Don’t Sweat the Essay

Please remove my previous review. Thank you.

Elizabeth Benedict helped our son with what seemed like the daunting task of writing and editing the Common App essay and several other supplemental essays. She was fantastic at helping him calmly figure out his topics and write in his own distinctive, creative and unique voice. She also helped review all the short answers on the Common App for the various colleges to make sure everything was clear and not redundant. This made the entire process feel very much under control and contributed to reducing the stress level for everyone. As parents, we were able to be much more in the bystander role, which seemed better for everyone. Liz is flexible about the communication process, which can be done by phone, email, iChat or Skype (or several combinations of these). She has an amazing way of relating to a 17 year old that made our son feel confident in his own writer’s «voice».Update: he was accepted to Yale for early action!