We guarantee a turnaround time of 5–7 business days for cover letters, essays, and resumes. If you add coaching, you will follow a different timeline. For bundles, we'll coordinate a timeline that makes sense for everyone involved.
When you submit your essay and payment, please comment on the urgency of your request in the appropriate field. At a premium charge we can provide an expedited service for one standard essay at a time. We still require at least 48 hours notice and will reach out in case the request is not feasible.
Pricing for our packages is based on the standard 500-word essay. If you're a few words over—within 30–50—don't sweat it. For longer essays, we charge an additional fee for every 500 words and will edit up to a maximum of 1,500 words.
Unfortunately, no. Unlike other editing services, our pricing model is not built on a per-word basis but rather on the number of ideas we will be working through with you. We take our work seriously, and want to provide you with the best possible experience and feedback for each individual prompt no matter how long the essay.
Within 1–2 business days of receiving your form, we will reach out to schedule a call. We'll work to accommodate whichever is most comfortable for you—a phone call, Skype, FaceTime, WhatsApp… you tell us. Based on the details you provided in your form, we may follow up with questions before our first call.
After the brainstorming is complete, we'll wait for you to send us a first draft. This draft is often a less beautiful piece of work, but it provides us an entry point for conversation. We'll start with high level feedback on story direction and guide you on how to begin your next draft. When it's ready for a thorough line edit, we'll take 5–7 business days to turnaround comprehensive comments.
We'll typically return high level comments on story direction within a few days, and once a new draft is complete, we return comprehensive line edits within 5–7 business days. We may, however, recommend additional coaching based on our evaluation of your essay. For example, we often see essays that read more academic or like a resume or transcript. That's the last thing we want for your personal statements. However, if you choose not to utilize coaching, we will of course still complete a comprehensive edit of your piece in its current state.
We do! However, this is for early-career professionals. We don't believe we are the best fit for those with more than 10 years of work experience.
While we can provide edits for your cover letter, we believe there might be other services better suited for your needs. We specialize in working with young professionals who are in the early stages of defining their career paths and are looking for support as they navigate the job market for the first time.
No, HY Edits does not condone and will not write your essay for you. At the moment, we do not provide ghostwriting services either.
Unfortunately, no. We do not guarantee that our services will ensure you receive an interview or admission into the colleges you apply to. Employment and/or acceptance to colleges is dependent on a number of factors; your essays and cover letters are just one of them. While writing is a subjective art, we'll do our best to help you tell your story in a compelling way that is an authentic representation of your voice and style.
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When you select your package and begin filling out the associated form, we ask you about your requested turnaround time (either 48 hours or 5–7 business days) and your word count.
At HY Edits, we strive to provide equal opportunities and access no matter what your socioeconomic background might be. If you believe you fall under special circumstances—e.g. you are paying your way through school, you are unhoused, your parents can't support additional classes—and could benefit from subsidized services, send us a note explaining "why a subsidized service is critical for you." Click here to submit.
Send us a message via our Contact Us page. We'll get back to you as soon as possible to answer any questions you may have.