In my 20+ years of experience, whether at Duke University, teaching ESL in North Carolina and Greece, tutoring in a variety of subjects in several countries and U.S. states, I have come to know that I can make the daunting seem less so. I have received degrees in the United States (Economics, University of Connecticut) and England (Economic History, The London School of Economics), and I can speak to the similarities and differences. I have also worked in Finance and Marketing, and I can speak to hard and soft skills. From selecting the universities/programs, to writing/correcting essays and personal statements, to mock interviewing, I break down every part to something manageable and straightforward. My students have received offers to their top choices and their long-shots, but, more importantly, they have received important life lessons. They learn to strategize, simplify, and commit. They learn not to be afraid of the new and overwhelming.