Guide your students to inevitably authentic college essays
You can do what AI can’t
Today, ChatGPT and Gemini can help students write perfectly acceptable college essays. But only human connection can make a real person shine through.
Have you ever thought…
I guide my students to great final essays.
But do I have to say the same things over and over again?
My students just aren’t getting it.
Am I missing something?
I’m swamped all the time.
How do some consultants take on so many more kids?
What if there were a solution that teens loved?
One that elevates reflective writing, doesn’t rely on random worksheets and exercises, and works the way today’s teens do?
Enter EssayQuest.
“He sat there, lit his cigarette, placed it on the table, and made shoes.”
“I hit a boy with a bat in the second grade after he said ‘short girls can’t play baseball.'”
“When I was younger, I flew.”
Like those first lines? Colleges sure did!
Not only do students end up stronger writers and communicators, but they write the kind of quality essays they never believed they were capable of. And best of all, counselors, consultants, and teachers spend more time engaging and less time explaining.
It took over 8 years to get EssayQuest just right. We incorporated principles of neuroscience and learning theory while getting feedback from students every step of the way. We tweaked. We tossed out steps that felt too abstract. And we came up with a 21st century solution that students say challenges and motivates them.
Who will EssayQuest work for?
Independent Educational Consultants
Create a better experience for your students and yourself
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Schools and Non-Profits
Support your students efficiently and cost-effectively
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Business Partnerships
Expand your services without reinventing the wheel
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Who will EssayQuest work for?
Independent Educational Consultants
Create a better experience for your students and yourself
learn more →
Schools and Non-Profits
Support your students efficiently and cost-effectively
learn more →
Business Partnerships
Expand your services without reinventing the wheel
learn more →
So how is EssayQuest different?
Great question! EssayQuest is an interactive system that allows students to take the lead because everything they need to know is in the online program.
We provide straightforward, detailed instructions for every activity. So, students stay organized and on track as they watch their stories take shape.
You provide invaluable guidance along the way, from helping identify meaningful connections and themes in their raw content to helping them structure and strengthen the final essay.
It’s a predictable process
You want to be a supportive partner in your students’ essay journey. But between explaining the fundamentals of college essays, walking them through countless brainstorming exercises that many never complete, or modifying your approach from one student to the next, you aren’t being as efficient or effective as you’d like. EssayQuest cuts down on all the highly-repetitive steps. Because wouldn’t you rather spend your time talking with them instead of at them?
It’s effortlessly engaging
By breaking activities into small tasks, with fresh examples and a new step every time they click, EssayQuest’s interactive format keeps them more attentive, longer. And students tell us they feel less frustrated and stressed because they understand what they’re doing, why they’re doing it, and which specific actions to take next.
It’s seamlessly scalable
Whether you work with one student at a time or one hundred, EssayQuest will adapt to your needs. With comprehensive support material, an easy-to-implement structure, and tons of templates and resources to manage your process, you can focus on adding the most value, most efficiently.
Independent Educational Consultants
Create a better experience for your students and yourself
Spend more time engaging, less time explaining
Whether you’re a veteran consultant or just starting out, there’s no question that essay writing is the most time-consuming and least predictable part of the process. EssayQuest covers everything your students need to do, from learning what a college essay is to making sure theirs is formatted properly in the application portal.
You can focus on what matters.
With EssayQuest, you’ll spend time with students having meaningful conversations based on dozens of story starters. You’ll help them make choices about content and structure based on their self-generated possibilities. And you’ll support them as they polish their language using the simple, powerful editing tools we teach them.
The final result is an essay that makes your students feel confident and proud. (The fact that they became stronger writers, thinkers, and communicators is a happy by-product).
Fit EssayQuest into your practice and programs
Whether it’s one-on-one coaching, group workshops, or just written feedback, the EssayQuest system streamlines the entire process allowing you to increase your roster without increasing your stress. And we’ll be there as your partners, with support and training to make it easy and enjoyable.
We created this support material to make your life easier:
- A clear and comprehensive guide to using EssayQuest
- A step-by-step plan that keeps you and your students organized and on track
- Customizable Google doc templates to easily manage workflow
- Onboarding videos to leverage full capabilities of the program
- Templates for communicating with parents and students
- Dedicated representative to answer questions
Ready to make your essay practice less stressful and more streamlined?
Get started for as little as $500. We’re committed to expanding college access and will make the program work for you.
Schools and Non-Profits
Support your students efficiently and cost-effectively
Guide more of your students to better college essays
Schools and nonprofits have a range of challenges when helping students write college essays. Resources, time, and attention are at a premium, and college essays are often an afterthought, even though everyone knows how important they can be.
EssayQuest gives a big break to people and organizations working with students—whether English teachers, college counselors, nonprofit staff, or volunteers. The all-in-one program is easy to implement, no matter how you support your students. So whether you spend a few days in the spring on essays, run a multi-week summer program, or something in between, EssayQuest will adapt to your needs.
Integrate EssayQuest into your school or program, affordably
We believe so strongly in our mission of empowering every student to become skilled writers that we will not let budget constraints stand in the way. Ever.
We created this support material to make your life easier:
- A clear and comprehensive guide to using EssayQuest
- A step-by-step plan that keeps you and your students organized and on track
- Straightforward, detailed instructions for every activity
- Customizable Google doc templates to easily manage workflow
- Onboarding videos to leverage full capabilities of the program
- Ongoing expert support to help you succeed
Curious about how EssayQuest can work for your students and your organization?
Bring into your schools for as little as $1500. We’re committed to expanding college access and will make the program and pricing work for you.
Business Partnerships
Expand your services without reinventing the wheel
Partner with EssayQuest for an affordable turn-key solution you can trust
You’ve built a business helping students achieve their educational goals. But times have changed and you need to make sure your company is positioned to change with them.
Our system is easy to implement, teen-tested and can be scaled seamlessly whether you serve ten students or ten thousand. Having strong writing skills and a compelling essay is more important than ever, but you may not be offering this service.
Let us demonstrate how we can help you expand your college-bound offerings, grow your business, and most importantly give your students the tools they need to become stronger writers for college admissions and beyond.
Fit EssayQuest into your practice and programs
Whether it’s one-on-one coaching, group workshops, or just written feedback, the EssayQuest system streamlines the entire process allowing you to increase your roster without increasing your stress. And we’ll be there as your partners, with support and training to make it easy and enjoyable.
We created this support material to make your life easier:
- A clear and comprehensive guide to using EssayQuest
- A step-by-step plan that keeps you and your students organized and on track
- Customizable Google doc templates to easily manage workflow
- Onboarding videos to leverage full capabilities of the program
- Templates for communicating with parents and students
- Dedicated representative to answer questions
Want to explore what’s possible?
Talk with us for pricing to expand your business.
More benefits of EssayQuest …
An online program teens love
We didn’t design EssayQuest for teens. We designed it with teens! It make sense to them, speaks to them, and inspires them.
Clear, intuitive support material
We make it easy for professionals and organizations to use EssayQuest with comprehensive written and video guides.
Templates galore
Give students all the files they need, set up to make their lives (and yours) easier. And, use other templates for assignment, parent communication, and more.
The best sample essays anywhere*
No, we can’t prove it. But these 40+ essays written by our students show the breadth of what effective college essays can look like.
Tools for clear, actionable feedback
Get everyone on the same page with feedback that makes sense to students. More importantly, with EssayQuest they’ll know how to address your feedback!
Webinars and support to help you succeed
With professional webinars, on-site training, consulting, and ongoing customer service, you’ll have a great experience with EssayQuest.
Hear What the Professionals Have to Say …
For the kids it demystifies the personal statement.
[The first year we worked with EssayQuest], the assistant director of admissions at the University of Connecticut told me they saw an improvement in our students’ college essays. What we did differently was that many of our students took part in workshops led by Barak and our staff.
We continue to have a good relationship [with EssayQuest], and it’s definitely benefitting our students and community.
I’d been using well-known brainstorming exercises for years; frankly, students weren’t into them. This meant I was working harder to help students discover their best ideas and bring them to life. I was burnt out at the end of each essay cycle, so I felt like I couldn’t expand my practice.
After years of working in metaphorical “black and white,” EssayQuest is like entering technicolor!