Tightening an essay is a different skill than writing one from scratch, and Alan treats editing as its own discipline. He zeroes in on argument structure, transitions, and sentence-level clarity — the same revision instincts he developed writing and reviewing executive-level reports throughout his c...

Editing an essay well means knowing what the piece is trying to do and then tightening every sentence toward that purpose. Maxwell reads drafts with a structural lens — flagging where the argument drifts, where transitions collapse, and where a paragraph buries its strongest point — then teaches the...

A strong essay isn't just about what you say — it's about how each sentence connects to the next and whether your argument actually lands. Jane zeroes in on structural issues like thesis clarity, paragraph transitions, and evidence integration, then teaches students to self-edit so the next draft im...

Good essay editing goes beyond fixing commas — it means restructuring a paragraph so the argument actually lands, cutting sentences that repeat themselves, and tightening transitions between ideas. Alyssa's double-major in Linguistics and Japanese has made her especially attentive to how sentence-le...

Editing an essay well requires seeing both the big picture and the sentence level at the same time — whether the argument actually holds together, and whether each paragraph earns its place. Kevin's scientific writing background makes him precise about structure, transitions, and eliminating unneces...

Good editing isn't just fixing commas — it's figuring out whether each paragraph earns its place in the argument. Maria sharpened her editing instincts through years of scientific writing at Emory, where precision and logical flow aren't optional. She walks through drafts at both the structural and ...

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 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 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 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...

I'm Solange - a recent graduate from Harvard where I studied Sociology & Women's Studies. I've been tutoring for eight years now, and have worked with a wide range of ages and in a wide range of subjects. Some of my specialties are college prep/test taking II worked in the admissions office on campu...

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 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 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 ...