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To secure your spot at the university or to get started in your career, you want to tailor your application to an organization's mission. We can help you develop your written materials so that your expertise stands out.
With an increasingly competitive job market, it is crucial that our work reflects a unique point of view. In addition to technical expertise, organizations are interested in the unique perspective that an applicant can contribute. Most people who apply to medical school, for instance, have good grades, volunteer experience, and an interest in science. How do we stand out, then? A good application takes these common details and tells a story that is more powerful than the bulletpoints on a resume.
The narrative aspect of an application is especially important, because in a digital society, our first impression is most likely a written one. It is therefore imperative that we can offer not only a firm handshake, but a thoughtful essay, email, or piece of research that reflects a point of view. At Cool Cat Drafts, we help you develop that story so that your individual perspective shines.
As university instructors, our approach is to guide you through the writing process; not only will you come away with a polished final draft, but you will also be equipped with strategies to tackle future writing tasks. We have helped many students get accepted into their graduate and professional schools of choice, including programs in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, as well as medical and law schools. We work with applicants on required essay questions as well as research statements, personal statements, and extracurricular activities. We edit doctoral dissertations and academic articles, working especially with non-native English speakers from around the world. We can also help with scholarship applications, letters of interest, and other academic and professional materials.
Even if you don't know exactly where you want to land, our coaching program can help you figure out where you want to be and how to get there.
Clare O'Brien, Ph.D.
Founder and Editor
Clare O'Brien earned her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of California, Riverside, with a focus in Classical Arabic and medieval mediterranean civilizations. She has taught both Arabic language and English composition at different universities throughout southern California. Clare has worked with students of different cultural backgrounds and mother tongues, who come from different cities in and outside of California, majoring in fields from the humanities to the natural sciences to business. Through working with such a diversity of people, she is interested in helping writers develop their own voices in their work. Beginning with the brainstorming process, Clare coaches clients through thinking and then writing about their experiences. As a langauge teacher, Clare also understands what it means to communicate in a second language. She therefore works with clients to ensure that their work reflects both their professional competency and individual point of view.
Clare has two cats, who inspired the company name.