College Essay Support
Most undergraduate students will craft over 100,000 words of formal writing throughout the course of their college career. The expectation at most universities is that admitted students “know how to write” essays or research articles, but this isn’t always the case.
For students who struggle with writing, the caliber of college writing combined with a push toward independent planning can make the task of essay writing entirely overwhelming. And unfortunately many universities do not provide regular, one-on-one support services, leaving the students to attempt to problem solve essentially on their own.
Students need help to learn how to successfully plan and execute essay or research-based writing. Our college writing support can provide students with short term, single-project support or semester-long coaching to support all writing projects. In line with our goal of learned independence, students will not only get project-tailored support but also learn how to determine the expectations of any essay or writing project, schedule the work into manageable chunks, and learn how to best work with their learning preferences.
Overview of Support
Provide writing and planning support with essays
Teach both the planning and writing process – tailored to students depending on their strengths and weaknesses → techniques that the students can apply to future projects as we strive for learned independence
Provide support from initial ideation through final edits, depending on what the student needs
For a students who are struggling with a specific assignment OR for students who will have regular writing assignments throughout the semester (either project-based help or regular sessions)
Who We Support
Students with prerequisite courses that aren’t within their strengths
Students who struggle to write or find that they complete essay assignments last minute
Students who have gaps in their writing abilities – IE are strong ideators but struggle with editing or students who can’t always connect the dots with initial statements and sources
Students with courses or assignments where the professors are less available for regular office hours
Students who wants to be a stronger writers
Students who are anxious writers
Who We Are
Our Writing Specialists are professional writers and story tellers who work in television. They will assist students in finding their voice and confidence. They won’t write the essay for the student, but they will work with that student to guarantee that the student has written an essay that they are proud of.