Carla's Writing Space - Berkeley, California

Zoe Graham

Working with Carla on my college applications was such a great experience. She was so helpful in every step of the essay-writing process. Her expertise combined with her supportive disposition makes it so easy to create vulnerable + effective pieces of writing. She encouraged me to take risks (that paid off!!) and I truly believe her guidance was instrumental in my acceptance to my ‘dream school’ and other prestigious colleges. I consider some of the essays we worked on together among my strongest pieces of writing ever. Thank you so much Carla!

Mikah Salemi

Carla was so helpful throughout my college application essays. She gave me a newfound confidence in myself as a writer, through her honesty and experience. She focused on strengthening every aspect of my essays and writing ability down to every word. I’m so grateful for her support during my college applications, and I truly feel that I became a better, more intentional writer because of her tips.

Zoe Dorado

Carla is just honestly a lovely human. When I sat down and wrote or brainstormed ideas with her, I felt like I could receive critical feedback (she’s a god at getting the word count down), while also feeling validated by my own thoughts. She puts 110% effort in helping you get to the heart of your story so you have the confidence, the words, and the time to develop your essays. Carla made the essay process fun, organized, and made me feel like I had control over the application season (rather than the application season having control over me!). In the fall, I will be attending Pomona College (one of my top choices!) and I couldn’t have done it without her. Thank you Carla!

Janet Hu

My husband and I were extremely grateful to have Carla work with our son beginning the summer leading into his senior year in high school. Her able guidance in developing and focusing his written voice was truly a powerful gift not only for college applications but also for all future endeavors.
As for college apps the results speak for themselves. He was accepted to engineering programs at: Cal Poly SLO, UCs: Davis, Berkeley, Santa Barbara, and San Diego. Needless to say we were beyond thrilled about all the exceptional choices and the exciting next chapters about to unfold for him.

We can't sing Carla's praises enough and have already recommended her to a number of our friends.

Tea Salemi

CARLA IS THE BEST. All of my college essays were carefully edited and even small errors were caught. I was so happy with how all of my essays turned out. Carla knows what’s wanted in a college essay. Working with her I really felt comfortable and welcomed. She is so kind and writes very constructive comments on my documents. I’m so proud with how my work turned out. Thank you Carla

Aadhithya Manimaran

Carla has been great to work with this past semester! I’ve set up weekly meetings with her to review my various graduate school application essays, ranging from a general personal statement to college specific portions and shorter questions. She has consistently helped me rephrase my writing so it is concise and genuinely conveys my experiences. Her sessions over video call and in person have always been a constructive environment, and she is also very helpful with smaller-scale editing through google docs. My writing has also improved as I find myself rephrasing my work for other classes now as well. I would recommend her to anyone who needs any form of writing assistance!

Ava Burton

Working with Carla finally unlocked what has always been in my head. Throughout the years, she has helped me with the basics up though college admissions essays, and the collaboration ensured everything stayed in my own voice. Carla’s constant encouragement and warm personality made me look forward to our meetings, and her support allowed me to write the way I wanted to. I am so thankful to have found her, for I know no one else could ever do what she does in the same way.

Axel Rodriguez

Carla helped me dramatically improve my writing and made the college essay process more smooth. Her longtime experience in the college essay writing scene and thoughtful feedback assisted me in brainstorming and making edits to my essays. I would highly recommend Carla for anyone looking to improve their writing or workshop their college essays.