One-on-One College Admissions and Essay Coaching

“Ben is highly skilled in bringing out the best in the students he works with. He is masterful at providing guidance for students to effortlessly create unique, eloquent essays in their own voice from their own ideas in the most time efficient manner. His support was impactful in all aspects of the process from idea generation to editing etc. We tried multiple avenues for college essay support and most of it was not very effective before finding Ben. There was never a close second. I do not usually write reviews but when someone’s work is extraordinary they deserve to be recognized. I appreciate people who take their craft seriously. Their results are measurable. That is the kind of tutor you will have if you choose to work with Ben.”

-Trish E.

“We are SO thankful to have had the opportunity to have Sarah's help during the college app crunch! Her help was INVALUABLE! I really don't think my daughter could have applied to 18 schools without her guidance and encouragement. We feel so lucky to have had her help in this process. It's very daunting and hard to know if the essays read well for admissions. But Sarah has so much experience reading/editing college essays. Her advice was crucial. She is very smart, very funny, and a great person to share your writing with as it can be quite personal. My daughter felt like every application was the absolute best that she could have done. And she also feels that she has made a lifelong friend in Sarah. Thank you so much!”

-Malia M.

“Thank goodness for Ben! While working on her college essays, our daughter had so much to say but was having a difficult time organizing her thoughts. Ben brought a smart approach that lowered her anxiety level and allowed her to express herself stress free. She connected with him on a level that made her feel comfortable and at ease with the overall process of her college applications. She actually began looking forward to their meetings together and digging in to the process. Working with Ben made her overall writing improve, her confidence level rise, and she became more secure with her decisions. I would definitely recommend Ben for any assistance or guidance to help through what could be a very stressful and crucial time of your child’s life.”

-Ravit B.

“I went into this process thinking I knew myself, but after Ben kept asking me questions, I felt like I barely knew anything about who I was and what I wanted. Despite this, Ben helped ease this process. Although there were hundreds of questions thrown at me throughout our sessions, they helped break down my thoughts, feelings, and desires. I figured out what to write my Common App essay about and how that topic impacted me on a personal level. I got to learn more about myself and I felt a sense of relief once I finally knew what to write about.”

-Penelope J.

“On the first day we met, Ben told me to completely restart 2 of my PIQ essays, which was a genuine shock as I had already spent several hundred hours working on them. But he didn’t tell me to blindly scrap everything and start over; he highlighted the fundamental mistakes in them, asked me about my activities, and then gave me some suggestions on what to write about instead. Even after that, he wasn’t afraid to tell me “This sentence doesn’t work” or even “This entire paragraph doesn’t work” and suggest that I rewrite it. I really appreciated that level of criticism, which quickly rebuilt my essays into much stronger and more effective submissions.”

-Daniel L.

“I had a draft of my Common App essay that I thought was pretty good when I started working with Ben. I was initially surprised by Ben's evaluation of that draft as too generic. However, he understood what the admissions people were looking for better than I did, and he guided me through crafting an entirely new essay that is stronger, more personal, and, I think, a lot more memorable. I chose to work with Ben on my supplemental essays for individual colleges as well, and this again vastly improved the quality of my writing. He's an insightful tutor, and after working with him, I found myself reflecting on the experiences I wrote about for my essays with a different lens that provided not only better takeaways for my essays but also better lessons for myself.”

-Will C.