Princeton Undergrad- College App Guidance, Speech Coach, & Tutor

Paola S.

I am a freshman at Princeton University, and I have completed two writing courses that have given me a strong foundation in meaningful, analytical research writing. I graduated high school with three Associate of Arts degrees in Math and Science, Liberal Arts, and Economics. I was accepted to Princeton through QuestBridge, so I have firsthand experience navigating the college application process. I also competed in speech and debate throughout high school, attending prestigious tournaments such as Glenbrooks and Harvard.
My tutoring approach is student-centered, structured, and encouraging.

Do you need feedback on a college essay? I am more than happy to provide thoughtful feedback and guidance throughout the college application process. I can review and give detailed feedback on supplements, personal statements, and PIQs. I can also help you navigate which colleges to apply to and how to choose the right college. Together, we can create a strategic application plan that includes safeties, matches, and reaches.

If you are involved in competitive speech, I have over four years of experience in events such as POI (Program Oral Interpretation), OO (Original Oratory), DI (Dramatic Interpretation), and more. I am happy to coach you in any speech event and help with topic selection, emotional delivery, hand gestures, tone, and blocking. If you simply want to improve your public speaking skills or work on presenting yourself more confidently, I can help with that as well. I focus on confidence, tone, gestures, enunciation, and overall presentation.

If you need support with an academic essay, I can provide general and detailed feedback to ensure your writing has a strong global, empirical, and scholarly focus. I can help review structure, argumentation, and overall foundation.

I am flexible and happy to help! :)