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What We Do

Comprehensive College Counseling
BMC helps students streamline the entire college application process, from developing their academic narrative and a standout resume to creating a smaller, more focused college list and writing essays in less time and with less stress. We work with students to gain admission to the schools that are the best fit for them—not just the schools that are perceived to be the best. College rankings never drive our work.
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"Essay-Only" College Counseling
Your GPA and test scores might get you in the door, but they won't make you memorable. Our essay coaching process is far more than an editing service. Our coaches work with students to design and execute essays, from choosing topics to deciding which additional essays to tackle first to providing line-by-line critiques of their drafts and setting deadlines every step of the way. We even wrote a book on it!
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Graduate School Counseling
Our primary focus is business, although we also help applicants apply to a graduate programs in law, public policy, education, psychology, and international relations. Our graduate school admissions services are customized to fit each client and where they are in the process.
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Ad Hoc Application Support
Not every applicant—whether to college or graduate school—needs extensive support. From deep dive "former admissions officer" application reviews to crafting disciplinary statements, Glimpse video curation, and interview prep, we provide strategic support to help applicants press submit with confidence.
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What We Do

The Complete College Essay Handbook:

A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing the Personal Statement and the Supplemental Essays

Hi. If this were a podcast, this would be the part where we’d say, in our distinct voices: “I’m Brittany.” And then: “I’m Emma.” We’ve been working together to guide students through their college applications since 2016. After a few years, we realized our process was not reflected in any of the essay materials we found elsewhere, so we decided to write it down. What started as internal documents for our students eventually turned into a book and we are writing to announce that…

[drumroll]

The Complete College Essay Handbook is now available on Amazon! 

It’s a no-frills, practical guide that will give students the confidence and know-how they need to craft the best essays for every single school on their list—in less time and with less stress. The Complete College Essay Handbook walks students through:

  • What makes an essay stand out, drawing on sample essays by real students to illustrate main points
  • Brainstorming activities to find the best topics for the personal statement and supplemental essays
  • How to write the two central components of every application essay: scene and reflection
  • Editing and revision—including techniques to cut down or expand an essay to hit the word limit
  • The four types of supplemental essays and how to decode the different essay prompts, using actual essay questions
  • The strategy behind a well-rounded set of application essays

We are excited to get our expertise and years of experience into the hands of as many students as possible, for the upcoming college essay season.

If you have feedback—or just want to say hi—email us at brittemmaessays@gmail.com. 

Thank you for your support! – Brittany & Emma

From The Blog

Resume Magic
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Resume Magic
May 29, 2025
What selective colleges look for in applicants is fairly well known. Academic excellence in your school's most rigorous classes is a start, as are competitive test scores. But many applicant...
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The New York Times – 16th Annual Summer Reading Contest
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The New York Times – 16th Annual Summer Reading Contest
May 27, 2025
Students are invited to tell the NYT's what they’re reading in The Times and why, this year in writing OR via a 90-second video. Contest dates: June 6 to Aug. 15, 2025 Our Summer Reading...
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10 Do’s and Don’ts for Writing The Common Application Essay
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Special Programs

Business Bound: Undergraduate Business Program Workshop

 Business Bound is an on-demand, interactive workshop led by Dr. Brittany Maschal (no boring PowerPoints, promise) to help high school students who are undergrad b-school hopefuls set the foundation for competitive, differentiated applications. This workshop is offered in a small group setting (5 students max) or 1:1, and covers: 

  • Academic Foundations: Math is your friend! You’ll learn how to choose the appropriate foundation and extension courses both in and out of school and understand the nuances of standardized testing in the undergrad b-school admissions process. 
  • Why B-School: You’ll benefit from developing a compelling reason to study business in college. After this workshop, your why could change drastically and for the better.  
  • Extracurriculars: Your activities are the key storytelling elements of your application. They back your why, and they highlight what you’ve got to bring to the table. 
  • Leadership & Impact: Leadership is everywhere, and everyone can make an impact. We’ll show you how. No title of Captain or President needed.

Individualized Advising: You’ll have a forum to ask questions about anything else related to the b-school application process, from where you can internal transfer (especially if we determine the b-school is not your best path in) to how to approach the Ross Portfolio. Bring your questions!

Email us if you are interested in learning more.

Complete Your Common Application Essay in One Week! 

Want to get the most important piece of writing in your college application completed efficiently and effectively? 

In one week of focused work with an essay expert, you will be able to check a very important college application item off your list: the Common Application essay.  

In our CA Essay Bootcamp you will:

  • Attend a live session to learn what makes a successful Common Application essay.
  • Complete our specialized brainstorming process, working with an essay expert 1:1 to decide on the most unique approach to your essay. 
  • Draft your essay and receive detailed, targeted feedback to take it from a rough draft to a polished final essay—in four days!

You’ll also get access to sample personal statements from real-life students we’ve worked with (and who have gained admission to selective colleges and universities!).

When is this program offered?

  • This course is offered on-demand! Let us know your preferred week, and we will contact you with our availability. If we are not available for your preferred week, we will work with you to find another time that fits both of our schedules. 

Who should sign up for this program?

  • Juniors and seniors who are ready to write their Common App essay (aka the personal statement) and who have a significant chunk of time each day to dedicate to it over the course of one week. This means they have time every day, for approximately seven days, to work on their essay. 

How do I get more information and pricing?

What Our Clients Say

From start to finish the greatest feeling as a mother was knowing that my daughter had the best team supporting her through each piece of the college application process. Lucky to know my son will have that same support.
Parent, New Jersey
Parent, New Jersey
You were the best support system during a difficult yet exciting time. You helped me tremendously with all aspects of the application process and were always there to remind me that things would work out the way here were supposed to, and you were so right! I am so happy with where I ended up and I could not have done it without you.
UVA Student, New Jersey
UVA Student, New Jersey
Brittany was incredibly helpful in supporting my daughter’s college application process…from college selection to application deadlines to essay topics and final review. It was comforting to have an extremely knowledgeable sounding board to guide us through the stressful college admissions process.
Parent, California
Parent, California