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Private Schools Hold New Attraction for Rich Parents – The New York Times

If you or your student are thinking about an alternative to distanced/remote learning, NYTimes reports you're not the only one looking at private schools! Now's the perfect time to get essay help from Write Coach. Check out How to Crush your Prep School Admissions...

Top Tips for College Supplemental Essays

by Ellen LeMaitre

Last week, I talked about the best 6 ways to prep your high school senior for writing College Supplemental Essays: Do your research (don't limit it to the major you think you want) Express “some interest" in a major versus choosing undecided Delve into how a college...

How to Crush your Prep School Admissions Essay!

by Ellen LeMaitre

Many students who attended a private secondary school had fulfilling experiences, making new friends from all over the world, learning how to debate, picking up a new language, figuring out physics is not really that hard, and trying new sports like cross-country...

Better Writing, Better Grades

by Ellen LeMaitre

Not all kiddos learn the same way and with hybrid models forcing students to learn online, many parents are worried that their children will lose ground in their education. I feel your pain because I’m a parent, too. It’s why I conduct in-person coaching in a...

How to Nail Your Supplemental College Essays

by Ellen LeMaitre

Fall brings apple picking, flu shots, and pumpkin spice in places you least expect. For high school seniors, add the angst of Supplemental Essays. We’re not talking about the Personal Essay posted on the Common App for all to see. This is about those hidden but...

My First Book: A Journey

by Ellen LeMaitre

A good friend of mine asked me recently about what inspired me to begin this business of coaching writers. It was actually a bit of a round about way. I come from a big, fun family of five kids in which every...