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Considering 26 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their dedication and personalized approach, highlighting how coaches genuinely care for students and strive to understand their unique personalities to help them craft authentic essays. The service is frequently described as exceptional, with many appreciating the structured approach, timely feedback, and the overall ease of the user experience. However, some people were dissatisfied with the customer service, mentioning instances where critical feedback was not acknowledged. A few other people also felt that the help received was not sufficient, with one reviewer noting that their daughter's essay, after being worked on by the company, was not well-received by her college counselor.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Both of my daughters in year 2024 and in year 2022 used the writing coaches from College Essay Guy and we have no reservations recommending them. Both writing coaches we used were superb in terms of s... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

College Essay Guy takes the guesswork out of applying to college. Through the guidance of an experienced Application Coach, you’ll learn proven brainstorming and essay-writing strategies that help you... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My son coach did an amazing job keeping him on track for his deadlines and very responsive for review. She made an effort to get to know him to nail his essays and make them reflect who he is. My son... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Essay coach are more experience, give good ideas and suggestions and they can help students express themselves better. We are so lucky to have Candace as our essay coach. Because she was major in th... See more


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  1. Private Tutor
  2. Career and Education Provider

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College Essay Guy Ethan Sawyer and his team of essay and application experts offer personal statement and college essay tips, guides, resources, one-on-one consulting, and webinars for students, parents and admissions counselors.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So grateful for this resource

There is so much valuable information in the CEG courses. Ethan really breaks things down to the essence of what works and why. His tools and explanations are clear, concise and effective. I am taking the courses for a second time and continuing to have new insights and "aha!" moments that are enhancing my college counseling practice.

March 24, 2020
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Awesome review!!

The course and the book are very realistic and of great help. Some techniques are better than the others, my daughter came up with her own essays and ideas though.
I enjoyed the videos and suggestions, thanks for your help.
I am impressed with your generosity to help those in need!!

March 24, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

great course!

I learned a lot about how to write my college essays in this course, and there was a video to watch for everything.

March 24, 2020
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Helpful course

Helpful course, if you’re getting started with you essays! It definitely helped me brainstorm and get started with mine.

March 24, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing!! 10/10 recommend!😊

I’m currently in my second semester of senior year and personally wasn’t able to afford a private college admission counselor, but Ethan’s videos definitely equated in quality!! Though he’s not there with you in person and dissecting your essays line by line, it’s almost as if he is. His videos make you seem as though you’re right next to him and the way he has curated his programs is absolutely seamless! From the worksheets to the step by step breakdown, he really pushed me through my every mental block. Even more, there is a Facebook group with other students following his videos in which you can find essay writing partners to look over each other’s essays and just keep each other on track and I loved that!! Ethan and his team really just truly care about you and you can tell from every email, every video, and every guide. They are there for you from start to finish, his team is so quick to respond to emails, and he really just made this whole process a lot less stressful for me. I would recommend him to anybody and everybody and don’t have one bad thing to say. He is simply and truly AMAZING.

March 24, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank You

I really enjoy all of College Essay Guy's resources! They are so many great tools to use with my students and I find myself referring back to them often! I am already registered for Part 2 of CEG's next course and I am excited to keep learning so I can better help and guide my students during college application process!
All I can say is THANK YOU!!!

March 24, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very impressed

We are very impressed with the material. The material and the guidance truly helped my son in coming up with very good essays for this college application. Much appreciated for all the guidance, support and the material. You guys have reduced our stress and anxiety drastically.

March 24, 2020
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Worth Every Penny But Intimidating

This course is amazing but very lengthy with a bunch of unnecessary information. Id prefer if you just went straight to the point and explained some parts of the essay on a dumber level. Other than that everything was perfect and this course will boost your acceptance chances through the roof!

March 24, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Despite the lack of resources offered…

Despite the lack of resources offered at my school in Oman, CollegeEssayGuy allowed me to write some essays that I can be proud of. I'm certain that my uni prospects were greatly improved thanks to the College App course and the Personal Statement course. I've highly recommended it to all the grade 11s applying to the US in my school.

March 24, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have read similar books and taken…

I have read similar books and taken courses from other experts. But Ethan's book and courses are different. He explains clearly and does not provide irrelevant information like other authors that I read before. Ethan's materials helped me build my curriculum. Now my students benefit more from my classes.

March 24, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

great :)

Great! Provided really good guidance which helped me have an idea of how to approach college-essay writing.

March 24, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hi Ethan

Hi Ethan,

I work in an urban high school AVID program. We have used many of your resources in class such as the Wants and Needs exercise (we played your video too!). We also use the Values Exercise. Thank you for making these amazing resources available to the public.

March 24, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Making Sense of the College Essay

It's easy to love the ideas and resources available to counselors from College Essay Guy. We may know how and what to write in a college essay, but sharing that information in a fluidly coherent way can be complicated when dealing with lots of students. College Essay Guy to the rescue! Ethan breaks it down in small bites for counselors and students and makes sense of the college essay in manageable ways.

March 24, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It's been wonderful and I surely can…

It's been wonderful and I surely can work with a student much better now. I'm also much more confident, though I just completed my College Counseling Certificate Program with UCLA Extension.

March 24, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super helpful and informative course

Super helpful and informative course! I not only received personal advice, but the resources Ethan provides are invaluable. I have more confidence given the essential tools Nathan has provided to help my students with their personal statements.

March 24, 2020
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