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.

"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!

Graduate School Counseling

Our primary focus is business, although we also help applicants apply to a number of additional selective 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.

Early Career Counseling

Mapping out a "career strategy" early on can be especially helpful as students seek internships the summer after they graduate high school and into college. We provide early career advising, resume development and editing, and teach students how to take advantage of college career centers and services.

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

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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 by 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 reach out to 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?

Please email us! For information about one-on-one college counseling, please visit this page.

Purpose Projects

Colleges love to see students engaged in meaningful, self-directed work.

We help students in grades 9-11 create a Purpose Project – a project they design and implement (with our help!) that taps into their interests and talents (the things they love, that bring them joy, that they want to study in college, or that they think could best help their school, community, or the world). A Purpose Project is connected to a deeper purpose and has tangible outcomes that the student identifies.

Past student projects have included writing a children’s book, completing a literature review or book challenge, creating a documentary trailer (and starting a nonprofit, school club, or app), spearheading an innovative volunteer event, raising money for an organization in a creative way (selling artwork, Etsy shop, etc.), and organizing an annual beach cleanup. The possibilities are endless!

Email us if you are interested in learning more.

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

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

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.

BRITTANY MASCHAL CONSULTING