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We’re passionate about guiding teens through their college essay adventures, helping professionals save time and delete stress as they work with kids, bringing new resources to schools and nonprofits, and giving our friends in admissions offices essays they love to read.
We’ve spent over a decade helping students write better college essays, and almost that long creating tools and programs that kids love and that make our lives easier.
Webinar special through Sunday, November 20
IECs and school counselors: Delete college stress for you and 5 students with our Get Started package. Through Sunday October 2, get 5 additional student subscriptions.
Schools, non-profits, and partner organizations: We can create a plan that works for you and your organization. Scroll down to learn more.
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We hope you enjoy exploring EssayQuest
EssayQuest is an all-in-one, integrated system, including a teen-tested online program for students, support material and training for professionals, clear and simple feedback tools, webinars, training, and more.
Offer intensive 1:1 services? Teach 150 seniors every year? Lead weekend workshops or volunteer programs? EssayQuest adapts to your needs and style.
We have a range of licensing options for IECs, schools, non-profits, and other partners. We will always find a way to make it affordable for you and your students.
Use propage22 in the coupon field to create your free account.
EssayQuest is built on our Write Like a Pro process.
For students to write engaging, authentic short stories that show who that are and that admissions officers want to read, they need to go beyond what they learn in high school.
EssayQuest is teen-tested, self-directed, and nothing like school.
Resources to share with your students today
College Essays 101
In 20 minutes, your students will know what an effective college essay looks like and why. This self-directed version of our 7 Secrets for a Great College Essay workshop will get your students and their parents on the same page and speaking the same language as you.
How to talk to students about College Essays 101 (4:09)
Short, clear videos walk professionals step-by-step through each activity.
The best sample college essays anywhere*
We love these essays and think you will as well. More importantly, your students will see why these are such effective essays.
Our students read these after they’ve taken College Essays 101.
*No, we can’t prove it, but see for yourself!
How to talk to students about sample essays (5:52)
Short, clear videos walk professionals step-by-step through each activity.
How to read any college essay like a pro
Most people can’t tell a good college essay from a terrible one. This one-page guide makes it easy for anyone to understand why an essay works, or doesn’t. We go through the same series of questions with our personal mentoring students every time we meet with them.
This is a powerful tool for students, parents, counselors, and teachers.
If the form does not download on your phone, copy this link and paste it into your browser to download.
Feedback forms
We use these forms when we give written feedback and require our students to give a form to anyone giving them feedback.
With these forms, everyone is on the same page, speaking the same language.
These are based on the Write Like a Pro phases and integrate tightly with EssayQuest. We’re in the process of updating the forms to match the EssayQuest brand.
If you want a reminder when they’re posted, please email Barak or text him at 206-696-2448.
If the form does not download on your phone, copy this link and paste it into your browser to download.
Upcoming and recorded webinars
for students, parents, college professionals, and teachers
Doh! We need an extension, please! We’ll have these posted by Thursday evening. (It’s almost like we’re teenagers…)
If you want a reminder when they’re posted, please email Barak or text him at 206-696-2448.
Bringing EssayQuest into a school, non-profit, or other organization
We’ll make it easier for you to help your students write better essays
Schools and non-profits have had great success with EssayQuest.
It’s easy to implement, flexible, and can take a lot of pressure off teachers, counselors, and administrators. Whether you’re just starting to work with students on college essays, expanding an existing program, or looking for a new approach, we’ll design a solution that makes sense.
With our partners at Marco Learning, we can also offer written feedback on essays and drafts, taking pressure off teachers and counselors.
Let’s talk
Barak Rosenbloom, our Chief Essay Mentor and Founder, is at the NACAC convention. Please text/call him at 206-696-2448 or send an email.
Bringing EssayQuest into your private practice
Take more students. Or more walks!
Get started package
Barak designed EssayQuest to make his life easier (even though it was eight years of hard work to create it!).
His spends fewer hours with each student but more meaningful time. EssayQuest covers the repetitive instructions and activities that he used to do with every kid.
With EssayQuest, your students will come better-prepared, stay on the same page, speak the same language, and enjoy the journey to writing their best college essays.
Offer intensive 1:1 services? Teach 150 seniors every year? Lead weekend workshops or volunteer programs? EssayQuest adapts to your needs and style.
We want it to be easy to get started with EssayQuest. Our Get Started package is just $500 for 5 students (10 if you purchase by Sunday, September 25).
It includes all the resources you need to integrate EssayQuest into your practice. Plus, you get three hours of one-on-one consulting with Barak.
If EssayQuest doesn’t make you and your students happy, we’ll give you a full refund.
Questions? Let’s talk
Barak Rosenbloom, our Chief Essay Mentor and Founder, is at the NACAC convention. Please text/call him at 206-696-2448 or send an email.
Partnership opportunities
What can we create?
We love partnerships! If you have an idea of how we may be able to work together, or just want to explore to see if something appears, we’d love to have a conversation.
Let’s talk
Barak Rosenbloom, our Chief Essay Mentor and Founder, is at the NACAC convention. Please text/call him at 206-696-2448 or send an email.
We’re happy to email the resources on this page (and more!)
We promise only to send emails you ask for!