The Best college essay Tutors in San Francisco, CA

San Francisco, CA

Stanford grad, certified ELA teacher: college essays, writing

My goal: I am a credentialed English teacher with a decade of teaching experience and a master's of teaching from Stanford. I am to use my experience to empower students to craft compelling personal statements that represent their authentic voice and story. I am committed to guiding students through every step of the... See Amy's full profile

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Biology PhD specializing in data science, writing, biology, & science

Hi! I graduated in 2022 with my PhD in Evolutionary Biology, with a focus in wildlife conservation. As a science PhD, I have a lot of experience in applying statistical tests and tools towards understanding data, whether that be in excel, R or python. I also worked in industry as a data scientist for two years, so I have... See Nadya's full profile

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Expert college essay writer

I have extensive experience helping others brainstorm, craft, and polish their college application essays. My own essays earned acceptances into schools such as UC Berkeley, UCLA, Brown, UPenn, and many more. I would love to assist you on your journey to creating compelling and impactful essays! See Ziba's full profile

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With my help, writing top-notch college essays is a breeze!

I know how to make your college and scholarship application essays shine! Students whose essays I helped craft have gotten accepted and offered scholarships at: Minerva, Amherst, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Pomona College, and more. See Aaron's full profile

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Coding Interviews, Computer Science, SATs, College Admissions

For college admissions counseling, I applied to multiple colleges and received acceptances from very selective colleges, including but not limited to Yale, Stanford, UChicago, Dartmouth, Pomona, etc. I’ve mentored more than 2 dozen students on college essay writing and how to ace the SATs, and have had mentees... See Simon's full profile

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Writing and English tutor who also specializes in job interview prep

I am a law graduate, holding a J.D from Seattle University School of Law. My undergraduate studies were in Political Science and History at the University of Michigan. With my legal training and educational background, I have expertise in English, writing, editing, grammar, and reading. In addition to editing and writing... See Amy's full profile

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Stanford MS, BS with 5+ Years of Teaching Experience

As an MS student in Earth Systems, I have taken coursework in effective narrative and expository writing. I have presented my writing at various venues and have a strong focus on the poetic and persuasive. I have tutored students in college application essay writing - one of whom was accepted at NYU - and I... See Blake's full profile

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Highly Experienced Tutor

I’ve been a private tutor for many years and also work onsite as a tutor at a college prep high school in San Francisco, CA. I provide academic support for all subjects K-12 and assist college students with math and writing. I’m also highly experienced with test prep for the SSAT, HSPT, SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, CBEST,... See Jason's full profile

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Award winning writer and versatile English & writing instructor

My goal in every session is to ensure that my student leaves feeling more confident about their work and their understanding of the material. I love to help students work on homework, major assignments, college applications and essays, and personal creative projects. I like to bring in supplemental... See Charlie's full profile

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Writer with 9 Years' Teaching Experience

As we learned writing together, many of my students have expressed much greater confidence overall, and have happily earned improved scores with the SAT, ACT, and other high-stakes testing as well as success with college essays. See Stephen'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... See Rebecca's full profile

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Yale/Cambridge/Berkeley Graduate for Counseling and Writing

Every year half of his students receive gold key, silver key, and Honorable Mentions from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards commission. Jeffrey works with executives at companies like Youtube, Google, Chevron, and Apple. From 2020-22, he provided college counseling and essay editing for multiple... See Jeffrey'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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Academic Writing Support - Experienced Educator

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. I'm proficient in MLA and APA styles and happy to work with high school or college students who need... See Evelina's full profile

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College Essay and Application Coach

As a college essay coach for the past three years, I've guided my students towards strong, impactful, and unique essays that stand out to admission officers. I've also aided students in the application process as a whole, starting from the very first college list down to the final submission. I'm... See Adam's full profile

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

Hi, I'm Carolyn, but most students call me Carrie! I am currently studying at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, specifically in Business Administration and Data Science. Throughout my life, a constant mentality I've adopted was asking for help when needed. Thus, my goal is to provide support to the community,... See Carolyn'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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Licensed College & Career Counselor Looking to Help with Applications!

I am now a practicing College & Career Counselor at a high school and have helped numerous students navigate the college application process and write their college entrance essays. I have always been extremely interested in the college application process and have therefore studied the ins and outs... See Olivia's full profile

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Ivy League Grad Writing / College Essay / Application Mentor

My favorite part is turning an “it’s just a bit off…” to a “this is it” moment. Yale graduate with more than four years of tutoring and mentoring experience. I'm a patient and intuitive teacher with an eye for stories. Happy to help you from an initial idea to a polished essay! See Sebastian's full profile

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Expert Tutoring in Essay Writing: Over 25 Years of Student Success

I’ve been tutoring essay writing to hundreds of students for over 25 years and consider it one of my strongest areas of expertise. I’ve worked with a wide range of essay types, including persuasive, analytical, narrative, expository, literary analysis, college application, research essays, and more. My... See Sara'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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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... See Meghan's full profile

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

I have taught a variety of English classes in high school, such as Coming of Age in Literature, Literature as Social Commentary, Critically Reading Graphic Novels, AP English Language and Literature, Journalism, and Mythology. I have helped many students write scholarship and college application essays.... See Michael's full profile

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History, Literature & Public Speaking Tutor

I have over eight years of history teaching experience, working abroad at an American School in Morocco after college and in numerous Arizona schools after returning to the United States. I served as a peer tutor in high school, and edited college admissions essays while attending university. By giving... See Anthony's full profile

Leading mentor for outstanding college application essays

A professional writing mentor, I've worked chiefly with university applicants since 2013; full time since 2018. Essay Mentor for Fulbright Commission, 2015-2020, helping extremely promising students apply to top-tier universities. Have taught... See Jonathan's full profile