Susie B. | Leland

Susie B.

5.0

Studied at Brigham Young University

Works at College Essay Builder

Available Monday at 8:00 PM UTC

Usually responds within 4 hours

My availability is extremely limited. Please message me or schedule an intro call before booking any coaching services. Thank you!

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Available Monday at 8:00 PM UTC

Usually responds within 4 hours

My availability is extremely limited. Please message me or schedule an intro call before booking any coaching services. Thank you!

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About Susie

Leland Top 30 Coach (2023). I graduated from BYU in English and German and began my career teaching. I have since become a professional/published writer and have spent the past 17 years as an admissions and college essay coach. My clients have been accepted to: Kellogg, Oxford Study Abroad, UC Irvine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Midwestern AZCOM, UT Austin, Texas A&M, BYU MBA, University of Tampa, A.T. Still Missouri, BYU Provo, and other graduate and undergraduate programs. My years of experience have uniquely qualified me to be a dynamic and highly successful coach. Because I understand what admissions committees are looking for, I can help clients plan and execute effective application strategies. Additionally, my extensive writing background has given me critical insights into how essays can deliver maximum impact, and I know how to help clients bring their essays to that level of excellence. I have experience coaching neurodivergent clients with diagnoses including autism, dyslexia, dysgraphia, Tourette's, ADHD, and bipolar disorder. My availability is limited, so please schedule an intro call before purchasing coaching time or a package. I look forward to discussing how I can help you reach your goals!

Why do I coach?

Several years ago, I was involved in a life-altering accident. In the blink of an eye, I went from life as I had always known it to facing a complicated recovery journey that ended with a frightening unknown: there was a chance I’d never fully recover. To top it off, I was unable to find anyone else who had experienced my unique set of injuries and symptoms. It felt like I had been dropped off at the bottom of Mount Everest—completely alone—and expected to climb it without any training, or even a clear picture of what the summit looked like. In a word, impossible. And it surely would have been, if not for indispensable support and mentorship from scores of family, friends, neighbors, doctors and therapists. I began to regard them as my Sherpas, the literal backbone of my summiting expedition. At the beginning of their college essay writing journey, most students feel like they’ve been dropped off at the bottom of Mount Everest and expected to climb it without a clear picture of what the summit even looks like. Not only are they expected to climb and summit, but they’re expected to do it better and smarter and with more panache than most of their fellow climbers. I coach because I know what it feels like to be at the bottom of a mountain and in desperate need of a Sherpa. I coach because my years of accumulated knowledge and experience have equipped me to be that guide. And finally, I coach because I love helping students succeed in writing compelling, memorable college essays that get them one step closer to achieving their dreams.

Work Experience

Founder

College Essay Builder

August 2022 - Present

Founder and course creator, College Essay Builder. Your complete guide to writing college application essays. Resources include guides, templates, outlines, videos, courses and 1:1 coaching packages.

Business Owner

Susie Boyce

2007 - Present

WRITING COACH - College Application Essay Coach. - Professional resumes and cover letters. - Teacher and curriculum creator, writing courses. PUBLISHED WRITER - Columns, Short-form and Long-form Articles, Personal Narratives, New Release Book Reviews. - Regular contributor to KSL.com since 2008. - Work published nationally and regionally, including in: Deseret News, Ensign, LDS Living, MYFOXNY (New York), KTAR (Arizona), regional publications in Utah, Texas and Oklahoma. CONTENT WRITER - Write copy for social media, websites and in-house publications. - Corporate, retail and non-profit clients include: Chick-fil- A, LifeSeasons, Saxony Partners, GEMS, Days for Girls. International.