Elliott Holt is an award-winning writer and editor. She is the former deputy editor of The Yale Review and The Kenyon Review, a former professor of creative writing at NYU, and a former brand strategist who understands positioning and strategic storytelling.
She is the recipient of a 2022 creative writing fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, the author of the novel You Are One of Them, and has published personal essays (the type of writing closest to college essays) in publications such as The New York Times Magazine.
“I labored over my essay for months before enlisting Elliott’s help, but once I did, she drastically improved my work in just a few hours. Elliott fixed the structure and made some crucial suggestions but still ensured that my voice came through. With her help, I transformed my essay into something I was proud to submit.”