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Lettersmith

Lettersmith is a digital tool developed by the Center for Academic Innovation (CAI) to help people write professional communications, including cover letters and emails. With I2A, Lettersmith is expanding to support high school students as they draft, revise, and write materials for their post-high school and college applications.

With Lettersmith, students:

Find guides for writing the Common App essay, college-specific essays, scholarship essays, or a personal statement, brag sheet, or cover letter

Access tips, resources, and a checklist of best practices specific to each kind of writing

See examples of each kind of writing from peers

Get feedback on drafts from experts and peers

Try Lettersmith Today!

Learn how you can use the I2A writing guides and find the template codes with the Lettersmith user guide.

Lettersmith User Guide

Create a free Lettersmith account to get started! Then explore the I2A writing guides on the home page.

Lettersmith Account
A high school student points to a computer monitor and talks with a college student ambassador about their Lettersmith writing sample
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Julie Hui from the Center for Academic Innovation helps a student with their writing sample during the Lettersmith writing workshop
Image source: LSA Advancement

The Lettersmith writing tool builds on the collaborative expertise of a writing community to produce guidance that is specific to a student’s individual communication goals. 

The Lettersmith team is made up of designers, developers, behavioral scientists, researchers, and students who work to ensure a pleasant and meaningful experience for Lettersmith users.