A student applies to most schools via the Common App or Coalition App, both of which can use the same main essay. In addition, most colleges require one to four supplemental essays that give them the opportunity to ask their own questions. We help create an ecosystem of essays – topics that highlight different strengths and accomplishments, shape a standout profile and can often be repurposed for various schools.

We start with a lively one-hour brainstorming session, in person or on FaceTime. Before we begin, the student supplies the following: list of schools, essay prompts for various schools, and the corresponding word counts and due dates. On the heels of that meeting, you will receive a Prompts & Premises synopsis of ideas, as well as our recommendations for which to pursue.

Honestly, every kid walks out of our first meeting psyched to get started, because they realize they have great stories to tell. Then our creative process unfolds over Google docs, text, phone and email, in-person meetings — whatever works best. Personal information is confidential, and we make sure every student feels proud of their essays.

First, we welcome your ideas early on. No one knows your highschooler better than you. Then we share the Prompts & Premises document and agree on which ideas to pursue. Finally, you see the final essays and react to them. To have more than one adult involved in the development of the essay overwhelms a teenager. Even the brainstorming session needs to be one-on-one. Thank you in advance for honoring that.

We love helping essays go from good to great and are tireless about the editing process. That’s because it pays off in the end. Not a single student goes just two or three rounds — and not one student or parent has regretted it. Unlike some coaches, Blue Book doesn’t limit the number of revisions.