ABOUT US
White Collar Compositions was founded by a group of high school friends with diverse academic backgrounds spanning the humanities and hard sciences. While their paths varied, they all shared a deep love for writing and a passion for helping students turn their academic dreams into reality.
Since its inception, White Collar Compositions has helped students gain admission to some of the world’s most prestigious programs, from Harvard’s MBA program to Duke’s PhD in Biomedical Sciences. We specialize in crafting compelling admissions essays, polishing academic projects, and ensuring that every student’s unique voice and achievements shine through.
Lauren Nash
Lauren prides herself on being a well-rounded mind. Her initial degree was a double major in Theater and Literature from New College of Florida where she received a full-scholarship plus a merit stipend. From there, she spent nearly a decade in Los Angeles, both professionally acting and writing. Her editing work led to countless publications and even a script optioning by renowned director Robert Rodriguez. Lauren later returned to school at UCLA for a post-baccalaureate degree as a pre-med and maintained a 4.0 GPA. She currently works as a full-time STEM tutor and admissions essay editor. She is also a current resident of New Orleans where she revels in community clothing swaps, crawfish boils, and karaoke.
Aaron Rosengren
Aaron is an editor and public health professional with more than ten years in program management and communicable disease control. He has an MPH in Global Health with a certificate in Hospital Infection Control. His writing experience includes his position as Senior Editor for White Coat Compositions, White Collar's subsidiary business, as well as op-ed pieces, poetry, and drama. His approach to student compositions is contemporary, with emphasis on clarity and conciseness. Also a New Orleans resident, Aaron has a passion for the city's historical architecture and supporting locally owned businesses.
Sara Grossman
Sara is an alumna of the University of Central Florida's undergraduate creative writing program and earned her MFA at the New School in New York. Her work has been published in the Florida Review, Narrative magazine, The Advocate, Out Magazine, SELF, and more. She runs a communications consulting firm, which works with the LGBTQ+ community and their businesses, and is on the board of the Dru Project, a nonprofit advocating and providing curriculum for gay-straight alliances in high schools; it was founded after the loss of her best friend, Drew, at the Pulse nightclub shooting.
Sara is a dedicated advocate for LGBTQ+ youth and gun-violence prevention. She believes in the power of storytelling to bridge gaps, foster empathy, and ignite conversations that inspire positive change. Through her writing, she strives to illuminate the human spirit and the beauty found in vulnerability, resilience, and the shared human experience. She lives in Denver, Colorado and does not ski, but will happily aprés.
