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University Admissions Mentorship
Ramos Admissions

American university strategy & mentoring for exceptional students in Europe

12-week course · Online 1:1

Academic Writing for U.S. University Success

Clear, structured, evidence-based writing is the single skill U.S. universities demand most — and the one European schools teach least. This course builds it deliberately, one lesson a week, with a mentor who has taught it for a decade.

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Stronger TOEFL & academic essays
Score-ready writing for TOEFL and classroom essays alike.
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Ready for U.S. coursework
The papers, citations, and pace American professors expect.
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A foundation for admissions essays
Voice and storytelling that later become the personal essay.
Three modules

Take one module, or the full sequence.

Each module is a complete 12-week course. Most students begin with Foundations; the sequence builds from structure to research to voice.

Module 01

Foundations of Academic Writing

Thesis statements, paragraph structure, evidence, transitions, and grammar — the architecture of every strong essay.

12 weeks · $1,500
Module 02

Academic Research Writing

Finding and evaluating sources, synthesis, citation, and the full research paper — the core of U.S. university coursework.

12 weeks · $1,500
Module 03

Narrative & Creative Writing

Voice, storytelling, and personal narrative — the groundwork for the admissions personal essay to come.

12 weeks · $1,500
The format
$1,500 USD / module

A lower-commitment way to experience the mentorship — and a skill that pays off in every classroom.

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12 weeks, one 60-minute lesson per week
Live, one-on-one, over Zoom.
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Weekly writing homework
Expect 1–3 hours of writing between lessons.
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Graded final essay
Each module ends with an assessed essay and written feedback.
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Taught by Alexis
The same mentor behind the Full-Cycle Program.
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Not only did my English and academic writing improve significantly — you broadened my perspectives and made me a more globally minded and curious person.
P., Warsaw
Admitted to Yale & Stanford

Writing that outlasts the course.

Students who continue toward U.S. applications carry this work directly into the Pathway Mentorship and the Full-Cycle Program — where the personal essay begins on foundations already built. Strong writers often go on to sit AP English exams.

To enroll

Start with a conversation.

A short call to assess your student's current writing and recommend the right starting module.

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