ESSAY MENTORS

OUR MARKET Over 1,250,000 high school seniors apply to college every year. At least half of them write college application essays. Hundreds of thousands of college grads apply to graduate or professional programs annually. By 2025 there will be over a quarter of a billion people in post-secondary education worldwide. VALUE PROPOSITION Essays can make the difference in getting into college and winning financial aid. It’s an area of high need and high stress. We addres... s problems for at least four distinct groups: --Students are often at a loss at how to write college essays; it is a daunting task for most of them; --Parents report that the essay causes the most stress and friction in the family in the college admissions process; --High schools, non-profits and college counselors have virtually no resources to help their students write effective essays; --College admissions offices struggle with poor essays that do not give them the information they need. PRODUCTS AND SERVICES For the past three years we have provided personal one-on-one mentoring to students locally (in person) and nationwide (through Skype and phone calls). We guide our students through a scalable, replicable four-stage process that consistently leads to enjoyable, personal, authentic and effective college essays. Our business model brings our process to the larger market through Essay Mentors Online. Just as TurboTax Online simulates the expertise of an accountant so people can do their taxes, Essay Mentors Online simulates the expertise of our mentors so students can write great essays at an affordable price. As we expand into the full college admissions process, graduate degrees, and overseas programs, we will touch the lives of young people worldwide, helping put them on a path to more solid and exciting futures. We’ve developed to expert content and structure and are just waiting for investment to build MVP. A SOCIAL PURPOSE CORPORATION Access to a quality college education is one of the most important challenges we face today. Essay Mentors partners with schools and non-profits to make our programs available to students from at-risk, disadvantaged or underserved groups. As a Washington State Social Purpose Corporation (similar to Benefit Corporations in other states) making the world a better place is built into our DNA.More