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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.
Ready for U.S. coursework
The papers, citations, and pace American professors expect.
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.
Weekly writing homework
Expect 1–3 hours of writing between lessons.
Graded final essay
Each module ends with an assessed essay and written feedback.
Taught by Alexis
The same mentor behind the Full-Cycle Program.
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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