It isn’t where you came from. It’s where you’re going that counts.
– Ella Fitzgerald
College App Coaching
Candle & Quill approaches the Common Application as an opportunity. At a crucial transitional time in the life of a young adult, the Common App demands a depth of self-exploration and a height of self-expression peculiar to the American college process.
Common App and supplemental-essay prompts force students to face challenging questions about who they are, what they value, and who they aspire to be.
Successful completion of the Common App leads students to a more profound understanding of themselves and a more skillful communication of that understanding through writing, while empowering them to reap the advantages of an application that captivates college-admissions audiences.
Personalized Process
Custom tailored to individual needs, our personalized packages offer caring and compassionate guidance at any and all stages of the application-writing process:
Building and honing essential skills of personal-narrative writing
Developing, drafting, revising, and editing essays
Completing, proofing, and polishing all sections of the Common App
Nurturing Originality
Prioritizing close one-on-one working relationships, C&Q’s bespoke programs foster:
Genuine reflection
Cultivation of authentic voice
Presentation and promotion of an original, compelling narrative picture
Construction of the unique application geared to impress admissions officers
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