There's an amazing essay in you. Let it out!
One day, one essay. Done right. Guaranteed.

Dr. Pat Wilk is a writing coach who listens.
One day, one essay. Done right. Guaranteed.

Dr. Pat Wilk is a writing coach who listens.
Because many schools have kept the test-optional admission policy they adopted during the pandemic, the college essay carries more weight than it ever has. (Harvard's test-optional policy has been extended through the Class of 2030.) Post affirmative action, the essay could also explore your racial/cultural identity.

You can write your essay from home, working one to one with Dr. Wilk on any day that works for both of us. You could also come to a tiny in-person workshop in Morristown N.J. in August. You will learn things about yourself. You will learn things about writing. We will laugh. We will be surprised. We will be tangled and then untangled. We will go from cloudy to clear to sunny..... to a high-five!
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You may think you've got nothing now, but you're wrong. You've got your life. There is an incredible essay in you, and it's our job to let it out. The process of getting there is easier than you'd expect, will certainly hold some surprises for you, and will leave you with some skills that can help you in college.
In fact, after your College Essay Boot Camp workshop, you'll never look at an essay the same way again.
A question I often hear is, "Can AI write a college essay?"
It always makes me smile. Of course! But not one with insight into your values and life experiences. Not one that translates who you really are and why--or makes a connection to your goals and dreams. Only YOU could possibly write that. Often, the student and I are both surprised at what the essay reveals. If WE don't know that ourselves at the beginning of the day, how can AI possibly know it when you task it with writing an essay for you?
973-224-2744 wilk@collegeessaybootcamp.com I hate playing phone tag! I also hate to call parents during the workday and interrupt what they are doing. Please include your cell and let me know a good time to call you. It's also ok to just send a text