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Common Application Essay

Wasn’t the personal statement supposed to be the easy part? If you’re anything like most college applicants, you spent hours studying for the SAT* and obsessing over your grades. Meanwhile, you saved your application essay for last. Now you’re reassessing that decision. Those stories about computer camp don’t read so well when they’re put down on paper. No one cares about the Thanksgiving when you learned the true meaning of compassion. And the essay about your grandfather’s funeral, well, it feels kind of funny to write it while he’s still alive. Who knew that distilling your entire life into a few hundred words would be so hard?

Your personal statement really is important. For most applicants, it’s their only chance to put a face to their test scores and transcripts. Whether you have bragging rights or a few things to explain, it’s worth the extra effort to turn in an essay that will help you stand out from the crowd. The only problem is that most people don’t know how.

At Flashpoint, we believe that a well written personal statement is the narrative thread that transforms an application into something more than the sum of its parts. As a client, you will enjoy the chance to work one-on-one with a world class writer or editor to develop an overall admissions strategy and craft a personal statement that highlights your experience and abilities and works in conjunction with the rest of your application. We do more than just write and edit. Our goal is to work with our clients individually to change the way they’re seen by admissions committees.

Whether you are just getting started or you’re making a few tweaks to your final draft, we offer a package that can help you turn your personal statement from a good one into something great. Flashpoint is a company that specializes in meeting the needs of individuals. That’s why there’s no limit to the amount of interaction you can have with your writer or editor. It’s also why we don’t stop working until you’re satisfied.

NEW!

Flashpoint now goes beyond the Common App.  If you need assistance with a supplemental application essay or with a personal statement for a school that doesn't use the Common Application, we have you covered.  Just choose your schools from our comprehensive list. If you still can't find what you're looking for, submit a service request form and a representative will contact you to discuss pricing and availability.

  
Experience the Flashpoint advantage.

• We offer the highest quality writing you'll find anywhere, and we do
   it at the lowest prices.
• We're more than just editors. We write model essay from scratch
  and revise your drafts from start to finish.
• There's no charge for rewrites. We keep working on your personal 
  statement until you're completely satisfied.
• We meet individual needs. You'll have unlimited contact with your
  writer or editor and work together to develop a winning strategy.
  


Can’t find what you’re looking for?  Submit a service request form and we’ll do our best to put together a package just for you and the schools you’ve chosen.

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Flashpoint Checkup - $89

 

Perfect for the essay that needs a little push to make it across the finish line. A Flashpoint editor will review your personal statement, correct all grammar, spelling, and usage mistakes, and offer their input on style, structure, and tone. This is the option that turns a good personal statement into a great one. (How it works)

 

 

 

Flashpoint Final Draft - $149

 

This is the package to choose if you have a finished draft that isn’t working. A Flashpoint editor will review your personal statement and work with you over the phone and by email to determine which structural and stylistic changes will allow you to communicate your message. Together you and your editor will review your essay paragraph by paragraph and very often line by line. There is no limit to the time you can spend working with your editor. Once you are ready to move forward, you may complete another draft and submit it to the same editor to review your progress and receive additional feedback. (How it works)

 

 

 

Flashpoint Gold Standard - $285

 

The best of the best in personal statement writing. If you’re not sure where to begin, a Flashpoint writer will get to know your history and your goals and the two of you will work together to outline several different types of personal statements sure to set you apart from the competition. Once you decide on a concept, your Flashpoint writer will generate a model personal statement that is written from scratch and is unique to you and your area of study. A completed, professional quality essay will be emailed to you for your approval. If you have any further concerns, we will happily rewrite your completed essay until you are fully satisfied. (How it works)

 

 

Flashpoint Gold Standard Express - $399

 

Your application is due the day after tomorrow and you haven’t started the essay yet? Okay, we get it, you’re on a tight deadline. But that doesn’t mean your personal statement should read like a grade school book report. The Flashpoint Gold Standard Express offers everything you get with our Gold Standard, only with near-immediate turnaround. We don’t know any other services that can generate a professional quality written-from-scratch model essay this quickly, and certainly not for this price. If you’re in need of our Gold Standard Express package, please contact us immediately. It’s not unusual for us to find a Flashpoint writer willing to start work right away and miss a night or two of sleep in order to meet your deadline. (How it works)