College Essay Development

College Essay Development:N. America, UK, European University applications

Why choose Amanda to support your writing?

By maintaining a limited case load, I have an opportunity to dedicate the time necessary to really get to know my students in order to more effectively guide them through the writing process.

From the very first steps

  • Understanding the goals of the personal statement/essay, letters of motivation, or supplemental essays
  • Brainstorming to allow for students to flesh out and articulate the unique facets of their character
  • Exploring with narrative the unique qualities of each student and understanding how they stand out 

To the development of the essay

  • Encouraging students to trust in themselves and their ideas, giving room for their voice to shine in the writing
  • Creating essays that remain true to the students’ expression, perspective, and personality
  • Interactive editing and revisions

Eventually, as my role becomes more of an editor, I am able to provide space for students to really own their work, offering timely feedback around clarity, tone, and efficiency in their writing.

With flexible options for pricing, availability, contact time, and editorial assistance, all collaboration is able to take place with confidence and comfort.

Pricing is typically based on a per hour model. For an estimate, please contact Amanda here.

Amanda Levin has a strong understanding of what universities are looking for when it comes to the college essays. Her years of experience as a teacher abroad and in the United States gives her an edge in working with a diverse group of students. I would highly recommend her to any families or students that are searching for someone to help them edit their college essays.

Esperanza B
7 years of undergraduate admissions experience

AMANDA LEVIN
2017-06-19T02:22:05-07:00

Esperanza B
7 years of undergraduate admissions experience

Amanda Levin has a strong understanding of what universities are looking for when it comes to the college essays. Her years of experience as a teacher abroad and in the United States gives her an edge in working with a diverse group of students. I would highly recommend her to any families or students that are searching for someone to help them edit their college essays.

Amanda was always helpful in providing valuable feedback on my essays, whether it was restructuring the flow or thesis to more simple things like rewording lengthy sections.  I felt that my work often displayed a deeper thoughtfulness compared to my peers and I like that Amanda was very personable and engaging as a teacher. She also had great versatility - she was able to help me on different areas including SAT prep, AP prep, class essays, college applications, and more.

Tiffany J, age 25
University of Pennsylvania

AMANDA LEVIN
2017-06-19T02:22:55-07:00

Tiffany J, age 25
University of Pennsylvania

Amanda was always helpful in providing valuable feedback on my essays, whether it was restructuring the flow or thesis to more simple things like rewording lengthy sections.  I felt that my work often displayed a deeper thoughtfulness compared to my peers and I like that Amanda was very personable and engaging as a teacher. She also had great versatility - she was able to help me on different areas including SAT prep, AP prep, class essays, college applications, and more.

Amanda was able to help my son with his University application essays, encouraging him to find his own voice and choose the most appropriate themes. She has a wonderful approach to supporting the writing process so that the final essays represented my son's best work and reflected what mattered most to him. Her knowledge of what the Admissions officers are looking for, and her pragmatic and collaborative way of working with students, gave us confidence during the stressful application process. There's no doubt that Amanda's input contributed to the positive response my son received to applications to some of the leading science universities in the US.

Christine F, parent,
Singapore

AMANDA LEVIN
2017-06-19T02:53:51-07:00

Christine F, parent,
Singapore

Amanda was able to help my son with his University application essays, encouraging him to find his own voice and choose the most appropriate themes. She has a wonderful approach to supporting the writing process so that the final essays represented my son's best work and reflected what mattered most to him. Her knowledge of what the Admissions officers are looking for, and her pragmatic and collaborative way of working with students, gave us confidence during the stressful application process. There's no doubt that Amanda's input contributed to the positive response my son received to applications to some of the leading science universities in the US.

Amanda was my Government/Economics teacher as a senior in high school, and she was also my basketball coach for two years. When it came time to start looking for colleges, Ms. Levin helped me choose a school that would be the right fit for me. She took time to learn about my strengths and preferences, before writing me what I can only imagine was a powerful and heartfelt letter of recommendation. She guided me to what turned out to be the school where I ended up returning for a Master’s degree: The University of San Diego (B.A. 2003 and M.A. 2015). She suggested I ask my parents to take me to the campus to get to know the everyday culture of the university (something I know she would have arranged, had we not had the resources to do so). Ms. Levin has a knack for connecting people and places, and with her teaching and traveling experience, she helped not only prepare me for my future- she gave me the little boost and catapult forward that I needed. If I can offer any other specific information about Ms. Levin, it would be my pleasure to do so. She helped me so much.

Jessica H, age 35
University of San Diego

AMANDA LEVIN
2017-06-19T02:55:03-07:00

Jessica H, age 35
University of San Diego

Amanda was my Government/Economics teacher as a senior in high school, and she was also my basketball coach for two years. When it came time to start looking for colleges, Ms. Levin helped me choose a school that would be the right fit for me. She took time to learn about my strengths and preferences, before writing me what I can only imagine was a powerful and heartfelt letter of recommendation. She guided me to what turned out to be the school where I ended up returning for a Master’s degree: The University of San Diego (B.A. 2003 and M.A. 2015). She suggested I ask my parents to take me to the campus to get to know the everyday culture of the university (something I know she would have arranged, had we not had the resources to do so). Ms. Levin has a knack for connecting people and places, and with her teaching and traveling experience, she helped not only prepare me for my future- she gave me the little boost and catapult forward that I needed. If I can offer any other specific information about Ms. Levin, it would be my pleasure to do so. She helped me so much.

Amanda was my private tutor when I was in high school in Hong Kong. Not only did she help sharpen my academic skills and knowledge, but also she motivated me to establish a proper work ethic and value system towards university education and beyond. In a nutshell, Amanda has always been a sincere, supportive, dedicated and amazing mentor.

Ling Tung T, age 24
University of Hong Kong

AMANDA LEVIN
2017-06-19T02:56:09-07:00

Ling Tung T, age 24
University of Hong Kong

Amanda was my private tutor when I was in high school in Hong Kong. Not only did she help sharpen my academic skills and knowledge, but also she motivated me to establish a proper work ethic and value system towards university education and beyond. In a nutshell, Amanda has always been a sincere, supportive, dedicated and amazing mentor.

As my English tutor in Hong Kong Amanda gave me instant feedback in my writing, which allowed me to immediately correct and apply elsewhere. When in-person tutoring was not possible, Amanda used the "track changes" function in Microsoft Word to highlight problematic sentences in my essays, along with suggestions of change in sentence structure / word choice. One thing I took away that I have never forgotten is: Writing = communication; small improvements in sentence structures and choice of words have a huge impact on how others perceive you.

John Y, age 24
University of Bath

AMANDA LEVIN
2017-06-19T02:57:00-07:00

John Y, age 24
University of Bath

As my English tutor in Hong Kong Amanda gave me instant feedback in my writing, which allowed me to immediately correct and apply elsewhere. When in-person tutoring was not possible, Amanda used the "track changes" function in Microsoft Word to highlight problematic sentences in my essays, along with suggestions of change in sentence structure / word choice. One thing I took away that I have never forgotten is: Writing = communication; small improvements in sentence structures and choice of words have a huge impact on how others perceive you.
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AMANDA LEVIN

Why choose Amanda to support your writing?

By maintaining a limited case load, I have an opportunity to dedicate the time necessary to really get to know my students in order to more effectively guide them through the writing process.

From the very first steps

  • Understanding the goals of the personal statement or supplemental essays
  • Brainstorming to allow for students to flesh out and articulate the unique facets of their character
  • Exploring with narrative who they are and where they want to go

To the development of the essay

  • Encouraging students to trust in their ideas and giving room for their voice to shine in the writing
  • Creating essays that remain true to the students’ expression and personality
  • Interactive editing and revisions

Eventually, as my role becomes more of an editor, I am able to provide space for students to really own their work, offering timely feedback around clarity, tone, and efficiency in their writing.

With flexible options for pricing, availability, contact time, and editorial assistance, all collaboration is able to take place with confidence and comfort.

Pricing is typically based on a per hour model. For an estimate, please contact Amanda here.

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