Feel like colleges are holding you to a standard that they themselves don't live up to?
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NY Times article written by CEO's founder.
Our roots. The idea for CEO was an outgrowth of two companies based in New York City that have distinguished themselves as leaders in the tutoring and college prep world. Daniel Stern, founder of Metro Academic Prep, and Scott Farber, founder of A-List, met through a common student years ago and joined forces with CEO. Their shared hope was to create a suite of innovative online tools to streamline the college essay process for students across the country as they prepare for one of the biggest challenges of their lives.
Our expertise. Daniel and Scott, along with their directors and staff, have decades of experience helping thousands of students get into the colleges of their dreams. The CEO team includes graduates of top universities who have prestigious professional writing and admissions backgrounds—believing, above all, that students come first. Now, with CEO, applicants throughout the world have the opportunity to benefit from this personalized support.
Our groundbreaking services. The first and often most difficult step for college applicants is finding and organizing the essays required for all applications. So, CEO developed a one-of-a-kind tool that no other company today offers—the Essay QuickFinder—instantly providing applicants with all of the essay requirements for each of their colleges (updated for the 2009/2010 admissions season).
Once applicants discover all of their requirements, they are frequently overwhelmed by the sheer number of essays they need to write. So, CEO created the Essay RoadMap, a unique tool that maps out the minimum number of original essays each applicant actually needs to write, categorizing each question and offering guidance on how to reuse or modify essays to fit every essay requirement. This way, applicants maximize their valuable time by devoting their energies to producing winning college essays. Even if an applicant is receiving help from a guidance counselor, teacher, parent, or private tutor, the Essay RoadMap will further enhance that support, making the process even more efficient and successful.
We have always been clear about our goal:
Make applying to college simple, stress-free, and successful.