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Growing up, I always preferred the company of books over birthday parties. That was... until boarding school. Dragging my suitcase packed with clothes, books, and bundles of hope, I finally made it to room 311.

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Cut the first two sentences. Start your story with the suitcase imagery.
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You feel lost because there's no blueprint for college essays.

School trains us to look for right answers, but a college essay doesn't have one. So you write a draft, edit, polish, and still end up with the same question: Is this actually good?

You can spend months rewriting the same essay eight times and still submit a mediocre draft, not because you didn't work hard, but because you never knew what needed fixing.

You don't need a blueprint. You need direction.

Know what to fix before you submit.

Send me your draft (even a rough one), and you'll get:

52/ 100
A score out of 100
so you know whether your current draft helps your application or hurts it
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Clear recommendations in priority order
So you can make the most impactful changes first, instead of guessing what to revise next.
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Line-by-line margin comments
so you know exactly which lines to tweak and which to keep
Everything back within
3 business days
so you have time to revise before the deadline

This isn't a template or a generic AI pass. I read every line myself,
the way I have for 50+ students over 7 years.

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Your current draftYour draft
×The hook is a paragraph late
×Too many competing ideas, focus on idea A
×Needs a bridge to improve logical flow
×The ending announces the lesson
Rubric score
52/ 100Poor
May hurt your application
Your next draftNext draft
✓One story, start to finish
✓Great imagery with details that feel personal
✓The takeaway is insightful and earned
Rubric score
Very good85/ 100
Will help your application
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A strong essay changes how colleges see you...

01MAKES THEM THINK

Show how your mind works. Reveal the unique ideas, values, and perspective behind your experiences.

02MAKES THEM CARE

Put your reader in your shoes. Help them connect with your story and understand why it mattered to you.

03MOVES THE DECISION

Give them another reason to choose you. In a competitive applicant pool, a memorable essay can tip a close decision in your favor.

May Chen
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Your story can be more powerful than your stats

Hi! I'm May. I got into Cornell with a 3.8 GPA but SAT scores in the 25th percentile. On paper, I was a "maybe". But my essay, about finding myself through different theater roles I played, turned me into a "yes".

Over 7 years, I've helped 50+ students do the same, getting into schools like Stanford, Brown, and Cornell.


I'd love to help you find your story.

Where my students have gotten in

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Duke
UChicago
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UC Berkeley
UCLA
Vanderbilt
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Rice
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Emory
NYU
UVA
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Georgia Tech
UNC

And many more!

What students are saying

“May poured tremendous energy and professional expertise into polishing my ordinary experiences into compelling stories, helping me overcome my anxiety and manage a heavy workload.”

Austin
USC, Class of '30

“Thank you so much for your invaluable guidance and support with my personal statement and Stanford essays.”

John
Stanford, Class of '29

“May's expertise transformed my college essays from a generic narrative into compelling statements that authentically showcase my strengths.”

Jiayi
Emory, Class of '29

Pricing

Short essay
Under 300 words
$100
Medium essay
300 to 500 words
$150
Long essay
501 to 800 words
$200

Add a Second Look. Send your revised draft and I'll do a second pass: what improved, what still needs work, and any final tweaks. A flat $75, any essay length.

No surprises

You can see my rubric before you pay, so you know the exact criteria I'll be reviewing. And if your essay is already strong, I'll tell you that too.

The Clear Plan Guarantee. If you're still unsure of what to revise after my review, tell me within 7 days and I'll look at your draft again, no charge.

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