Shane
5.0(2 reviews)
Essay Review
5.0(2 reviews)
Shane
About
Shane originally grew up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and graduated from Brown University in 2020 with an Honors degree in History. He began mentoring aspiring college admits through CollegeVine while at Brown, and afterwards he worked behind the scenes writing materials for CollegeVine's livestreams and YouTube videos. He is now a PhD student studying history at the University of Michigan. Outside of work Shane enjoys cooking, reading, and spending time with his cat, Mirna.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
6 years of experience
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Brown University – BA | History
University of Michigan – PhD | History
How I work
I work with students one-on-one to determine where they are, where they want to be, and how they can accomplish their long-term goals. While I can share experience working in everything from building a school list to submitting the Common App, I place special focus on the essays — where you’ll show colleges the best version of yourself possible.
I’ve helped students get accepted to…
Virginia Tech
Brown University
Cornell University
Emory University
Georgetown University
New York University
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Chicago
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
University of Michigan
University of Notre Dame
University of Southern California
University of Texas at Austin
University of Virginia
Services
Essay review
Full review
$30 + 10¢ per word
Full, detailed review of one of your college essays with in-line comments and general feedback.
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Topic check
$20 + 5¢ per word
Get feedback on the general direction of one of your college essays, with tips for refining your topic. Can also review an outline.
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Reviews
Olivia T
5
| 8 months ago
Shane is extremely helpful with the essay writing process. There were things he pointed out that hadn't even cross my mind. He worked with me from my first draft (a definite disaster) through to my final submission (something I'm very proud of now, thanks to his quality suggestions). Shane identified overall theme improvements, as well as nitty-gritty-type issues that transformed my essay. Highly recommend!!
Olivia T
5
| 8 months ago
Shane has been a huge help reviewing my supplemental essays. He gives really great feedback with quality suggestions. He has helped me tremendously - my first drafts were pretty much train wrecks (although I didn't realize it at the time) but now I feel excited and confident about the final versions that will be submitted. Highly recommend Shane!
Fun facts
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Favorite piece of advice
The hardest part is the beginning
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Favorite movie
Chungking Express (1994)
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Favorite cuisine
Italian
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First job
Pizza delivery