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College Essay Coach | Yale & Cambridge | Elite Admissions Strategist
Jacob C.

5.0 (38 ratings)

158 hours tutoring

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About Jacob

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I'm a Yale- and Cambridge-educated educator with years of experience mentoring students at one of the top boarding schools in the U.S., where I also served on the college admissions committee. I know how stressful junior spring and senior fall can be—how the pressure to “stand out” often leads students away from who they actually are. My goal is to bring clarity, structure, and authenticity to the process.

I don’t believe in gimmicks or packaging. I help students craft compelling, grounded...

I'm a Yale- and Cambridge-educated educator with years of experience mentoring students at one of the top boarding schools in the U.S., where I also served on the college admissions committee. I know how stressful junior spring and senior fall can be—how the pressure to “stand out” often leads students away from who they actually are. My goal is to bring clarity, structure, and authenticity to the process.

I don’t believe in gimmicks or packaging. I help students craft compelling, grounded personal statements and supplements that say something real—something a reader will remember. Students I’ve worked with have been accepted to Princeton, Dartmouth, Penn, Cornell, Berkeley, UT Austin, and more.

Whether you're facing a blank page or refining a draft, I’ll offer direct, thoughtful feedback that pushes you to go deeper, write better, and ultimately take ownership of your story. Most students complete a compelling personal statement in 3–5 sessions.

Please reach out to schedule a complimentary 20-minute consultation. I look forward to working with you!

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Education

Yale University
History
University of Cambridge
Masters

Additional Languages

Mandarin Chinese
Spanish

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Business

Business

I worked in sales and marketing in Silicon Valley for 5 years before becoming a teacher. I teach accounting, entrepreneurship, and economics at an elite private boarding school in Southern California. I have expertise in MBA-style case studies.
College Counseling

College Counseling

I have 4 years of teaching experience. I am a member of the faculty at an elite private boarding school in southern California where I also serve on the college committee. I advise juniors on their academics goals and plans for after graduation.
English

English

History teacher at the most selective boarding school in Southern California SAT Essay 12/12
Grammar

Grammar

SAT Essay 12/12 (old scoring)
Marketing

Marketing

I worked in sales and marketing for 4 years in Silicon Valley. I teach advanced economics at the high school. I have completed coursework at the London School of Economics.
Public Speaking

Public Speaking

I coach debate at an elite private boarding in Southern California. I also advise students on their senior capstone projects on presentation skills.
SAT Math

SAT Math

High school: AP Calculus AB 5 AP Statistics 5 SAT Math 790 Yale University: BC Calculus (semester grade: A)
SAT Writing

SAT Writing

I teach argumentative and expository writing in my history classes. I scored 12/12 on the SAT essay (old scoring).
World History

World History

I have 4 years of classroom experience teaching Chinese, Latin American, and Middle Eastern history at the most selective private high schools in the country.
Writing

Writing

I have 4+ years classroom experience teaching writing- and research-intensive history classes at elite boarding and day schools. I studied history at Yale University. I scored 12/12 on the SAT Essay section (old scoring).
American History
European History
Geography
Government & Politics
Microeconomics
Philosophy
Political Science
Proofreading
PSAT
Reading
SAT Reading
Social Studies
Spanish
TOEFL
Vocabulary
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Highly Recommend Jake!

Jake was so great! Will work with him again. He was easy to schedule with and super responsive. He patiently went though new concepts and broke complicated topics down into more digestible steps

Lillian, 1 lesson with Jacob

Very good tutor who connected with our son.

Jacob C. was very good at providing positive feedback and guidance that our son was able to use to more effectively write his college essays. .Additionally, he didn’t try to write the essays as another tutor had, which was much appreciated.

Robert, 3 lessons with Jacob

Knowledgeable and Professional Tutor

Jacob C. is a great teacher, very knowledgeable, strives to match his student's needs, and very professional. I learned a lot from him about the structure of literature review. Thank you so much Mr. Jacob for your time and effort!

Salwa, 4 lessons with Jacob

Knowledgeable tutor

My daughter really enjoyed working with Jake. I was appreciative of his help with her reviewing her history and government classes before her finals and papers were due. We would definitely use him again in the future for history classes.Etc.

Jill, 4 lessons with Jacob

Helpful Law School prep

Jacob was incredibly helpful in reviewing my personal statement as part of my Law School applications. He was thorough in his review and provided helpful pointers and revisions.

Rachel, 1 lesson with Jacob
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