The Best essay Tutors in Pleasant Hill, CA

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Exceptional college/HS English tutor for native and ELL students

20+ years tutoring and teaching English. Native, ESOL, essays, grammar, style, research, style, academic English, creative writing, communication See Guillaume's full profile

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Stanford MS, BS with 5+ Years of Teaching Experience

I have tutored multiple students in standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT, one of whom was accepted to NYU. I also have experience tutoring students in essay writing and effective persuasive writing. Personally, I received a 770/800 on the SAT Writing section and a 2370 on the SAT when it was offered as... See Blake's full profile

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Academic Writing Support - Experienced Educator

Essays and papers are assigned in the world of education with little coaching on how to produce them. This can be overwhelming for anyone who struggles with writing. I have experience working with juniors and seniors with capstone projects, writing assignments in humanities classes, and the college essay.... See Evelina's full profile

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AA in English, BA in English Creative Writing, MA in Creative Writing

I have received 2 degrees in English, and I am currently a masters candidate. I have experience writing a variety of essay genres (narrative, expositional, research, etc.). Additionally, I have direct experience editing and giving feedback to both academic and creative essays. See Charlie's full profile

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College Essay Consultant

I am a Stanford Graduate with over six years of tutoring experience. During my time at Stanford, I participated in the highly competitive SLE program and worked as a teaching assistant for the University. I specialize in helping students develop persuasive and substantial arguments that also highlight their unique voices. See Raymond's full profile

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99%ile New SAT Scorer, Perfect ACT 36, 10+ Years Tutoring Experience

Which words need to match, what rules to understand, knowing relationships are the basis for a strong Writing score. 2) For the essay, one must know construct an argument with strong evidence in a 25 minute period. We will learn how to create a strong thesis, make an effective outline, & finally writing an... See Randy's full profile

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Passionate About Helping Students Learn Math and Ace Tests

My approach is well rounded: establish a vision and mission, create a strategy to identify schools and programs that fit, and execute a plan using all components of the application (grades, tests, essays, and recommendations) to effectively tell the story that leads to acceptance into the targeted school or... See Edward's full profile

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Experienced English teacher of 20 years. B.A. and M.A. in English

Specific areas I can help: - ACT English and Reading - SAT Writing & Language and Reading - AP English Language: Rhetorical Analysis, Synthesis Essay, or multiple-choice - AP English Literature: essays or multiple-choice - Any English class assignments - Vocabulary and grammar - Essay... See Michael's full profile

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Former professor tutors literature and literary criticism

If you are having trouble writing an essay about a work of literature or literary criticism, I can give you expert guidance. Although I was trained as a specialist in medieval and renaissance poetry, I love analyzing literature from every historical period. I taught English and European literature for 9 years,... See John's full profile

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Credentialed Teacher with Expertise in Essay Writing

I have a Single Subject Teaching Credential in English and while studying for the Credential, I passed the CBEST and worked as a high school substitute teacher. I am well versed with best practices for the essay writing portion of the test. See RD's full profile

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SAT, College Essay, Economics, Statistics, Chemistry, English, Writing

Students are able to work alongside a tutor and pose ideas/questions if needed. 2. If you need essays edited but don't want to meet, message me and I will schedule a lesson, during which I will spend that time giving you feedback. Each essay will be considered 1/4 of a hour, that is,... See Carolyn's full profile

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College Admissions Essays Specialist and Fulbright Alumnus

My name is Meghan and I am a College Admission Essay Specialist, Fulbright Teaching Alumnus, and Summa Cum Laude graduate from the University of California, Davis. I currently work for multiple companies and non-profits developing curricula, teaching, and coaching writing for college admissions essays and... See Meghan's full profile

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PIQ and Common App Essay Coach

Through feedback that is both technical (the X's and O's of writing) and power-affirming (asking writers to think deeply about their effect on the reader), I have helped dozens of students get into colleges. In particular, I excel at coaching for the Personal Insight Question (PIQ), a college essay form... See Ward's full profile

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I can help. Berkeley Math PhD, Amazon SDE, Yale (3.98/4.0).

/M.S. in Mathematics (summa cum laude, 3.98/4.0 GPA), and I have tutored for about 3 years combined in high school and college. I am happy to help with anything including PSAT/SAT/ACT (1410/1570/35) prep, college essays/applications, mathematics (up to the beginning graduate... See Brian's full profile

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Professional editor and award-winning essay writer

I'm well versed in many common styles of essays and the expectations for different courses and college and graduate school applications. I can also help with other types of creative nonfiction writing. My own writing has been published in several national magazines, and some of my essays have won... See Anna's full profile

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BA in English with 10+ Years of Essay Writing Experience

I have extensive experience teaching essay writing skills to students in grades 6-12. Furthermore, I once worked as as a co teacher for a college English professor from Napa Community College. I utilized various teaching strategies and intervention systems to ensure student success in drafting, editing, and... See David's full profile

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Engaging, UCLA-Educated Teacher with M.Ed

I received both my bachelors and masters from UCLA, and naturally, I was required to do a great deal of writing. When I teach students to write, I help them see the "patterns" one finds in an essay. Similar to a fractal, each paragraph of the essay is like a small version of the larger... See Harmony's full profile

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Writing and college application essay tutor with PhD

I'm also a professional writer and editor who has published widely in national publications like CNN, Politico, NPR and the LA Times. I can help your student prepare their college application essays, including brainstorming and coaching them on their subject and then helping them editing their drafts. My... See Rebecca's full profile

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Reading and Writing Specialist: phonics, ESL, essays, and SATs

I specialize in one-on-one and small group tutoring to help students read and write more effectively, acquire and refine English or Spanish language skills, prepare for standardized tests, or understand and write about history and science. I am also a professional editor available to help you plan, draft, revise, and... See Stephen's full profile

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Multi Subject Success Oriented Bay Area Tutor

I can help with approaches for constructing academic essays. See Ben's full profile

Proofreading, specializing in personal essays and college statements

I am an editing and proofreading tutor specializing in college essays and graduate school personal statements. See Karen's full profile

Harvard Grad & College Essays Proofreading - 50 Best Harvard Essays

I'm Razi, a proud Harvard graduate and contributor to 50 Successful Harvard Application Essays (5th Ed.), with over 1,500 hours of personal statement consulting—including deep-dive editing and proofreading—and more than a decade of... See Razi's full profile

Former Admissions Rep. turned College Counselor

I have served as a college essay/application counselor for six years, and I have mentored dozens of students as they researched colleges and medical schools, finalized their lists, brainstormed and drafted their personal statements,... See Jennifer's full profile

Author, NYU MFA in Fiction, NYU MBA, College Application Essays Expert

Over the last eight years, I have developed a unique personal statement production process that has helped dozens of students craft authentic, powerful, and engaging college application essays. My methods are effective and proven and can... See Eitan's full profile

Writing (B.A. Philosophy, Cornell University, 4.0)

I received my B.A. in philosophy from Cornell University with a 4.0 GPA, and have experience assisting others with their own essays, both informally and in paid tutoring. Writing has been an important part of my life for a long time, and I... See Robert's full profile