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ABOUT ME
Personalized. Friendly. Experienced.
The college application process can be complicated and stressful. So I'm here to help!
I am a retired AP English teacher from Ladue High School in St. Louis, MO. During my 28 years of teaching, I helped students brainstorm ideas for the common application and supplemental college essays and edited thousands of drafts.
B.S. in Education
M.A. in English
Recipient of Ladue's Excellence in Education Award in 2016.
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I am also currently working at College Essay Guy.
WHAT I DO
I provide personalized 1:1 guidance to students and help reduce the stress of the college essay process. During these sessions, I will identify students' areas of interest to inspire their essays, helping them avoid common mistakes and overused topics for their college application.
I believe that finding and effectively communicating the unique voice of the student is the most important aspect of the essay.
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES
Students who worked with me have been admitted to the following colleges:
YALE UNIVERSITY
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
RICE UNIVERSITY
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY
EMORY UNIVERSITY
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
ASU BARRETT HONORS
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
KALAMAZOO COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
STUDENT TESTIMONIALS
“Mrs. Crawford was always very quick to respond to my emails and questions and has a very flexible schedule, making it easy to work with her. She also had many suggestions and brainstorming ideas for me if I was stuck on an essay prompt. Overall, she helped me fully show who I was to the colleges I applied to.”
Jeremy Ouyang: Cal Tech
"Mrs. Crawford really helped me focus my ideas and bring together a solid common app essay that got me into the college of my choice! Was incredible at getting me through the college process!”
Richard Sakurai-Kearns: Kalamazoo College
"Mrs. Crawford was great to work with during the college admissions process. Her desire to connect with her students made it really easy to brainstorm and edit essays. It was easy to schedule meetings. Would definitely recommend to anyone wanting help with college essays!
Malia Kuo: Yale University
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