Excellent One-on-One Academic Coaching for Writing

Spring/Summer 2024

Molly Moynahan is an authority on writing successful college admission essays, personal statements, and has taught thousands of high school and college students how to write well. She specializes in:

College Admission Essays
AP Literature
Composition English
Personal Statements

As a writing coach my true mission is to help the writer write better. Better is authentic, focused, purposeful, and engaging. When students work with me on their college admission essays they learn how to write persuasively and find their story within the rules of excellent writing. I coach them with humor, insight, and realistic expectations. I help them find their genuine voice and support them through multiple drafts. Writing is a life-long skill that can be taught. They start college equipped with best practices in writing.
—Molly Moynahan, author and writing coach

“My son is so inspired and I think the fear and anxiety he was feeling is greatly diminished. He loved working with you!”

—Mom of college essay student

…the reality is that admissions offices are not looking for the perfectly crafted essay or amazing story (changed the world essay), but instead how well a student shares what they are like overall. Many times, an essay that is “polished” loses this sense of real communication of what the student is like. —University of Georgia admissions officer

TESTIMONIALS

[My son] shared his essays and I was blown away. Thank you so, so much for helping him and lifting a huge weight from his shoulders. His college counselor had no edits and said he did a great job of showing who he was! He came home really happy with the work you did together and said you were great to work with. —parent of college admission essay client

Hi Molly, You taught our son in his Junior year of High School in 2003 and ‘04. He studied Catcher in the Rye in your class and it changed him as a student. He opened up in discussions and felt that he could contribute. He relaxed about his writing and took chances, because you encouraged him. You provided a space where he felt he had a voice. Thank  you so much for being in that space at that time for Max. He blossomed. —KS, mother of student

Writing a college essay is no simple task, yet it is not an insurmountable one either. Even though they consist of only a handful of paragraphs, they are very intimidating for the effect the essay has over one’s application. For me, it was important to write a solid essay in order to define myself as a strong candidate, showing I was more than just a few numbers. Moynahan helped me through this delicate process of dealing with a very personal subject while trying to organize a succinct idea and message for the essay. Through the drafts, the essay improved dramatically from a disorganized and frayed essay, into a polished and coherent final product. I highly recommend using Molly in your endeavors in applying for colleges, for having a sidekick to help you through one of the most vital aspects of this process is essential. —college admission essay client

Molly helped my three daughters with their college essays, and they all thoroughly enjoyed working with her. As a former high school and university professor, Molly knows what does and doesn’t belong in a college essay. A very warm and genuinely caring person, Molly will meet your child where they are and assist them in skillfully crafting a narrative ‘selfie’ that will allow colleges to gain insight into what your kid is all about. She wisely advised me against getting overly involved, so I let her do her magic with the girls. They are all in colleges they love and are thriving academically. Thank you, Molly! We are very grateful! —RG, parent of college admission essay client

I originally felt incredibly overwhelmed with the whole college essay writing process, but Molly helped me sort through my ideas and find my voice. She supported me throughout my writing process but the words still felt like my own. I cannot recommend Molly enough! —Rebecca, college admission essay client

MEET YOUR Writing COACH

“Writers write with power and precision when they identify with their material and use their authentic voices.” —Molly Moynahan