Jonathan K. - Top Yale Grad Essay Mentor - College Essays / Transfer App Essays

New School Jonathan K. Tutors The New School Students in New York, NY
$900 / hr
New York, NY
(2219)
40 miles Travel Radius
In-person + Online
My primary focus is helping university applicants with strategizing, planning, and revising their application essays:
- College essays
- Transfer essays
- Graduate school essays
- Scholarship essays
With twenty-five years' experience in teaching writing, I've earned a solid reputation for helping applicants garner admission to universities like Yale, Columbia, MIT, Princeton, and Brown. (See below.)
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Jonathan K. stepped in to mentor my son just before his college applications were due. He was kind, patient and flexible with his time. My son really enjoyed working with him and felt that he guided him to best represent himself in his essays. He was incredibly competent with his writing and a pleasure to work with. We highly recommend.
- Anonymous A. from New York, NY
Jonathon has helped incredibly with my whole college application process. He helped me write all of my Common App essays as well as every one of my college essays. Not only has he taken off an incredible amount of stress and pressure on my part, but he has made the process significantly more enjoyable. I thoroughly enjoy all of our meetings, and he is always so friendly and interested in anything I say. I've loved working with him, and I will genuinely miss our meetings.
- India R. from Houston, TX
My son Daniel started working with Jonathan in June 2023, at the end of 11th grade. We were expecting some help revising and polishing up Daniel?s writings. However, Jonathan did a lot more than that. He discussed with Daniel at length to understand his interests and plans, helped Daniel generate a list of target schools, and brainstormed with Daniel for essay ideas: he teased out useful details in past activities that Daniel had almost forgotten, and suggested activities during the summer that could strengthen the points they plan to make. Basically Jonathan was like a full college counselor to us. They worked together so well that we mostly stayed on the side. Daniel submitted 10 distinct applications. I like the final results - they are authentic and yet paint a vivid picture of Daniel besides school.
- Honghui L. from New York, NY
My son Steven has really enjoyed brainstorming with Jonathan. He is very knowledgeable, showing Steven the directions he needs to pay attention to. We are really happy Jonathan could mentor Steven.
- Justin C. from Sycamore, IL
He has been of amazing guidance in the process of writing the main common app essay and is immensely patient in providing guidance to find a specific key strength to display in the essay.
- Ariella R. from Oceanside, NY
I genuinely wanted to find the best assistance possible to aid in my writing of my statement of purpose, and I found that in Jon. He not only made the process easy and relatively enjoyable, but I have now submitted my work and can rest easy knowing I put my absolute best foot forward. He helped me organize my story in an impressively readable fashion, and utilized his knowledge of the process to ensure all of my energy was focused in the right direction. Notably, I suffered a severe concussion and was instructed to avoid mental stimulation with only a short time remaining to finish. Jon assured me not to worry, and with his guidance I still managed to produce a well-written piece that showcases my strengths. Thank you!
- Bradley M. from Palo Alto, CA
I am working with Jonathan as a senior in high school applying for undergraduate college admission. Jonathan has been of immense help, guiding me every step of the way from creating a solid college list, to brainstorming essay ideas, all the way to producing exquisite final drafts for application submission. He has helped me take every valuable idea I have and convey it in a positive, impressive manner. More than anything, Jonathan is organized and resourceful, and he ensures I am able to get to where I want to go. The college application process is extremely daunting for every high school senior, and I am extremely grateful for Jonathan's support through every step.
- Prisha S. from Frisco, TX
Working with Jon has helped me to become a better writer and thinker. Jon has a comprehensive and thorough approach to teaching writing. He offers invaluable feedback during the brainstorming phase. He teaches his students how to express their ideas in more nuanced and artistic ways while still ensuring their personal voice shines in their writing. He meticulously edits finished drafts and has shown that he is more than capable of helping at any phase. I leave Jon's lessons feeling like I've made major progress in my writing.
- Cam S. from Bethesda, MD
I had Jonathan to help with my college essays. He has great organization skills and knows what the colleges want. I really enjoyed working with him and learning from him. He puts a lot of effort in helping his students!
- Alexa L. from San Mateo, CA
Jonathan?s writing methods have helped me immensely, whether that is finding new ideas to brainstorm or proofreading together. His methods have also made me less stressed of the deadlines as he broke up the work into manageable pieces.
- Sunny S. from Irvine, CA
Jonathan has been invaluable in the essay drafting process. He is particularly skilled at identifying the issues that each essay from a specific institution is looking to address and using those essay questions to strengthen an applicants overall presentation. He has also been helpful in planning responses to overlap so that they can be used for multiple institutions with as little revision as possible. Additionally, he has a strong understanding and history with specific elite/extremely selective institutions and a solid understanding of the best way to tailor an application to look most attractive for each institution. Finally, he has been helpful in determining which institutions present the best chances of acceptance based on an applicants specific admission package.
- Chad B. from Eagle, ID
Jonathan is a committed tutor with a wealth of experience in different writing styles and genres. He is masterful at being able to adapt to a specific assignment even if the rubric is stylistically out of the ordinary. When presented with a challenging prompt, Jonathan creates order out of chaos helping the student to learn and produce a well written piece of writing. I highly recommend!
- Alix M. from Haverford, PA
Jonathan has been extremely helpful and patient. He answers any questions I have and has a well organized system to help me get into the colleges I?m applying to.
- Selmira T. from Greendale, WI
Jonathan helped our daughter prepare essays for almost 20 schools. He worked with her weekly over several months to generate strategies for how to approach each application (e.g., which supplemental essays to choose if there is a choice, how to leverage existing essays for new ones, etc.), brainstorm ideas for content, write rough drafts, polish final versions, and then proof final versions for that misplaced comma that is so easy to miss. We don't know how we could have navigated this process without Jonathan. He is super experienced, knows how to work with teenagers, and provides incredibly insightful advice. Would recommend him hands down to anyone who wants to produce A+ quality essays.
- Nahid A. from Los Altos, CA
Jon helped my daughter review responses to a structured questionnaire and then collaborated with her using the preferences she had for college search. He approaches everything in a structured way, to provide helpful advice and help her learn to do her research and think through things. This was in addition to the essay brainstorming. Also appreciate that he keeps her organized and aware of schedules.
- Kathy K. from Los Altos, CA
Jonathan?s writing methods have inspired me to think deeper to create a response. His feedbacks are also very helpful and he is very patient.
- Sunny S. from Irvine, CA
Jonathan was a fantastic tutor during the college admissions process. Using his unique methods, he was able to quickly identify my core strengths and help mold them into cohesive essays. He was also instrumental in helping me determine my college list and finding the best fit for me - something that I had personally struggled with. I would recommend him to anyone without hesitation, as he truly is an outstanding essay and college admissions tutor.
- Anand R. from Stamford, CT
The application process for graduate school is difficult enough even without multiple potential hiccups on an application. Jonathan helped to reduce that difficulty and found methods of explaining my obstacles without diminishing them. He handled every curve and pushback I gave with patience and care, helping me to see where I was going wrong and working to make my response that much stronger. He worked with my tight timeline and offered guidance for what I could do outside of our time together (if I wanted) to make the editing process even more efficient. I truly cannot recommend Jonathan enough and I look forward to working with him again in the future.
- Megan F. from Woodland Hills, CA
I would say the Jonathan is more than just a tutor he?s a mentor for expressing ideas in a clear, articulate way. Very glad we found him. Very professional.
- Kathy H. from Santa Barbara, CA
I'm a freshman in college applying to try to transfer into a couple of universities. Mr. K. helped me work through my essays from thinking of ideas to finalizing edits. I truly felt as if every single one of our classes worked very efficiently and we got so much done so quickly! I hope my applications go well, and I'm confident my essays won't be a problem!
- Nik K. from Herndon, VA
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