wyzant with an advanced degree and recent experience reading applications for a university. I've never used Chat GPT, nor would I ever "help" a student by providing them an essay. (I also make no promises about where a student will get in. That definitely seems like a red flag.)

Not every student needs or wants an essay coach, and not every student can afford one, which is part of why I also volunteer in this capacity. That said, I'm confident that I'm helpful to the students who work with me.

How can we contact you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Beware of Wyzant. They are more likely to use Chat GPT when they are “helping” the student.

They get a picture of who the kid is, plug it into the Chat GPF and ask it to create an outline, first draft and second draft etc. or if your kids writes the draft, they just copy it in and ask Chat GPT for feedback. Why would you pay for this “service”? Either write them the old fashioned way or just use chat GPT yourself.

FWIW, I'm a college counseling tutor Wyzant with an advanced degree and recent experience reading applications for a university. I've never used Chat GPT, nor would I ever "help" a student by providing them an essay. (I also make no promises about where a student will get in. That definitely seems like a red flag.)

Not every student needs or wants an essay coach, and not every student can afford one, which is part of why I also volunteer in this capacity. That said, I'm confident that I'm helpful to the students who work with me.

How can we contact you?

Bump. Do you have contact info?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Beware of Wyzant. They are more likely to use Chat GPT when they are “helping” the student.

They get a picture of who the kid is, plug it into the Chat GPF and ask it to create an outline, first draft and second draft etc. or if your kids writes the draft, they just copy it in and ask Chat GPT for feedback. Why would you pay for this “service”? Either write them the old fashioned way or just use chat GPT yourself.

FWIW, I'm a college counseling tutor Wyzant with an advanced degree and recent experience reading applications for a university. I've never used Chat GPT, nor would I ever "help" a student by providing them an essay. (I also make no promises about where a student will get in. That definitely seems like a red flag.)

Not every student needs or wants an essay coach, and not every student can afford one, which is part of why I also volunteer in this capacity. That said, I'm confident that I'm helpful to the students who work with me.

Any keywords to use to find you on Wyzant?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Beware of Wyzant. They are more likely to use Chat GPT when they are “helping” the student.

They get a picture of who the kid is, plug it into the Chat GPF and ask it to create an outline, first draft and second draft etc. or if your kids writes the draft, they just copy it in and ask Chat GPT for feedback. Why would you pay for this “service”? Either write them the old fashioned way or just use chat GPT yourself.

FWIW, I'm a college counseling tutor Wyzant with an advanced degree and recent experience reading applications for a university. I've never used Chat GPT, nor would I ever "help" a student by providing them an essay. (I also make no promises about where a student will get in. That definitely seems like a red flag.)

Not every student needs or wants an essay coach, and not every student can afford one, which is part of why I also volunteer in this capacity. That said, I'm confident that I'm helpful to the students who work with me.

Any keywords to use to find you on Wyzant?

Sorry, no longer on Wyzant (now working in a local college consulting group). But Wyzant reviews and ratings are helpful, as they're only from prior customers. And whether on Wyzant or an in-personal company, you should be able to do a free introductory call with an essay coach to understand their approach.