College essay & admissions help for parents & their college-bound teens

Your teen’s best college essay, done right, and off your plate.

Hi, I’m Christy.

For 13 years, I’ve helped high school seniors write their standout Personal Statements and get through the college admissions maze. Now, I can do the same for your teen, so they get it done, and you get to step back and be the parent during their last year at home.

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Meet Christy

I’ve been where you are.

Christy, a seasoned college coach, stands confidently, guiding parents and seniors through the college essay and application journey.

As a mom of 6, I intimately know how hard it is to deal with procrastination, anxiety, and perfectionism. And that was with just ONE of my college-bound seniors 😮‍💨. 

When my oldest started applying, the school list alone felt overwhelming, on top of college visits, the essay, managing dozens of supplementals, and deadlines—all while keeping up at work AND managing the rest of my kids. 

It was too much.

So I went looking for help, and ended up being hired by a nationally recognized college planner. Thirteen years and 300+ families later, this is what I do full time: help seniors find their topic, draw out their deepest story, and take their Personal Statement from draft to done.

And the best news

Teens listen to me the way they’d listen to a favorite teacher, someone who has the answers they’re after. So my feedback lands, and the structure keeps them moving, and weeks of angst don’t happen.

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HERE’S HOW WE CAN…

Work Together

  • A professional service offering detailed analysis and editing to enhance the effectiveness of college application essays

    Essay or Application Review

    Get a strategic evaluation & expert editing of your Personal Statement, supplemental, and/or scholarship essays.

  • An intensive, small-group workshop guiding each senior from draft to done with their Personal Statement

    Complete Your Essay in a Single Weekend

    An intensive, small-group workshop guiding each senior from draft to done with their Personal Statement

  • Private, personalized attention to every aspect of your family’s College Admissions journey — from A-to-Z

    Easier College Admissions 1:1 Coaching

    Private, personalized attention to every aspect of your family’s College Admissions journey — from A-to-E(ssays)-to-Z

Christy is extremely good at what she does.
— AKHIL M., Illinois
10/10 help.
— NISHIT J, North Carolina
Christy took a lot of weight off my shoulders.
— TYLER O., North Carolina
Christy helped me write a really spectacular essay!
— AIDAN M., Illinois

Some of the Colleges where My Students
have been Accepted…

Appalachian State University

Arizona State University

Boston College

Clemson University

East Carolina University

Florida State University

Michigan State University

North Carolina State University

Northwestern University

Rochester Institute of Technology

San Diego State University

Savannah College of Art + Design

Seattle University

SKEMA Business School

The University of Texas at Austin

University of Alabama

University of Arkansas

University of Dayton

University of Denver

University of Florida

University of South Florida

University of Illinois

University of Kentucky

University of Maryland

University of Michigan

University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina—Charlotte

University of North Carolina—Wilmington

University of Utah

Villanova University

...and many more!

Get your senior into writing momentum through a weekend workshop, a la carte editing support, or strategic, all-inclusive coaching & essay mentoring to eliminate stress, overwhelm, and procrastination and to ensure smooth sailing throughout application season!

2026!

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Private 1-on-1 Coaching

Does your junior or senior need or want ongoing guidance and attention?

Let me help them identify colleges that should be on their tailored lineup, craft their Activities List (something every DIY student does wrong — wasting valuable application “real estate”), and complete all of their Supplemental Essays (on average, students have between 13 - 41 essays to write and edit, depending on their major). I’ll also support them to strategically write all their Honors College essays too! I help keep your teen organized through ongoing private coaching via Zoom (or in person) throughout the application season and until the final college choice is made.

The All Access Pass is priced at $4000.

High school senior brainstorming essay

Essay Writing & Editing Weekend Workshop

Your senior will meet with me and a small group of other seniors. They’ll focus deeply on their Personal Statement, the “queen bee” essay for the Common App. I’ll guide them to discover their top topic, write two versions of their essay, break free from boring writing, discover how to strongly start and end the essay, and get everything polished & sealed in 6 easy steps.

Your teen gets to rent my brain and be supercharged by my energy for a full 8 hours… and I get to share 12 years of essay-coaching expertise.

Plus, I'll work with your student for 2 hours in a 1-on-1 session to complete and submit their Common App activities list, one of the most important parts of the essay which students mistakenly treat as a "job description" list (which it isn't).

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Here's what you’ll get:

Christy removed the stress factor of having to personally motivate my daughter to write her essays and meet all deadlines. Knowing she's a mom and went through the process with her own daughter, as well as dozens of others, put me at ease.

- Ava B.

Christy worked with our top-of-her-class daughter. Two years later, she helped our son with severe ADHD. She met each of them where they were. We’re so happy to have found Christy.

-Cyndy P.

I appreciated your stress-free, positive, "we can do it no matter how long or what it takes" approach. You boosted his confidence because you SAW him and reflected things back to him that were so necessary.

-Diana S.