Anonymous
Post 05/03/2024 05:55     Subject: Can you recommend a college essay writing program?
Anonymous wrote:My kid's high school PTSA had a speaker from one of those companies come in. She explained what she did at each of her pricey sessions. I just did that myself. It was helpful, and free.
So what did she/you do?
Anonymous
Post 05/03/2024 05:17     Subject: Can you recommend a college essay writing program?
Anonymous wrote:My DD used RichardMontauk.com. He's by the hour, not a package, which for us made a huge difference. She got into oxford. he did review her essays - I did not (DH) so can't comment about how the essays improved with his input.


Sigh - again?!?!
Anonymous
Post 05/02/2024 22:13     Subject: Can you recommend a college essay writing program?
Any more recent essay coaching feedback on Prompt?

https://www.myprompt.com/how-it-works

The feedback looks great too.
https://assets.website-files.com/621cf71c87e307ca8be9dbf8/64c7d5ee2abd22a12325c7a4_Prompt%2BExample%2BWritten%2BFeedback.pdf
Anonymous
Post 09/02/2022 22:09     Subject: Can you recommend a college essay writing program?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My kid's high school PTSA had a speaker from one of those companies come in. She explained what she did at each of her pricey sessions. I just did that myself. It was helpful, and free.


What’s it called?


Don't remember, this was 4 years ago.

The high school was WJ.

Their PTSA might still work with the same set of speakers.

Sorry but I don't have anyone there anymore.


WJ brings in Power Hour Editing.
Anonymous
Post 09/01/2022 09:26     Subject: Re:Can you recommend a college essay writing program?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:prompt - excellent approach - using them now - reasonable price


What does this mean?


The essay company is called Prompt. We used them as well.
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2022 23:18     Subject: Can you recommend a college essay writing program?
Anonymous wrote:My DD used RichardMontauk.com. He's by the hour, not a package, which for us made a huge difference. She got into oxford. he did review her essays - I did not (DH) so can't comment about how the essays improved with his input.


What is the rate?
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2022 18:08     Subject: Can you recommend a college essay writing program?
My DD used RichardMontauk.com. He's by the hour, not a package, which for us made a huge difference. She got into oxford. he did review her essays - I did not (DH) so can't comment about how the essays improved with his input.
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2022 18:05     Subject: Can you recommend a college essay writing program?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Nobody can write their essay for them.


No shit Sherlock. Most of these are writing programs. For others they help with the process and the editing. At DC’s private, a good part of English class for the first 4 weeks focuses on college essay. Many drafts, comments, rewrites. No one writes it for them. Others do review, comment, and suggest edits.


the class spends 4 WEEKS on this? That is an awful lot of help. The thing is not even that long.


Yes. Kids move at different speeds. Our DC is done with his but it does need some edit work ad could use another set of eyes I am sure. I have not read it yet. My guess is our DC will be done in a week ad moving on to other stuff. Other kids maybe not.
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2022 17:49     Subject: Re:Can you recommend a college essay writing program?
Anonymous wrote:prompt - excellent approach - using them now - reasonable price


What does this mean?
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2022 17:22     Subject: Re:Can you recommend a college essay writing program?
prompt - excellent approach - using them now - reasonable price
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2022 09:12     Subject: Can you recommend a college essay writing program?
Anonymous wrote:Nobody can write their essay for them.


No one is saying they can.
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2022 09:10     Subject: Can you recommend a college essay writing program?
Anonymous wrote:Our public told kids if they came back to school senior year with a draft, they could make an appointment to go over it with an English teacher. Once.

That seemed fair to me (not 4 WEEKS of massaging, come on!)


Agree.
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2022 09:01     Subject: Can you recommend a college essay writing program?
Our public told kids if they came back to school senior year with a draft, they could make an appointment to go over it with an English teacher. Once.

That seemed fair to me (not 4 WEEKS of massaging, come on!)
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2022 09:00     Subject: Can you recommend a college essay writing program?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My kid's high school PTSA had a speaker from one of those companies come in. She explained what she did at each of her pricey sessions. I just did that myself. It was helpful, and free.


What’s it called?


Don't remember, this was 4 years ago.

The high school was WJ.

Their PTSA might still work with the same set of speakers.

Sorry but I don't have anyone there anymore.
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2022 08:58     Subject: Can you recommend a college essay writing program?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Nobody can write their essay for them.


No shit Sherlock. Most of these are writing programs. For others they help with the process and the editing. At DC’s private, a good part of English class for the first 4 weeks focuses on college essay. Many drafts, comments, rewrites. No one writes it for them. Others do review, comment, and suggest edits.


the class spends 4 WEEKS on this? That is an awful lot of help. The thing is not even that long.