Hello! I’m Giulio Rocca, an education consultant, communicator, and writer.

About

I specialize in admissions to American universities at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition, I write fiction and non-fiction and support the communications of interesting projects. After graduating from college, I worked as a financial analyst and management consultant for McKinsey & Company before turning to my current interests. I approach every project with curiosity and seriousness, and I encourage you to reach out if we can work together.

I received a BS in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, an MBA from Harvard University, and an MA in English from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where I served as a Graduate Assistant teaching undergraduate students college writing.

Admissions

I work with high school students, college students, and working professionals who want to attend American colleges and graduate schools. My approach is grounded in partnership and helping each applicant represent their full range of skills and accomplishments. Sessions are personalized to individual working styles and circumstances. Above all, I look for applicants who are excited about higher education, work hard, and play by the rules.

Over the years, my approach has yielded excellent results with an emphasis on procedure and authentic essay responses. This means ensuring that students' applications are complete, error-free, and submitted on-time, as well as coaching students in the writing process, from idea generation to choices around tone and style. Note that I cannot write your essays but only provide commentary, light editing, and generally act as a soundboard.

My clients have received offers from a range of institutions appropriate to their situation, from Ivy League universities to liberal arts colleges and public universities. In addition, I have helped applicants secure competitive scholarships and fellowships, including full-tuition packages for undergraduate and graduate programs.

I support aplications for every degree type: bachelor's, master's, and doctoral. My full list of services includes: high school planning; summer experiences; program selection; university selection: time management; essay brainstorming: essay critique: recommender selection: interview preparation; extracurriculars; waitlist/deferral strategies: resumes and CVs; standardized test preparation; scholarships; and decision counseling.

My track record is summarized as follows:

Note that partnering with a consultant isn’t for everyone. I always recommend that applicants first try working alone relying on their own ingenuity and support network of teachers, mentors, and family. However, if the process still feels overwhelming or the applicant isn't happy with his or her work, partnering with a consultant can be beneficial.

Communications

I offer copywriting, editing, and visual design services including short- and long-form content; developmental editing (comprehensive content evaluation and structural suggestions); line editing (diction, syntax, and readability); proofreading (consistency of style and proper grammar); and visual design using Adobe Creative Cloud. I have helped clients with research proposals, grant applications, academic articles, resumes, presentations, reports, web content, and more.

I helped the filmmakers of Strangers to Peace, a feature-length documentary about the reintegration of the FARC guerrillas in Colombia, with their marketing, online presence, fundraising, and film festival applications—including designing and co-authoring the digital press kit. The film premiered on March 6, 2022, and screened at 20 festivals. It won several awards including the Vaclav Havel Jury Award for Best Film at the One World Film Festival and is available on streaming platforms.

Writing

I believe that sharp writing is equal parts substance and style. As someone once put it: "Style is the dress of thoughts." Some of my creative influences are Herman Melville, Charlotte Brontë, Oscar Wilde, Raymond Carver, Flannery O’Connor, and Haruki Murakami. I also admire the non-fiction writing of authors like Elizabeth Kolbert, Jared Diamond, Richard Dawkins, and David Sedaris.

Fiction:

Nonfiction:

Contact

Get in touch by email: giuliorocca at g mail dot com
For more about me: LinkedIn profile

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