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College Admission Essays

The admission essay is your chance to show who you are and what makes you stand out among the many highly qualified applicants. Sage Directions serves as your private guidance counselor. With an in-depth interview, Sage Directions leads you to select and organize your academic and life experience. The completed essay conveys exactly what makes you stand out: who you are. This increases your opportunity to enter the college of your choice.

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The Process

  1. Sage Directions creates an intensive partnership by interviewing you to insure focus on the questions and fullest possible responses.
  2. Dr. Sage shows you how to set up the outlines for the essays.
  3. Dr. Sage guides you in editing the final drafts.

*At all stages you may e-mail with questions and receive ongoing guidance.

Packages (based on 2 Essays)

  • Comprehensive package: $800.
  • Rush price: $1000 (one week maximum turnaround).
  • Additional essays: $250 (within six months of purchase of comprehensive package).
Editing of Admission Essays

First draft already written? SD can help sharpen and refine it. During the editing process Dr. Sage will communicate with you at each stage and will insure that your writing voice is preserved. The revised and completed essays will be superb and you save money.

The Process

  1. The candidate submits a draft of the essay.
  2. Dr. Sage then estimates the editing hours required. You and Dr. Sage agree beforehand on the time limits for completion of the editing.
  3. Dr. Sage gives detailed suggestions for revision.
  4. The candidate revises the essay.
  5. Dr. Sage guides you in editing the final draft.

Packages

  • Hourly rate: $120.

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Business School (MBA) Essays

With savvy gained from working with many MBA candidates, Dr. Sage guides applicants in organizing their essays without losing sight of their energy and expertise.

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The Process

  1. Sage Directions creates an intensive partnership by brainstorming and by interviewing you to draw out the unique life and work experience you bring to the field. We pay special attention to the intricacies of the particular area of concentration.
  2. Sage Directions will guide in setting up outlines for the essays.
  3. We oversee the editing of the final drafts.

*At all stages you may e-mail with questions and receive ongoing guidance.

Packages (based on 2 Essays)

  • Comprehensive package: $900.
  • Rush price: $1200 (one week maximum turnaround).
  • Additional essays: $300 (within six months of purchase of comprehensive package).
Editing of Admission Essays

First draft already written? SD can help sharpen and refine it. During the editing process Dr. Sage will communicate with you at each stage and will insure that your writing voice is preserved. The revised and completed essays will be superb and you save money.

The Process

  1. The candidate submits a draft of the essay.
  2. Dr. Sage then estimates the editing hours required. You and Dr. Sage agree beforehand on the time limits for completion of the editing.
  3. Dr. Sage gives detailed suggestions for revision.
  4. The candidate revises the essay.
  5. Dr. Sage guides you in editing the final draft.

Packages

  • Hourly rate: $120.

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Law School Essays

Prospective law school candidates are always urged not to specialize in law too early. Keeping this in mind, Sage Directions designed a custom-made questionnaire to elicit key information on which to base an interview. The essay written based on this will greatly increase the chance of being accepted.

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The Process

  1. Dr. Sage conducts an in-depth interview to create a critical mass of life and career material from which to construct your essays.
  2. Sage Directions will guide in setting up outlines for the essays.
  3. We oversee the editing of the final drafts.

*At all stages you may e-mail with questions and receive ongoing guidance.

Packages (based on 2 Essays)

  • Comprehensive package: $900.
  • Rush price: $1200 (one week maximum turnaround).
  • Additional essays: $300 (within six months of purchase of comprehensive package).
Editing of Admission Essay

First draft already written? SD can help sharpen and refine it. During the editing process Dr. Sage will communicate with you at each stage and will insure that your writing voice is preserved. The revised and completed essays will be superb and you save money.

The Process

  1. The candidate submits a draft of the essay.
  2. Dr. Sage then estimates the editing hours required. You and Dr. Sage agree beforehand on the time limits for completion of the editing.
  3. Dr. Sage gives detailed suggestions for revision.
  4. The candidate revises the essay.
  5. Dr. Sage guides you in editing the final draft.

Packages

  • Hourly rate: $120.

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Medical & Dental School Essays

Dr. Sage has come to know through advising many medical and dental school applicants that these schools urge prospective candidates to prepare themselves as broadly as possibly, not merely study biology or chemistry. As you work with Dr. Sage, he will help you to present the breadth of your education and experience. Moreover, he will be sure to point out your unique strengths. With this broad perspective you will be sure to stand out among the many candidates for medical and dental school.

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The Process

  1. By having the applicant complete a questionnaire designed to elicit key information, Dr. Sage then conducts an essential in-depth interview to create a critical mass of life and career material from which to construct your essays.
  2. Sage Directions will guide in setting up outlines for the essays.
  3. We oversee the editing of the final drafts.

*At all stages you may e-mail with questions and receive ongoing guidance.

Packages (based on 2 Essays)

  • Comprehensive package: $900.
  • Rush price: $1200 (one week maximum turnaround).
  • Additional essays: $300 (within six months of purchase of comprehensive package).
Editing of Admission Essays

First draft already written? SD can help sharpen and refine it. During the editing process Dr. Sage will communicate with you at each stage and will insure that your writing voice is preserved. The revised and completed essays will be superb and you save money.

The Process

  1. The candidate submits a draft of the essay.
  2. Dr. Sage then estimates the editing hours required. You and Dr. Sage agree beforehand on the time limits for completion of the editing.
  3. Dr. Sage gives detailed suggestions for revision.
  4. The candidate revises the essay.
  5. Dr. Sage guides you in editing the final draft.

Packages

  • Hourly rate: $120.

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Graduate School Essays

Graduate school essay questions require greater in-depth examination and fuller development than do undergraduate essays. With years of experience, we have the expertise to point you in the right direction.

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The Process

  1. Sage Directions creates an intensive partnership by brainstorming and by interviewing you to draw out the unique life and work experience you bring to the field. We pay special attention to the intricacies of the particular area of concentration.
  2. Sage Directions will guide in setting up outlines for the essays.
  3. We oversee the editing of the final drafts.

*At all stages you may e-mail with questions and receive ongoing guidance.

Packages (based on 2 Essays)

  • Comprehensive package: $900.
  • Rush price: $1200 (one week maximum turnaround).
  • Additional essays: $300 (within six months of purchase of comprehensive package).
Editing of Admission Essays

First draft already written? SD can help sharpen and refine it. During the editing process Dr. Sage will communicate with you at each stage and will insure that your writing voice is preserved. The revised and completed essays will be superb and you save money.

The Process

  1. The candidate submits a draft of the essay.
  2. Dr. Sage then estimates the editing hours required. You and Dr. Sage agree beforehand on the time limits for completion of the editing.
  3. Dr. Sage gives detailed suggestions for revision.
  4. The candidate revises the essay.
  5. Dr. Sage guides you in editing the final draft.

Packages

  • Hourly rate: $120

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SAT Essay Writing Tutoring

In March, 2005 the College Board added a required essay component to the basic SAT test. Many students are not fully prepared to do well on this test. Dr. Sage, a certified SAT essay grader, has extensive experience in evaluating SAT essays and coaching students in this area.

In person (limited to New York City area)

We designed this course as a package of five lessons. During these lessons Dr. Sage evaluates the student’s level, explains techniques for strengthening the weak points, and shows how revision can improve the final product.

The Process (based on 5 lessons)

  • For one student:
    • Each lesson is 1.5 hours at Dr. Sage's office.
    • $700 fee for the package of five lessons.
  • For two students:
    • Each lesson is 1.5 hours at Dr. Sage's office.
    • $900 fee for the package of five lessons.
    • If you cannot travel to Dr. Sage's office,  a $100 surcharge applies.
  • For three students:
    • Each lesson is 2 hours at Dr. Sage's office.
    • $1100 fee for the package of five lessons.
    • Each additional student add $200 (class limit of five).
    • For a group of three through five students Dr. Sage can travel to the location.
On-line Service

Procedures

  • Students receive sample topics and write essays at home following the time limits and directions of the SAT essay.
  • Essays are sent to Dr. Howard Sage.
  • Dr. Sage will give detailed suggestions for improvement accompanied by specific exercises for the weak areas.
  • Students will then revise the essays and resubmit.

Packages

  • Fee: $80 per essay (including revision).

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 ACT Essay Writing Tutoring

Dr. Sage has extensive experience in evaluating ACT essays and coaching students in this area.

In person (limited to New York City area)

We designed this course as a package of five lessons. During these lessons Dr. Sage evaluates the student’s level, explains techniques for strengthening the weak points, and shows how revision can improve the final product.

The Process (based on 5 lessons)

  • For one student:
    • Each lesson is 1.5 hours at Dr. Sage's office.
    • $700 fee for the package of five lessons.
  • For two students:
    • Each lesson is 1.5 hours at Dr. Sage's office.
    • $900 fee for the package of five lessons.
    • If you cannot travel to Dr. Sage's office,  a $100 surcharge applies.
  • For three students:
    • Each lesson is 2 hours at Dr. Sage's office.
    • $1100 fee for the package of five lessons.
    • Each additional student add $200 (class limit of five).
    • For a group of three through five students Dr. Sage can travel to the location.
On-line Service

Procedures

  • Students receive sample topics and write essays at home following the time limits and directions of the ACT essay.
  • Essays are sent to Dr. Howard Sage.
  • Dr. Sage will give detailed suggestions for improvement accompanied by specific exercises for the weak areas.
  • Students will then revise the essays and resubmit.

Packages

  • Fee: $80 per essay (including revision).

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GRE Essay Writing Tutoring

Prepare yourself for the Analytical Writing section of the GRE by acquiring a disciplined way of writing arguments and analyzing topics.

The Process

This is a one-on-one coaching package. There are six one-and-a-half hour sessions in the package which must be completed within two months to achieve the maximum benefit. Three additional reinforcement sessions are recommended.

  • Sessions 2-4: Three lessons devoted to practicing the writing argument component of the GRE.
  • Sessions 5 and 6: Two lessons focused on the analyzing topics section of the GRE.
  • Sessions 7-9: Three additional practice lessons for reinforcement (recommended)

Fees:

Six-session package: $720

Additional Three session reinforcement: $360

Nine-session package: $950

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Editing Theses and Dissertations

The Process

If you have not begun the thesis or dissertation:

With Dr. Sage's assistance, create an outline and formulate a general writing strategy and establish a direction

Check-in with Dr. Sage at various stages as you work on your writing project

Assisted by Dr. Sage, edit and polish your writing to ensure a high quality final version

If you have already started your writing project, you may check with Dr. Sage at any point to be sure that you are working towards your goal in a most efficient way.

Hourly Rate: $80

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Dr. Howard Sage

About Dr. Sage

Dr. Howard Sage is a journalist, professor, and consultant to executives of American and multinational companies including Time Warner, Dun and Bradstreet (Italy), G.D.P. Associates.  Currently he teaches English at Hunter College and The Borough of Manhattan Community College, both part of CUNY. Among his many publications are Fictional Flights published by Heinle & Heinle and Incorporating Literature in ESL Instruction published by The Center for Applied Linguistics. He earned his Ph.D. from New York University and a second Master’s degree in Creative Writing from The City College of New York.

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