Are you a high school junior or senior in the United States looking to put your very best foot forward in applying to colleges? Or a college student looking to apply to graduate or professional programs? Then you should make sure to get professional help in organizing and preparing your essay, which is a critical element of your application package.

I can help. My name is Glenn Geher, PhD, and I have extensive experience in mentoring students at various life stages in all aspects of the writing process. In addition to helping mentor thousands of college students in my work as a professor, for over a decade now I have worked directly with many high school students in the domain of research - playing a pivotal role in helping them express their research ideas in clear and compelling writing. Further, I have overseen hundreds of personal essays written by college students looking to attend graduate and professional programs and have a clear and effective process for helping make sure that students are submitting their best work.

I also have extensive professional experience as a writer, including nearly 100 academic publications, well over 100 non-academic publications, and five published books (with three more on the way). I have been decorated by the SUNY Chancellor with Excellence awards for both teaching and scholarship. Further, my popular Psychology Today blog, Darwin's Subterranean World, has received more than 1.5 million views worldwide and has been translated into over a dozen languages. Writing is what I do! Oh, and so is mentoring students in their written work!

The Process: To make a query regarding my services, simply email me. We can work out details regarding meetings and the process via email. This process will happen during two meetings that will occur over approximately two weeks. Each meeting will take approximately 60-90 minutes.

During Meeting #1, I will meet with the student (in person or virtually) and ask several questions to get a sense of his or her (a) background (including extra-curricular interests, etc.), (b) academic aspirations, and (c) longer-term career goals. We will then work together to develop an outline for the letter. Once the outline is developed, I will provide the student with clear guidance on how to fill it out to develop a strong and outstanding letter. We will then schedule the next meeting to take place about two weeks after the first meeting.

In between Meeting #1 and Meeting #2, the student will work up a draft. He or she will be encouraged to send me a draft and receive feedback during this interim stage.

During Meeting #2, we will sit down together (in person or virtually) and go over the draft that the student has prepared. I will work with the student to edit and adjust the writing to develop it into a final draft that can be modified for various application purposes.

The Product:

The final draft will be a strongly written document that highlights the student's particular strengths and experiences. It will make a case for how this student would be a good match for various high-quality universities and colleges. The writing will be professionally edited and powerful. And facets of the student's individuality will be underscored. We will not complete the process until each of these criteria are clearly met.

Here is a link to a sample essay from a local high school senior - I worked closely with this student to help shape this product which is part of her current college application package.

Costs:

Costs for help with college essays are notoriously high, typically in the $3,000-$5,000 range. As someone who has overseen hundreds of personal statements from a broad array of students, I believe that these prices are out of line. With my help on their personal statements, my students have gotten into top-tier programs all around the world. And I have to say, the work involved on the part of myself as mentor does NOT warrant a fee of $3,000 to do this job well.

The cost is a flat fee of $1,000. Note that there is a 20% family and friend discount. Additionally note that in-person meetings will take place in New Paltz, NY so students must be able to travel accordingly. This said, meetings with students from outside the Hudson Valley can take place virtually via Skype - so note that this service is open to students across the nation.

Note that some jobs may not be starting from scratch (e.g., a student might primarily need editing help with a document that is nearly final). For such cases, prorated rates are potentially available.

Questions? Email me. - I will be more than glad to discuss your goals and a path to success!

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