What Students Are Saying
"Working with Zach to edit my Common App Personal Statement profoundly improved not only my essay's quality and cohesivity but also my approach to writing and reflecting on my experiences. Zach worked with me to discuss specific personal qualities and ideas that I wanted to emphasize in my essay, and provided thoughtful, thorough feedback that built on my ideas and prompted me to think about how I could write, rewrite, or reflect on certain sections/ideas. His highly detailed and personalized suggestions guided me in writing a compelling college essay that conveyed the initial ideas and personal experiences I included in my first draft in more meaningful, cohesive ways, while preserving my unique voice and creativity. By the end of the editing process, I emerged with an essay that was authentic and genuine, but also as a better writer, thanks to Zach's indispensable help."
—Student, accepted to Leadership in Medicine Program at Union College
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"Zachary was a huge help throughout my college admissions process and made an otherwise overwhelming experience feel much more approachable.
He was a huge help for both my personal statement essay and supplementals. I started with a rough draft and a general idea of what I wanted to say, and he helped me shape it into something creative that still felt completely like my own writing. Zachary asked thoughtful questions that brought out ideas and perspectives I had not yet considered, and helped me find creative, professional ways to express what I wanted to say to admissions. He was always encouraging, but also realistic about what worked and what could be improved.
One of the things I appreciated most was how knowledgeable Zachary was about the topics I wanted to write about, including existentialism and other philosophies. I especially enjoyed that working with him never really felt like a traditional tutor-student relationship, but more like two people exchanging ideas and developing a project together, which made the entire process more enjoyable and the final product more personable.
With Zachary’s guidance, I went into the college admissions process with much more confident and far less stress. I was ultimately able to get into target schools such as UMD College Park and Northeastern. I could not have asked for a better mentor throughout this pivotal time of my academic career."
—Student, accepted at University of Maryland, College Park