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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please share if your child worked with an Essay writing coach. [/quote]

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. [/quote]

Please share the name and contact of the teacher,[/quote]

Everyone has " a person " but never share information[/quote]

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

Can you share his rate range? Thanks![/quote]
It’s a lot and he’ll send you a bill for a consult - beware.[/quote]

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. [/quote]

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.
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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.)[/quote]

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