Goldberg / Daniels college essay coaching
One-on-one college essay coaching
The Saturday shift. The choice to try again. Your story starts with the things you remember.
Meet on Zoom with Ben or Michael to find the connections and put them into your own words.
Book a free 15-minute consultationTwo educators. Over 30 years of experience.
One coach, working with you to the final draft.
Try three questions. See what connects.
“We work together one-on-one until you have total confidence in your final draft.”
The people on the other side of Zoom
You’ll work directly with Ben Goldberg or Michael Daniels. Get to know the person who’ll get to know your story.
Ben GoldbergEducator, instructor and program coordinator
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Michael DanielsEducator and professional musician
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Minimize stress, stay on task, and submit an effective college essay.
Ways to work together
Bring a blank page, one application or a draft. Each plan has its own pricing. Talk through what you need in a free consultation.
Work one-on-one throughout the process of creating, writing and editing all your essays. Your coach stays with you while you find what you want to say and how to say it.
One-on-one support throughout the process.
Talk through this plan →Choose help with only the Common App essay or the University of California Personal Insight Questions.
A package for the University of California application. Other plans priced separately.
Ask about this plan →Get feedback on an existing essay and its revisions. Work on organization, clarity and self-expression while keeping the writing in your own voice.
Feedback on the essay you have and the revisions that follow.
Discuss your draft →In their own words
That’s how Michelle French’s daughter described working with Ben. Here’s what other students and parents had to say.
★★★★★
… My daughter says it helped her “connect the dots” and hone in on specific experiences to better illustrate the key points she was trying to express. …
★★★★★
Through his questions, I was able to recall events and moments of my life that I would not have thought otherwise. Made the writing process enjoyable and less stressful.
★★★★★
… Thanks to his guidance, I’m proud to say that I was accepted into UCLA, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara, UC Riverside, UC Merced, and UC Irvine. …
★★★★★
… Thanks in large part to his help, I not only gained admission to the University of Oregon, I got offered a substantial scholarship as well. I truly cannot thank Michael enough.
★★★★★
The essay I received help on got me into 15 colleges!! Thank you so much, Best tutoring bizz ever!
★★★★★
… Highly recommend Ben. Would give 6 stars if possible!
Quotes from their five-star reviews. Individual experiences, shared by the reviewers.
Before you begin
Their answers, in full. Including the most important one: who does the writing?
Ask Ben or Michael a question →With a deep understanding of the admissions process and how admissions officers read applications, an essay consultant can help applicants make choices about which messages best reveal a student’s values, judgement, and experience. The consultant can provide feedback on how to structure those messages for power and clarity. Importantly, an essay consultant can keep an applicant on task so that parents don’t have to.
We as parents make enormous sacrifices to secure advantages for our children. For most people, every aspect of a university education is expensive, tuition, housing, transportation, books, application fees, testing, tutors, and counselors. We feel that hiring an essay consultant is a worthwhile cost as part of the overall investment in higher education. In comparison to well-known companies that provide essay help, our prices are highly competitive. A package for the University of California application starts at $1,800.
No. The University of California has one application for all nine of its undergraduate campuses that requires its own set of Personal Insight Questions. Applicants are given 8 prompts and choose 4 of them to answer in no more than 350 words each.
An effective college essay tells a clear, authentic, personal story that reveals a student’s values, experience and unique perspective. It communicates to the admissions officers why the student would be a valuable addition to the college community. It also avoids overly clever stylistic devices that negatively impact clarity and authenticity.
A student can write about any topic as long as the message reveals important values. Overcoming difficulty is just one aspect of personal experience. There are lots of other reasons why an applicant would make a good addition to an incoming freshman class.
No. All writing is done by the student. We will notice areas that should improve and coach ways to write more effectively. We help with organization, clarity, creativity, focus, and self-expression. We inspire a student to write expressively, but always in that teenager’s authentic voice.
A free 15-minute consultation
Set up a conversation with Ben or Michael to discuss your essays and the kind of help you’re looking for.
Book a free 15-minute consultation