Welcome to Easier College Essays!
And your teen’s shortcut to a compelling and completed college application.
Finally, a process that’s tailored, personal, and designed to showcase your student’s best self — from their essays to their Activities List.
I’ll meet them exactly where they are and support every detail, ensuring their story, voice, and achievements shine through.
Your Essay & Activities Review Solution
Here’s how we’ll make this process easier… together
3 hours total — used in flexible 15-minute increments
Personalized, expert feedback that takes your teen’s essays from rough draft to ready-to-submit. I’ll help shape the structure, bring out their best ideas, and help their story shine from start to finish.
We’ll make sure your student’s essays are:
Clear, compelling, and authentic
Strategically aligned with what admissions officers look for
Polished without sounding “over-edited”
1. Essay Reviews & Editing Support
2. Activities List Lab
2-hour private working session
Your student and I sit side-by-side (Zoom-style or in person if you’re in the Charlotte area) and build their list together.
We’ll decide what belongs, how to phrase each description, and I’ll ensure every one of their 150 characters works strategically.
They walk away with:
A completed, ready-to-submit Activities List
Descriptions that highlight their value, not just the tasks
Entries crafted to stand out (and not read like job descriptions)
Clarity on what matters most and why it should be included (or not)
Confidence knowing the list is accurate, strategic, and strong
Instead of repeating what an admissions reader already knows (“managed cash register,” “team player”), we focus on impact, initiative, growth, and what makes your teen an asset — which ensures they get the most out of this critical part of the application.
These tools support (and accelerate!) our work together — giving your teen clarity, structure, and real-time learning that helps them write stronger, faster, and with far less frustration.
Bonus Tools (to make everything easier)
Essay? Done! On-Demand Course
$350 value
Full access to my Complete Your Essay in a Weekend system — an on-demand library of short, high-impact videos designed to teach the essay essentials teens are never taught in school.
What it is:
A step-by-step, easy-to-follow roadmap that breaks down brainstorming, structure, flow, clarity, and revision.
How it supports our work together:
I’ll point your teen to specific lessons that match exactly where they’re stuck. They’ll learn the skill, apply it on the spot, and come back with stronger drafts — which allows my editing time to be dramatically more effective.
Includes:
Nail-Your-Topic mini-workshop — perfect for teens who haven’t started writing (or don’t know where to begin)
Essay Companion Cheat Sheet — a quick-reference guide they’ll use again and again for any writing assignment
Activities List Tracker
A simple, organized Google Sheet designed specifically to help your student prepare for our Activities List Lab.
What it is:
A structured space to gather all their activities — the big ones and the easily overlooked ones — before we meet.
How it supports our work together:
Many students miss some of their most impressive or meaningful activities because they don’t think they “count.”
This tool prompts them to capture everything — ensuring we have all the raw material we need to write strong, strategic descriptions during our session.
It’s also a great foundation for future résumé writing and job applications — but most importantly, it sets us up for a powerful, productive Activities List Lab.
Chances are your teen needs focused support — with essays, with their Activities List, or with getting the whole process unstuck and moving forward.
Maybe they’ve started but are spinning.
Maybe they’ve drafted but aren’t sure it’s strong enough.
Maybe they haven’t begun and the deadline clock is ticking.
Either way… you don’t have to do this alone…
Your teen will get everything they need:
✅ expert guidance
✅ real-time coaching
✅ tailored feedback
✅ clarity on what matters
✅ structure they can follow
✅ and consistent progress
Together, we’ll refine their essays, complete their Activities List, and bring ease + confidence to the application process.
So imagine this…
Their essays read clearly and authentically.
Their Activities List is strategic and strong.
YOU feel at ease knowing nothing important has been missed.
Your teen gets back to senior-year life.
You get to breathe easier as they hit “submit.”
This is the support you’ve been wishing for…
Sign up below. I’ll take it from here.
If you’ve read this far…
Follow these 3 simple steps
to register your family:
1: Make Your Payment
Most families find one of these two options easiest. But if you'd prefer something different, say the word and we’ll make alternative arrangements. This 3-hour essay review package plus the Activities List Lab is $825.
Paying with Venmo
Send your payment to @Christy-Sharafinski
Important: To keep things simple and avoid extra fees, please skip words like "essay" or "coaching" in the memo line. A fun emoji like “🎁” or even your teen’s name works perfectly!
Paying with Zelle
Send your payment to Off-Leash Branding LLC and sharafinski@gmail.com.
2: Register Your Teen
Click the orange button below, enter a few quick details, and you’re in!
After payment, be sure to complete the registration form so you’ll receive the email with all your links, details, and access information.
If at any point you need help, text Christy
at 630-824-7295.
3: Check Your Email
Once your teen is registered, I'll text them to schedule their session and get them all the materials necessary to streamline the process.
I can’t wait to work with your teen and make this process feel lighter, faster, and so much more doable.
With expert guidance and a clear plan, they’ll move from stuck to confident — and you’ll both feel the difference.
Here’s to getting it done, together!