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Our daughter's essay coach was amazing. She was incredibly kind and patient. The process clearly involved a lot of deep reflection and self-discovery. Not only did it help her craft strong college essays, but I have feeling that it will also have a lasting positive impact on her skills as a writer and on her confidence.
Our college counselor was also great. She encouraged our daughter to look at schools that were not initially on her list, and that ended up being among her top choices. She was honest, thorough, responsive, and supportive the whole way through. It was invaluable to have someone to turn to with questions. Ultimately, the results were also great for us. Our daughter was accepted to 16 of the 18 schools on her list, including multiple "top 25" colleges.

My son ('25) worked with Cat on his essay. He's a very reluctant writer. She worked through ideas with him and brought details out with good questions. The essay and contents always sounded like him. They use google docs so I could watch the progress and comments made by Cat. They spent weeks honing and revising. She was also very encouraging in her feedback. The whole process really improved my son's confidence. He came out of this knowing himself better with an authentic essay, and he became a better writer. Cat also helped him word his activities in a way that made the most impact on his common app activities list. Renee's advising was also very helpful. She found an alt school that ended up being second on his list and a great backup to his #1 pick which he ultimately got into. I had been concerned about the cost, but in retrospect, it was definitely worth it. When I compare it to what others have spent on private counselors, I think we got more resources, time, and attention for the price.
I can't say enough good things about both Cat and Renee. They were both very encouraging and helpful. I also learned a lot from the Essay Guy podcast, you tube videos and web site.

Both of my daughters in year 2024 and in year 2022 used the writing coaches from College Essay Guy and we have no reservations recommending them. Both writing coaches we used were superb in terms of skills, quality, professionalism. The most important thing is they really cared for their students. We can’t say thank you enough!

Essay coach are more experience, give good ideas and suggestions and they can help students express themselves better.
We are so lucky to have Candace as our essay coach. Because she was major in the same field, so she was able to give better suggestions from her experience and applied them to the essay. We couldn’t be more happy. We started the program late, she knew the deadline was tight, she worked very hard to help us catch up and met the deadline. It was incredible.
We signed up for the program late, and Margaret helped expedite the process, and also she helped match a perfect essay coach for us.

Great insight; Elica really got to know Max so well personally; Continuous positive support and encouraging feedback on all the essays; They worked out their schedules and Elica remained very flexible and understanding. Nothing to change at all - for the next round in 2026 with Max's younger brother, Sam, we'll probably start the process a little earlier so we can hit the ground full-speed as soon as Summer 2026 begins.

My son coach did an amazing job keeping him on track for his deadlines and very responsive for review. She made an effort to get to know him to nail his essays and make them reflect who he is. My son was really motivated jumping to the coaching sessions. THANK YOU
All the team was amazing, Nitzya, Tom , Margaret, Ashley

Lyssa skillfully guided my daughter through the challenging process of crafting her personal statement around an extremely difficult personal experience. She helped my daughter capture the essence of who she is — and who she hopes to become — translating that into a compelling and authentic narrative. Her thoughtful editing sharpened the essays into something truly impactful and uniquely my daughter.

Honestly, there’s nothing I would change. The experience was exceptional from start to finish.

Every year, College Essay Guy resources have been instrumental in helping students at our high school craft strong Common App and supplemental essays. Since incorporating them into our process, we’ve seen a noticeable improvement in the quality of student essays. I always encourage students to visit this website for additional guidance, and it has been incredibly helpful.

You’re doing amazing work, and we truly appreciate the impact you have on our students. Thank you for everything!

Great company to deal with. Highly recommend for their responsiveness, flexibility and performance.

I worked with College Essay Guy 3 years ago, when I was a senior rushing to complete my college applications after failing on my own as well as with another counselor (acquaintance). Although I would've liked if they offered to help with more schools (6-10 is not really enough these days), the brainstorming, the development of my narrative (happened very naturally through their exercises), the many meetings (often 2+ times a week) where we discussed feedback and ideas, and the edits were all thoughtful and had a purpose. I got into my top choice, while other people I recommended have also gotten into schools of their choice.

they are good for average university but if you want to get into top university they are just not at that level, we did spend 1 on 1 service , lots of money I must say and my son did not get into any top universities of his choices - they tried to point that maybe it it because of the grade average but his grade average was very high and it was up to his essays to pass or fail and they just did not deliver the level of service or knowledge, we were very disappointed indeed.

Their courses are amazing, they give you a step by step on how to brainstorm and write your essays.

They free resource of previous college essays is a good source to learn what works and doesn't.

They guide you from day 1 to acceptance and beyond, couldn't recommend them more.

Ethan and the team at College Essay Guy made all of the difference in my applications. I strongly believe that the quality and substance of my essays are what helped me gain admittance to both Yale and Brown. I learned more about writing in his courses than I did in all of my previous schooling and I couldn't recommend his work more highly.

If I had missed the guidance of College Essay Guy during my college application process, I can't imagine the turbulence I would have gone through. Their resources completely changed my perspective on college applications. I learned it's not so much about me, but more about what the admissions officers want to know about me. This mindset shift made a huge difference. College Essay Guy, you are amazing! Keep helping students out there navigate this daunting process. I am infinitely grateful for your support. You were an oasis in the desert of my college application journey, which I tackled from the other side of the planet. I'm writing this today as a college graduate, thanks to you.

This is been a great experience and it was stressful initially but you guys made it so easy. I really thank you for all the services and making this process helpful. It was really seamless process.

College Essay Guy was super helpful in our application process. Not only the coaches have a lot of first hand experiences, it also helps me avoiding potential tensions with my son in the process lol. Sophia was our essay coach and she was bright and also super dedicated. She accommodated a super difficult schedule to help my son in his last push of finishing his essays. Can't ask for more. Separately, for the parallel "college list" coaching service, it is much more than what I expected. The coach not only helped building a college list, he actually provided very detailed instructions, with follow ups, to my son regarding all the steps he needs to take to complete the applications - activity lists, recommendation letters, etc. Overall, enjoyed working with CEG!

What stood out about the CEG college essay process the most was how they helped along every step of the way. My essay editor, Sarah Murphy, was amazing and was there to help me whenever I had any questions about anything related to the college process, no matter how simple or abstract the questions were. She made sure that I was comfortable with what I was writing, and her friendliness allowed me to be very open with her, up-leveling my essays. If you are looking for someone to look over your essays, I would definitely recommend College essay guy!

My son’s coach showed exceptional patience, flexibility, responsiveness, and guidance throughout the entire application cycle.

The process is highly structured and I appreciate the focus on keeping it between the student and coach.

I think it’s best to keep parents out of the process in order to maintain the boundary and working dynamic between essay coach and student, as you intended. It really helped me put my faith in the coach without feeling I had to be involved. I was adjacent to the process which was better for everyone. My son’s essay topic was so unexpected and incredible in a way that could have only been derived from this extensive process.

In addition, this program was more comprehensive and far more affordable than other resources. My son received admission to 16/18 schools including several full ride offers and Ivy League institutions. His writing improved so much and I even think it assisted in his selection as a Coca-Cola scholar. It made for some difficult decisions!

Highly, highly recommend!

We were so fortunate to work with College Essay Guy for my second and third child. I happened upon College Essay Guys work while we were prepping our oldest child for his applications and working with a different "prestigious" college prep company. What really stands out about College Essay Guy is the level of depth and authenticity that they are able to excavate out of your child. The process that College Essay Guy uses to help the student really understand and examine themselves and their own values is profound and rich in meaning far beyond the college application process. I felt that everyone working with my children actually cared about my child and wanted to help them further evolve and develop into even more meaningful adults. I was honestly blown away with the care and compassion of College Essay Guys entire team and thrilled to have them as role models for my children. They are the real deal and admissions officers can feel the difference in the essays. Yes, both of my kids got into either their first choice or second choice (but with surprise of a full academic scholarship!), but this process meant so much more than even the acceptance letter.

The CEG team helped my son reach his best performance without us managing the process, allowing him full ownership. He was admitted into the college of his choice. Money well spent!