Coaching for Other Applicants
We support applicants to private high schools and to graduate programs, including law school, medical school, business school, doctoral programs, and MFA programs.
The Uncommon Essay Course is our most comprehensive, instructive support and is a good fit for applicants to most programs. All of our work is based in conversation that prompts discovery of significant, motivating details of experience. With close attention, we guide applicants to produce writing that reflects their authentic selves and aspirations.
The first step is a conversation to learn specifics about the applicant’s goals and the scope of the writing project.

What Clients Are Writing About Hillside Support
It is one thing to be accepted into some of the best graduate programs in the country and another to have my personal story and vision validated through incredibly generous financial aid packages. I cannot thank you enough for your feedback and patience as I developed that story and made it meaningful for my audiences.Student, Birmingham, AL
This essay is SO my son and such a genuine glimpse into who he is. Thank you so so much for going above and beyond to help him express and shape and produce words that represent him!Parent, Larkspur, CA