ESSAY & APPLICATION STRATEGY
Strategic support for applications that feel clear, aligned, and compelling
We help students communicate their experiences with greater direction, coherence, and confidence across every part of the application process.
Personal Statement Intensive
Cohort-Based - Rising Seniors - Forming Now for July
What this is:
A structured, small-group experience designed to help students step back, clarify their thinking, and build a personal statement that actually does its job.
This is not a writing workshop. It’s a thinking workshop that produces an essay, in that order, EVERY time.
What students walk away with:
A clear, defensible essay direction, not just a topic, but a strategy
A strong, authentic starting point for their personal statement
A deeper understanding of how their experiences connect and what they reveal
Confidence that their essay is working for them, not just existing
Format:
3-hour live (virtual) intensive
Small group (5–6 students maximum)
Guided narrative development + structured drafting
Followed by a required 45-minute individual strategy session
Dates scheduled around your student’s availability. No conflicts, no scrambling.
Investment:
$499
When you apply, we’ll ask about your student’s availability. Cohort dates are confirmed once we have the right group of students. July cohorts are forming now. Spots are limited.
Common App Strategy & Supplemental Essay Support
Limited 1:1 | Seniors - Spots Open August 1
What this is:
High-level, focused support for students applying their narrative across the full Common App including supplementals, activities, and positioning.
This is not essay editing. It’s strategic alignment across every component that matters.
What students walk away with:
A fully positioned application where every piece tells the same story
Supplemental essays that are strategic, not just polished
An activities section that makes a case, not just a list
Confidence that nothing was left on the table
What we focus on:
Supplemental essay strategy and feedback
Activities and honors section positioning
Alignment across the full application
School-specific narrative refinement
Structure:
4–6 week support window
Up to 5 schools
Two rounds of feedback per essay
Combination of scheduled sessions and written feedback
Availability:
1:1 spots open August 1 when the Common App launches. Spots are limited and filled in the order applications are received.
Investment:
$1,200 +
Expedited support available after August 1 for compressed timelines.
Interested in reserving a spot? Reach out now. We’ll confirm your place in line before August.
Personal Statement Support for Graduate & Professional Programs
Focused support for graduate school, professional school, and career-based personal statements.
What this is:
Targeted personal statement support for applicants pursuing graduate, professional, or career-based programs.
We help applicants clarify their message, strengthen structure, and communicate their experiences with greater direction and confidence.
This is not line editing. It's strategic support for applicants who know what they've done but need help communicating what it reveals about who they are and where they're going.
What students walk away with:
A personal statement that communicates your direction clearly and specifically
Structural clarity — so the story builds, not just fills space
Confidence that your statement is doing real work for your application
What’s included:
• One 30-minute in-person strategy session
• Two detailed rounds of written draft feedback
• One final polish review before submission
Investment:
$275
Support available for graduate school, MBA, healthcare, education, and other professional programs.
Your Questions, Answered
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We schedule each cohort around the students in it. Once you apply and share your availability, we’ll confirm dates that work for your family. July cohorts are forming now. Spots are limited to 5-6 students each.
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Not always.
Many students benefit from starting with the Personal Statement Intensive to build clarity and direction. However, for students who have already begun or have a working draft, we’re happy to recommend the best starting point based on where they are in the process.
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That’s completely fine.
The Personal Statement Intensive is designed for students who are starting from the beginning or feel unsure about what to write. It provides structure, direction, and a strong starting point.
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That’s a great place to begin.
Students with an existing draft may benefit from either refining their narrative through the intensive or moving into more targeted support, depending on how developed their ideas are. We’ll help guide that decision.
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Our 1:1 support focuses on helping students apply their narrative across the rest of the application.
This includes:
supplemental essay strategy and feedback
activities and honors section positioning
alignment across the full application
Support is structured over a 4–6 week window and includes both scheduled sessions and written feedback.
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Our standard support includes up to five schools.
This allows us to work thoughtfully with each student while maintaining a high level of quality and attention.
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As timelines become more compressed, support shifts to an expedited model based on availability.
We’ll always be transparent about what is realistic and what level of support we can provide within the remaining time.
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We do not typically work on an hourly basis.
Our work is structured to ensure students move through a clear, cohesive process rather than piecing support together.
In limited cases, we may offer targeted support depending on fit and availability.
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Our work is a combination of small-group experiences and individualized support, depending on the offering.
We prioritize thoughtful guidance, clear feedback, and structured progress so students always know what they are working toward.
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The best place to begin is by reaching out.
We’ll learn more about your student, answer any questions, and recommend a clear starting point based on where they are in the process.
START WITH A CONVERSATION
We work with a limited number of students so we can guide each one thoughtfully.
If you’re considering working with LaunchPoint, the best place to begin is a conversation.
We’ll learn more about your student, answer your questions, and recommend a clear starting point.
