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Self-Paced Courses

Apply on your own, not alone

These self-paced courses are designed to walk students through various aspects of the college application process. With clear, step-by-step guidance, students gain structure and confidence as they navigate the course on their own schedule. Students start when they want and progress how they want with support that helps them make informed decisions and submit stronger applications.

  • The ideal student is someone who

    • wants trusted, expert guidance but prefers to work independently.

    • needs help getting started, or staying on track, during application season.

    • may be overwhelmed by conflicting advice online.

    • wants a clear roadmap for different aspects of college applications.

    • wants to explore college consulting without committing to a full program.

    • Step-by-step video lessons

    • Downloadable tools: may include timelines, checklists, and templates

    • Actionable assignments to stay on track

    • Guided exercises complete tasks

    • Strategy tips for standing out in competitive applicant pools

    • Clarifying examples and do/don’t breakdowns to understand what works

  • This course includes modules on:

    • College application basics: commonly used vocabulary, process overview, and general timeline

    • Understanding college fit and building your college list

    • Navigating the Common App and crafting the activity list

    • Brainstorming and writing your personal statement

    • Approaching and completing supplemental essays

    • Post-submission advice

    • Navigating the decision process

  • These courses are most ideal for juniors and seniors actively applying to college.

    The best part? You can start whenever it works for you and your family.

    Do you have a sophomore wanting a sneak peek at the process? Go for it! A senior scrambling at the last minute in December? Go right ahead!

    As soon as you join, you and your teen will get instant access to everything. Dive in right away or come back to it whenever a little extra structure is needed.

  • Created by an experienced college admissions consultant, these courses bring expert strategy to your fingertips, without the overwhelm of a live program or the cost of 1:1 advising.

    They’re built for families who want trusted, flexible guidance. Whether you're navigating the process on a budget, supporting multiple children through admissions, or simply testing the waters before committing to private consulting, these courses are the perfect way to get started.

    Self-paced courses empower students to tell their story and apply with intention, all on their own schedule.

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College Essay Essentials

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This self-paced college essay course guides students from blank page to final drafts. It covers every major essay type, offers clear steps for drafting and revising, and includes over 5 hours of paired video lessons with a 200+ page workbook. Students learn how to choose strong topics, avoid common pitfalls, and submit essays they feel proud of.


✓ Guidelines for brainstorming, outlining, drafting, & editing
✓ Complete roadmap for every major college essay
✓ Includes clear video lessons and a paired workbook
✓ Lifetime access and timelines for varied start dates
✓ Expert guidance without the consulting price tag

Available Courses

College Essay Essentials

Learn more

This self-paced college essay course guides students from blank page to final drafts. It covers every major essay type, offers clear steps for drafting and revising, and includes over 5 hours of paired video lessons with a 200+ page workbook. Students learn how to choose strong topics, avoid common pitfalls, and submit essays they feel proud of.


✓ Guidelines for brainstorming, outlining, drafting, & editing
✓ Complete roadmap for every major college essay
✓ Includes clear video lessons and a paired workbook
✓ Lifetime access and timelines for varied start dates
✓ Expert guidance without the consulting price tag
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College Essay Essentials

A Complete Guide to College Essays: From First Brainstorm to Final Draft

This course is a go-to guide for every part of the college essay process. Your teen can start anytime, move through the lessons in order, or return to the materials whenever they need a bit of extra guidance along the way. This reliable resource it helps take the pressure off both students and parents during application season.

College Essay Essentials

A Complete Guide to College Essays:

From First Brainstorm to Final Draft

This course is a go-to guide for every part of the college essay process. Your teen can start anytime, move through the lessons in order, or return to the materials whenever they need a bit of extra guidance along the way. This reliable resource it helps take the pressure off both students and parents during application season.

  • Roadmap for every major essay

  • 3 timelines: Standard, Fast, Fastest

  • 5+ hrs video + 200-page workbook

  • Essay Tracker for prompts & progress

  • Lifetime access

At-a-Glance

See Inside the Units

    • How to navigate the course for maximum benefit

    • Parent tips for supporting without overstepping

    • Three timelines so students can follow a schedule that matches their start date and deadlines.

    • Guided questions to uncover authentic, meaningful topics

    • Questions to refer back to when writer’s block hits

    • Introductions to each major essay type: Personal Statement, Why This School, Why This Major, Community, Leadership and Collaboration Diversity and Identity, Creativity, and Wild Card

    • Dos and don’ts for all essays

    • Red flag topics to avoid and pivots for overused ideas

    • Strategies for reducing writing anxiety and getting started

    • Topic-specific guidelines and content suggestions for the personal statement

    • Brainstorming prompts tailored to the personal statement

    • Outlining guides broken into clear, manageable stages

    • Draft-by-draft writing guidance

    • Editing questions to help revise the essay objectively

    • Topic-specific guidelines and content suggestions for all major supplemental essay categories: Why This School, Why This Major, Community, Leadership and Collaboration, Diversity and Identity, Creativity, and Wild Card

    • Brainstorming prompts tailored to each supplemental essay category

    • Outlining guides broken into clear, manageable stages

    • Draft-by-draft writing guidance

    • Editing questions to help revise each essay objectively

    • Submission guide to ensure essays are ready to send

    • Checklist to confirm everything is formatted and complete

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Materials

Step-by-step video lesson interface for writing college essays

Video Lessons

5+ hours of video lessons, great for students who focus best with spoken, step-by-step instruction

College essay tracker spreadsheet showing prompts, categories, and progress

Templates

18 Essay templates
8 Brainstorming templates
2 School research templates
1 Essay tracker template

200-page printable workbook for the self-paced college essay course

Offline Workbook

200+ page printable workbook, perfect for offline work or travel

editable writing templates and downloadable guides for the college essay process

Accessible Files

Editable writing templates and downloadable PDF guides for easy viewing & writing

Standard, accelerated, and sprint timelines for completing college essays

Timelines That Fit

Standard, accelerated, and sprint timelines to match varied start dates & school deadlines

lifetime access to college essay course materials

Lifetime Access

Start anytime and revisit lessons whenever you need them

How It Helps

  • Provides a clear, repeatable structure for any essay

  • Reduces stress by breaking big tasks into manageable steps

  • Encourages authentic storytelling and self-reflection

  • Helps students stay on track with realistic, day-by-day timelines

  • Offers expert guidance for a fraction of the cost of private coaching

  • Roadmap for every major essay

  • 3 timelines: Standard, Fast, Fastest

  • 5+ hrs video + 200-page workbook

  • Essay Tracker for prompts & progress

  • Lifetime access

At-a-Glance

See Inside the Units

    • How to navigate the course for maximum benefit

    • Parent tips for supporting without overstepping

    • Three timelines so students can follow a schedule that matches their start date and deadlines.

    • Guided questions to uncover authentic, meaningful topics

    • Questions to refer back to when writer’s block hits

    • Introductions to each major essay type: Personal Statement, Why This School, Why This Major, Community, Leadership and Collaboration Diversity and Identity, Creativity, and Wild Card

    • Dos and don’ts for all essays

    • Red flag topics to avoid and pivots for overused ideas

    • Strategies for reducing writing anxiety and getting started

    • Topic-specific guidelines and content suggestions for the personal statement

    • Brainstorming prompts tailored to the personal statement

    • Outlining guides broken into clear, manageable stages

    • Draft-by-draft writing guidance

    • Editing questions to help revise the essay objectively

    • Topic-specific guidelines and content suggestions for all major supplemental essay categories: Why This School, Why This Major, Community, Leadership and Collaboration, Diversity and Identity, Creativity, and Wild Card

    • Brainstorming prompts tailored to each supplemental essay category

    • Outlining guides broken into clear, manageable stages

    • Draft-by-draft writing guidance

    • Editing questions to help revise each essay objectively

    • Submission guide to ensure essays are ready to send

    • Checklist to confirm everything is formatted and complete

click here to preview the course

Materials

Offline Workbook

200+ page printable workbook, perfect for offline work or travel

Accessible Files

Editable writing templates and downloadable PDF guides for easy viewing & writing

Video Lessons

5+ hours of video lessons, great for students who focus best with spoken, step-by-step instruction

Templates

18 Essay templates
8 Brainstorm templates
2 Research templates
1 Calendar template

Timelines

Standard, accelerated, and sprint timelines to match varied start dates & school deadlines

Lifetime Access

Start anytime and revisit lessons whenever you need them

How It Helps

  • Provides a clear, repeatable structure for any essay

  • Reduces stress by breaking big tasks into manageable steps

  • Encourages authentic storytelling and self-reflection

  • Helps students stay on track with realistic, day-by-day timelines

  • Offers expert guidance for a fraction of the cost of private coaching

Step-by-step video lesson interface for writing college essays
200-page printable workbook for the self-paced college essay course

Purchase the Course

College Essay Essentials

One time payment, instant access

$149.99

Due to instant digital access, all sales are final.

Essay Essentials FAQ

  • This course is best for students who are actively applying to college. As a self-paced course, it is best for students who prefer to be in control of their schedule. The comprehensive nature of the course makes it perfect for students who are new to the college application or essay writing process.

    • The fastest provided timeline (termed “Sprint”) is 6 weeks. However, students are always encouraged to work at their own pace.

    • There are three total timelines included in the course. They allow time to complete all college essays including the personal statement and supplements.

      • Standard: 15 Weeks (recommended)

      • Accelerated: 9 Weeks

      • Sprint: 6 Weeks

    • This course provides advice and guidance on both the personal statement and supplemental essays.

    • The supplemental essay categories reviewed in this course are:

      • Why This School

      • Why This Major

      • Journey & Purpose (community, leadership, collaboration, diversity, identity, creativity)

      • Wild Card

  • By the end of the course, students will have all of their college essays complete and ready to submit.

  • Yes! Each essay category has associated brainstorming questions designed to get students thinking about the strongest possible topics.

  • Absolutely! The course provides a list of objective self-edit questions for every draft, customized to the essay category and to that draft’s stage.

  • Customers receive instant access to the course after purchase and maintain access forever!

  • This course was developed by Emily, an experienced college consultant, teacher, and biologist. Learn more about her background and experience here.

  • No. This is a self-paced course with pre-recorded video lessons (or a printable workbook) designed for students to complete on their own schedule. For personalized essay feedback or 1:1 live support, you can schedule a consultation.

  • After purchasing the course, you are granted instant access to the full course, including all videos and printable materials. Refunds cannot be provided once an individual has access to the course. Please review the course preview before purchasing and email info@noeticcollegeconsulting.com with any pre-purchase questions.

What Customers Are Saying

Jordan L. (Georgia):

“I froze when I saw how many essays I had to write and didn’t know where to start. This course made it so much easier. I followed the sprint timeline and then had my personal statement reviewed and I can’t believe the difference in my first and last drafts. Definitely recommend this course or the essay editing!”

Samantha V. (Oklahoma):

“By the third unit I felt so much more confident writing my essays. I’m glad the cliché topics were included because I was prepared to write about one of them, but the alternate suggestions really helped!”

Josh A. (Pennsylvania):

“I highly recommend this course to any parent feeling overwhelmed. The advice that existed when I applied to college 20+ years ago is outdated now, and this course made modern advice very easy to understand for both me and my son.”

Denise R. (New York):

“My husband and I were looking for a way for our child to work on college essays as we traveled over the summer. I am so happy we found this course! My daughter was able to finish all but two of her essays before summer vacation ended.”

Step-by-step video lesson interface for writing college essays
200-page printable workbook for the self-paced college essay course

Purchase the Course

College Essay Essentials

One time payment, instant access

$149.99

Due to instant digital access, all sales are final.

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