Need support writing college admission or scholarship essays? Let's work together. 

What I Offer:

• One-on-one personalized tutoring 

• Assistance with brainstorming, outlining, and drafting

• Help with editing and polishing your essays via written and oral feedback

• Strategies for effective storytelling and self-presentation

Why Choose Me?

• I have taught college writing at Cornell University and Tufts University for three years, which focused on writing and revising quality essays. I am experienced in the caliber of writing that top universities expect. 

• I was trained to teach college writing and tutor students one-on-one at the Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines at Cornell University. 

• I am experienced in helping students hone their personal voices and write well-crafted, clear, and distinct essays that make them stand out in a competitive applicant pool. 

• I have a proven track record. As an undergraduate student, I earned over $30,000 in merit-based scholarships, fellowships, and awards over the course of my 3-year college tenure, in addition to a full-tuition scholarship. I would love to help you do the same. 

Offerings: 
- Schedule a 15-minute complimentary meeting (click link here). In this initial meeting, I will introduce myself, establish your goals, ask you a few questions, and give you the chance to ask me questions. The point of this initial meeting is to help you determine if you'd like to work with me and, if so, which offering would best suit you. 

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- Brainstorming generative writing workshop (click link here): This hour-long generative writing workshop is designed to generate material for your first draft. I will lead you through various writing exercises to determine or develop your essay topic and then establish a plan for organizing your first draft. This service is $65. 

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- Written feedback: I will offer detailed feedback on your essay up to 1,000 words (sent as a Word document or Google doc). This will include line-by-line feedback as well as overall feedback to do with organization, transitions, and topic. I will return your feedback within 48 hours of receiving your essay. For this option, please contact me via my contact form (click link here) or at mackenzieberry@gmail.com. This service is $65. 

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- Written feedback & meeting (click link here): I will offer detailed feedback on your essay up to 1,000 words (sent as a Word document or Google doc). This will include line-by-line feedback as well as overall feedback to do with organization, transitions, and topic. I will return your feedback within 48 hours of receiving your essay. In addition, we will meet to have a conversation and create a plan for revision. I will share my written feedback with you, offer additional explanation, and strategize ways to address each piece of feedback with you. This service is $100. 

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- Start to finish: This option includes a brainstorming generative writing workshop, written feedback and an individual meeting on your first draft, written feedback and an individual meeting on your second draft, and final polishing via written feedback. For this option, please contact me via my contact form (click link here) or at mackenzieberry@gmail.com. This service is $275 in total. 

 

Payments should be made via Zelle (preferred - mackenzieberry@gmail.com) or Venmo (@MackenzieRBerry) at least 24 hours before your appointment time in order to hold your appointment. 

Location: 

Online (via Zoom) or in person by special request (local to the Cambridge area) 

For questions, contact me via my contact form or at mackenzieberry@gmail.com.