Our college admissions essay and personal statement consulting and editing process is as follows:

1. We brainstorm together through either phone or zoom call. 
2. We use the ideas from brainstorming to create a “mock essay”. Mock essays are full essays we created that we believe have the highest chance of getting you accepted.  
3. You change the essay enough such that it includes your own voice and is different from the original mock essay. 
4. We provide suggestions and recommended revisions to accommodate for any mistakes.
5. Volley the process back and forth until the essay qualifies as uniquely yours, does not plagiarize, has your own voice, and all parties are satisfied with the result (or until the end of the deadline.)

Struggling with one particular class? Don’t know how to handle academic stress? Unsure of the reason why you can’t bump that GPA from a 3.5 to a 3.6 or a 3.9 to a 4.0?

We’ve worked with many students over the years and, interestingly enough, we found the reason for lower academic performance was seldom ever related to lack of knowledge at all. In fact, most students had no problem retaining information. Instead, their main issues typically involved incorporating proper study habits, brushing up their work schedule, setting their family and house life in working order, and others. 

Our expertise can ensure that you’ll increase your GPA drastically. In addition, our strategies ensure you’ll maintain your GPA for a long time rather than just increasing your grades temporarily before burnout. Strong academic performance is also about academic sustainability, not just working super hard! 

It’s not easy to know how many extracurriculars one needs. 

Strangely, many clients come to us with too many extracurriculars. Often, we find that they need to slim down their list of extracurriculars and zero in on a few more important ones so as to maximize their acceptance rate. Of course, the real question is this: which ones do I let go? Then, you may ask this: which ones do I take on? 

If you’re like most people, you may also be wondering how much time and dedication needs to go into your extracurriculars. You may not know how many awards you need or how many projects you must develop. How many startups do you need to intern at? How many community service hours do you need? Do you need to get research experience from professors already working at universities? Is this normal? 

At PenningPapers, we help students cater their academic profile and background to the right set of extracurriculars. Not only that, we also calculate which ones are going to be the best return of investment. So, you can maximize your acceptance rate without spending time on things that would otherwise be a waste of effort. 

College interviews seldom happen unless outside of the undergraduate level. However, they are still a crucial element to the admissions process and can make or break one’s admissions chances depending on the result. 

Most students don’t have the proper experience or knowledge to know how to prepare for college interviews and the many questions that they provide. Even school college and career centers usually lack the right resources for students to prepare for their interviews. This is because college interviews don’t occur for everyone. 

If you’re looking for preparation for the college interview process, you can get a customized set of hours schedule with us here at PenningPapers. Our expertise with the interview process will help you leave a glowing impression and give you the much-needed boost in acceptance rate that every competitive student needs.  

Building a college list is not easy. Most services would provide a simple and straightforward set of colleges to apply for based on academic performance and intended major. However, these can often be misguiding information. This is because most college admissions consulting firms will prioritize prestige in order to boost their numbers for future marketing plans. 

At PenningPapers, we take careful consideration into what you want and need for your future. Factors such as social environment, cultural fit, location, financing, career prospects, and academic atmosphere play a crucial role in the way we build a college list for you. 

Thus, we ensure the list is something that actually aligns with what you want instead of just fishing for prestige that would benefit our marketing. 

Building a college list is not easy. Most services would provide a simple and straightforward set of colleges to apply for based on academic performance and intended major. However, these can often be misguiding information. This is because most college admissions consulting firms will prioritize prestige in order to boost their numbers for future marketing plans. 

At PenningPapers, we take careful consideration into what you want and need for your future. Factors such as social environment, cultural fit, location, financing, career prospects, and academic atmosphere play a crucial role in the way we build a college list for you. 

Thus, we ensure the list is something that actually aligns with what you want instead of just fishing for prestige that would benefit our marketing. 

Waitlists and appeal processes are the bane of any student. This is a time when both parents and students are going to be most terrified for their future. It is also during this time of fear that many college admissions consulting firms may prey on that fear to monetize their clients. This is dangerous, and is certainly not conducive of proper college waitlist and appeal consulting. 

Instead, at PenningPapers we provide the most accurate and honest advice when it comes to waitlists and appeals. Students must be oriented toward the truth; so, we try to keep as accurate to the truth as possible. This is crucial for students looking to write waitlist and appeal essays that can get them accepted. Our services stay true to the academic advising that would help you maximize your acceptance rate without the use of fearmongering that so commonly occurs in the college admissions industry. 

Having a gap year in your application can be quite odd and confusing for most college admissions officers. They may have a hard time interpreting what to make of the gap year, and it can be for either better or worse for your admissions decision. 

We’ve helped students with both gap years and unusual circumstances get accepted into some of the most prestigious schools such as Cornell and Vanderbilt. This is because we understand the complex handling needed to weave unusual topics into the college essays. If you have a gap year or an unusual circumstance that you need to explain to admissions officers, seek help from our experts. We can help you explain your circumstances (and often even shift it into something positive) to ensure admissions officers can see the best side of you. 

Everyone has questions about the college admissions process, especially with how much misinformation is rampant in the industry. If you’re looking for general advice and help with the college application process, feel free to ask us for our advice. We’ve helped many clients over the years answer difficult questions, everything from planning to choosing AP courses to select for an optimized application. 

We also help students estimate what their chances are of acceptance, what kind of majors may best fit their interests, and an assortment of other details many students don’t get the chance to have answered.