Essay Writing Package (5 Hours)

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Services

This package includes essay strategy and writing work with a Capstone Essay Specialist only. Together with the Essay Specialist, the student will brainstorm ideas based on their experiences and interests and begin developing and drafting their personal statement, PIQs, and/or college-specific essays as required.

To give students the best possible guidance, approximately one hour of this package is dedicated to the Essay Specialist reviewing the students’ academic and extracurricular information as well as talking with the student and asking questions to better understand their motivations and goals.

This package does not include email or phone consultation. All communication with families takes place during scheduled meetings and within the hourly time limit, but families are welcome to purchase additional packages or hourly services.

This package does not include access to Capstone's College Application Guide or Internship Development Guide.

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Essay Writing Package

As a reminder, we work on an hourly basis.

You have selected the 5-hour Essay Writing Package. This package can be renewed. Unused hours from the second or subsequent package will be refunded.

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Deadlines

Capstone requires that all essays be completed and finalized no later than 1 week before the application deadline, and Capstone's final deadline for completion of all essays is December 15.

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Additional Billing Information

We bill for time spent on all services listed above, which includes up to 2 hours developing the preliminary college list and time spent reviewing essays in our team essay-review meetings, which will not usually exceed 15 minutes. We also bill for time spent on targeted research, email and other correspondence, and any necessary meetings via video call or phone, to discuss with and inform the student and parents about specific questions and overall student progress. We track time in 5-minute increments for tasks that exceed 10 minutes.

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Thanksgiving Weekend

Please note that Capstone Consultants and Essay Specialists may be unavailable to meet or review applications and other materials over the Thanksgiving weekend (Wednesday-Sunday).

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Cancellation Policy

Meetings

Clients are expected to provide 24 hours notice for the cancellation of a meeting with a Capstone Consultant, including Essay Specialists. Failure to provide 24 hours notice of cancellation will result in a timesheet entry equivalent to half the time allotted for the meeting. For example, for a 1-hour scheduled meeting, failure to cancel within 24 hours will result in the addition of a 1/2 hour of time to the student’s timesheet. Exceptions to this policy will be granted for cancellations caused by illness or an emergency.

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Either party may terminate the contract at any time but payment for services rendered to that point will be collected.

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Returned Payment Policy

Please ensure that there are sufficient funds in your account before making payments to Capstone Education Advisers LLC. If you need additional time to make a payment, please contact us. Returned checks and ACH bank transfers that fail to process will result in a $75 charge to cover bank and administrative fees.

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Expectations

We greatly respect our students and families, and our goal is for each of our students to matriculate to a college where they will thrive and form the solid foundation they need to achieve their educational, career and developmental goals. Experience has shown us that students are more likely to achieve this outcome if they take the process seriously by setting aside enough time each week to complete tasks in a thoughtful way and meet all internal and external deadlines. By taking this measured approach, students develop the skills and confidence to successfully manage a large, long-term project, while producing high-quality applications that are more likely to be successful.

It is important to note that college admissions outcomes are impacted by factors beyond the student's application, including the number and strength of applicants to that college, which can change from year to year. Depending on the college, admissions office may also consider legacy status, athletic talent, donor status, program or major, geography, first-generation status, finances, and other factors known only to the institution. Applicants are evaluated using multiple factors that may include GPA, rigor of coursework, grades in specific courses, test scores, essays, activities, letters of recommendation, and artistic or other talent. Your Capstone Consultant will help you build a balanced list, and we require students to apply to at least two colleges that your Capstone Consultant has identified as “likely” colleges for the student (e.g., colleges that the student is more likely to be admitted to than to be denied from).

All parties are expected to interact with each other respectfully whether by phone, text, email, or video call.

Expectations for students

Set aside enough time to complete each assigned task thoughtfully.
Meet all task deadlines developed collaboratively with the Capstone Consultant.
Maintain their own list of all application deadlines and meet Capstone's internal deadlines and the colleges' deadlines.
Attend all scheduled meetings.
Provide a minimum of 24 hours’ notice if needing to reschedule a meeting (see Cancellation Policy, below).
Comply with high school or transfer deadlines set by the school or college counseling office.
Commit that all essays will be the student’s work.

Expectations for parents

Read all communications from the Essay Specialist.
Monitor their student’s progress on the timesheet.
Commit that all essays will be the student’s work.
Check in regularly with their student to ensure progress on tasks and compliance with high school deadlines.
Help students schedule college visits and tours, both in person and virtually.

Expectations for Essay Specialists

Respond to email and text communications, typically within 24 hours for weekday communications or on Mondays for weekend communications.
Provide regular updates to students and families.
Educate themselves on the latest developments in college admissions and use this information to inform their guidance practices.
At all times, treat the student and family with respect and prioritize their needs.

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Disclaimer

It is understood that the Client and their student are responsible for:

Verifying the accuracy of the information submitted in the student’s essays.
Ensuring that the student completes the substantive work of writing their college essays on their own.

Clients are not permitted to use the intellectual property owned by Capstone Education Advisers LLC for any reason other than to directly support their own student’s college applications while contracted with Capstone Education Advisers LLC. Clients are not permitted to distribute the intellectual property owned by Capstone Education Advisers LLC. Consultant reserves the right to seek all remedies available at law for infringement or unauthorized use of intellectual property. Liability arising from the professional actions, errors or omissions of Capstone Education Advisers LLC (including but not limited to Carolyn Weirick and Shelley M. Enger) shall not exceed the total fees paid for services. Client hereby waives any right to any additional remedy, including consequential or non-economic damages.

Client and student are responsible for meeting all application requirements and deadlines established by the colleges. Client and student understand and agree that services provided come with no guarantee that the student will be admitted to any particular university, college or institution.

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