The hardest part of a college essay isn't the writing — it's figuring out which story actually reveals something about you. River approaches the brainstorming phase as a conversation, pulling out specific moments and details that admissions readers remember, then shaping those into drafts with a cle...

A strong college essay doesn't summarize a résumé — it zooms into one moment or idea and reveals how the writer thinks. Mehek digs into brainstorming and drafting with students, pushing them to find the specific story only they could tell. Her editing eye, sharpened by extensive writing across both ...

Having navigated the college application process herself at Arizona State — including admission to the competitive Chinese Language Flagship program — Sarah knows what admissions readers look for: a genuine voice and a narrative that connects experiences to purpose. She teaches students to mine thei...

A strong college essay needs a genuine story told with precision, and Marzia's own experience navigating the admissions process for a competitive biochemistry program gives her a sharp eye for what admissions readers notice. She walks students through brainstorming, structuring a narrative arc, and ...

Writing a compelling college essay means finding the one specific story that reveals something an admissions reader can't get from a transcript. As a senior at ASU navigating the medical school application process himself, Musa understands the pressure of personal statements and knows how to pull a ...

A strong college essay doesn't summarize a résumé — it reveals how a student thinks, and that's a surprisingly hard thing to put on paper. Ekta recently navigated the admissions process herself for medical school, so she understands how to brainstorm a genuine narrative angle and then edit it until ...

A great college essay doesn't summarize a résumé — it reveals how a student actually thinks. Gabrielle digs into brainstorming sessions to find the specific story or perspective that no other applicant could write, then sharpens each draft for voice, structure, and honesty. She treats editing as a c...

I am an interdisciplinary educator with an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a B.A. from Dartmouth College. My background is primarily in integrated arts learning and museum education and I specialize in visual arts, history and art history, and object-based learning. In all su...

I'm not tutoring or buried in my textbooks, you will either find me rock climbing at the Triangle Rock Club, playing Ultimate Frisbee, working on my car, or enjoying the great outdoors (beaches, mountains, forests--you name it, I love it). On rainy weekends I enjoy tinkering with computers and old e...

I am a recent graduate from a masters program in biostatistics at Columbia University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences, with a focus in neurobiology at Northwestern University. In August, I will be starting a doctoral program in biostatistics at NYU. I was a teaching assistant ...

I am a graduate of Wesleyan University, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with High Honors. With eight years of experience working in education, I've tutored students in math, science, history, and English, as well as helped students prepare for standardized tests. I've guided adults...

I am a junior Mechanical Engineering major at Yale, and I hope to become a Naval Aviator after college. I am also a varsity sailor, and enjoy playing music with friends when I can get some free time. I have been tutoring my fellow students throughout my entire academic career, and I would best descr...

I am a rising sophomore at Harvard College and am about to declare as a Mechanical Engineering concentrator, working towards a Bachelor of Science degree. I've always enjoyed sharing my knowledge with my peers and those around me and have done so in both formal and informal settings. I've been a tut...

I am a graduate of Washington University in St Louis, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in History with minors in Humanities and Anthropology. Since graduation, I have worked as a tutor, teacher, and director of tutors at a charter public middle school in Boston. During this time I also received ...

I am proud to be a part of Varsity Tutors! I am originally from San Antonio, TX; I completed my undergraduate education at Rice University in Houston where I received a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Currently, I am in my second year of medical school at Baylor College of Medici...