The College Essay is the Tipping Point
 
La Luce Literary provides personalized college essay planning through a strategic writing process that has been proven to yield intended results. Our program is specifically tailored to a client's needs and has a proven track record of success. With 20 years consulting experience, and first hand knowledge of what colleges are looking for (including how AI is changing the process), our clients are ahead of the game when applying to top tier universities.
 
No workshops. No templates. No AI.
Personalized essay building.
All sessions held online
 
Fall 2026 Acceptances​
Barnard, Wesleyan, Vassar, Northwestern, NYU, Boston College, USC, Carnegie Mellon, University of Washington, UCLA, UC Berkeley, UCSD, UCSB, UCI, UC Davis (among others)
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College Essay Services
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Premium Common App ($2,995)​
The Common Application Personal Statement and all of the supplemental essays for up to 4 target universities. Includes 2 one-hour planning sessions and 3 asynchronous edits per essay. Clients will be completely done with their private school and out of state school essay requirements for up to 4 universities at the conclusion of this package.
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Pure Common App  ($995)
The Common Application Personal Statement is highly specific and narrative. It is used for most private and out of state universities. Includes 1 one-hour planning session and 3 asynchronous edits. Clients will be completely done with their Common Application Personal Statement at the conclusion of this package. Please note that many private schools require supplemental essays which are not included in this package and will be charged separately, if requested.​
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A La Carte Supplemental ($595/essay) If a Common App school requires supplemental essays, they are typically university specific and highly detailed. This service includes a 30 minute planning session and 3 asynchronous edits.
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Inclusive UC  ($2,495)
All 4 UC Personal Insight Questions work together to create a full picture of who the client is (beyond grades). Includes a UC Matrix Planning Session where the best fitting prompts are selected and prepared for. This includes a one hour planning session and 3 asynchronous edits. At the conclusion of this package all 4 personal insight questions will be complete and ready to submit.​​
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Signature ($4,995)
The Premium Common App package and the UC Inclusive package, at a discounted rate. Includes 3 one hour planning sessions (1 for the Common App, 1 for the supplementals, and 1 for the UC PIQs). At the conclusion of this package the client will be done with their Common App Personal Statement, all of the supplementals for up to 4 of their top universities, and all 4 of the UC Personal Insight Questions. 
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