Tina Boyer
College essay coach for applicants, transfers and grad students
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Based in | Illinois, United States |
| Sessions | Online and in person |
| Credentials | HECA member |
| Practice | Boyer Writer Coaching |
Tina Boyer is an independent college consultant who coaches students on their application essays. She helps high school seniors, transfer applicants, underclassmen, and graduate and fellowship candidates. Her team has worked with hundreds of students on thousands of essays. They coach rather than edit, and hold one-on-one conversations that help students find their own voice. She also trains counselors who want to get better at coaching essays.
What Tina helps with
Tina helps students plan, write and finish personal statements and supplemental essays. She also works on honors program and scholarship applications.
- Building a realistic timeline for application essays
- Brainstorming strong essay topics
- Avoiding college essay clichés
- Organizing ideas into a clear structure
- Sharpening wording and grammar
- Proofreading essays before submission
- Writing transfer application essays
- Writing graduate school personal statements
Who Tina works with
Most clients are students applying to college. They include high school seniors and current college students who want to transfer. The team also works with high school underclassmen preparing for summer programs, and with graduate school and fellowship candidates. Clients come from across the country and around the world. Counselors also hire Tina to improve their own essay coaching.
How Tina works
Each client gets a suggested timeline at the start, which breaks the essay work into small steps. The team starts well before deadlines to lower stress. Students meet with their coach on a regular basis and finish homework before each meeting, such as brainstorming exercises or essay drafts. In meetings, the coach asks many questions and gives direct suggestions. Written feedback includes notes on content and line edits where needed. The team does not do heavy edits. Each meeting ends with agreed next steps.
Background and qualifications
Tina Boyer is an independent college consultant and a member of HECA. She leads Boyer Writer Coaching, a team of essay coaches. The team has worked with hundreds of students on thousands of essays. They take on a limited number of students each year. Tina also runs workshops and trainings for counselors. She offers one-on-one coaching for them too, using conversations and written notes.
Tina Boyer pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one essay coaching
- Transfer application essay coaching
- Graduate and fellowship essay coaching
- Underclassmen essay coaching
- Workshops and coaching for counselors
Tina Boyer reviews
The CoachVouch take
Tina coaches students through questions and conversation instead of heavy editing, and she also trains counselors to coach essays.
Best for students who want to write their own essays with steady structure and feedback.
Common questions
How much does Tina Boyer charge?
Coaching with Tina runs $150 to $225 an hour. Message Tina from this page for an exact quote.
What does Tina Boyer help with?
Tina Boyer helps with building a realistic timeline for application essays, brainstorming strong essay topics, avoiding college essay clichés and organizing ideas into a clear structure.
Does Tina Boyer coach online?
Tina is based in Illinois, United States. Sessions are online and in person.
Is Tina Boyer certified?
Tina Boyer lists: HECA member.
Does Tina Boyer work with transfer students?
Yes. The team coaches transfer applicants and follows a process much like the one used for high school seniors.
Will the coach edit my essay for me?
No. The team gives notes and line edits where needed, but does not do a heavy edit. The essay stays the student's own work.
How do I contact Tina Boyer?
Send Tina a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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