Meet Our Experts
We’re committed to providing the highest quality of coaching and support to students.
neal
- College Board certified grader
- Eight years of AP History, AP Lang, and AP Lit test prep
- Over ten years of experience leveraging the most effective proprietary testing strategies to prepare students for the SAT/ACT
- Master in Education, specializing in curriculum design
- IB certified teacher
Michael
- BA in English from Stanford University
- MFA in Creative Writing
- Seven years of experience working with college
- In the most recent admissions cycle, students he worked with were accepted by Yale, Upenn, Cornell, UC Berkeley, and many more, with intended majors ranging from Aerospace Engineering and Math to Political Science and Philosophy.
- Coaches college applications, transfer applications, and graduate school applications
Keri
- Scholastic essay contest judge
- BA and MFA in Creative Writing
- Ph.D. in English Writing and Literature
- Narrative Magazine editor
Jovan
- BS in Chemistry from Stanford
- Ph.D. in Chemistry and MD from Yale
- Coaches Medical School / Ph.D. Applications
Gail
- BA in English from Tufts
- MFA in Creative Writing
- J.D.
Janet
- Certified College Counselor
- Ten years of high school planning and college applications
- Founder and Director
Parents and Students Love Us
"I have taken multiple courses under Mr. Neal. Initially, I believe that he was just another tutor my mom signed me up for. However, he proved to be someone who challenged me and helped me develope my workin ways I enjoy. I saw myself turn from an immature writer to someone who cares about his work and someone who better understands the writing process."
Student, Palo Alto, CA
“Michael played a huge role in taking my college essays to the next level. His sincerity shined through as he took the time to listen to me and fully understand what I wanted to portray in my writing. He
“Michael played a huge role in taking my college essays to the next level. His sincerity shined through as he took the time to listen to me and fully understand what I wanted to portray in my writing. He examines your essay carefully and and works with you on the big picture that you want to present to college admissions officers. With his help, I was able to craft a college application that highlighted my writing skills while representing my genuine self.”
Student, Philadelphia, PA
“Michael is easy to work with: he’s friendly and humorous. He’s also excellent at prompting words from your mouth, then helping you piece them together into an essay. Through working with him, I not only wrote college essays that helped to get me into Berkeley, but I also improved my writing in general.”
Student, Monterey, CA
“Michael is great at inspiring students and bringing out their potential. The brainstorming strategies he uses are really helpful, and he always remains patient. Michael is also very professional at editing papers and language choice. It’s especially important to international students.”
International Student, CT
“I got the regional gold key of the Scholastic writing award. This is such an exciting and surprising result for me! Thank you so much for your help and encouragement, it supported me a lot. I am looking forward to our future classes together.”
Student, MA
“I’ve studied with Neal for over a year. He is one of the best teachers I have ever had. He made us read classic literature that seemed boring at the first glance, but, after digging deeper, turned out to be very interesting. His creative writing sessions were also very beneficial. Safe to say, 10/10 would recommend. ”
Student, Seattle, WA
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