Student Results

Every result, in their own words.

These are real emails and texts from students and parents, captured as they came in. Names are blurred where the student asked, and one student is shown anonymously by request.

What the essays were worth

The essay is the cheapest part of the application and the most valuable.

$406,000
Merit offers, one student
Gabi applied to 17 universities and got into most of them.
$71,500
A year, NYU Shanghai
Full tuition and then some, on an Early Decision acceptance.
4
Full rides this cycle
NYU with housing, NYU Shanghai, Rhodes, and one student who won full rides to two schools and got to choose.

For scale, my most expensive package is $599, and the merit offers one of my students reported came to hundreds of times that. These are the strongest results my students have shared with me, not what every student should expect, and the essay was one part of each application, alongside the grades, the activities and everything else they brought to it.

Merit scholarships are decided on essays. So is admission to the schools that hand them out. Grades and test scores are finished by senior year and there is nothing left to do about them, but the essay is still sitting there, unwritten, and it is the one piece of the application a student can still change.

These are figures students reported to me themselves, and every screenshot below is the message they came in. I cannot promise anyone a scholarship, and nobody honest can. What I can tell you is that this is where the money gets decided, and it is the part most families spend the least time on.

On camera

Students saying it out loud.

“You’ve really helped, like, really. Thank you so much.”
“Thank you so much, by the way. You really do help with structure.”
“I forgot to tell you that I got into A&M. I heard a few days ago, so I was excited.”
“I’m super happy with how it turned out. You really helped me put all the pieces together and make it flow well.”
“Thank you so much. I couldn’t have done it without you.”
“It’s been great working with you too. I really appreciate it, it’s helped a lot.”
“You’ve helped me so much keeping me on track with everything. I think if I didn’t have you, I’d probably just still be on my personal essay.”
“My essay has definitely improved so much… I showed it to my AP Lit teacher, and she really liked it.”
“I think that one session of this helped a lot, because I’ve tried other coaching things and I’ve also tried brainstorming myself and I just can’t.”
“Thank you so much for helping. I think honestly, this helped clarify so many specific things.”
“Thank you so much. You made the application process so much less stressful for me.”
“I definitely like where my essay is going, and I think this has helped a lot… Now seeing where it can actually go and the conclusion, I think it’s going to be good for my application.”
“Thank you so much. What you’re adding in is really good. I’m really enjoying writing this.”
“I’m so excited. Thank you so much for your help. I really, really needed strong essays.”
“This has been so helpful. It’s so nice to know that someone else has gone over it and actually thinks it’s good.”
“I wouldn’t have executed this essay so well without you.”
“You were so helpful.”

Faces and names blurred at the students' request.

What they say about the written edits
Written edits
Her advisor said it was ready
Student email after a written essay edit
“I have a college advisor and she had told me all of my writing was good and ready to be submitted when in reality there were soo many edits to be made!”
Written edits
After multiple drafts
Student email after a written essay edit
“Thank you for all your edits on my multiple drafts! I truly appreciate your efforts to brainstorm and perfect my college personal statement with me.”
Written edits
Recommending to classmates
Student email after a written essay edit
“Thank you so much for your help! I will make sure to recommend your help to my peers.”
Written edits
24 hour turnaround
Student email after a written essay edit
“Thank you SO much for your help. I’ll def recommend my friends, I really appreciate this quick overview and rapid feedback!”
Written edits
Why A&M essay
Student email after a written essay edit
“Your notes helped a lot, and I made all the changes you suggested.”
Written edits
Referred two friends
Student email after a written essay edit
“I loved your service so much that I referred two of my friends to you.”
Written edits
From a parent
Parent email after a written essay edit
“Thank you so much for your edits! They are very helpful.”
Written edits
College essay edits
Student email after a written essay edit
“Thank you so much for edits, suggestions, and recommendations for my college essay!”
Written edits
Personal statement
Student email after a written essay edit
“Thank you so much for taking the time to review my essay! I really appreciate your feedback.”
Written edits
Personal statement
Student email after a written essay edit
“These are such helpful notes, and I really appreciate you taking the time to look through my essay so far.”
Written edits
Application submitted
Student email after a written essay edit
“I was able to submit my application yesterday and it was way less stressful due to your help on my main essay.”
Written edits
Morehead-Cain scholarship
Student email after a written essay edit
“Thank you so much for the notes! This is super helpful.”
Written edits
Came back for more
Student email after a written essay edit
“I will definitely be purchasing again for my actual personal essay once I’m done with this.”
Written edits
From a parent
Parent email after a written essay edit
“We really appreciate your expertise and assistance in making the essay flow better. Great suggestions on making it more expressive too!”
Written edits
Submitted the same night
Student email after a written essay edit
“Thank you so much! All the feedback was super helpful and I submitted it tonight.”
Written edits
Back in 24 hours
Student email after a written essay edit
“Thank you so much for the quick turnaround!”
Written edits
After round two
Student email after a written essay edit
“I think the essay is so much stronger now, especially the new ending… You’re such an amazing editor, thank you so much.”
NYU Shanghai
$71,500 a year
NYU Shanghai acceptance email
“I applied Early Decision 1 to NYU Shanghai and was accepted with 71.5k in aid, so like full tuition and then some more. We were able to finish writing and editing the essay in just three sessions.”
New York University
Full ride, housing included
New York University acceptance email
“I wanted to reach out and let you know I got into New York University on a full ride, with housing included!”
Virginia Tech and George Mason
Full rides to both
Virginia Tech and George Mason acceptance email
“I got accepted to the majority of my schools. I got a full ride to Virginia Tech and George Mason University so I am currently choosing between them.”
Rhodes College
Full ride
Rhodes College acceptance email
“I was accepted into the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Knoxville, Kennesaw State, Charleston Southern, and Rhodes College. I have received a full ride to attend Rhodes College in Memphis and I have accepted their offer!”
Arizona State
$406,000 in merit offers
Arizona State acceptance email
“Gabi applied to 17 universities and got into most. Had a total of $406,000 in merit scholarships, with admission at Duquesne, St. Joseph's, Alabama, Ole Miss, LSU, Indiana, College of Charleston, FAU, Tampa and South Carolina.”
Cornell University
Also UF, IU Kelley, UNC
Cornell University acceptance email
“I committed to Cornell! I can't thank you enough for all the help with my applications.”
Dartmouth, Cornell and Tufts
Shared anonymously by request
Dartmouth, Cornell and Tufts acceptance email
“I'm grateful to have been admitted to schools like UNC, Tufts, UT, Bowdoin College, Cornell, and Dartmouth. This past week I committed to Dartmouth!”
Penn and UC Berkeley
From a parent
Penn and UC Berkeley acceptance email
“He'll go to either Penn or UC Berkeley with a Regents scholarship.”
West Point
West Point acceptance email
“I was able to get into the University of Virginia and also the United States Military Academy at West Point. I committed there as it was my top choice.”
Vanderbilt, Michigan, UCLA, Emory
Vanderbilt with the Crescere Aude scholarship
Vanderbilt, Michigan, UCLA, Emory acceptance email
“I ended up being accepted to Michigan, UCLA, UCSD, UCD, Vanderbilt (with the Crescere Aude scholarship), Emory, and Wisconsin!”
Vanderbilt, UCLA, Amherst, Georgetown
Vanderbilt, UCLA, Amherst, Georgetown acceptance email
“Yes!! I got Vanderbilt, UCLA, Amherst and Georgetown!”
Rice University
Early decision
Rice University acceptance email
“We had several meetings to look over my essays for Rice, and as of today I have officially been admitted to Rice. Thank you so much for all of your help!”
UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley acceptance email
“Thank you so much for all the help you gave me with my essay in the summer. I am going to attend UC Berkeley in the Fall. Go bears!!”
USC
USC acceptance email
“Ended up getting into my first choice school USC, the University of Southern California!”
NYU Stern
NYU Stern acceptance email
“I decided to go to NYU and got into Stern for business!”
UT Austin, chemical engineering
Two named scholarships
UT Austin, chemical engineering acceptance email
“I got accepted into UT Austin, A&M, TCU with their Chancellor's Scholarship, Purdue, UC Davis, UCSD with their Regents Scholarship, and UIUC. Her advice took my essays to another level; I would definitely recommend every high school senior to reach out to her!”
University of Washington, Seattle
University of Washington, Seattle acceptance email
“I was accepted to UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, NYU, and the University of Washington-Seattle. I have decided to attend the University of Washington next fall.”
Baylor
Nine acceptances out of nine
Baylor acceptance email
“I applied to 9 schools, Boise, Texas Tech, Abilene Christian, High Point, Oklahoma State, University of Oklahoma, Baylor, Westmont and Samford, and was accepted at all of them. I am enrolling at Baylor University, which was my early decision school.”
University of British Columbia
Accepted everywhere she applied
University of British Columbia acceptance email
“Georgia got into every university she applied to and accepted University of BC, Vancouver undergraduate Sciences!!”
Le Moyne College
Scholarships at every school
Le Moyne College acceptance email
“I got accepted into Le Moyne, SUNY Cortland, University at Buffalo, and SUNY Buffalo State. In the end I decided to go with my top choice of Le Moyne. I did receive scholarships and grants for all the colleges I applied to.”
University of Florida
University of Florida acceptance email
“I got accepted into Clemson with a $1,000 scholarship, UofSC with a $3,500 scholarship, University of Georgia, University of Florida, and NC State. I plan on going to University of Florida!”
New York University
$22k and $28k a year offers
New York University acceptance email
“I got accepted into NYU, Northeastern, Tulane, and with scholarships at UMiami, $22k a year, and Syracuse, $28k a year.”
UCLA
Plus UCSB, UCSD, UCD, SDSU, Cal Poly SLO and more
UCLA acceptance email
“I decided to choose UCLA! It was really great working with you on my PIQs, your advice was super helpful in this chaotic process.”
UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Barbara acceptance email
“I got accepted into Northeastern, Virginia Tech, and George Mason, just to name a few. Ultimately, I will be going to UC Santa Barbara. I took your advice while composing my other essays, which I believe was a major reason as to how I got accepted.”
UT Austin, McCombs
UT Austin, McCombs acceptance email
“I got into Mays at Texas A&M, Kelley at Indiana University, NYU, Northeastern, and McCombs at UT Austin, and I've decided to go to UT!”
University of Georgia
Dream school
University of Georgia acceptance email
“I got into my dream school the University of Georgia, and also got accepted into the University of Tennessee Honors, Clemson, and Auburn.”
UNC Chapel Hill
UNC Chapel Hill acceptance email
“I found out last week that I got into UNC-Chapel Hill and I will be starting there in the fall!”
UNC Chapel Hill, Honors College
UNC Chapel Hill, Honors College acceptance email
“I committed to UNC Chapel Hill to the honors college! Thanks so much for your help.”
Spelman College
Top choice
Spelman College acceptance email
“I got accepted into my top choice, Spelman College! Thank you so much for your time and incredible help in this process, none of this would have been possible without you.”
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo acceptance email
“I got into Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and I'm committed to their STUNT team! Your feedback was constructive and provided me with points I could improve and confidence in what I had already written.”
Georgia Tech
From a parent
Georgia Tech acceptance email
“My daughter got into Georgia Tech with early admission. You seriously made this process so much easier for us.”
NYU and Vanderbilt
NYU and Vanderbilt acceptance email
“I got a scholarship to NYU and got into Vanderbilt as well. I definitely think your coaching helped.”
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh acceptance email
“My 3.18 GPA made this a reach, and I truly believe my essay was the thing that got me in.”
New York University
New York University acceptance email
“I ended up accepting NYU, and I couldn't be happier. Thank you so much.”
NYU and UC San Diego
NYU and UC San Diego acceptance email
“Thanks to your help I got accepted to NYU, UCSD and more. I really appreciated the help and am happy with my college acceptances!”
UT Austin
UT Austin acceptance email
“I ended up picking UT Austin for my upcoming college fall semester majoring in Psychology.”
Texas A&M
Texas A&M acceptance email
“I am committed to Texas A&M at College Station! I got some scholarships at other colleges and a small one at TAMU.”
University of South Florida
University of South Florida acceptance email
“I got accepted into UCF and USF! I am committed to the University of South Florida in the Fall majoring in broadcast journalism.”
What clients are saying
★★★★★
"Avigail was great to work with. She made the process very easy and effective, resulting in multiple acceptances and scholarship wins for my daughter."
Barry H. · LinkedIn · 10/10
LinkedIn recommendation
★★★★★
"Avigail is beyond talented. She created an entire blueprint for my daughter's essay, then edited my daughter's draft, transforming it into something so much better than what I could have anticipated."
Priyansha S.
★★★★★
"I was pleased with what my daughter and Avigail were able to create together. I'm impressed by how wise and professional Avigail is for her age. We would definitely recommend her services."
Rebecca T.
★★★★★
"From a real college essay counselor, seriously, the advice she gives is the same I give to my clients, who I charge $150 an hour. She's underselling herself."
Margaret B. · College Essay Counselor
★★★★★
"I normally don't write reviews but I'm very glad I booked this. It pointed out lots of blind spots in my essay. I felt like it was okay before, but now it actually has strategy to it."
Rohan B.
★★★★★
"Each session was very helpful. She helped me come up with an idea, then we built and edited the essay together. She did extra work beforehand and came prepared to every call."
Sarah M.
From the calls themselves

The last thing seven students said.

These are unedited. Each one is the last few seconds of a real coaching call, at the moment the student said thank you. Their side of the screen is blurred and their name is hidden, so you hear them rather than watch them. The line under each clip is exactly what they said. Press play.

“Thank you so much. This has been amazing. I feel so much better than when I originally started everything.”
“Thank you so much. I really appreciate all the feedback.”
“Thank you. I appreciate you. It was really nice meeting you guys.”
“Thank you. This was really helpful. Thank you so much.”
“Thank you so much for your help. Looking forward to the next step.”
“Thank you so much. That was great. This has been so helpful.”
“Thank you so much. I really appreciate it.”

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