Having completed the Bar course at Birmingham University of Law, and gained a Bachelors Degree in Jurisprudence from Oxford University I now work as an audit and compliance manager for Amazon.

Advising, editing, and proofreading for college application essays and other academic writing

Senior Advisor. Passionate writer. Prolific editor. High success rate editing applications to America's best universities including Harvard, Yale, Princeton, U Chicago, and Stanford, as well as to London-based universities (LSE, UCL, King's, Imperial etc.). Highest-quality editing of application essays and academic writing. Particularly skilled at pinpointing content-related and structural weaknesses. Consistently turning "good" into "great" essays. Often hired for complex jobs. Meticulous, demanding, striving for 110%.

My name is Sophie Dodds and I'm a freelance copy-editor and proofreader based in Edinburgh. I have a BA from the University of Oxford and an MSc from the University of Edinburgh. I have several years' experience of working in fields such as the arts, health, publishing and software, and I have recently spent 18 months with an organisation that encourages equality and diversity in universities across the UK. I love working with students who speak English as a second language, and I have a track record of supporting them to achieve academic success.

Ph.D. in English Language and Literature; high school and college English teacher for 20+ years; published writer in multiple genres, including the personal essay; course developer and author for 12+ years

I am an educational professional, translator, and author who has seen academia from all sides. I understand how stressful the application process can be, so I enjoy sharing expertise as well as encouragement with my clients.Although my background is in the humanities, the majority of my clients on Zhishiq.com so far have been in the field of finance, with a significant number in architecture, urban planning, and computer science as well. I love to research new topics, so I welcome the opportunity to collaborate with clients in all academic disciplines.I am a native speaker of American English, but I am well-versed in the written conventions of British English as well. I keep up to date with the latest edition of the Chicago Manual of Style, and I believe in the serial comma.

Hello! My name is Aaron, and I'd like to work with you. I'm guessing you've got a wealth of talent and experience and you need it to stand out. I've helped many students with exactly that challenge, and they've ended up at Yale, Columbia and UPenn, to name a few stiffly competitive places. I'm confident that, together, we can make your application represent you with just the right shine.

Master's Degree in Musicology; Freelance Proofreader, Editor, & Writer

With a background in Chinese to English translation and teaching English as a second language, I have honed excellent skills in attention to detail and cultivated a passion towards supporting international students. Having completed a year of study with Zhejiang University of Media and Communications, I have gained first-hand experience of the challenges of studying in another language and believe I can support students in reflecting their potential through the application process.