Helping students at every level write meaningful essays that succeed
"Can you help my child get their essays done ?"
This is how the conversation always starts, because:
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the essay deadline process can be overwhelming for families
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the student needs help in finding "their story"
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the parent/student relationship is stressed out enough
The Admission Essay - Why it Matters
The essay is the single best way for schools to see past the numbers and to learn who the student really is. The job of the essay is to connect with the reader / admission officer and help them visualize the student as part of the fabric of their school. That connection can mean the difference between acceptance or rejection.
To do that, the essay needs to be personal and in the voice of the student - this is where Convey-U.com Essays excels.
“Admissions officers are running out of calibration devices,” says Barmak Nassirian, associate executive director of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. “All else being the same or similar, the essay suddenly becomes meaningful because it becomes a tie breaker.”
The Process
The Intake, Writing, and Completion process generally follows the below path:
INTAKE:
The process usually starts out with a short conversation with parents and/or student to help them understand the approach, the fee structure, and to answer any questions they might have. This is usually done over the phone, over video call or over email if necessary. Afterwards a basic questionnaire is sent to both parents and student to help gather information that will be used to help craft the best essay possible. Any early essay drafts already written by the student (and comments by reviewers) can be submitted as well. Once submitted and reviewed, another meeting is set up, in or remote, where we would review the questionnaires together as needed, strategize on an approach, and put together the work schedule. An initial fee associated with intake would be due at this point, which would be applied to the overall costs if we decided to move forward.
ESSAY WRITING:
Once a schedule of activities is laid out, the student and I begin the process of selecting the essay prompts to respond to, brainstorming ideas and constructing an outline for each essay. From there, we have regular checkpoints using an iterative process providing updates to the parents on where we are along the milestones. Convey-U.com's philosophy is that the student is the client and the parent (usually) is their benefactor. The best essays come from the 1:1 rapport that I build with the student. Students can share our interim or completed work with anyone on their side, and all feedback comes back through them.
COMPLETION:
Essays are not done until the student and I are both satisfied with them. College advisor or other reviews are welcome at the student's discretion - all feedback is funneled through the student.
EXTRAS:
In addition to helping students write great essays that tell their story, I have worked with students on the end-to-end application process. If this is something you believe your student needs assistance with, please mention this when we talk.
Success Stories
Some of the schools that Convey-U.com Essays has helped students get into:
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
Baruch College / Zicklin School of Business
Binghamton University
Brandeis University *
California Polytech State University
Carnegie Mellon University
Cornell University
University of Chicago
University of Connecticut
University of Delaware
Drexel University
Duke University
Fashion Institute of Technology
University of Florida
University of Georgia
Hunter College
Macaulay Honors College
University of Maryland
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) *
University of Michigan
NYU
Ohio State University
Penn State
University of Pittsburgh
Purdue University
Queens College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | RPI
Rochester Institute of Technology | RIT
Rollins College
Rutgers University *
SUNY - Univ. of Buffalo Engineering - Honors SUNY - Stony Brook University
Syracuse University
Temple University
UT Austin
Vanderbilt University
Yeshiva University & Stern College (Honors) *
(* includes students who were previously rejected and re-applied with Convey-U.com Essay's help)
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Ben Gurion Medical School – Israel
Cornell Law School
European University Medical School (Cyprus)
Fordham Law School
George Washington University Law School
Hofstra Graduate School (Masters in O.T.)
Jacobi Medical Center (medical residency in internal medicine)
LECOM - Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine **
Long Island University Graduate School
University of Miami Health System (medical residency in dermatology)
New York Medical College
Pace University / Lenox Hill - Physicians Assistant Program
Rutgers – New Jersey Medical School
Technion American Medical School
(** accepted as a high school senior)
Feedback from students:
Rutgers
Vanderbilt
Y.U. Honors
M.I.T.
Misc.
Med School
Law School
P.A. School
Nursing School
Feedback from parents:
- Lori - Essex County, NJ (proud mom of a Maryland Terp)
- Vanjikodi N. – Fullerton, California
- Erica - Montvale, NJ (mother of 2 Convey-U.com students)
- Father of twin girls - Greater Boston area (update: now attending UMich and Perdue)
About Howard
Howard started Convey-U.com Essays after spending a summer working with his daughter's friend on the many essays required for medical school applications. Both very good at helping students find their stories and excellent at working with young adults, Howard helps bring out the creativity and structure in his students – all while removing the stress in the parent/child relationship. Howard has helped both top students and those challenged with the writing process to gain admission to the programs they wanted most, from college (and college transfers) to medical residency programs - and everything in between.
When not working with young adults on essays, Howard runs a youth sports program (grades K-8). Professionally, he oversees large-scale technology programs for a global firm. He holds an MBA from New York University and a Bachelor’s in Computer Science from Rutgers University.
Please contact ConveyUEssays@gmail.com for more information.
Fees
To provide predictability, all work is billed on flat rate basis, estimated and agreed up front.
Please contact ConveyUEssays@gmail.com to discuss your family's needs and speak about the process and fees.
Getting Started
College Applications are generally due by:
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Early Action: November 1st of senior year
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Early Decision: November 1st of senior year
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Regular Action: December 1st of senior year (but varies)
Many high school college guidance offices seek final application (including essays) in early October.
The best way towards stress free success is to think about the application activities with your student and plan sufficiently before applications are due.
Find out if Convey-U.com is a good fit for your family by sending a note to ConveyUEssays@gmail.com
and we'll set up a conversation.
Regardless of your family's approach to the application and essay process, wishing you the best of luck during this frequently stressful process.
