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Rachel

Certified Tutor

Rachel

Bachelor of Science
Rachel's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Arithmetic
Middle School Math

I am currently working towards a doctorate in medicine from New Jersey Medical School. Throughout high school, college, and graduate school, I have tutored students ranging in age from elementary school to college freshmen in a variety of subjects particularly math and science. My favorite subject t...

Education

University of Notre Dame

Bachelor of Science

New Jersey Medical School

Doctor of Medicine, medicine

Emily

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Emily

Current Undergrad Student, Economics
Emily's other Tutor Subjects
Geometry
Calculus
Algebra
ACT Writing

A strong college essay doesn't just list accomplishments — it reveals how a student thinks. Emily walks applicants through brainstorming, drafting, and refining personal statements that sound genuinely like them, whether they're tackling the Common App main essay or school-specific supplements. Her ...

Education

Claremont McKenna College

Current Undergrad Student, Economics

Test Scores
ACT
32
Smriti

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Smriti

Masters in Business Administration
Smriti's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math

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. Smriti walks students through brainstorming, structural choices, and voice refinement, drawing on her own experience writing MBA application essays for competiti...

Education

Yale University

Masters in Business Administration

University of Madras

Bachelor of Science, Graphic Design

Keerthana

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Keerthana

Bachelor in Arts, International Relations
Keerthana's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

The hardest part of a college essay isn't the writing — it's figuring out which story to tell and why it matters. Keerthana, currently at NYU, went through this process recently enough to remember what admissions readers respond to, and she's a self-described voracious reader who can spot when a dra...

Education

New York University

Bachelor in Arts, International Relations

Test Scores
ACT
33
Noreen

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Noreen

Bachelor in Arts, English
Noreen's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Writing and Language
College Essays

Every semester at the Rutgers writing center, Noreen sees college application essays that try to sound impressive instead of authentic — and she knows admissions readers can tell the difference. She digs into brainstorming and revision with students, pushing them to find the one specific story or de...

Education

Rutgers University (New Brunswick)

Bachelor in Arts, English

Test Scores
SAT
1470
Ruby

Certified Tutor

Ruby

Bachelor in Arts, College of Letters
Ruby's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Algebra 3/4
Arithmetic
Pre-Calculus

A College of Letters degree — the kind that blends literature, history, and philosophy into a single discipline — means Ruby spent four years learning how to build an argument around a close reading of her own thinking, which is exactly what a strong admissions essay demands. She's especially useful...

Education

Wesleyan University

Bachelor in Arts, College of Letters

Test Scores
SAT
1540
Anurag

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Anurag

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Anurag's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Geometry
Calculus

Having recently gone through the college application process himself at NJIT, Anurag knows what it's like to stare at a blank prompt and wonder how to make 650 words stand out. He teaches students to mine their own experiences for a specific, honest narrative thread — then shape it with clear struct...

Education

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Test Scores
SAT
1420
Nicole

Certified Tutor

Nicole

PHD, Italian
Nicole's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
General Chemistry
SAT Subject Test in Spanish with Listening

Admissions officers read thousands of essays that all blur together — Nicole knows how to make one stand out. She treats the college essay as a craft problem: identifying the single most compelling thread of a student's story, then shaping the voice, structure, and detail until the draft feels unmis...

Education

Columbia University in the City of New York

PHD, Italian

Tufts University

Bachelor in Arts, Italian, History

Dilruba

Certified Tutor

Dilruba

PHD, transportation engineering
Dilruba's other Tutor Subjects
7th-12th Grade math
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Algebra 3/4

Dilruba's path through a bachelor's and PhD in engineering gives her a distinctive lens for college essays: she knows what admissions committees look for when a student's strengths are technical rather than literary. She teaches applicants to identify a specific story worth telling and shape it into...

Education

Rutgers University (New Brunswick)

PHD, transportation engineering

Middle East Technical University

Bachelors, Civil Engineering

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

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