A Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism graduate, Hollace's 25-year career has taken her from newspaper beat reporter to freelance journalist, her work appearing in magazines such as O, The Oprah Magazine, Redbook, Shape, Parade, and a book by a celebrity best-selling author. With her warmth and genuine curiosity, she naturally connects with those she interviews, and now as a college essay consultant Hollace builds that same rapport with students. Even the most reserved teens feel comfortable opening up and sharing their stories. Hollace then guides them in transforming those conversations into compelling essays, turning what could be a daunting process into one that's organic, insightful and even fun.
The result? Students who have worked with Hollace say time and again that she has relieved their stress and helped turn their college dreams into reality. Her students are regularly admitted into their top-choice schools, including Georgetown, Princeton, Duke, Emory, Penn, Columbia, UCLA, NYU, Wash U, Michigan and Ohio State's Honors & Scholars program.