What high schoolers-and parents of high schoolers-are saying about Chilingual’s College application help.

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Parent Testimonials

As busy parents navigating the college application process with our first child, we were overwhelmed with helping our senior son meet the application deadlines. What a relief it was for John to coach our son with the Common App and essays!

Nina/ Oliver’s mom
Chilingual made the application process very comfortable for my son. Writing is not his favorite subject, but John has a unique and humorous way of connecting with teens, which makes them feel right at home. My child was proud of his final Personal Statement, and we were appreciative of what he accomplished with John’s online classes.

Monica/ Walter’s mom
John had a wonderful way of asking our child thoughtful questions, leading to essay themes that truly represented our son. We were impressed with his ability to help elevate our son’s essays in a way that was still authentic. We are incredibly grateful to Chilingual for the help!

Dr. Carrie/Ben’s mom
As parents going through this for the first time, we had no idea how much went into the process. John’s guidance made all the difference. He really connected with our son and helped him create a Common App essay that we’re so proud of. We had such a great experience working with Chilingual!

Geoff/ Shane’s Dad
As a parent of a high school senior, our son's experience applying for college was transformed by Chilingual's guidance. Our son was ultimately accepted to every single one of the programs to which he applied.

Jeff/ Oliver’s Dad
I am the parent of a student that Chilingual helped apply for college. Their help was critically import, as my college-bound student needed help to polish his college application documents to perfection.

Kenton/ Daniel’s dad
John is a masterful writing coach. He worked with our child to draw out their authentic voice in a way that resonated with the structure and function of college essays.

Dr. Mark/ Ben’s dad
John understands the college application process inside and out, and his background as an exceptional English teacher truly shines through. Thanks to John, my daughter has written essays that are thoughtful, authentic, and beautifully-crafted. If you know a student preparing for college applications, do yourself a favor and choose Chilingual. They will guide your child with care, expertise, and inspiration.

Nuria/ Isabel’s mom
Chilingual provided my son great insights into how to best complete his Common App. John shared even more valuable commentary on essays to provide a compelling acount for my son. Chilingual's advice helped my son get into his top choice college and earn valuable merit scholarships.

Mark/ Gavin’s Dad

Student Testimonials

Chilingual was extremely helpful in teaching me to understand what colleges were looking for in my applications. John was instrumental in teaching me how to succinctly communicate my ideas while still achieving my intended message.

Gavin/ Grinnell College/ Pre-Law
The writing skills I gained from John’s meetings will stick with me for life. His structure and tutoring took away all stress, and replaced it with a feeling of confidence for my applications and I couldn’t be any more grateful to Chilingual.

Oliver/ Central Michigan/ Auto Engineering
Chilingual guided me in structuring my thoughts to form a compelling story for my Common App essay that would resonate with admissions committees. I was accepted into my first-choice university!

Andrew/ Uni. of Illinois/ Engineering
Chilingual helped me write my personal statement and they gave me the format and other examples from previous students that helped me shape my own work.

Daniel/ Uni. of Illinois/ Nursing

What high schoolers-and parents of high schoolers-are saying about Chilingual’s College application help.

As busy parents navigating the college application process with our first child, we were overwhelmed with helping our senior son meet the application deadlines. What a relief it was for John to coach our son with the Common App and essays!

John had a wonderful way of asking our child thoughtful questions, leading to essay themes that truly represented our son. We were impressed with his ability to help elevate our son’s essays in a way that was still authentic. We are incredibly grateful to Chilingual for the help!

As parents going through this for the first time, we had no idea how much went into the process. John’s guidance made all the difference. He really connected with our son and helped him create a Common App essay that we’re so proud of. We had such a great experience working with Chilingual!

As a parent of a high school senior, our son's experience applying for college was transformed by Chilingual's guidance. Our son was ultimately accepted to every single one of the programs to which he applied.

I am the parent of a student that Chilingual helped apply for college. Their help was critically import, as my college-bound student needed help to polish his college application documents to perfection.

John is a masterful writing coach. He worked with our child to draw out their authentic voice in a way that resonated with the structure and function of college essays.

Chilingual provided my son great insights into how to best complete his Common App. John shared even more valuable commentary on essays to provide a compelling acount for my son. Chilingual's advice helped my son get into his top choice college and earn valuable merit scholarships.

Chilingual was extremely helpful in teaching me to understand what colleges were looking for in my applications. John was instrumental in teaching me how to succinctly communicate my ideas while still achieving my intended message.

The writing skills I gained from John’s meetings will stick with me for life. His structure and tutoring took away all stress, and replaced it with a feeling of confidence for my applications and I couldn’t be any more grateful to Chilingual.

Chilingual guided me in structuring my thoughts to form a compelling story for my Common App essay that would resonate with admissions committees. I was accepted into my first-choice university!

​Chilingual helped me write my personal statement and they gave me the format and other examples from previous students that helped me shape my own work.

We specialize in teaching ESL to Advanced learners and helping high school students write their college application essays.

Chilingual helped me write my personal statement and they gave me the format and other examples from previous students that helped me shape my own work.