packages and pricing
I provide every student with highly personalized, one-on-one support with the application essay writing process. My packages are designed to maximize student performance on the essays, whether as a turbo-boost to a student’s full-service college consultant or as a standalone service supplementing online and college and career center resources at the student’s school. Depending on your needs, I offer three different packages:
6-week Package (summer or fall)
This is the most time- and cost-effective writing package I offer, enabling me to establish a strong, personal connection with the student and help them produce the core essays for their college applications across six weeks. The package includes:
Guided, deadline-driven, pre-writing and multi-draft writing process, with multiple edits and notes, for:
One (1) full-length essay (650 words, Common application or equivalent)
Four (4) supplemental-length essays (up to 350 words apiece or equivalent)
Up to six one-on-one Zoom meetings, with notes.
Unlimited email access to me throughout the process.
Writing lessons on the basic elements of the personal essay.
Guided self-exploration focused on the student’s talents, experiences, ideas, and beliefs.
Guided reading, analysis, and discussion of application prompts.
Summer (May 15 - Aug 15): $4,500
Fall (Aug 16 - Jan 15): $5,500
Unlimited Package
This package ensures I am with the student every step of the way through the college application essay process, from as early as junior year through second semester senior year, with maximum flexibility and support.
Guided, deadline-driven, pre-writing and multi-draft writing process, with multiple edits and notes, for:
Unlimited full-length and supplemental essays for college applications.
Unlimited letters of continued interest for colleges (if waitlisted).
Internship, job, and summer academic program essays for summer before senior year (optional bonus for students who start junior year)
Up to eight (8) one-on-one Zoom meetings, with notes.
Unlimited email access to me throughout the process.
Writing lessons on the basic elements of the personal essay.
Guided self-exploration focused on the student’s talents, experiences, ideas, and beliefs.
Guided reading, analysis, and discussion of application prompts.
$7,500
Mentorship
This package is the highest level of writing support I provide. Over the course of the student’s freshman, sophomore, and/or junior year, I establish a relationship with the student and mentor them in developing self-awareness, outstanding personal essay writing skills, and seeing the world around them through a writer’s lens. For more info please click here.
additional services:
High School Applications
By popular demand, I have begun to take a select group of eighth graders each year to support them in their high school application essays. Students must be highly motivated and committed to hitting deadlines. Contact me for more information.
Graduate School Applications
My process works well with graduate school applications. Contact me for more information.
“Jonah guided me to become a better writer and a better thinker. His attention and expert-level feedback taught me not only what makes a strong writer but what makes me a strong writer.”
-Emily, Northwestern University