How it works

  1. A parent schedules a call with John

  2. John speaks to parent about their child, their goals, and the parents’ goals for them.

  3. John meets online with both the parent(s) and the student.

  4. Chilingual works with the family to establish a realistic meeting schedule to keep their child on pace to meet all application deadlines.

  5. You and your child fill out a potential colleges spreadsheet which CLL will provide you.

  6. Your child meets online with their writing coach to build their Activity List.

  7. Your child meets online with their coach to choose the topic of their personal statement, which is approved by parent(s)

  8. Your child writes their Personal Statement and Chilingual meets with them to edit it over several meetings.

  9. Your child writes supplemental essays for specific colleges, using templates from former Chilingual students to serve as examples.

  10. Your child writes scholarship essays to help save you some money.

FOR PARENTS

Navigating the college application process is stressful—let us take at least one thing off of your plate.

  • No more nagging your kids over due dates and deadlines

  • Regular progress updates so there are no surprises

  • We have scores of sample essays from former students that will serve as models for your child.

  • Encouragement, structure, and accountability—handled by us so you can focus on other things, like planning college visits and tackling FAFSA.

FOR STUDENTS

One-on-one online coaching that fits your suddenly busy schedule

  • Clear timetables and check-ins to stay on track

  • Encouragement and feedback from someone who “gets” your voice

  • Access to examples from past students’ standout essays that worked

  • We’ll help you find your story, write with confidence

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

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

  • Chilingual helped my daughter and my niece so much! John gave them direction, advice on including what was meaningful to them in their essays, and helped them organize their thoughts. He was so great about working around the busy school, sports, work, and family schedules. They both put in the work to get their personal statements done well before the early decision deadline!

    Katie/ Madison’s mom

  • 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 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

  • 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

  • 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

Let us be one less thing you fight about with your teenager.

Let us be one fewer thing about which you fight with your teenager.

Let us bring a bit of peace into your house in this highly stressful time.

Why choose chilingual?