I’m a Yale grad who has been working as a college and pre-college admissions tutor in individual and virtual classroom settings for over 10 years, helping students of diverse abilities and backgrounds develop sustainable and strategic individual approaches to exams (SAT, ACT, SSAT, SHSAT, AP Lit and Lang). My methodology is informed by my own experience navigating my own pressure-ridden applications as a student of competitive New York City public schools, as well as my experience as a professional performer within the exacting world of classical music. I teach skills, perspectives, and frameworks, refined over my decade of working, that help students move through not only the exam at hand, but also their academic and burgeoning professional lives. My students have received admission to numerous excellent schools and programs, including Harvard, Yale, Wellesley, and NYU; the focus, however, is aimed less at the name of the school than cultivating the sort of student they will be once they set foot on their desired campus.

I am also a passionate writing tutor and am keen on designing personalized curricula for students who are looking to develop or cultivate facility with the English language. To do so, I draw upon my undergraduate studies in Yale’s English and creative writing departments, as well as my life in journalism. I am happy to coach students through any type of writing of their choosing.

I teach primarily over Zoom, but can provide in-person service for select NYC clients depending on their location.

Contact me for questions about rate and availability: jengersten [at] gmail