Academic Writing
In advance of the Personal Statements for applications, success with academic writing matters.
The craft of writing is not easy to learn, and oftentimes, academic syllabi do not allow adequate time or support for individual guidance. This is all the more true in college, where it is often assumed that strong writing skills are already in place, and a student will rapidly fall behind if their writing is inadequate to the more robust college standards.
Having taught AP Literature & Composition, IB Language & Literature, ELL Writing & Composition, and mentored the IB Extended Essay, Nora can provide expert academic writing support - adding value to a student's academic performance in the near & long-term, as well as life-long.
Personal Statement Writing
Here is the heart of Narrative Solutions - and the value-add that Nora provides.
knowing what story to tell which angle, and how - this is the art of the personal narrative, the art of admission - and 'Nora has the knack' for identifying and crafting an authentic, successful statement for admissions.
These statements are not easy to write.
They require not only self-reflection and excellent writing skills (the hook, the build, the pacing, the structure - all in 650 words), but "fit'" (can the admissions readers see you among the incoming class, and how); and "fill-in-the gap" (addressing the elemental "you" between the numbers, lists, grades, rankings); and - above all: authenticity - ideally, layered.
Personal statements for college have only increased in significance.
Now, more than ever, the statement is where you can make yourself stand out and tip the scale if you take full advantage of the opportunity. If you want to get into your best college, you need your best personal narrative statement.
Personal Statement Plus+
In addition to support on the Personal Statement, Nora will assist with supplemental statements, extracurricular lists, interview prep – etc. for a full “narrative solution” of an application statement.