Application essay package
$650
Up to 5 hours
- ✓One supplementary application or personal statement
- ✓Brainstorm to final draft
- ✓Written feedback on every draft
University admissions · Ontario
University applications that sound like your teen, only clearer
I coach supplementary applications, personal statements and interviews. Your teen writes every word, and I make sure those words do their job.
Book a free planning call
Packages from $650
The Grade 12 year
Most of the work happens before January
Dates vary by program. Always check ouac.on.ca and each university's own site.
Sep to Oct
Build the list
Programs, prerequisites, and which ones ask for a supplementary application.
Nov to Dec
Draft early
Brainstorm and first drafts of every essay and short answer, before exam season.
Mid-January
OUAC deadline
The equal-consideration date for Ontario universities. Check ouac.on.ca for this year's date.
Jan to Mar
Supplementals and interviews
Program deadlines vary. Final revisions, video responses and interview practice.
By June 1
Offers
Ontario universities can't require an answer before June 1.
What I help with
The parts of an application marks can't cover
Choosing programs
A list that fits your teen's marks, interests and prerequisites, with a backup or two.
Supplementary applications
Short answers, essays and activity lists for the programs that ask for them.
Personal statements
Finding the story worth telling, then telling it in the word limit.
Interviews
Practice runs for live and recorded interviews, with honest feedback.
Applications students ask about
- Western Ivey AEO
- Waterloo AIF
- McMaster Health Sciences
- Queen's Commerce
- U of T Rotman Commerce
- McMaster Engineering
- UBC Personal Profile
Each of these asks for something different. I work through the actual questions with your teen, starting from what they've done and what they want to study.
Packages
Pick the help that fits the list
Most complete
Full application season
$1,800
Up to 16 hours, September to deadlines
- ✓Program list and deadline plan
- ✓Every supplementary application
- ✓Written feedback between sessions
- ✓Two practice interviews
Hourly
$100
per hour
- ✓Interview practice
- ✓A second set of eyes on one essay
- ✓Questions as they come up
Full details on the prices page.
Questions
Admissions FAQ
When should we start?
September of Grade 12 is the latest that's comfortable. Students aiming for competitive programs do better starting in the spring or summer after Grade 11, when there's time to think before anything is due.
Do you write or edit the application?
No. I ask the questions that get to a strong answer, give written feedback on each draft and run practice interviews. Your teen writes every word, which is what admissions readers want to hear.
Can you guarantee an offer?
No one honestly can. I can make sure the application says what it needs to, clearly and on time.
Do you help with US or UK applications?
Most of my admissions work is for Canadian universities. If your teen is also applying to the US or the UK, ask on the first call.
Plan the application year on a free call
Bring the program list, even a rough one. I'll map what's due and when.