The Essay Ace

07/23/2025

Plarn. Light-up shoes. A Cody Bellinger bobblehead. What do they have in common? They each make an appearance in one of the essays my clients are writing. Every student has a story worth telling, full of ideas just waiting to surface. I’d love to help your student uncover theirs—reach out and let’s get started! TheEssayAce.com

10/31/2024

Big congratulations to everyone who met the Nov. 1 Early Action deadline—and Happy Halloween! You deserve plenty of treats for your hard work. 👻🎃

01/12/2024

ChatGPT: Great for some things....college admissions essays, not so much. Colleges want real live humans, not robots.

Can an AI generated college essay fool an Ivy League admissions counselor? We put ChatGPT to the test.

12/17/2023

Well, it’s been a minute since my last post, hasn’t it? I just finished proofreading my last essay of the season—and it’s only mid-December! For once, there’s no last-minute rush to the finish line here, and I am not complaining.
But am I done reading essays? Of course not! I just read four incredible essays that already have me looking forward to next year. I hope these provide inspiration for next year’s seniors.

Each year, we ask teenagers to send us their application essays about work, money or social class. Here are four, from California to Cambodia.