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Rishan S.

Ivy League and Oxbridge Admissions Essay Expert

I help MBA and postgrad applicants break into M7 and Oxbridge programs with a strong narrative, essays that sound like you, and a strategy built on how these schools think. I also work with a select number of undergraduate applicants each cycle. As a Cambridge and LSE admit myself, I've experienced firsthand what these selection processes look for and I've spent 10+ years reverse-engineering what consistently works across Ivy, M7 and Oxbridge programs. 100+ admits. Millions in scholarship funding secured. I find what makes a candidate compelling, often things they haven't articulated themselves and build it into a narrative top programs remember. My own background spans consulting, startups, government, and nonprofits, which helps me find the thread in almost any profile. Wins include a low-GPA admit to Harvard MBA and an Oxford admit with 100% tuition funding. I am especially helpful to: - Experienced professionals from consulting, banking, and industry who have done more than their application currently shows - Nontraditional candidates without cookie-cutter GPAs or test scores looking to highlight strengths in other areas - International and minority applicants who want someone who gets their background from the inside - Undergrad applicants whose transcript doesn't tell the whole story - Waitlisted or rejected applicants who want to make a compelling case through informal channels What I do - School selection and programme strategy - End-to-end essay and personal statement development — SOP, CV and beyond - Interview preparation - Scholarship and fellowship application support

🇨🇦Montreal, Canada$150/hr100% JSS4.99 (39)Since May 2020

Earnings and projects

MRR (estimate)
≈$283

An estimate from an earlier read

World#100,647 / 412k
🇨🇦Country#1,487 / 7,134
Revenue, last 30 days
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Read daily since Oct 8, under 30 days

Total earnings
$43k

Billed in all: $44k

World#85,905 / 412k
🇨🇦Country#1,705 / 7,134
Per project
$703

$565 in the last 6 months

World#152,371 / 412k
🇨🇦Country#2,833 / 7,134
Projects, last 6 months
3
100% fixed0% hourly
World#66,481 / 412k
🇨🇦Country#997 / 7,134
Projects in all
61

Across 70 contracts

94% fixed6% hourly
World#49,858 / 412k
🇨🇦Country#939 / 7,134

Earnings, last 30 days

$43.7kNothing earned since Oct 20Billed in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$43.0k$43.5k$44.0k$44.5kNo dataOct 20Oct 30Nov 8

Tracked from Oct 20, 2026. No data since Nov 5, 2026.

Skill rankings: Top 13% in Essay Writing

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  8. #4,387Content Writing23,843 freelancers · 🇨🇦 #111Top 18%