Anonymous
07/09/2025 14:20
Subject: Essay editor
"English is not mine or my DH's first language and I do not feel confident helping editing."
It is challenging, because the application will personalize him and his background, so you don't want him to lose his voice, a voice that is consistent with his experience, but you want him to persuade the AO he should be admitted. I would emphasize the retention of his personal voice in any selection. I would specifically ask a perspective editor about how they would accomplish this.
As for what specific schools want, perhaps you have already done this, but I would do some online research to educate myself before selecting someone as well. There are a lot of online college consultant videos about what specific schools want, and the videos usually include a presentation about how to write the essay (but note, the questions may have changed since the release of the video).
Here is an example for Purdue, take it as you will in terms of credibility:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5SmMV9-UbM
Start at 5:02 for the essay discussion.
Here's another one for VT:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bweI-0-svzk
These are just 2 examples from one consultant, consider them with a critical eye, and I'm sure there are others.
Again, a place to start if you haven't done this already.
It is challenging, because the application will personalize him and his background, so you don't want him to lose his voice, a voice that is consistent with his experience, but you want him to persuade the AO he should be admitted. I would emphasize the retention of his personal voice in any selection. I would specifically ask a perspective editor about how they would accomplish this.
As for what specific schools want, perhaps you have already done this, but I would do some online research to educate myself before selecting someone as well. There are a lot of online college consultant videos about what specific schools want, and the videos usually include a presentation about how to write the essay (but note, the questions may have changed since the release of the video).
Here is an example for Purdue, take it as you will in terms of credibility:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5SmMV9-UbM
Start at 5:02 for the essay discussion.
Here's another one for VT:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bweI-0-svzk
These are just 2 examples from one consultant, consider them with a critical eye, and I'm sure there are others.
Again, a place to start if you haven't done this already.
Anonymous
07/09/2025 13:33
Subject: Essay editor
Lots of online services - check them out/read reviews.
Anonymous
07/09/2025 10:40
Subject: Essay editor
Kristen Webb, but heard mixed results
Anonymous
07/09/2025 10:08
Subject: Essay editor
Hello,
Our DS is writing essays/short responses now and aims to be done by end of summer. I think we has pretty strong content/ideas in his responses, I am not sure I like his way of writing (he is engineering major). English is not mine or my DH's first language and I do not feel confident helping editing. I just feel it reads a bit rough. He tried to use Ai, btu it screamed AI.. So I am basically looking for recommendations for a college essay editor that can help polish English in the essays , but not just English editor for grammar and flow, somebody who has understanding of what colleges are looking for in essays (colleges like VA Tech, Purdue, Ohio State, UVA engineering major). DS has good stats (3.95/4.5 GPA, 1540 SAT), good ECs, but worried about essays.
Our DS is writing essays/short responses now and aims to be done by end of summer. I think we has pretty strong content/ideas in his responses, I am not sure I like his way of writing (he is engineering major). English is not mine or my DH's first language and I do not feel confident helping editing. I just feel it reads a bit rough. He tried to use Ai, btu it screamed AI.. So I am basically looking for recommendations for a college essay editor that can help polish English in the essays , but not just English editor for grammar and flow, somebody who has understanding of what colleges are looking for in essays (colleges like VA Tech, Purdue, Ohio State, UVA engineering major). DS has good stats (3.95/4.5 GPA, 1540 SAT), good ECs, but worried about essays.