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“Something unique about Ms. Erickson’s approach to the college essay writing process is that she doesn’t try to mold your stories into something that they are not. Prior to working with Ms. Erickson, I had many college essay tutors try to contrive a robotic and incorrect representation of me as a person, the “perfect” version. However the entire point of this essay is to show your humanity, and Ms. Erickson helps you do just that. Ms. Erickson helps you brainstorm good essay topics from your life by taking notes while you tell a story, picking up bits you wouldn’t have thought to cling to. This helped synthesize the main point of my personal essay, but also later provided inspiration for other supplemental essays. These standout techniques and approaches to the writing process are what make Ms. Erickson more helpful than other tutors, she helps you see the narrative in your story that gives the school a glance into who you are outside of the activities you do.”

- AD, Kansas City, Missouri

“Ms. Errickson is particularly honest about what works and does not work in your writing. In our draft review sessions, I could tell she knew when I was phoning it in, and she made sure to (gently!) call me out on it…[her] lessons helped me become a better writer overall. While she always remained focused on helping me with my college essays, her approach also helped me find my voice more broadly, and when I entered college, I felt ready to meet the demands of college writing assignments.”

“Ms. Errickson was an incredibly patient and supportive writing mentor. Every draft I showed her received the same care and attention as the last, and I knew from the start that she truly cared about my success as an applicant. Ms. Errickson’s expertise helped me immensely when applying to colleges. Like many other applicants, I had the requisite grades and test scores, but my essays made me stand out. With her help, I received over $200,000 in scholarships and accepted a Presidential Scholarship from a prestigious liberal arts college. Years later, when applying to law school, I recalled her lessons on finding my voice and sharing my story, ultimately writing an essay that helped me secure a spot at a top-ten law school as a Dean’s Scholar.” 

-OC, Buffalo, NY

“Working with Ms. Errickson was an absolute pleasure. It was 10000% worth it. I had worked a few sessions with a previous tutor and found that we weren’t really accomplishing what I had hoped… Ms. Errickson centered my ideas and wants around our time together, while giving helpful insights and prompts I could shape into my own. More than a tutor, Ms. Errickson feels like an incredibly intelligent friend helping you bring out the potential she sees throughout your writing.

I truly believe that one of her biggest assets is Ms. Errickson’s ability to connect with her students… She created a uniquely comfortable and creative environment that allows the students to take risks and receive honest and helpful feedback…it is important that each session feels like a conversation where both parties are bouncing ideas off of each other. Ultimately, I found that my final product was an accurate representation of what I wanted to write, combined with the technical structure an English teacher could provide.”

-BB, Minneapolis, MN

“When I worked with Ms.  Errickson on my college essay, I never felt like she was feeding me responses that I should call my own work. She was always pushing me to find the ideas that I really felt were my own, and from there, she helped me form them into strong and coherent sentences. I'm so grateful for her help, and I would call her in an instant anytime I need help with writing in the future…Ms. Errickson's kind and positive attitude really made me feel 100% supported throughout my whole entire process.”

-AG, Minneapolis, Minnesota

“Writing with Ms. Erickson was something I looked forward to. Her constantly positive and genuine demeanor helped make the daunting process of writing a personal essay and thinking about the vulnerable moments in your life seem not so scary. Her unique approach to the personal essay helped craft an accurate and personable piece of work that I was proud to send off to my colleges.”

-AD, Kansas City, Missouri

“For me it was nice to create my own schedule with Lolly, because she understood it was summer time and that I had other things to balance. But I also had time frames in which things had to be done by, which helped with possible procrastination. Lolly also helps edit and write down ideas…it makes the process a lot less stressful. As you share random stories, she is very creative in how it could turn into an essay in ways I would not even think…” 

-KS, Fox Chapel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

“I am happy to share that as of this past month I am a _______ Scholar! I received word that I won $20,000 through the Eureka national scholarship program, and I just wanted to thank you again for proofreading and helping me revise my essay. I couldn't have done this without your help!”

-ML, Minneapolis, Minnesota

“Happy 2026! _______ got answers from all 12 schools that he applied to, so we wanted to give you an update. He got 9 acceptances: Pitt, Penn State Main (no summer term required), Ohio State, VA Tech, WVU, Cincinnati, Miami of Ohio, Dayton, and Rochester Institute of Technology. He got deferred from 3 schools: CWRU, Purdue, and Tennessee… We're thrilled with his choices. I think he'll end up at Penn State or Ohio State. We are going to visit each one more time and see if he gets any scholarships to either of them.

Thanks again for your help and guidance with his essay. We were so happy with his final draft. It gave such a colorful and descriptive insight into ______ and his strengths. Again, I never would have thought we could combine an essay about loving legos with an essay about fundraising but you helped him make it work. 

Our youngest is a freshman in high school so we will see if you're still available in a few years!”

-E-mail sent from SS, Parent; Pittsburgh PA