The College Personal statement
with Dr. Marissa Ericson & Robert DeMars
20+ year college admissions and essay experts
We've helped thousands (!) of students to craft, edit, and polish their common app personal statement, UC (4) essays, and supplemental essays (individual long and short essays for each university)!
We are essay whisperers.
OUR ESSAY CLASS INCLUDES:
✔ 6+ hours of in-class instruction, WRITING, EDITING
✔ Capped at 6 students
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Our program is expertly designed to amplify both a student’s story and writing ability.
By the end of the course, each student will have a submission-ready common app essay
WHAT OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES HAVE TO SAY:
Marissa earned her Ph.D in Clinical Neuroscience from USC and BA from Cornell University. She focused her research on adolescent development, cognitive processes, learning, and, in recent years, stress and resilience, the effects of meditation and mindfulness on the brain, neurofeedback, and consciousness.
Marissa has over 20 years experience as an SAT/ACT mentor, test writer, application reviewer, college interviewer, & expert graduate essay editor. Her goal is to help all individuals create calm and resilience, transcending testing environments, and affecting all areas of life.
About Dr. Marissa
Common Application essay POD
During this 2-day POD, you will finish with one final, polished personal statement. The POD experience is collaborative and highly interactive. We will brainstorm, discuss common and uncommon “do’s and dont’s”, walk through admission reader tips and strategies, and edit in real-time. You will learn from expert mentors, as well as your peers.