Personal Statement or Writing Help Package

Expert review, refinement, and strategic guidance for high-stakes written applications

A strong application requires clarity, structure, and a compelling narrative that resonates with selection committees. This service provides detailed feedback on personal statements and application essays for scholarships, graduate and professional programs, research funding, and other competitive opportunities, paired with strategic guidance to help you position your experiences effectively.

You will receive thoughtful, iterative feedback designed to strengthen your writing.

Included services:

• 30-minute one-on-one strategy call to:

  • Clarify application goals and selection criteria

  • Discuss narrative direction and key themes

  • Identify strengths to emphasize and gaps to address

• Comprehensive review of a personal statement or application essay

• Detailed written feedback on:

  • Clarity, structure, and flow

  • Narrative strength and coherence

  • Framing of experiences and achievements

  • Tone, professionalism, and alignment with evaluation criteria

• Strategic suggestions to improve impact while maintaining your voice

• Up to three rounds of feedback, allowing for revision and refinement

Suitable For

• Scholarship and fellowship applications

• Graduate, professional, and research program applications
  

• Leadership programs and other competitive application

• Any application where written communication is a central evaluation criterion

Why Work With Me?

Mitchell Wagner, MSc, is a physician-in-training and biomedical researcher at the University of Alberta, currently completing an MD-PhD. He graduated with distinction with an Honors degree in Immunology and Infection in 2022, alongside a Certificate in Biomedical Research, and completed a Master of Science in Experimental Surgery in 2024.

Throughout his academic training, Mitchell has extensive experience writing and reviewing successful scholarship, funding, and competitive application materials. His work has been recognized through competitive funding and prestigious personnel awards, including support from prestigious institutions such as the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Canadian Blood Services.

In addition to academic writing, Mitchell regularly mentors applicants navigating competitive academic pathways, providing insight into how selection committees assess written submissions and how applicants can most effectively communicate their strengths.