WRITE Now - Jacki Skole

Your College Essay Writing Coach

College application essays are stories. The best are engaging, insightful, revealing. They are well told. Today, essays are playing an increased role in admissions decisions because they clue in colleges to the student behind the grades and test scores.

I’ve spent my career telling true stories. Now, I’m helping students tell theirs.

If you’re applying to college, tell your story.

WRITE Now.

 

 

FROM STUDENTS AND PARENTS

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Beth W.

Parent

It would be impossible to overstate the value of Jacki’s guidance during the college admissions process. Jacki’s expertise and insightful, honest direction allowed my daughter to create organized, impactful essays with a message that portrayed her best self.

Beth W.

Parent

It would be impossible to overstate the value of Jacki’s guidance during the college admissions process. Jacki’s expertise and insightful, honest direction allowed my daughter to create organized, impactful essays with a message that portrayed her best self.

ishani

Ishani M.

Student

Jacki helped me organize my thoughts and narrow down key experiences I could write about. Through her guidance and support during this entire process, my essays became more impactful and meaningful. I was very happy with the final product.

Ishani M.

Student

Jacki helped me organize my thoughts and narrow down key experiences I could write about. Through her guidance and support during this entire process, my essays became more impactful and meaningful. I was very happy with the final product.

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Karen C.

Parent

Jacki began with a great brainstorm session that helped my daughter think creatively about uniquely positioning her personal statement and supplemental essays. Jacki will suggest helpful edits that will polish the writing, but maintain the essence of the applicant and her story. Jacki empowered my daughter to drive the schedule, enabling her to achieve substantial milestones in her writing and fueling her enthusiasm to share her work. 

Karen C.

Parent

Jacki began with a great brainstorm session that helped my daughter think creatively about uniquely positioning her personal statement and supplemental essays. Jacki will suggest helpful edits that will polish the writing, but maintain the essence of the applicant and her story.

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Lisa S.

Parent

Jacki provided meaningful and detailed reviews that helped my daughter immensely. She provides very quick feedback in a way that helped my daughter better address specific questions and organize her thoughts into an essay that accurately and colorfully told her story. There were also many supplemental essays to write (18), and Jacki was patient with regularly scheduled meetings and email reviews. Jacki also helps students learn methods that will help them write any targeted essay in the future. 

Lisa S.

Parent

Jacki provided meaningful and detailed reviews that helped my daughter immensely. She provides very quick feedback in a way that helped my daughter better address specific questions and organize her thoughts into an essay that accurately and colorfully told her story. There were also many supplemental essays to write (18), and Jacki was patient with regularly scheduled meetings and email reviews. Jacki also helps students learn methods that will help them write any targeted essay in the future. 

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Bob R.

Parent

Jacki was instrumental in helping my daughter write a more powerful and meaningful college essay. Her thoughtful yet direct guidance allowed my daughter to consolidate her writing and elevate the essay from a story to a vehicle showcasing who she is and what matters to her.

Bob R.

Parent

Jacki was instrumental in helping my daughter write a more powerful and meaningful college essay. Her thoughtful yet direct guidance allowed my daughter to consolidate her writing and elevate the essay from a story to a vehicle showcasing who she is and what matters to her.

dimitri

Dimitri R.

Student

The brainstorming workshop truly helped me understand the different types of college essay structures. Through high-quality examples, I also picked up techniques to improve my writing.

Dimitri R.

Student

The brainstorming workshop truly helped me understand the different types of college essay structures. Through high-quality examples, I also picked up techniques to improve my writing.

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Alec B.

Transfer Student

Jacki helped transform my college essay by helping me define my emotional journey. With her help, I was able to tap into the reader’s emotions and raise my essay to a new level. My final essay is something I am proud to have the admissions office read.

Alec B.

Transfer Student

Jacki helped transform my college essay by helping me define my emotional journey. With her help, I was able to tap into the reader’s emotions and raise my essay to a new level. My final essay is something I am proud to have the admissions office read.

ABOUT

Jacki Skole is an award-winning journalist, author and adjunct professor of communication. A graduate of the University of Michigan and Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, she spent a decade as a writer and producer at CNN before turning to teaching. Jacki launched WRITE Now to assist students in writing the college application essays that will chart their future. Read More...

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