Jalen
A Florida native, Jalen traded sunshine for scholastics and is now an MD and MPP Candidate at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Kennedy School respectively. He spent his undergrad at Dartmouth College where he majored in Ecology.
Gabby
Gabby received a PhD in Government from Harvard University, where she won two Bok Center Awards for Excellence in Teaching. She earned her BA in Political Science and Spanish from Indiana University.
Rocco
Rocco is an MD candidate at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He earned his BA in Engineering Sciences with a minor in Spanish from Dartmouth (Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude).
Eric
Eric is a medical student at the UPenn Perelman School of Medicine. He graduated from Harvard summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a BA in Chemical and Physical Biology and Statistics.
Akash
Akash is an MD candidate at Harvard Medical School. He received his BS in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, and completed a one-year retinal neurophysiology research fellowship at the National Eye Institute.
Harish
Harish is a JD candidate at Harvard Law School. Previously, he worked for Bain & Company as a consultant. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Southern California, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa.
Aaron
Aaron earned his PhD in Political Science at Yale, and his BA (Philosophy) and MA (Social Sciences) at the University of Chicago. Currently, he teaches Social Sciences at Deep Springs College.
Sam
Sam is a med student at Harvard Medical School. He holds a BS in Neurobiology & Philosophy (Cornell). Prior to medical school, Sam was a fellow in the NIH Department of Bioethics.
Elliot
Elliot earned his BS in Biology at MIT, and his MSc by Research in Clinical Medicine on a Rhodes Scholarshop at Oxford University. Currently, he is an MD/PhD student in the the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology program.
Graham
Graham holds an MD (Vanderbilt University Medical School) and MBA (Harvard Business School). He earned his BS from MIT in Materials Science & Engineering. Currently, he is an Emergency Medicine Resident at Vanderbilt Medical Center.
Tess
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“Tess was amazing to work with. She really made the whole application process easier by providing very detailed and insightful comments on my secondary essays. She was always able to edit and return the essays in a short amount of time. I would highly recommend Tess to anyone looking to improve their writing skills!”
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“Tess is an amazing tutor. She had a balanced approached to SSAT preparation. She planned out practice tests and essays, created manageable and challenging goals, and worked with our daughter on interview techniques and applications. After working with Tess, our daughter has newfound confidence that we have seen carry into her classes and social interactions. Not only is Tess a wonderful tutor, but she is also a fantastic role model for a young person. We highly recommend her for SSAT prep, essay writing, interview techniques, and applications.”
Jessica, Parent of SSAT Student and HS Applicant -
“Tess was absolutely incredible to work with. She helped me find my voice and sharpen my ideas into a cohesive message. I would love to work with her again. Very much recommend.”
Caroline, MD Applicant -
“Thanks to Tess, I was way less intimidated by writing medical school apps. She helped with everything from brainstorming ideas to refining my writing. She edited my rough drafts overnight and always gave me valuable suggestions for the next draft. I would highly recommend Tess for people who do not feel confident in their writing abilities!”
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“We absolutely loved working with Tess. Our ten-year-old was struggling while preparing for her first SSAT, and Tess made the process enjoyable and succesful. Tess gave our child personalized, clear and innovative methods to solve challenging problems. She ensured that our child felt supported, engaged and motivated to become a strong student. We highly recommend working with Tess.”
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“Tess helped our son study for the ISEE. She offered so much more than just the practical study methods used by most ISEE tutors. Tess developed an impressively deep understanding of our son’s strengths and weaknesses as a test taker and a student. She taught our son life skills and managed to bring his scores up so dramatically that he ended up with a one-and-done test experience. Throughout the time our son worked with Tess, she increased our son’s self-esteem and gave him both the knowledge and belief in himself to do well on the ISEE—and it is not an exaggeration to say, also in life.”
Achieved official score goal on first attempt of the exam.
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“Tess was such a wonderful, kind, and patient teacher! She took the time to personalize each and every session according to my needs. I honestly enjoyed every session with her.”
Score improved from 1490 to 1560
Catherine