Find your story. Make it sound like you.
Work with a mentor who has navigated the application process to turn your experiences into a focused, personal essay. Use your sessions to explore topics, develop your story, and understand the reasoning behind each revision.
WHERE YOU MIGHT FEEL STUCK
You know your experiences. Deciding which ones to write about is harder. Maybe you’re staring at a blank page, trying to fit too much into one essay, or revising without knowing whether it’s getting better.
- You have a topic, but aren’t sure what it reveals about you
- Your draft lists what happened without explaining why it mattered
- You’ve edited it so much that it no longer sounds like you
HOW YOUR MENTOR CAN HELP
A useful review goes beyond pointing out awkward sentences. Your mentor can help you examine what a reader learns about you, where the story needs more depth, and which details deserve space. Talk through the feedback together so you know how to move your own draft forward.
WHAT YOU CAN FOCUS ON
Find the meaningful detail
Explore experiences that reveal your values, perspective, or growth, then choose a focus you can develop.
Build the narrative
Connect what happened with why it mattered, balancing the story with your reflection on it.
Revise with a purpose
Understand what to expand, clarify, or cut and how each change strengthens the essay.
Make each response count
Check that you answer the prompt and use different essays to reveal different sides of you.
Explore example essays for inspiration as you develop your own.
Time to ask questions and work through feedback with your mentor.
Pure focus on the stage of writing where you need support.
“Specificity, clarity, and brevity are your keys. Use them to unlock the writer inside you.”Chris Peterson, MIT Admissions
Give your ideas a direction.
Start with a free call to discuss where you are in the writing process and how a mentor could help.