ABOUT ME
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My name is Maureen C. Scudder, and I am an independent college counselor specializing in college essay advising. From strategy to submission, I help students get accepted to their dream schools.
I work with undergraduate and graduate applicants on their written materials, including personal statements, activities lists, resumes, supplemental essays, and all other communication sent to colleges. Throughout the application process, I help clients feel at ease, stay on track, and develop their writing skills.
My superpower is showing clients how to write their very best application essays, but my college counseling services extend beyond writing instruction and editing. Free with all essay packages, I provide the following services:
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school list development
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school mission matching
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application planning calendar
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demonstrated interest & campus visits consults
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SAT/ACT analysis
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majors/minors advisement
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honors colleges & signature programs evaluation
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career coaching
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interview prep
In addition to this independent venture, I work as a director-level writing advisor with MedSchoolCoach© based in Boston, helping med school applicants get into med school and match for residencies. I am a member of the professional organizations Higher Education Consultants Association and New England Association for College Admission Counseling as well as communities on the cutting edge of the ever-changing admissions landscape.
During my 30-year career in education, I have taught high school English, directed a university writing center, worked as a boarding school dorm parent, and served as a school communications and marketing director. Today, in addition to being an independent college counselor, I am an adjunct professor of English and Communications, freelance writer, and educational consultant.
I earned my B.A. in English, M.A. in Africana Studies, and a second M.A. in English. I'm certified to teach English, social studies, and ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages). I have taught in public and private schools both at home in Connecticut and abroad in Asia and Africa. My clients have gone on to colleges and universities such as Amherst, BU, Bucknell, Columbia, Cornell, Emory, Fordham, Georgia Tech, Howard, Northeastern, Notre Dame, MIT, Penn State, Skidmore, Tufts, UChicago, UMich, UNC, UVA, Vassar, Yale, and many more.
Do you want your college application to showcase your best self? Do you want your essays and activities descriptions to cut through the crowd? Do you want an experienced writing instructor and expert editor with decades in the field as your sounding board? Most important, do you want a writing coach who will personalize the college application process, keep you on schedule, while teaching you how to become a better writer?
Then explore my site and contact me today to schedule a consult.