Harvard Graduate Test Prep & Writing Coach

Edith E.

Hi! My name is Edith and I would love to be your tutor.

A bit about me -- in 2019 I graduated magna cum laude with a BA in Literature from Harvard University, where I was awarded multiple competitive essay prizes in my department and elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. In 2023, I earned my Master’s degree in Writing from the Michener Center for Writers at UT Austin, a fully-funded fellowship program that typically reports a ~2% acceptance rate. I’ve been tutoring high school and college students in one-on-one and small group settings since 2016. One of my core specialties is writing coaching, and I have experience assisting students with the following: Common App and college supplement essays, graduate school application essays, high school/college/graduate school term papers, and creative writing portfolios. In addition, having earned a perfect score on the SAT in high school, I also specialize in standardized test prep; I've racked up over 1000 hours of experience tutoring the Digital SAT and SHSAT, and have also helped students prep for the ACT, TACHS, ISEE, SSAT, and New York State Tests. I've helped students attain admittance to Stuyvesant and Bronx Science, refine prize-winning writing portfolios, and achieve score improvements of over 200 points on the Digital SAT. I'm proud to share that past students and mentees have been accepted to institutions including Wharton, Columbia, Cornell, Duke, USC, UCLA, NYU, UMich, Georgetown, Carnegie Mellon, and Cambridge University.

In my own learning journey, I’ve been motivated above all by the joy of discovery and achievement. By far, the most meaningful part of my work as a tutor has been assisting students to find joy, purpose, and confidence in their own learning. I believe in the importance of listening to each student and tailoring a flexible plan to respond to your needs. I’m passionate about problem-solving and I’ll gladly work with you to develop the learning/writing strategies that work best for you.