Hello, I remember that there was a site which helped students check if their essays had the appropriate tone and no grammar mistakes. The site had a list of colleges that the owner helped his clients get into (including Harvard, UPen and MIT) There was also a photo of the owner and two students discussing an essay on the main page. If anyone here knows this site please PM or tell me the link. If not, do you know any other websites set up by individuals (not corporations) that can help with this sort of thing? Thanks a lot.
You can always ask people here to read your essay for free. There is a list of readers in the essay forum.
My kids both asked their favorite HS English teacher to proofread their college essay.