A GREAT COLLEGE ESSAY CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOREVER.

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Professional Coaching for Your College Essay

Most parents don’t worry about whether their son or daughter can write an essay. They worry about whether that essay is good enough — clear enough + compelling enough — to submit to a college with confidence in a competitive admissions process.

Jeanius Essay Coaching is built around one principle: great college essays are about storytelling, not just writing skill. Through a structured process and professional guidance, we help students clarify the right story to tell, shape it intentionally, and present it in a way that stands out. The tiers below represent different levels of engagement with a Jeanius coach, but each coaching option is designed to move your student toward the same outcome: an authentic, submission-ready College Essay.

Three Tiers of Essay Coaching

ESSAY REVIEW ^$499

STRATEGIC AUDIT OF YOUR ESSAY

Professional Review With Clear, Strategic Feedback

Review of One Written Essay Draft (up to 800 words)
Blueprint Discovery to understand student context
Line edits for clarity, flow, and word choice
Story-level notes on focus and authenticity
Clear guidance on what to cut or expand
Video walkthrough explaining revision suggestions
Returned within 3–5 business days
$499 credited toward full Essay Coaching

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ESSAY COACHING ^$1,499

ONE-ON-ONE ESSAY COACHING

Structured guidance to avoid costly essay mistakes

Guided discovery of key stories and themes
Five custom essay topics with outlines
Four structured 1:1 coaching sessions
Clear direction before writing begins
Strategic advice aligned with admissions goals
Line-by-line editing for clarity and impact
Defined revision steps between sessions
Ends with a confident, submission-ready essay
Most students finish in 4–6 weeks

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ESSAY MASTERCLASS ^$4,999

6-Month Storytelling Intensive Development

Advanced writing program before 1-on-1 coaching

Limited to 15 students per group
Five live masterclass sessions
Learn from best-selling author
Monthly guided writing practice
Live examples to sharpen discernment
Build storytelling craft and clarity
Month 6 includes full Essay Coaching
Designed for juniors starting early
$833/month or $3,750 paid in full

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Brent Cole, Founder

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Jeanius Coaches are World-Class.

Brent Cole is the co-founder of Jeanius and serves as our Lead Essay Coach. He’s a 12-time New York Times bestselling ghostwriter and founded Jeanius to help students write their college essays with the same level of excellence and skill that he used in the publishing world for the last 20+ years.

Brent personally coaches many Jeanius students and oversees all of our other coaches. He’s trained a small team of professional writers and English professors who use the same expert approach in coaching students to write authentic, compelling college essays. Every Jeanius essay is built under Brent’s leadership, ensuring a consistent standard of excellence and service.

Student / Parent Testimonials

“I wish I’d known about this when my oldest was going through the college application process! We spent five times what Jeanius costs and ended up undoing everything that an admissions guide told us to write. It didn’t sound like my daughter and wasn’t anything special. I’m now using Successay for my middle son and couldn’t be more pleased.”

Parent

“Through meticulous rounds of feedback and brainstorming sessions, my Jeanius guide helped me improve my college application essays tremendously. I ultimately received admission to Yale as well as to my top-choice scholarship program at the University of Georgia. I couldn’t be more grateful!”

Student

“I was blown away by my son’s experience with his Jeanius writing coach. He was professional, kind, and made it a priority to grasp my son’s personal experience so that he could help him write an essay that was not only excellent; it also captured the essence of what truly makes him a standout student.”

Parent

“My Jeanius guide took my college essays to the next level, helping me gain acceptance into the honors college at my top university. In the process, I also learned how to effectively express my ideas in writing. I am a far greater writer today because of her instruction!”

Student

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Essay Coaching

How many essays are included in coaching?

Essay Coaching is focused on developing the one Personal Statement Essay that can be submitted to each college where you choose to apply. However, we can also provide coaching for essays that answer specific prompts provided by a school for $197 per additional essay.

Who are the Coaches my student will be working with?

Jeanius has a handpicked team of professional writers who have ghostwritten articles, speeches, and New York Times best-selling books for celebrities, professional athletes, influencers, and thought leaders around the world. Each Coach has significant experience writing to various audiences and is well-equipped to guide students from a great idea to a standout college essay.

How involved are parents in your coaching process?

We encourage parents to be as involved as they think will be helpful. Every family is different, and you will know best whether your presence will be helpful or add stress to your student while they’re writing.

How is Jeanius different from other services or AI tools?

Unlike AI tools or generic editing services, Jeanius brings 28 years of real-world experience in helping people discover their voice and producing excellent writing. Jeanius combines the New York Times bestselling expertise of award-winning writers with a proprietary self-discovery process that helps students discover their unique voice, story, and strengths. There isn’t any AI tool that compares with real-world expertise and hands-on coaching!

Do you work with International Students?

Yes. But while we work with students from all over the world, essay coaching will only be provided in English.

Do you give multi-student discounts?

Yes. A $250 discount for each subsequent student living in the same household will be applied for essay coaching upon request.

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