“This summer essay course not only helped me get a very unpleasant task started (and nearly finished), but also helped me to become a better writer on the whole. The methods and writing exercises Ms. Goldberg provided helped me organize my thoughts and express them in the clearest and most engaging way. I really believe that I was able to capture my feelings and thoughts and share them accurately in my college essays.”

--Noah, College Essay Intensive student

"This class helped me go from very little idea about my essay to finished in just one week. I feel like I learned a lot, and it helped improve both my writing and my essay."

-- Anonymous College Essay Intensive Student

"Thank you for your work with my daughter on her college admissions essay. The one-week summer writing intensive was exactly what she needed. Through this course you were able to give her enough structure to get started, stay focused, absorb and incorporate guidance and feedback, and complete her essay. Unlike traditional essay writing she learned in high school, this particular essay requires a different framework and approach. With your coaching she was able to show college admissions officers who she is using her own voice, expressing her own ideas, while framing it with enough structure and formality to demonstrate the thinking and writing skills admissions officers seek. On top of helping my daughter craft her personal essay through iterative drafts and feedback and revisions, you made it fun. All of the students in her group honestly enjoyed the process and the discussions, and felt genuinely proud and satisfied with their resulting essays. As a parent I really appreciate how you transformed a painful process into a positive and rewarding experience. Thank you for sharing your wit and wisdom, and your patient and caring guidance."

--Jake, parent of a College Essay Intensive student

"Julie strikes the perfect balance: equal parts listener, diagnostician, critic, and motivator. She has a knack for helping you articulate your questions or concerns, and then immediately offering up solutions. She does so with the confidence, empathy, and acuity of a lifelong reader and writer. She’s helped me with organizational overhauls, effective hooks, and fat trimming, and with imagining my audience so that I can tailor my writing to their needs. She’s frequently led me to discover the much smarter thing I meant to say hidden within my draft. "

--Lauren, writing coach client

Julie is a writing coach rather than an editor. She really cares about your voice and wants to empower you to sound like yourself and not like her. Whether you're an experienced writer or just getting started, Julie has the insight to take your writing to the next level. She has helped me on a few writing jobs and I cannot recommend her more highly. Want to take your writing to the next level? Julie has your back!

--Erik, writing coach client