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Expert college essay feedback before the deadline—without losing your student’s voice.

Jared Wiltse personally reviews each draft for story, structure, specificity, reflection, and voice. Students receive detailed inline comments and a prioritized revision plan within 2–3 business days. No counseling package required.

Every draft is read by Jared himself

From the first inline comment to the final revision plan.

  • 10 yearsof college counseling experience
  • UC San DiegoCollege counseling certificate
  • IECA, Independent Educational Consultants Association, Associate Member NACAC, National Association for College Admission Counseling WACAC, Western Association for College Admission Counseling IECA, NACAC & WACAC affiliations
Common App Personal Statement UC Personal Insight Questions Supplemental & "Why Us" essays
How it works

Four simple steps

Choose your review, submit the draft, and Jared takes it from there.

Choose

Choose a review and number of rounds.

Submit

Enter the student information and submit the draft.

Pay

Complete payment.

Receive

Receive detailed feedback and revision priorities within 2–3 business days.

What you get

Feedback that actually moves the needle

This isn't a grammar check. It's strategic feedback from someone who reads admissions essays for a living, focused on the story, the voice, and what will make it land.

  • Inline comments on your draft
  • Big-picture notes on structure & story
  • Guidance that keeps it in your voice
  • A clear summary of what to do next
The example is a fictional Common App essay with all ten comments and the revision strategy.
Essay Review Pricing

Three essay types. Your level of polish.

We offer focused revision for the essays that matter most. Choose how many rounds you want, then submit in minutes.

What counts as one round

One round is one complete review of the essay package shown in your order.

Common App Personal StatementOne essay, up to 650 words
UC Personal Insight QuestionsAll four responses, up to 350 words each
Supplemental Essay SetUp to five responses for one college, 650 words combined

Additional rounds apply to revised versions of the same essay or essay set — not to a different essay.

Common App Personal Statement

The 650-word personal statement sent to 1,000+ colleges. We help it sound like your student, only sharper.

One Round

$200

One thorough read with detailed inline feedback and a clear summary of priorities.

Recommended

Two Rounds

$300

A complete feedback, revision, and verification cycle: an initial review, then a second pass after you revise, so you know the changes landed.

Start Early

Three Rounds

$350

For students starting at least three weeks before the deadline. Three rounds to refine from rough draft to submission-ready confidence.

UC Personal Insight Questions

Four 350-word responses for the UC application. We help your student choose and craft the right four.

One Round

$400

A full read of all four PIQs with detailed inline feedback and a priority summary.

Recommended

Two Rounds

$550

A complete feedback, revision, and verification cycle: feedback on all four, then a second review after your revision pass.

Start Early

Three Rounds

$625

For students starting at least three weeks before the deadline. Three full rounds to polish all four responses to their strongest version.

Supplemental Essay Set — One College

Up to five supplemental responses for one college, reviewed together as a set. Each round includes inline comments, prompt-fit analysis, feedback on structure, specificity, reflection and voice, and a prioritized revision plan. The complete set is also reviewed for repetition, and for whether the essays reveal different dimensions of your student.

  • Up to five separately prompted responses
  • No more than 650 submitted words combined
  • All responses for the same college
  • 2–3 business-day turnaround
  • Short answers, “Why Us,” community, academic-interest, and activity essays

One Round

$200

A complete read of the full set, with inline comments and a prioritized revision plan.

Recommended

Two Rounds

$300

Feedback on the full set, then a second review once you revise, so you know every response landed.

Start Early

Three Rounds

$350

For students starting at least three weeks before the deadline. Three full rounds to take the set from first draft to final.

Additional rounds apply only to revised versions of the same responses for the same college. New prompts, another college, or submissions exceeding five responses or 650 words require a separate order. Applying to several colleges? Add one set for each.

Secure online submission and checkout, with a confirmation emailed to you the moment your payment clears.

Before you book

Good to know

The practical details, up front — so there are no surprises after you pay.

Turnaround

Feedback is normally returned within 2–3 business days. Your review period begins once payment has cleared and we have an accessible draft, the prompt, the word limit, and your deadline.

Deadline fewer than two business days away? Contact us first so we can confirm availability.

Sharing your draft

Submit either a Google Docs link or an uploaded PDF, DOC, or DOCX file.

For Google Docs, please make sure the document gives commenter access — an inaccessible document delays the start of your review.

Using additional rounds

After you get feedback, revise the same essay and send the next draft within 15 days.

Each new round looks at how the revision is working and picks out the most important remaining improvements.

Your writing stays yours

You get strategic coaching, questions, editorial guidance, and illustrative suggestions. We don't invent experiences or replace your voice with a rewritten essay. You remain the author of everything you submit.

Your draft and personal information are used only to provide the review, and are never shared with other students or outside parties.

Ready for expert eyes on your essay?

Submit your draft in under two minutes, we'll take it from there.

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