"Applicants of any and all abilities have the potential to create strong, emphatic, message-driven essays. The key to doing so is authenticity." "It's not what you say, but how you say it."

"I just have to give a HUGE shout out to Dr. Kellie Coppi with Say Yes to the Ess-ay.  She is AMAZING.  She worked with my daughter on her common app essay and activities section. My daughter is neurodivergent and was struggling to rope in her thoughts and produce a focused essay.  Dr Coppi was a life saver.  She’s so kind and patient.  My daughters applications are now finished and ready to press send WAY AHEAD of schedule which takes a huge amount of stress off her senior year schedule.  My daughter is an average student and average colleges are still a stretch so the essay was crucial.  Her fees for this service are extremely reasonable.  If your student needs help I highly suggest you reach out to Dr. Coppi. You don’t have to be headed to Stanford to feel like application assistance is warranted.  Thank you again Dr. Coppi." - Annie F, parent

" We first worked with Kellie from Say Yes to the Ess-ay on college essays for my son. She was professional, insightful, and made the process so much smoother. My son really needed some hand holding and Kellie was the perfect fit. Later, when he needed to write several LOCIs with a very quick turnaround, Kellie knew exactly what needed to be communicated and guided him through it seamlessly. Since then, she has continued to be a wonderful resource. Kellie is an absolute pleasure to work with, and I highly recommend Say Yes to the Ess-ay to anyone navigating the college admissions process! Looking forward to using Kellie with my next child."- Robin L, parent

" We had an absolutely wonderful experience working with Say Yes to the Essay. My daughter had a large number of essays to write as part of her musical theater college applications, and Kellie made what could have been an overwhelming process feel manageable and even exciting. She truly went above and beyond, offering thoughtful, detailed feedback on every draft and helping my daughter find her authentic voice in each essay. Kellie’s timeliness was fantastic — we could always count on her to return edits quickly — and she was incredibly responsive whenever we had questions or needed extra support. Her encouragement and expertise made such a difference, and we are so grateful to have found her. I highly recommend Say Yes to the Essay to anyone going through the college application process! " - Iulia B., parent.

"We used you twice in the past and couldn’t be happier! I can assure anyone who is considering using your services that they will not be disappointed."- Cesarina C, parent

 "We actually had Dr Coppi from Say Yes to the Ess-ay help our daughter. While my daughter had a good idea what she wanted to write, her essay came out better than we expected. It was a great experience and our daughter is proud of it. Her essay speaks to who she is and what she can bring to a college. Highly recommend her."- Kate L, parent