Coaching nonfiction writing .... And that's the truth.
Testimonials
- "My girlfriend, Shelby, and I are seniors in medical school. We are applying for a “couples match” for residencies, and Susie’s editing made all the difference in our personal statements. We tried to edit each other’s statement beforehand, but we continually ran into roadblocks. With Susie’s help, we found strong themes that could unify our statements. A session with Susie made all the difference, as she has incredible attention to detail and a unique and thorough process."
--Andrew L. [We landed residencies together.]
- “Susie is an amazing writing coach. Her insights on the usage of active verbs and their effectiveness were very helpful in personalizing my essay and improving my expressiveness.”
-- Piayon Lassanah, B.A. Political Science, Temple University, Class of 2009
- “Susie was able to help me simplify my personal statement while more clearly expressing the points I wanted to make!”
-- I.L., Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Class of 2018
- "I can’t thank you enough for the help you gave me in editing my essay for graduate school. Working with you gave me the confidence to complete my application. I appreciated your humor and candid criticism. You helped me effectively convey what I really wanted to say.”
-- Matu Saye
- "What I feel, thanks to you, Best Writing Coach Ever! -- is freedom, from a shadow in which I’ve dwelt for so long. I hope you can appreciate what you’ve done for me.”
-- Pam Fernsler
- “Thank you, Susie, for evaluating my admission essay for law school. I really appreciate the care and attention you took. You really touched on the things I was concerned about. Your invaluable feedback and suggestions on how to edit my essay greatly strengthened the paper. Thank you again! I could not be happier with my final draft.”
-- Fadila Selmani, paralegal, law-school applicant. Accepted within one month.
Personal statements are a critical part of the application process
- Your son is applying to college and wants help writing a personal statement. Your daughter is applying to graduate school and ditto.
- The personal statement, or autobiographical essay, gives admissions officers a fine opportunity to learn about the student beyond the GPA and athletic ability.
- As a writing coach, I suggest areas for improvement. I highlight the excellent sections and suggest passages that need improvement. If appropriate, I include lessons on organization, transitions and commas.
- The student and the assignment determine the number and the length of coaching sessions.
- Choose this service if you could help your kid assemble a space rocket but not a cogent paragraph.
- I do not correct students’ writing, because such behavior is unethical and unhelpful. I coach and offer ideas for improvement.