Expert Specialist in College Applications, Essays, and Coursework

Ryan H.

Accent Reduction

As a BA/MA degree holder in History, experienced public speaker, and public speaking coach, I have over a decade of experience in working with ESOL and TESOL students to reduce their accent. I have worked with dozens of clients who were seeking to reduce their accent or learn to correctly pronounce either British Standard English ("Received Pronunciation") or American Standard English. I have honed my language skills over a lifetime of public speaking at academic and intercultural symposia, seminars, and forums.

Classics

As a BA/MA holder pursuing my PhD in Classical intellectual history and history of philosophy, I have over a decade of experience in teaching Classics to several dozen high school and undergraduate students, inspiring in them a love for the foundational texts and sources for Western literature, history, politics, and ethics. My past students include both those from traditional Western (Western European and North American) countries, as well as those from non-Western backgrounds, such as West Asia (MENA), South Asia and East Asia. I took four years of Latin in high school, and studied Attic and Koine Greek with a private tutor for three years. In high school, Greek and Roman history, philosophy, the arts, and architecture were my favorite subjects. In the relevant AP courses, I attained a 5/5 score on my AP World History exam and did A level coursework. I was an AP Scholar of Distinction throughout my high school years. Since that time, first as a college undergraduate and now as a graduate student, I have taught dozens of students AP World History, with outstanding results. I have also tutored numerous college students in Classics and Classics-adjacent courses in Western (specifically Greek and Roman) History, Art History, Philosophy, Political Science, Government, Introductory Greek, Introductory and Intermediate Latin, and Greek and Roman Religion

College Counseling

As a BA/MA holder pursuing my PhD in History, I have over a decade of experience in helping students and parents navigate the undergraduate and graduate applications and admissions processes to find the best possible college for their goals, ambitions, and dreams. I have worked with both exceptional, high-achieving students as well as struggling but determined students to help them craft and write the best possible personal statements and essays, assess which schools were the optimal fit for them, and help them navigate the applications process from school scouting to narrowing down target and reach schools, to soliciting recommendation letters and tailoring their resumes and CVs to reflect the admissions standards of each school. In terms of my own high school grades, I was an AP Scholar of Distinction, National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society member, president of my school's History Club, editor of the school paper, and obtained a non-weighted 3.99 GPA in my senior year of high school. I attained 5/5 scores on all my AP exams, including Comparative World Government and Politics, World History, English Literature, Spanish Literature, Environmental Science, and others. I was accepted into my undergraduate program with a full academic year of AP exam credits, entering as a sophomore (second year) student in terms of my college credits.

English

I'm a lifelong bibliophile from a family of teachers, and an experienced English coach and tutor with over a decade of helping high school and college students with developing a love for the English language, especially reading, writing, and speaking skills, as well as editing, reviewing, and improving their essays and applications.  In high school, I received all As in my Honors and AP courses, and achieved 5/5 in both AP English Language and AP English Literature, which I have since taught to hundreds of students.  As a published academic author and BA/MA degree-holder pursuing my PhD in History, I have over a decade of experience in helping students from high school to undergraduate and graduate university programs improve, refine, and strengthen their English skills. I take great pride in helping my clients to achieve better grades, increase their confidence in their own reading and writing abilities, and develop mastery of the valuable arts of fine writing and critical reading. I have worked with both exceptional, high-achieving students as well as struggling but determined students to help them overcome their individual learning challenges and excel.  I made the Dean's list throughout my BA and MA programs, graduated with a 3.95 GPA (not weighted), and in high school was an AP Scholar of Distinction, National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society member, the president of my school's History Club, editor of the school paper, and obtained a non-weighted 3.99 GPA in my senior year of high school. I was accepted into my undergraduate program with a full academic year of AP exam credits, entering as a sophomore (second year) student in terms of my college credits.

Essay Writing

As a published academic author and BA/MA degree-holder pursuing my PhD in History, I have over a decade of experience in helping students from middle and high school to undergraduate and graduate university programs improve, refine, and strengthen their essay-writing skills. I take great pride in helping my clients to achieve better grades, increase their confidence in their own writing abilities, and develop mastery of the valuable art of fine writing. I have worked with both exceptional, high-achieving students as well as struggling but determined students to help them craft and write the best possible personal statements and essays. In terms of my own high school grades, I was an AP Scholar of Distinction, National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society member, the president of my school's History Club, editor of the school paper, and obtained a non-weighted 3.99 GPA in my senior year of high school. I attained 5/5 scores on all my AP exams, including Comparative World Government and Politics, World History, English Literature, Spanish Literature, Environmental Science, and others. I was accepted into my undergraduate program with a full academic year of AP exam credits, entering as a sophomore (second year) student in terms of my college credits.

Government & Politics

I received excellent 5/5 grades on all my AP US and World History, Government, and Politics exams and did A level coursework in all these subjects. I was an AP Scholar of Distinction throughout high school. Since then, as a college undergraduate and now as a graduate student, I have taught dozens of students both AP US and World Government and Politics as well as both AP US History and AP World History, with outstanding results to date. This is one of my great academic passions.

Law

Hello Maddie, I hope you're well! I would be happy to work with you on several practice exams and spotter essays to prepare for your upcoming law school exams. I specialize in helping students improve their clarity of expression, thoroughness of analysis, and logical processing of information. I'm available to start right away. I am an experienced tutor and college counselor who has helped hundreds of graduate and law students as well as undergraduate university students for more than a decade improve their test-taking, organizational methods, information processing, and writing skills. I am a published academic author, PhD candidate, and MA degree holder in history of international law and ethics. I come from a family with many teachers, professors, and attorneys, so fine writing skills, logic, reading mastery, and critical thinking have been invaluable to my professional success and academic life. Back in high school, I received perfect scores on all my AP exams, including English Language, English Literature, Spanish, World History, US History, Comparative Government and Politics, and US Government and Politics. I have taught all these subjects to hundreds of students in the last eleven years. I enjoy helping students overcome their learning challenges. I work to identify their unique learning style and create individualized IEPs that maximize their strengths and work to address those areas that need improvement. While I am relatively new to Wyzant, I have over a decade of experience as an academically published author and graduate student guiding hundreds of students through improving their reading and writing abilities, essay skills, and coursework. I delight in helping them gain new confidence in their professional reading and writing abilities. Among other professional and learning skills, my students tell me that I am patient, kind, fun, and effective at helping each student uncover within themselves their unique strengths and style of learning. Please let me know if you would like to boo

Social Studies

In high school, I attained 5/5 scores on all my Social Studies-related AP exams, including US and World History, Government, and Politics exams and did A level coursework in all these subjects at the AP level. I was an AP Scholar of Distinction throughout my high school years. Since that time, first as a college undergraduate and now as a graduate student, I have taught dozens of students both AP US and World Government and Politics as well as both AP US History and AP World History, with outstanding results. I have also taught numerous college students Intro to Western Civilization and Into to Eastern Civilization courses, as well as US Civics Education courses,

United States History

As a BA/MA holder pursuing my PhD in History, I have over a decade of experience in teaching US history along with European, South Asian, and East Asian history. In high school, I attained a 5/5 score on my AP US History exam and did A level coursework. I was an AP Scholar of Distinction throughout my high school years. Since that time, first as a college undergraduate and now as a graduate student, I have taught dozens of students both AP US and World Government and Politics as well as both AP US History and AP World History, with outstanding results. I have also taught numerous college students Intro to Western Civilization as well as US Civics Education courses,

World History

As a BA/MA holder pursuing my PhD in History, I have over a decade of experience in teaching World History, specifically European, South Asian, and East Asian history. In high school, I attained a 5/5 score on my AP World History exam and did A level coursework. I was an AP Scholar of Distinction throughout my high school years. Since that time, first as a college undergraduate and now as a graduate student, I have taught dozens of students both AP World History and AP Comparative/World Government and Politics, with outstanding results. I have also tutored numerous college students in World History-related courses in designated departmental labels such as History, Political Science, Government, and Philosophy.

Writing

As a published academic author, whose first publication on the history of Aztec human sacrifice as a political and theological concept appeared in a peer-reviewed academic journal in 2015, I have had the pleasure of working with dozens of students in the past decade to improve and master the art of effective writing. Whether I am helping you improve your sentence structure and organization, working with you to polish your already-great text, or assist you in coursework, essay writing, or a personal statement for a college or graduate school application, I am happy to offer my expertise. As a BA/MA holder of degrees in History, pursuing a PhD in History, writing is at the core of my personal fulfillment and professional skillset. I am also the recipient of a competitive $25,000 grant from The Radius Foundation, which funds an ongoing book-writing project.