Sway Essay Provides Expert Admissions Essay Assistance to Craft Honest and Memorable Personal Statements

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Critiquing

If you’ve selected a theme, we’ll provide a detailed critique highlighting its strengths and weaknesses, along with actionable steps to help you refine and improve your work.

Polishing

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Let’s Tell Your Story

I think I know how you feel. You’ve worked hard. You have dreams for the future. You are ready to go after them.

But you have this personal statement you must write to complete your school application. This evil, ugly personal statement.

I know how you feel, because I am a writer. I’ve been facing (and filling) the blank page for 20 years. Along the way, I’ve learned there is a trick to writing an admissions essay or personal statement, whether it is to get into college, med school, law school, business school or grad school.

Ready for it? The trick is to not write an essay.

It’s to write your story.

I can guide you how to write a great one. So the most personal part of your application shines. So you can get rid of your self-doubt and stress. So you can resume your hopeful life and walking steadily on the path to your success.

Let me help you make schools say yes.

Stand Out to Make Your Dream a Reality

Since I began Sway, I’ve helped all kinds of students, from college-bound teenagers to medical students hoping for their dream residency match. Personal statements, unfortunately, accompany each step of higher education. Fortunately, together, we can make this process as painless as possible.

With my editing services, I help you produce admissions essays that are unique, authentic and polished, whether you are applying to college or graduate, medical, law or business school.

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“Writing a personal statement was not something I was looking forward to. Tara encouraged me to enjoy the process, and she helped guide my scattered ideas into a well-flowing essay that I was proud to submit.”

Ali Daher

2025.01.28.

"With her exceptional editing skills, she transformed my personal narrative into a compelling piece reflective of my journey while allowing my unique voice to shine through. Her level of professionalism is unmatched, and she made a stressful and challenging process very easy. I wholeheartedly recommend her services to students seeking assistance with their application essays."

Jordan Jones

2024.01.01.

“I had some ideas to how I wanted to create my statement, and Tara was able to tie them together in a manner that flowed beautifully and succinctly. She was incredibly patient, timely and constructive.”

Tim Bazil

2019.05.04.

"Before I started working with Tara, I spent countless hours worrying about what I should write. I felt like I had a story to tell, but I truly didn't know where to begin or how I could possibly fit it within a character limit. But Tara was always there when deadlines piled up or when difficult cuts had to be made. I can't wait to have our next brainstorming session when I am applying for residency!"

Michael Shaw

2024.11.15.

“I can’t begin to thank you for all the help you gave me along the way and making my application that much stronger. Thank you for helping all of my friends too!”

Maqsood Khan

2025.01.18.

“Thank you so much for your help (and encouragement). I was complimented by literally every place on my personal statement. Several program directors said it was the first statement that made them laugh in years. You have seriously amazing skill here. I will certainly spread the word and I will be a returning customer if I decide on a fellowship!”

Trent Roberts

2025.01.28.

"I have gotten so many interview invitations, and everyone compliments my personal statement! I have been invited to interview at places I’d never dreamed I’d be invited to (Harvard, Dartmouth, UVA, UNC, Emory, Wash U, and Vanderbilt, to name just a few). I cannot thank you enough for your help. I would not have been able to write a personal statement even remotely as great without it.”

Jennifer Dennison

2025.01.18.

Shake that essay stress off your back.

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