"She encouraged my son to incorporate the personal in order to strike a creative and academic balance and the final product was an application essay that reflected his individuality."

"She encouraged my son to incorporate the personal in order to strike a creative and academic balance and the final product was an application essay that reflected his individuality."

LKM, Minneapolis, MN

 We highly recommend Heather for college essay brainstorming and review.
She has a true passion for helping students and families. From a parents perspective, 
her outside support and positive feedback to our son was exactly what he needed to finalize his college essays. Heather helps to ease the writers block that so often occurs during the application process.  She encouraged my son to incorporate the personal in order to strike a creative and academic balance and the final product was an application essay that reflected his individuality. Hire Heather today and allow her to organize, simplify and de-stress the college essay process for your family."

“Heather Zullinger and the WOW technique proved invaluable to me, as a later-in-life law school applicant. I have been a marketing/ PR writing professional for the last 17 years and initially questioned whether I needed any outside expertise with my law school applications. However, as I read and re-read my drafts, something seemed off – the ideas were 85 percent there, but the impact of why, at 46, I was applying to law school seemed lost in the prose. Heather had been working with my 14-year-old son, so I figured asking her to do some proofreading might be beneficial. Through gentle and leading suggestions (but no overt edits), the WOW technique helped to draw me toward a much more effective, concise and powerful way of making a statement; to get to the heart of my theme and state it in a much more expressive way. Heather does this by leading the writer down a path that he or she ultimately crafts and creates for him or herself. As a professional writer, I am used to receiving edits that can often turn a piece into a collaboration, with my own voice lost. After working with Heather, I felt I had a piece that was my own, and truly represented my best effort. The WOW technique helps you improve as a writer and live your best writing life!”

-LSW, Radnor, PA

"...she would help me recognize underlying connections I never would've been able to articulate by myself – but now I can!"

"...she would help me recognize underlying connections I never would've been able to articulate by myself – but now I can!"

Paige F., New Canaan, CT

After my first conversation with Heather, I immediately felt more at ease with the college process. Writing my common app essay was a daunting task at first, but Heather was extremely helpful throughout the process. She was always available to conference with me, and helped me craft my essay in a meaningful way while keeping my own authentic voice present. Heather always listened to my own ideas intently, and then she would help me recognize underlying connections I never would've been able to articulate by myself – but now I can! With Heather's help, I was admitted Early Decision to Bucknell University for next fall and I feel much more confident about my writing techniques and how to utilize them when I get there. Heather was an excellent help during my college process and improved my essay tremendously.

"It was about becoming familiar with techniques my son could use going forward..."

"It was about becoming familiar with techniques my son could use going forward..."

"Both of my twins walked away with not only an acceptance to their early decision school, but also a greater knowledge of the written word."

"Both of my twins walked away with not only an acceptance to their early decision school, but also a greater knowledge of the written word."

Mia M., St. Davids, PA

I appreciated Heather Zullinger's approach to the whole process of writing a college application essay. It wasn't just about completing one essay. It was about becoming familiar with techniques my son could use going forward in a college environment. The responsibility of making and keeping appointments, recognizing when to reach out for help, and carving out time from a busy senior schedule were all expected of my son. Heather's communication with me was also a strong point. She kept me updated on his progress after each session and made suggestions regarding strategies in applying to schools. MM – St. Davids, PA

Amy F., New Canaan, CT

As a mother of six kids, our family had been through the college process four times and worked with four different writing specialists. This summer/fall it was our twins turn to craft their story and I turned to Heather Zullinger. WOW am I glad we did! Heather had just navigated the college admittance with her own three kids and knew immediately how to connect with a high school senior on a most extraordinary level. I could expound for pages about our positive experience, however if I had to condense it to one point it is this: the instruction was much more about learning to express yourself in general than writing ONE essay. Both my twins walked away with not only an acceptance at their early decision school but also a greater knowledge of the written word. And for me...it was a painless experience! The kids enjoyed their tutorials with Heather so much I never had to remind them to call or email her.  THANK you Heather!!!

This experience with Heather exceeded my expectations. Her knowledge of what each college expects within an essay and how that translates into actual execution for a student took the stress out of “where to begin.” From the initial meeting with my daughter to the follow up phone conversations and remote sessions, Heather gave her the confidence and guidance she needed to express her authentic self in essay form.  Additionally, Heather’s editing approach provided my daughter with a better understanding for editing her own work, which will be very useful in her college years and beyond. Thanks a million, Heather!

– Cheri C.; Greenwich, CT


"She was fabulous at giving advice without crossing the line -- this work is definitely mine, but better."

"She was fabulous at giving advice without crossing the line -- this work is definitely mine, but better."

Robin W., Concord, MA

I was applying to law school many years after undergrad and was struggling with the personal statement. I knew what I wanted to say, but my essay felt like a stream of disconnected thoughts.  Heather did a fantastic job of helping me define a structure and "tell a story".  She was fabulous at giving advice without crossing the line -- this work is definitely mine, but better. I would recommend her to anyone that needs to create an articulate, concise written piece.  I never could have pulled together such a meaningful statement without her.

 

“When it came to writing my college essay, I didn’t even know where to start, but after meeting with Heather, she made it so easy. Her approach was new to me, but now I know how to approach writing assignments in the future. I’ve never been a strong writer, but with Heather’s help I was able to write the best essay I've ever written. She not only helped me write my essay, but also gave me knowledge I can take with me and use in college. Heather was always available to conference and she offered the most effective revision strategies for my writing style. I can’t thank her enough for helping me get into my top school!”

- Caitlyn C., Greenwich, CT