Former Middlebury Head Writing Tutor | Medical Student

Sandhya S.

Hi! I'm Sandhya, a former Head Drop-In Writing Tutor at Middlebury College and a current fourth-year medical student at Quinnipiac University. I graduated cum laude from Middlebury in 2020 with a B.A. in Neuroscience and a minor in Religion. At Middlebury, I worked as a peer writing tutor, First-Year Seminar mentor, and Head Drop-In Writing Tutor, helping college students with brainstorming, thesis development, organization, research, citations, revision, and editing. I also worked with multilingual writers and helped support and train other tutors. As a Senior Admissions Fellow, I gained exposure to the college admissions process and enjoy helping students with personal statements and application essays.

My tutoring style is collaborative and encouraging. I do not simply “fix” a paper; I help students understand how to strengthen their own writing. Depending on the student’s goals, we might work on developing a clear thesis, organizing an argument, improving sentence-level clarity, revising for flow, or polishing a final draft. I aim to preserve each student’s individual voice while helping them become more confident and independent writers.

I am also part of the Medical Humanities concentration at Quinnipiac and have taken creative writing coursework in medical school. I enjoy working on creative writing, including fiction, personal essays, reflective writing, poetry, narrative structure, voice, and imagery. I can also help with academic essays, research papers, proofreading, and application writing. With training in both the sciences and humanities, I am comfortable working across subjects including literature, religion, psychology, neuroscience, medicine, and public health.