Focused guidance for students managing their own applications and looking for thoughtful support with the writing.
You’re managing your applications. You want expert help finding your story, shaping your essays, and making each word count.
You own the application plan.
We focus on the writing.
Your ideas and decisions stay yours.
The Student Story session
Personal statement
You write. Cristina helps you see what is working, what is missing, and where to go deeper.
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Turn your chosen story into a first draft, in your own words.
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Examine structure, specificity, reflection, and what the reader takes away.
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Refine the essay through purposeful changes while protecting your voice.
Supplement strategy
A framework for organizing supplements and deciding what each response needs to add.
Group related prompts
Recognize themes across the questions.
Map each school’s asks
Separate shared themes from school-specific details.
Plan the response
Choose the example and angle before drafting.
Narrative consistency
Look across essays and activities for a consistent picture of your interests, choices, and growth.
Your perspective and reflection.
Your actions and commitments.
Complementary details that feel like you.
Coherence does not mean repeating the same story.
Each part should add something, while staying accurate and recognizably yours.
Scope & packages
Choose focused essay guidance or a comprehensive admissions partnership.
The essay intensive
Focused support for students managing their own applications.
A 60-minute conversation to discover your authentic narrative.
Essay development through drafts and up to 3 rounds of revisions.
A roadmap for adapting your story to supplements you write independently.
A line-by-line review of your Common App activities descriptions.
A final review of how your essays, activities, and supplements fit together.
Comprehensive admissions support
Everything in the Essay Intensive, plus broader guidance through applications and decisions.
No cap — we work together until it’s your best possible version.
A deeper conversation with student and parents to align on goals and strategy.
A personalized approach to building a balanced, strategic list.
Up to 10 supplemental essays, with unlimited revisions on each.
WhatsApp access throughout the process with a 24-hour response guarantee.
School-specific prep and live mock interviews.
Identify and position for relevant scholarship opportunities.
Ongoing communication so parents feel informed and included.
Guidance through choosing between multiple acceptances.
A personalized plan mapping your specific opportunities at your chosen schools.
For time-sensitive questions or unexpected opportunities.