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Fadzai

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Fadzai

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Fadzai's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

Getting into a competitive school means writing an essay that sounds like you — not like every other applicant. Fadzai went through the admissions process at Yale and knows how to pull a specific, memorable narrative out of a student's experiences, especially for applicants writing about STEM, ident...

Education

Yale University

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Sam

Certified Tutor

14+ years

Sam

Master of Science, Biomedical Science
Sam's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Astronomy
Physiology

A strong college essay turns a lived experience into a narrative that admissions officers remember — and that means knowing how to choose the right moment, not the right résumé line. Sam's dual background in history of science and biological sciences gives her a knack for helping writers find the un...

Education

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Master of Science, Biomedical Science

The University of Chicago

Bachelor in Arts, Dual Degree: History of Science and Biological Sciences

Zoe

Certified Tutor

Zoe

Bachelors, English
Zoe's other Tutor Subjects
4th-12th Grade Writing
1st-3rd Grade math
Calculus
Algebra

The hardest part of a college essay isn't writing well — it's figuring out which story to tell and how to make it unmistakably yours. Zoe, who earned her English degree from Macalester College, walks students through every stage from brainstorming a compelling personal angle to tightening the final ...

Education

Macalester College

Bachelors, English

Test Scores
SAT
1460
Belinda

Certified Tutor

Belinda

Bachelor in Arts, Neuroscience & Behavior
Belinda's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Arithmetic
Middle School Math
Elementary Math

College admissions officers read thousands of essays that say the same thing the same way, so Belinda's first move is figuring out what makes a student's story genuinely theirs. She walks writers through the arc from brainstorming to final draft, sharpening narrative structure and trimming the gener...

Education

Columbia College of Columbia University

Bachelor in Arts, Neuroscience & Behavior

Test Scores
SAT
1570
Blessing

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Blessing

Bachelor of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Blessing's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math

A strong college essay doesn't summarize a résumé — it reveals how a student actually thinks. Blessing walks applicants through brainstorming, drafting, and refining a personal narrative that sounds authentically like them, drawing on her own recent experience navigating the admissions process at Ba...

Education

Bates College

Bachelor of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Test Scores
SAT
1450
Franshesca

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Franshesca

Bachelor of Science, Premedicine
Franshesca's other Tutor Subjects
Applied Mathematics
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Calculus

Writing a college essay that stands out means finding a specific, honest story and shaping it with intention — not stuffing in résumé highlights or chasing what admissions officers supposedly want to hear. As a current Pace University pre-med student, Franshesca recently navigated this process herse...

Education

Pace University-New York

Bachelor of Science, Premedicine

Jessica

Certified Tutor

Jessica

PHD, Medicine
Jessica's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Calculus
Algebra
Honors Chemistry

I am a licensed physician from Florida who is currently changing careers. I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2009 and have extensive tutoring and editing experience. While a student, I became a certified writing tutor through the Critical Writing Department. Since I completed my writ...

Education

Nova Southeastern University

PHD, Medicine

University of Pennsylvania

Bachelors, History

University of Pennsylvania

undergraduate

Test Scores
SAT
1540
Kate

Certified Tutor

Kate

Masters, Environmental Engineering
Kate's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
College Algebra
Pre-Calculus

I'm available to tutor biology, chemistry, physics, math from Algebra up through AP Calculus, SAT test prep, and French. I've been tutoring students in science and math for 7 years. I also spent 8 months working and studying in France, and have tutored high school and adult students in French. When ...

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Masters, Environmental Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bachelors

Test Scores
SAT
1580
Jai

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Jai

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Jai's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Electrical Engineering
ACT Writing

I'm a recent Stanford graduate (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science), and have been working at a major Management Consulting firm for a few years now. I personally scored a 2360 (out of 2400) on the SAT and 35 on the ACT and was successful in gaining admission to several top universities. I'...

Education

Stanford University

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Test Scores
SAT
1590
ACT
35
Jeffrey

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Jeffrey

Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering
Jeffrey's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Calculus
Geometry
Calculus
Algebra

I am enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering PhD program at Rice University which will begin Fall 2020, and I am hoping to return to academia as a professor after earning my PhD. In the meantime, I am looking to share my passion for gaining knowledge, specifically in STEM, by educating the up and com...

Education

University of Notre Dame

Bachelor of Science

Rice University

Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering

Test Scores
ACT
34

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