Hamada Zahawi
Founder / CEO
UCLA | B.A. History, Political Science, Summa Cum Laude
About Us
About Us
Admissions committees read thousands of files that sound the same. The students who get in aren't the ones with the most impressive list, they're the ones whose file makes a reader stop.
The founder's journey
"When I applied to law school, I stood no chance of getting into a top program due to poor LSAT scores. So I put everything into discovering my story and perfecting it on paper. This cathartic process helped me get into Berkeley Law, and later Cambridge and Harvard with scholarships!
This was the beginning of Write Track, a company built in 2008 to Encourage, Inspire & Empower college and grad applicants to discover their stories and get admitted to top schools with significant funding!" ~ Hamada Z., Founder
The fix wasn't better grammar. It was better interviewing. Every engagement now starts the same way it started then, with long, unhurried conversations that pull out the tensions, turning points, and obsessions that a resume flattens out.
That approach became a repeatable framework, then a consultancy, and eventually two self-paced courses so students who can't afford one-on-one work still get access to the method.
Our admissions philosophy
That philosophy is the WriteStory.
Encourage the applicant to be honest by digging deep to understand their motivations and passions thereby allowing us to surface the authentic story that exists within.
Inspire the applicant to gather all their inner creativity to breathe life into their narrative so it is candid, unique, engaging, and memorable.
Empower the applicant throughout the storycrafting process to be brave and vested in their story, their schools of choice, and their future success.
Free consultation
Your free consultation runs 30 minutes and ends with a written set of recommendations, whether or not you hire us.
Book Your Free ConsultationStory-first methodology
- 01
Story discovery
surface the experiences, tensions, and motivations that make your candidacy specific rather than generic.
- 02
Strategic narrative
across essays, resume, and recommendations so every document reinforces your writestory.
- 03
Application polishing
Line-level editing, school-by-school tailoring, and structured revision cycles with hard internal deadlines.
- 04
Final admissions
Interview preparation, waitlist strategy, scholarship negotiation, and the decision framework for choosing between offers.
Human strategy, by design
What people bring that software cannot
AI produces content. Admissions require judgment, context, and strategy.
Strategic discernment
Knowing which parts of your life a committee will actually care about, and which impressive-sounding details to cut.
Narrative coherence
Essays, resume, recommendations, and interviews telling one consistent story instead of four unrelated ones.
High-stakes judgment
Calling the hard ones: how to frame a weak score, whether to disclose, when a school list needs to change.
Personal accountability
A named consultant who owns your outcome, answers for every recommendation, and holds you to internal deadlines.
Where AI genuinely helps
- Fix Grammar and Clarity
- Brainstorm
We are glad for the help on mechanics. Everything past that, positioning, judgment, and accountability, stays with your consultant.
The Limits of Editing-Only Services
Editing-only services focus on polishing what already exists, without questioning whether the underlying story works.
This often results in:
- 01Missed opportunities to strengthen positioning
- 02Inconsistent narratives across materials
- 03Applications that look "safe" but not compelling
Strong writing alone does not equal strong admissions outcomes.
Our Approach: Strategy First Always
At Write Track Admissions, we don't start with editing, we start with strategy.
The consultant advantage
Human Insight Where It Matters Most
- Our consultants:
- Firsthand experience with top-tier admissions processes
- Understanding of how applications are actually read
- Knowing when to push, when to hold back, and when to reframe
This level of discernment cannot be automated.
Side by side
AI-only vs. editing-only vs. Write Track
| Feature | AI Tools | Editing-Only | Write Track |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammar & clarity | |||
| Essay brainstorming | Limited | Limited | |
| Strategic positioning | |||
| School-specific strategy | |||
| Weakness mitigation | |||
| Narrative consistency | |||
| Human judgment | Limited |
Who our approach is best for
Real Applicants Need Real Strategy
Admissions committees don't reward perfection, they reward clarity, maturity, and fit.
That's why our clients don't just submit applications. They submit intentional, persuasive stories that reflect who they are, and where they're going
Book a Free Strategy Call- Have strong stats but want to stand out
- Have weaknesses you need to address strategically
- Are applying to competitive or top-tier programs
- Want guidance, not just edits
- Care about long-term outcomes, not shortcuts
Our Framework
Our Proven Framework
Admissions success is not guesswork. Our proven framework ensures every application is intentional and compelling.
GStep 1
Guiding
Write Track will give you all the tools and resources you need to navigate and succeed throughout the admissions process.
SStep 2
Storycrafting
Storycrafting is an art we've successfully mastered for clients through our proprietary WriteStory philosophy.
EStep 3
Editing
Editing thousands of statements for clients since 2008, we will ensure your application gets noticed and you get admitted.
TStep 4
Timekeeping
Write Track will keep you focused on all application deadlines so you can submit on time and ahead of the competition.
Guiding, Storycrafting, Editing, and Timekeeping: the framework Hamada Zahawi built and every Write Track consultant, course, and review follows.
Write Track success
Eighteen years, measured
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- Scholarships & grants
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- Success rate
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- Years
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- Nations
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- Less time
Attained by Write Track clients
Guiding clients to Top 75 university programs
Experience serving clients of all backgrounds
Represented among Write Track alumni
Turning around outstanding applications for clients
International
The team has traveled to 100+ countries, speak 10+ languages including Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic, and worked with applicants from over 30 nations.
Accomplished
Our Experts went to Stanford, Harvard, Berkeley, served on admissions committees, received scholarships and all graduated top 10% of their class.
Experienced
We have once in your shoes overcoming hurdles to get admitted to top programs, and in the process developed over 75 years of admissions expertise!
What we will never do
No ghostwriting. No template essays. No guarantees we can't keep.
We will push you harder than you expect, ask uncomfortable questions, and hold you to internal deadlines weeks ahead of the real ones.
Meet our team
The people behind Write Track
Ana Salas
Communications & Partnerships Officer
Northeastern University | M.S. Global Studies & International Relations
Abdelhamid 'Hamid' Arbab
College, Law & Graduate Admissions Expert
Princeton University | B.A. Public Policy
Ashraf Joseph, Esq.
Director of Law School Admissions
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | B.A. Near Eastern Studies, Political Science, Honors
Desiree Rickett
College Admissions Expert
Harvard University | B.A. Economics
Avital 'Tali' Datskovsky
College & Graduate Admissions Expert
University of Chicago | A.B. South Asian Languages & Civilizations and Human Rights
Patrick Taqui, Esq.
Law School Admissions Expert
Stony Brook University | B.A. Philosophy, Honors
Geneva Smith
College, Law & Graduate School Admissions Expert
The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania | MBA (Joseph Wharton Fellowship)