Personal Statement Editing
Admissions essay editing from a professional writer and editor with an MFA from Columbia University.
I've worked with dozens of students who've gone on to attend Harvard, Columbia, Oxford, the University of Pennsylvania, and other top schools. I hold an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University, and bring editorial rigor to every essay I edit.
What's Included
- Two rounds of editing: (1) a comprehensive developmental edit of your Common Application essay, (2) a second revision pass to sharpen your voice, tighten your narrative, and make every sentence earn its place.
- The comprehensive developmental edit of your Common Application essay covers voice, tone, originality, and flow — with real, specific feedback on how to make your essay stand out in a competitive applicant pool.
- Your second revision also includes guidance on next steps. Some students reach a final draft in two rounds; others benefit from more support. If I think you'd benefit from additional rounds, I'll give you a clear, personalized roadmap for getting to a polished final draft — no guesswork, just a plan.
Need more rounds after? Additional revisions after the developmental edit are available starting at $150 a pass.
My Students Have Gained Admission To:
Harvard
Columbia University
Oxford
University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
Boston University
UCLA
UC Berkeley
...and more
Meet Janice
I'm a writer, editor, and former college admissions consultant with an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University, where I was awarded the Benjamin T. Burns Fellowship. My editorial career began with an internship at The New Yorker. I've spent the years since bringing that same rigor of my training and editorial work to student writing: helping high schoolers find the story only they can tell, and tell it well.
For five years, I worked one-on-one with students on their college essays. My students have gone on to attend Harvard, Columbia, Oxford, the University of Pennsylvania, UCLA, UC Berkeley, and more.
I understand this process personally, too. My own parents were immigrants who couldn't help me navigate college applications, let alone afford a tutor or consultant, so I figured it out myself, the hard way. That experience is part of why I do this work: I know what it feels like to face this process without support, and I want every student I work with to feel genuinely guided, not just edited.
I bring real editorial training alongside a clear understanding of what admissions readers are actually looking for.