I went into the application process feeling overwhelmed about having to craft tailored essays and other materials for several schools, while also balancing work and volunteering. Kathryn, Rahul, and the team were very helpful in keeping me organized and sharing their deep understanding of the nuanced differences among all the schools to which I applied. Their guidance around how to write, rewrite, and edit essays seems stressful at the time but worth the gain in the end. I am grateful for the team at SOP for guiding me through crafting my narrative, keeping me on track, and making sure my submissions were of the highest quality!

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I would not have been able to be admitted to Columbia -- let alone have received a full tuition fellowship -- without Square One's help and guidance, and for that I'm eternally grateful.

Square One added incredible value at every step of the process, from helping me realize that Columbia was best suited to my goal of receiving a substantive scholarship at an elite school with a strong media & entertainment program, to working with me to rewrite my resume to better fit the business school admissions committee rather than a prospective employer, to making my essays much more compelling, and much much more.

I received the Square One recommendation from a close family member, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to family or friends in a heartbeat

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