Your college essay has one job.
Work directly with Ken — no teammate, no delegate.
A Harvard Ed.M. with 3,600+ hours of coaching and 1,550+ five-star reviews coaches every essay himself, start to finish — turning a stressful blank page into an essay that gets your student in.
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“I got into Cornell! He helped me write one of the deepest, most insightful, and raw essays I’ve ever come across.”
— Shira B., Los Angeles, CAWhat a college admissions essay actually has to do
Most essays fall flat for the same reason: no one explains the job. It isn’t a diary or a highlight reel. Its one job is to make an admissions officer, buried in a thousand files, stop and think I want this kid here. That changes how you write it:
- Find your voice by not giving it away — write it the way you (or your teen) actually talk(s).
- Write the opening last — build the essay first, then the first line, once you know what it’s opening into.
- Earn the next sentence — one hook that makes stopping feel impossible.
- Say less, mean more — the strongest personal statements are shorter than you think.
That’s the difference between an essay that’s fine and one that sounds unmistakably like your teen.
“He works hard to keep my messages sounding original while also addressing what admission officers want.”
— Hong Z., Studio City, CA“Uses a very straightforward and effective teaching style to clearly point out what kind of message my essay sends.”
— Qing F., Simsbury, CT“He knew what parts to cut, what to highlight, and how to end in a striking way.”
— JoeyFrom blank page to “I’m actually proud of this”
Picture the week before deadlines feeling different. The essay’s done. It sounds authentic. And instead of did we do enough? — something quieter: “I’ve done everything I needed to do. I left nothing on the table” before hitting submit.
“My daughter had been working with a coach much of the summer, but after one lesson with Kenneth, she said she learned way more with him. He was caring, engaged, and committed to helping her find her voice and feel proud of her work.”
— Isabel F., Odessa, FL“He gave my daughter confidence in her story and writing ability. She is proud of what she created. He really brought the best out of her.”
— Shanay W., Bowie, MDWork with Ken on your college essay
When families want that certainty, they work with Ken, one-on-one, start to finish.
Ed.M., Harvard University • MFA in Creative Writing, National University • 3,600+ hours coaching applicants into schools like Harvard, Yale, Columbia & Stanford • 1,550+ five-star reviews.
No hourly meter, no guesswork — a steady expert in your corner, turning the most nerve-wracking part of the application into the part you feel best about.
“Within just two lessons he helped me turn my Common App personal statement into something I was genuinely proud of. I was accepted to both UT Austin and UC Berkeley EECS!”
— Sitara“Ken was highly efficient and helped her finish a month ahead of the deadline. Her confidence grew as a result.”
— Antoinette R., Brooklyn, NY“Great to have a strategy and ally in these stressful college planning days.”
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