Academic help tailored to you
University admissions
Choosing the right course and the right university is essential for your future success. I help applicants navigate these choices, fulfil the admissions criteria, compose outstanding personal statements, and ace entrance interviews. My clients have successfully entered Oxford University, the London School of Economics and Political Science, and other top-tier universities.
Exam prep
Preparing for exams requires flexible planning, persistent self-discipline, and balancing work and play to avoid burnout. No matter the subject, I help students design and stick to revision plans, find study and memorisation strategies that work for them, and keep their confidence through nerve-wracking times. I have worked with students preparing for GRE, GAMSAT, TARA, and other graduate and undergraduate entrance exams, as well as A-Levels and the International Baccalaureate.
Academic coaching
Some clients come to academic coaching to reduce procrastination and optimise their time. I help them develop streamlined processes that take the guesswork and anxiety out of their studies. Others want to improve their interview technique, public speaking, and on-the-go thinking skills. I bring my skills as a linguist (a professional cross-cultural communicator) to helping you communicate effectively.
Editing
Whatever you write, it takes you further if it is clear, concise, and elegantly put. Whether you are narrowing down a topic and trying to structure your argument (developmental editing), or need someone to polish the finished product, I have extensive experience of working on graduate dissertations and articles for peer-reviewed journals. I am also a referencing and bibliography nerd and can save you considerable time doing the boring pre-submission bits (which I secretly enjoy). My clients have successfully submitted no-revision PhD dissertations to NYU, UC Berkeley, Cambridge University, and the University of Vienna.
Funding applications
I hate to see great ideas hampered by a lack of funding! But funding applications are notoriously cumbersome and time-consuming, so I work with graduate students and early-career academics to create confident, convincing submissions that adapt to each funding body’s format and priorities. I have helped scholars successfully obtain funding from ARHC and the European Research Council, and have navigated financial support for students in the UK and the EU.