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How much do your services cost?

Topic:   |  Posted on May 18th, 2016  |  Written by CEA HQ

Because every student is bound to apply to a unique set of schools, each requiring a different amount of time and effort, CEA finds it most helpful to give parents personalized quotes to fit each student’s very specific needs. Please call CEA HQ at 347-927-9232 or use our contact form, and we will be happy […]

How long do CEA’s essay editing services take?

Topic:   |  Posted on May 18th, 2016  |  Written by CEA HQ

Writing effective personal statements and other admissions essays is a process. Even with our help, brainstorming powerful ideas and tweaking artful wordplay takes time, which is why we urge our students to begin the process as early in the year as possible. Clients should expect multiple drafts to pass back and forth between advisor and […]

Which is better, working in person or remotely over phone and email?

Topic:   |  Posted on May 18th, 2016  |  Written by CEA HQ

We live in the age of technology. Let’s use it! Though we loved working with students in person, we have found over the years that successful essays are easily brainstormed, outlined and edited via phone, email and Skype. We attract clients from across the country and around the world, in places as far as Singapore, […]

Where are you located?

Topic:   |  Posted on May 18th, 2016  |  Written by CEA HQ

CEA HQ is in New York City, but we have advisors all over the continental US. We have found that it is much easier for everyone to meet remotely, in order to accommodate crazy extracurricular schedules, long commutes, and distant time zones.

Does CEA provide references?

Topic:   |  Posted on May 18th, 2016  |  Written by CEA HQ

Absolutely. References from a wide selection of former CEA clients are available upon request. Simply send us a message in our Contact Us section, and we will be happy to connect you with someone who has employed us in the past.

Kids, what’s in it for you?

Topic:   |  Posted on May 18th, 2016  |  Written by CEA HQ

Nagging? What nagging? We totally get it. We were there. What is worse than parents bugging you about one of the most stressful and daunting assignments of your academic career thus far? CEA’s job is to take the pressure off- off your parents, sure, but mostly off you. We want you to be happy with […]

Parents, what’s in it for you?

Topic:   |  Posted on May 18th, 2016  |  Written by CEA HQ

Fighting? What fighting? By now you, the parents of pre-college-age students, have realized that teenagehood is tough. Don’t take it personally. Who is the one person your child doesn’t trust for opinions about essay subjects, writing style, school choice? It’s not your fault. We were all like this once. But we at CEA are not […]

Who is responsible for the research and factual information contained within each essay?

Topic:   |  Posted on May 18th, 2016  |  Written by CEA HQ

That would be you! Here’s why. Each student knows the details of his or her life better than any of the CEA advisors ever could. If you lie to us, your essay will contain lies. Don’t do this! It makes for terrible essays. The truth of your life is far more interesting than any lie […]

Who writes the essay, the advisor or the student?

Topic:   |  Posted on May 18th, 2016  |  Written by CEA HQ

A few things about CEA’s essay advisors: We don’t eat carrots. (We just don’t like them.) We don’t go to bed before midnight. (We’re busy beavers.) And we definitely don’t write essays for our students, though we are more than happy to advise, reflect, inspire, analyze, edit, and aid students in unearthing and expressing their […]

What does a college essay advisor do?

Topic:   |  Posted on May 18th, 2016  |  Written by CEA HQ

We tell a lot of jokes. (Some of them are even funny!) We eat too much ice cream. We also help students brainstorm ideas, conceptualize winning essays, outline concepts from beginning to end, and edit final drafts to perfection. We assist with everything from the Common Application’s personal statement to short answers, supplemental essays and […]