Yale Grad Tutor in College Essay Writing!

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PLEASE READ: For best rates, please contact me at collegeessaycounselor[.]com Simply put, I love tutoring students in personal essay writing for college -- be it the Common App essay, supplemental essays, or specialized essays for top masters programs. With a background in theater and English at Yale, I find great joy in searching for great stories; my work as a college essay tutor largely involves helping a student find both their most authentic story and their best way to tell it. I've talked students out of cliche topics, and I've inspired them to dig deeper into a story that will finally make a college admissions officer pause from their huge stack of essays and say, "this essay moves me in a way the others don't." My experience as a college admissions interviewer for Yale has given me particular insight into what captures attention and what doesn't, what seems phony versus what rings true. Additionally, my work as a freelance content writer for ACT and SAT English sections for several test prep companies has helped me hone my grammar and editing skills; I am always keen to guide students through these more logistical issues of essay writing as well. My undergraduate essay students have been admitted to schools such as Harvard, Brown, William and Mary College, Berkeley, Northeastern, Brandeis, American, Occidental, USC, NYU Stern School of Business, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, RISD, UCLA, Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt, Skidmore, Wake Forest, Georgetown, University of Michigan, Duquesne, Emory, Chapman, Purdue, and Colgate (to name a few). My masters / PhD tutees have gone on to Harvard Medical School and the University of Alabama Clinical Psychology PhD program. Let me help you find your story!

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Serves Solon, OH

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9 years in business

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Lindsey B.

Feb 6, 2024

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Olivia was wonderful! She was very down to earth, and my son felt very comfortable working with her. I knew my son was a good writer, but he was struggling to write about himself in his college essays. Olivia spent time getting to know my son. She asked him the right questions and helped him find fun and interesting ways to express himself. Her guidance was invaluable and my son was accepted EA to MIT! Thank you, Olivia!

Details: Writing essays • High school Senior • Once a week • My home, venue, etc. • Remotely (phone or internet)

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Amy R.

Nov 29, 2023

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Olivia was wonderful and supportive throughout the college application process. As a mom of a senior applying to many UCs, she was communicative and helped set high expectations that were obtainable. Therefore, when the time came for my daughter to send in her applications, she felt confident and pleased with everything she had accomplished because Olivia encouraged her to use her authentic voice.

Details: Writing essays • Selecting colleges • Completing applications • High school Senior • Once a week • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc. • Remotely (phone or internet)

College Admissions Counseling

Ashaar B.

May 9, 2024

I worked with Olivia as I was applying to colleges and working through various essays. She helped me brainstorm, draft, and edit my essays, helping me along the way while ensuring that my essays reflected my own voice. Her encouraging teaching style and commitment to excellence is what fueled my success. There were many instances where she stayed later on a session to ensure that my essay was in its best shape. Olivia and I also worked together on interview prep, where she conducted mock interviews and gave me feedback on my answers. Olivia has the experience, knowledge, dedication, and passion to work with and elevate student's essays, and I would recommend her to anyone going through the college application process.

Michelle B.

Mar 24, 2024

My daughter loved working with Olivia to fine tune and polish her essays. She really showed her how to take her essays to the next level and stand out in todays incredibly competitive college admissions process. As a mom, I loved that she did not directly edit the essays, but instead they looked at the essays together and discussed what could be improved, and the strategies to improve them. By the end of our time working with Olivia my daughter, already a strong writer, was even better from all she had learned! She was always on time and professional to work with, and seemed truly invested in helping my daughter get into her top schools. I highly recommend her!

Aydan K.

Jan 29, 2024

I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Olivia on my college essays especially over the summer to get a head start. Her comments and feedback have pushed me to dig deeper and learn about myself. I love how she was willing to guide me through the brainstorming process and the polishing process of my final essays. I felt that I could easily approach her with my work, regardless of where I was at. Olivia is also very flexible with time and dates, which made the college journey less stressful as I was often busy on the weekdays. After working with her, I find myself coming back to my college essays and reading them again as though it is my first time because they are so beautiful organized and designed. I am happy to share that my work with her has payed off! I was admitted into my top choice university and I couldn’t be happier. If you are in need of a talented and approachable yet professional editor for a college essay, CHOOSE OLIVIA! (You won’t regret it).

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Olivia Scicolone

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What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
I firmly believe that every student who reaches out to me for help and guidance should have the opportunity to receive my support. As one of four children to a single mom who worked as a travel agent, I think of my own experience trying to find great tutors who had reasonable rates when I was in high school: they didn't exist. It is my mission to keep my rates low enough so that students from all backgrounds can have a shot to get into a great school. Though I need to honor the value of my expertise, I am willing to speak to anyone interested in my services should the cost of my tutoring be prohibitively expensive.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
When working on essay writing, I first start by getting to know the student, talking through potential story ideas, and then setting the student off to do some free writing on anything they like. Then we see what the student has written, which story has some substance to it, and how we can dig deeper into that topic to get to the heart of the story. The initial meetings typically happen via Zoom, but once a story is chosen and the student gets comfortable doing work solo, we start to work in a hybrid model wherein the student presents work via a shared google doc and I leave detailed comments which either provoke a discussion via Zoom or further revisions on the google doc (whatever the student prefers). Many students enjoy this combination method, as it allows the student to take a look and digest the information, followed up with a Zoom call to clarify any ambiguous points or additional questions -- or vice versa.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
MFA NYU BA Yale Content Developer (ACT/SAT English) for two test prep companies (2 years) Creative Writing teacher in New Haven, CT (1 year) English / Performance teacher at the women's prison of Cleveland (2 years) Private College Essay tutor and ACT/SAT English tutor (8 years)

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