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No more stress. No more guessing “what works”. We'll help you turn your college admissions essays into your biggest advocates.
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You've already worked hard in high school. We'll help you build an application that stands out, without confusion or stress.
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A 55-min live session to find your stories worth telling.
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Guides and interactive tools to start in the right direction.
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We apply real principles that resonate in admission offices. When you work with Essay Cafe, you're getting the highest tier of support for your application.
I started swimming later in my life. It wasn't until tThe summer before third grade, that I finally left mythe arm floats behind and learned to swim and ventured into the water on my own.
That summer, I didn't just learn to swim. I fell in love with the waterit. Each lap wasn't a repetition — it was a new experience entirely, even as I circled the same pool again and again. The water quietly muffled the world into something unfamiliar, and I discovered something newfelt the excitement of discovery with every breath. Every stroke was a small act of pushing past where I wanted to stop.
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I knew my personal statement wasn't good enough but everyone was telling me it was fine. [My consultant]'s review was exactly I was looking for. THANK YOU for being honest with me. I didn't have the best test scores or extracurriculars so I really needed the boost.
The essay reviews were the best investment we made in our daughter's college application journey. The edits helped the essay maintain her true voice while bringing out a stronger theme. The best part was that everything was explained clearly so we understood exactly why we needed each change.
I had a rough draft, but after working with my editor, we came up with new ideas on how to truly make my essay unique and 100% my own. It was amazing how much better my essay looked and sounded after working on it with my editor.
I cannot say enough great things about Essay Cafe! The professional editing is beyond fantastic, and the positivity with which comments are provided encouraged my son. I have zero doubt that Essay Cafe helped improve my son's essays and we're thrilled that he was accepted to his first-choice school.
College essays are very specific types of essay and guidance from people that know them makes all the difference. All the recommendation and edits [my son] received helped him get admitted to his first choice of colleges - Cornell.
My daughter had written her personal statement like a traditional 5 paragraph essay and Essay Cafe helped her to understand how to transition her writing to adapt to what colleges are looking for. The from:to transition from first to last edit was quite remarkable.
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