Ascendant was truly a difference-maker in my medical school application essays. Elizabeth challenged me to say more with fewer words and gave me the tools I needed to do so. As a sounding board throughout my entire writing process, she helped me reflect my voice and personality through my writing. She is equal parts thoughtful and brilliant, and I’m so grateful and fortunate that she shared her gift with me.
— Kelly V. (Vanderbilt School of Medicine 2022)
 

Student Testimonials

I was working full time and trying to get my MBA apps in on a very tight timeline. Elizabeth kept me organized, helped me focus my list of programs, and shared invaluable insights on personal branding that ultimately landed me an offer from my top choice.

— john g. (mit sloan school of management 2022)

Hiring Elizabeth is truly one of the best decisions my parents and I made when applying to college. Not only did she help me with my college essays, she also supported me when I was worried about school, work, or life in general. I felt that she always had my best interest at heart and gave me great feedback on all of my applications.

— Cassidy b. (UC BERKELEY 2024)

Elizabeth was immensely helpful during my dental school application process. I was intimidated by the personal statement, which carries a great deal of weight in the success of the application as a whole. She helped me organize my existing thoughts into a more coherent and impactful statement. Elizabeth’s support and guidance helped me get into all of my top dental schools, and I can not recommend her services enough!

— Rose H. (UCSF School of dentistry 2024)

Elizabeth’s feedback was precise and thoughtful. I really believe she took the time to read my personal statement thoroughly.  She brought a critical eye when needed and helped me amplify my strong areas.

— Alex A. (MAYO CLINIC Medicine 2023)

I got in!! Thank you so much for teaching me. Thank you for always being supportive, encouraging, and positive whenever I was feeling nervous. I cannot explain how grateful I am to have such amazing teachers in my life.

—Arisa M. (Boston University 2022)

There was little time left when I started my applications, but Elizabeth set weekly and monthly goals to track what I needed to do; if I ever slacked off, she would always follow up.  I accomplished so much beyond what I had expected.

— palmy v. (RISD 2022)

I reached out to Ascendant for assistance working on an academic paper that became my senior thesis in college. Elizabeth really helped me formulate and develop my ideas into a more complex thesis. Ultimately, the end result was more thorough, eloquent, and readable with her feedback. Elizabeth was responsive and timely to my questions and needs, and she really makes an effort to be approachable and explanatory rather than just telling you what you should do. I appreciated having the opportunity to work with Ascendant because they go above and beyond to understand clients' needs and perspectives, so the entire process felt more like a team-effort rather than just professional editing. Overall, Ascendant's services are thorough and well-worth it—I recommend them to all my friends for academic writing as well as personal statement writing for graduate school.

— wyatt K. (harvard facets 2015)