LJ Academics - Academic Writing and Research Coach

04/23/2025

College applications can feel very overwhelming -- how do you convey what's special about you to admissions committees in a way that they'll recognize?
Check out 4 meaningful, original tips for creating an outstanding, genuine college application that shows them who you are.
The tips are based on 10 years' experience as a university professor and several years of experience helping students "tell their story" through holistic application coaching.
What do you think? Do they resonate with you? Comment below if you think they'll be helpful, or ask questions.

02/11/2025

💥Reports of grad school acceptances are rolling in... Check out the text messages I've received just in the last couple days from two excited clients. Congrats! So proud and happy for them! 👏
🎤I love that I get to help them tell their story, their truth, in their essays, in a way that "displays who [they are] as a person and as a graduate student," as one student says. That's the goal! 🔥

02/11/2025

👩‍💻Hey students, struggling to write that research paper this semester? How about finishing that dissertation? 😂 I get it!💡Find out how I can help by setting up a free 30-min chat at ljacademics.com/contact. 📆💬
No commitment, just a chance to talk through your challenges with a former university professor with years of experience.

🎓Or...maybe you have college or grad school applications on your mind. Not sure where to even get started?🤷Set up a chat and I'll walk you through it.

09/10/2024

Applying to graduate school? Feeling lost in the process? Unsure about what you need to do? The phrase “statement of purpose” making you want to run and hide?
I get it - applying to a PhD or master’s program can be daunting.
As a former tenured professor turned academic writing and research coach, I’ve helped hundreds of clients apply and get accepted to top grad schools.
I created GradLaunch: an intensive, 6-week, online course where I teach a small group (max 8 participants) of prospective PhD and master’s students how to craft the perfect graduate school application.
GradLaunch is the culmination of my years of experience helping hundreds of people write stellar applications with a 95% success rate of acceptance into their top choice program.
GradLaunch will help you:
☑️ Craft a graduate school application that reflects your talents, accomplishments, and passions
☑️ Feel secure and confident on how to represent your best self in your application
☑️ Get into your top-choice PhD or master’s program
☑️ Show the committee why you’re the perfect fit for their department
Join the next cohort of GradLaunchers starting soon!
Sign up here: https://www.ljacademics.com/gradlaunch

08/30/2024

Hello everyone! As you may or may not know, I'm a former professor turned academic writing and research coach. For the past few years, I’ve been working with college and graduate students to conquer their writing and research goals, assisting with everything from research papers to applications and dissertations…all from my living room, over Zoom.

One facet of that work involves guiding individuals in applying to graduate school. I’ve helped over 150 aspiring PhD and master’s students, with a 95% success rate of acceptance into their top choice programs. Recently, I realized this is something I want to make accessible and affordable to more people.

I decided to create a live course to do just that: help people get into their dream PhD and master’s programs. I spent all summer designing a program I’m pretty excited about.

I’m writing to humbly announce GradLaunch: a live, online, small-group, twice-weekly bootcamp program. It starts Sept 16th (soon!), runs for 6 weeks, and you can check it out here: https://www.ljacademics.com/gradlaunch

I’ll guide students through the daunting but very do-able process of applying and getting accepted into graduate school–from finding the right graduate programs to writing stellar statements of purpose…basically, everything you need to get into graduate school.

The course is meant to be paired with private coaching sessions with me, Dr. Lauren, to bring out the amazing qualities each applicant has to offer, crafting their story for the review committee.

Any chance you’d consider helping me out as I get started?

If so, tell me in the comments below! I’d be eternally grateful. Seriously. Anything. Whatever suits you.

You could…

-Share this post with your own Facebook peeps by hitting “Share”
-Send info on GradLaunch to anyone who ever casually mentions the phrase “grad school” or “PhD/master’s” around you
-Like or comment on this post so the Facebook algorithm knows it’s important
-Tag someone in the comments who might benefit from this info
-Online stalk me on my website to tell Google I’m legit
-Join us! Sign up for GradLaunch.
-Professor friends: tell your students about it. Parents, tell your adult kids. People, tell your cousins/butcher/therapist, everyone about it!

If you can help, LET ME KNOW BELOW. See you in GradLaunch!

–Dr. Lauren

Join GradLaunch: A 6-Week, Live, Online Bootcamp to Craft a Unique and Compelling Application to Graduate School

08/30/2024