Stephanie Whetstone

Essay Specialist

For the last ten years, Stephanie has taught, written with, and edited for the staff and students at Princeton University. Prior to her work at Princeton Writes, she taught composition, world literature, and creative writing courses at the university level.

As an experienced writing coach, Stephanie has guided several students to successful applications for the Rhodes, Marshall, and Knight Hennessy Scholarships, as well as to admissions at Columbia, Harvard, Oxford, and Stanford.

Stephanie brings both rigor and warmth to the process, ensuring every draft is clear, compelling, and true to the student. Her mentorship has helped students turn complex experiences into powerful narratives that admissions officers remember long after reading.

Education

BA Duke University | MFA University of North Carolina | Asst. Director, Princeton University