"Hello. I was a faculty reader for admissions applications at Cornell and Georgetown for 30 years, and during that time I read and evaluated thousands of college essays. I knew exactly what I was looking for because I also taught introductory writing courses. I know many alumni of both universities who thrived in my classes--but who I first met through outstanding application essays I still can remember. I can help you have the same effect.

I always require students in my classes to have one-on-one conferences with me, in which I get to know each of them personally and as a writer. I understand that writing is both an intensely private and a collaborative process. You generate ideas from within but perfect your thoughts with input from someone else--an editor, a teacher, a writing coach.

I have helped and been helped by others at all levels, as a student, a tutor, a writer and editor for Newsweek magazine, a freelance feature writer, a novelist and a playwright.

Please get in touch with me to meet online and work on your college essays." less...