Helping students write unforgettable essays that land on the top of the pile.
From GPA to SAT, musical to athletic accomplishments, most of the college application is about competing with others.
THE ESSAY is the only component where you are competing with yourself.
It is and should be one-of-a-kind.
Let’s figure out the best way to tell your story.
The Editor
Eva Lou is an award-winning writer, editor, and publisher. She has a BA in Comparative Literature from Brown University and a MFA in Writing from Columbia University.
As the founder of Madeleine Editions, a children’s publishing house (National Parenting Product Award, Purple Dragonfly Book award), Eva has hosted writing workshops in museums and schools around the world. She is a James Jones First Novel finalist and her short stories and essays for adults have been published in America and France.
Eva has called Taipei, Honolulu, New York, Seoul, Paris, and other places her home, and works especially with international students and US students with multicultural backgrounds applying to American universities.
The Process
6-step process:
1. Questionnaire
2. Brainstorm / Strategy
3. Exercises
4. First Draft
5. Second Draft
6. Final Edits
1-on-1 Workshops
Package I:
1 main essay, plus supplemental statements for up to 4 applications.
Package II:
2 main essays, plus supplemental statements for up to 8 applications.
Spring workshop: April / May, junior year
or
Summer workshop: July / August, junior to senior
or
Fall workshop: September / October, senior year
For creative writing workshops, take a look here.
Get in Touch → editingyouressay@gmail.com