Practical guidance for stronger essays, personal statements, scholarship applications, resumes, cover letters, and more.
How to write a college application essay admissions readers remember.
Writing and editing help for personal statements at every level.
How to write and edit a graduate school SOP.
Writing a scholarship essay that matches what the funder is looking for.
The Common App personal essay and the supplemental questions that go with it.
Why-MBA, leadership and career-goals essays for business school.
Writing an AMCAS personal statement that stands out.
Writing an LSAC personal statement.
Writing an ERAS personal statement for residency applications.
Writing a competitive fellowship personal statement and project proposal.
Writing a direct, businesslike letter of intent that gets read.
Writing a motivation letter for international programs, scholarships and jobs.
Writing an authentic background statement without reducing your identity to a checklist.
Writing a general admission essay when the prompt doesn't fit a narrower category.
School-specific supplements beyond the Common App, including "why this school" prompts.
Saying something real and specific within a very tight word count.
Writing a letter of continued interest that reaffirms genuine interest, not desperation.
Explaining a weak GPA, test score, or gap factually, without sounding defensive.
Turning a nonlinear path into a strength instead of something to explain away.
Explaining why you're transferring and making a specific case for the new school.
What to actually practice for a college, grad school, or scholarship interview.
How to build a resume that reads well to people and to screening software.
How to write a cover letter for a specific role and employer.
When to edit a draft rather than start from scratch, and how it works.
Writing a bio that sounds like a real person, not a resume in paragraph form.
Rewriting your headline, About section and experience for people and search.
Briefing a recommender with the specific details a strong letter needs.
Building a curriculum vitae for academic, research, medical, or international roles.
Writing the narrative behind a fundraising or investor pitch deck.
Writing a speech that sounds like the speaker and works when spoken aloud.
Content and structure for an academic, business, or conference talk that lands.