Student Results

An abridged list of where my students have ended up

My students have been accepted to every Ivy League and Top 20 school in the country. They have been awarded Fulbright and Questbridge scholarships, and won grants that help them change the world, from teaching financial literacy in Los Angeles to running a filmmaking camp for refugees in Jordan.

Bank of America Student Leaders

UC Berkeley

Brown (BS/MD)

UCLA

Carnegie Mellon

UChicago

Columbia

Cornell

Dartmouth

Duke

Georgetown

Georgia Tech

Harvard

Hunter College High School

UMichigan

MIT

UNC Chapel Hill

Northwestern

Notre Dame

NYU

Fulbright Scholarship

UPenn

Princeton

Questbridge Scholarship

Rice

USC

Stanford

Swarthmore

UT Austin

Tufts

Vanderbilt

UVA

WashU

Yale

Testimonials

What my students say about working with me

"Tara knows exactly how to make your personal essay stand out to admissions officers. She's the best tutor I've ever worked with, and I cannot thank her enough."

- Eddie, accepted to his top choice, Cornell University

"Saying that Tara was an immense help would fall short for the quality of work that she provided. She has a gift for writing, storytelling and clarifying ideas. The help that she provided allowed my brother’s essays to shine among the strongest applicants. Tara’s help enabled him to receive a full ride scholarship to a top 5 university in the nation."

- Alberto, brother of student accepted to Stanford

"The rapport that Tara built with me throughout our sessions was incredible! I felt like I was jumping through flaming hoops with the help of Tara's magical editing skills. I remembered showing my college English professor an essay that Tara and I had previously worked on. He said, "John, this essay is beautiful." The essay was so compelling that he started crying! Yes you heard that right! Before I started working with her, I was reluctant to put trust into someone who would be looking over my essays - having had a few unpleasant experiences in the past. She is kind, polite, and was super understanding of my busy schedule. I learned and gained so much confidence in my writing skills after working with her. Couldn't have asked for anyone better to work with. Thank you Tara!"

- John, accepted to Stanford, Yale, and Princeton as a transfer student

"Her expertise and personalized approach to brainstorming with her students, believing in their voice, and teaching the art of essay writing were instrumental in helping him craft thoughtful and compelling essays that showcased his unique story. Through her mentorship, our son not only learned how to structure his ideas effectively but also discovered how to write authentically and with purpose. Her insightful feedback and encouragement gave him the confidence to express himself in a way that truly resonated with college admissions officers, ultimately leading to his acceptance into UVA."

- Manisha, mother of student accepted to his top choice, UVA

"With Tara's assistance, I was accepted into Cornell University's Executive MBA Program! Throughout the rigorous application process, several comments were made regarding my essays and one even claimed they were "Fantastic." Tara's assistance with my essays was a great investment and I couldn't speak higher of her!"

- Cody, accepted to Cornell MBA

"At first, I was so confused about how to write my supplemental essays for my college applications. However, Tara made sure to help me along the way and even went as far as researching the school to find additional information for the "Why this school" essays. She is extremely knowledgable and makes sure to not waste time on trivial things. She was able to help me with 4 essays in one lesson once."

- Liana, accepted to the University of Pennsylvania

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