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The ultimate college essay advisor
Nahid , 92 lessons with JonathanJonathan helped our daughter prepare essays for almost 20 schools. He worked with her weekly over several months to generate strategies for how to approach each application (e.g., which supplemental essays to choose if there is a choice, how to leverage existing essays for new ones, etc.), brainstorm ideas for content, write rough drafts, polish final versions, and then proof final versions for that misplaced comma that is so easy to miss. We don't know how we could have navigated this...
My primary focus is helping university applicants with strategizing, planning, and revising their application essays:
- College essays
- Transfer essays
- Graduate school essays
- Scholarship essays
With twenty-five years' experience in teaching writing, I've earned a solid reputation for helping applicants garner admission to universities like Yale, Columbia, MIT, Princeton, and Brown. (See below.)
PUTTING YOUR MIND AT EASE
The college application process can be immensely daunting, for...
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Jonathan has provided examples of their subject expertise by answering 3 questions submitted by students on Wyzant’s Ask an Expert.
Top-Notch College Application Advisor
I am working with Jonathan as a senior in high school applying for undergraduate college admission. Jonathan has been of immense help, guiding me every step of the way from creating a solid college list, to brainstorming essay ideas, all the way to producing exquisite final drafts for application submission. He has helped me take every valuable idea I have and convey it in a positive, impressive manner. More than anything, Jonathan is organized and resourceful, and he ensures I am able to get to where I want to go. The college application process is extremely daunting for every high school senior, and I am extremely grateful for Jonathan's support through every step.
Prisha, 42 lessons with Jonathan
Insightful and constructive writing mentor
Working with Jon has helped me to become a better writer and thinker. Jon has a comprehensive and thorough approach to teaching writing. He offers invaluable feedback during the brainstorming phase. He teaches his students how to express their ideas in more nuanced and artistic ways while still ensuring their personal voice shines in their writing. He meticulously edits finished drafts and has shown that he is more than capable of helping at any phase. I leave Jon's lessons feeling like I've made major progress in my writing.
Cam, 34 lessons with Jonathan
Very Proficient and Thorough!
I had Jonathan to help with my college essays. He has great organization skills and knows what the colleges want. I really enjoyed working with him and learning from him. He puts a lot of effort in helping his students!
Alexa, 36 lessons with Jonathan
beyond helpful
Jonathan’s writing methods have helped me immensely, whether that is finding new ideas to brainstorm or proofreading together. His methods have also made me less stressed of the deadlines as he broke up the work into manageable pieces.
Sunny, 44 lessons with Jonathan
very experienced writing consultant and advisor
Jonathan has been invaluable in the essay drafting process. He is particularly skilled at identifying the issues that each essay from a specific institution is looking to address and using those essay questions to strengthen an applicants overall presentation. He has also been helpful in planning responses to overlap so that they can be used for multiple institutions with as little revision as possible. Additionally, he has a strong understanding and history with specific elite/extremely selective institutions and a solid understanding of the best way to tailor an application to look most attractive for each institution. Finally, he has been helpful in determining which institutions present the best chances of acceptance based on an applicants specific admission package.
Chad, 44 lessons with Jonathan
Knowledgeable and patient tutor
Jonathan is a committed tutor with a wealth of experience in different writing styles and genres. He is masterful at being able to adapt to a specific assignment even if the rubric is stylistically out of the ordinary. When presented with a challenging prompt, Jonathan creates order out of chaos helping the student to learn and produce a well written piece of writing. I highly recommend!
Alix, 29 lessons with Jonathan
Great to work with
Jonathan has been extremely helpful and patient. He answers any questions I have and has a well organized system to help me get into the colleges I’m applying to.
Selmira, 25 lessons with Jonathan
excellent, thorough essay mentor
I would say the Jonathan is more than just a tutor he’s a mentor for expressing ideas in a clear, articulate way. Very glad we found him. Very professional.
Kathy, 27 lessons with Jonathan
Very helpful
Jonathan’s writing methods have inspired me to think deeper to create a response. His feedbacks are also very helpful and he is very patient.
Sunny, 44 lessons with Jonathan