How our College Essay Review Services work:
1. Write your college essay
Sit down and take your time writing your college essay. Reflect on the activities you have participated in. Think about major events that have happened in your life. Brainstorm a bunch of ideas and narrow it down. Our team specializes in reviewing the University of California Personal Insight Questions and the Common Application essay. |
2. Read about our Consultants
Read through our Consultant's "About Me" page to learn more about them so you can decide who you want to review your college essay! You can choose any one of the Consultants to review your essay. If you have no preference in which Consultant reviews your essay, you can indicate that as well. |
3. Submit your essay for review
Send us a message via the "Contact Us" form on our website and we will contact you via email regarding payment and next steps. Your chosen Consultant will then review your essay, leave comments throughout, and type a paragraph discussing our overall thoughts and where the essay can go from here. For essay reviews, there is no follow-up call included. |
All essay review and comments will be returned within five (5) business days from receiving your essay and payment. If you have any upcoming deadlines and would need a quicker essay review turnaround, please let us know and we will check with the availability of our Team.
How we Review College Application Essays:
- Holistic Review: Our team will review your application essays and provide holistic and detailed comments. We will comment on your overall message and theme presented throughout your essays.
- Thorough analysis of your story, grammar/vocabulary, and thesis: Our team will review your application essays using our collegiate-level writing experience. As college graduates, our team has succeeded in college-level English and essay-based coursework.
- Paragraph descriptions of how to improve and rethink if needed: Our team will leave comprehensive comments throughout your application essays. We will always compose a multi-paragraph analysis of your essays: what we think you have done well and where we think your essays could be improved. Our team will also leave comments throughout your essays of items you should be focusing on and how to effectively make changes in your essays.
- Putting your best foot forward: Our team will provide feedback regarding your chosen essay topics and how you can best showcase yourself and your accomplishments.
- Subjective and objective suggestions: As always, our team's review and comments on your essays are our opinion, so you are free to make changes to your application essays as you see fit.
How our College & Career Coaching Calls work:
1. Be a student or parent interested in learning about a Consultant
This option is for high school students, college students, or parents who are interested in getting one-on-one advice from a Consultant about their college admissions journey and background. For example, you can talk with a Consultant regarding advice on extracurriculars, academics, the Consultant’s high school and college experience, their major, and how they got to where they are today. Additionally, for those high school juniors or seniors who may need a bit more guidance with the college application process, you can consult one-on-one with a Consultant in order to help brainstorm college essay ideas, create a balanced college list, or even draft an essay thesis! |
2. Read about our Consultants
Read through our Consultant's "About Me" page to learn more about them so you can decide who you would like to have the College & Career Coaching call with. You can choose any one of the Consultants to have a call with. If you have no preference in which Consultant you would like to speak with, you can indicate that as well. |
3. Purchase a 30 Minute or 60 Minute College and Career Coaching Call
Send us a message via the "Contact Us" form on our website and we will contact you via email regarding payment and next steps regarding scheduling a meeting. Via email, we will let you know some dates and times when your chosen Consultant is available for the coming days and week. Through this, you will be able to choose a 30 or 60 minute period to speak with the Consultant. College & Career Coaching calls will take place via Zoom. |
Have any questions that weren't answered? Not sure which college essay review plan or College and Career Coaching Call is right for you? If you are a new client who has never purchased our services before, we offer one complimentary 15-minute consultation, so that you can have any questions answered before working with us. Email us at: contact@shcollegeconsulting.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
Essay Review Questions:
Can I get my essay reviewed by two (2) different Consultants?
Yes! You would need to submit two (2) "Contact Us" forms. On the "Contact Us" form, you would select the same service option both times and then you would just choose two different Consultants. Each purchase comes with one essay review. We recommend that you purchase one essay review from the first Consultant you want to read your essay and then edit your essay based on their feedback before purchasing the second essay review from a different Consultant.
Can I get my essay reviewed two (2) times?
Yes! Each purchase comes with one review, but we have a "Two Review" service, where your essay would be reviewed by a Consultant, you would make edits and re-write parts of your essay, and then the same Consultant would review your essay again. With the Two Review plan, one consultant will be reading your essay two times. The Two Review Plan is only available for the Common Application Essay.
If you would like to have your UC Personal Insight Questions reviewed twice, you would need to purchase another college essay review.
Do you offer fee waivers for low-income students?
Yes! We want to ensure that our services are accessible to everyone who needs them. Please complete this form in order to request a fee waiver from Study Hall College Consulting. We will contact you via email within 48 hours of your Fee Waiver Request submission. (Form: https://tinyurl.com/SHCCfeewaiver).
Yes! You would need to submit two (2) "Contact Us" forms. On the "Contact Us" form, you would select the same service option both times and then you would just choose two different Consultants. Each purchase comes with one essay review. We recommend that you purchase one essay review from the first Consultant you want to read your essay and then edit your essay based on their feedback before purchasing the second essay review from a different Consultant.
Can I get my essay reviewed two (2) times?
Yes! Each purchase comes with one review, but we have a "Two Review" service, where your essay would be reviewed by a Consultant, you would make edits and re-write parts of your essay, and then the same Consultant would review your essay again. With the Two Review plan, one consultant will be reading your essay two times. The Two Review Plan is only available for the Common Application Essay.
If you would like to have your UC Personal Insight Questions reviewed twice, you would need to purchase another college essay review.
Do you offer fee waivers for low-income students?
Yes! We want to ensure that our services are accessible to everyone who needs them. Please complete this form in order to request a fee waiver from Study Hall College Consulting. We will contact you via email within 48 hours of your Fee Waiver Request submission. (Form: https://tinyurl.com/SHCCfeewaiver).
College and Career Coaching Call Questions:
What if I need to reschedule my College and Career Coaching Call?
You must reschedule a College and Career Coaching Call at least 24 hours prior to when the call is taking place by emailing contact@shcollegeconsulting.com. You may only reschedule the College and Career Coaching Call one time, otherwise, you will be charged and no call will occur. Similarly, if you do not reschedule your College and Career Coaching Call 24 hours in advance, you will forfeit your College & Career Coaching Call and not be refunded. We value the time of our Consultants.
What if I am not satisfied with my essay review or College and Career Coaching Call?
We are sorry to hear that! Please email us at: contact@shcollegeconsulting.com.
You must reschedule a College and Career Coaching Call at least 24 hours prior to when the call is taking place by emailing contact@shcollegeconsulting.com. You may only reschedule the College and Career Coaching Call one time, otherwise, you will be charged and no call will occur. Similarly, if you do not reschedule your College and Career Coaching Call 24 hours in advance, you will forfeit your College & Career Coaching Call and not be refunded. We value the time of our Consultants.
What if I am not satisfied with my essay review or College and Career Coaching Call?
We are sorry to hear that! Please email us at: contact@shcollegeconsulting.com.