Take the Leap turns the chore of college essay writing into an opportunity to showcase your student’s personality, point of view, goals and skills.

During this two-hour consultation, Take the Leap founder Hyla Finn will help your student navigate the application process by focusing on their individual needs, ranging from college list development to completing the Common App. Specializing in college essays, Hyla works closely with students to turn each writing requirement into an opportunity to tell a story that showcases their qualifications, personality and point of view. Thus creating an application that allows college admissions officers to visualize your student as a living, breathing and must-have member of their institution.

Hyla Finn is a professional writer and mother of teenage twins, Hyla Finn. Hyla graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Communication from The Annenberg School for Communication, and has a certificate in creative non-fiction from Northwestern University. Her personal essays have been featured in national publications such as The New York Times, Self, Working Mother, Parents and Salon. Unlike other college counseling companies,Take the Leap does not outsource essay services to part-time employees, writers  or students. Hyla works personally with each student to craft his/her essay.