Real Families, Real Results

When the Right Tutor Finds the Right Student

For more than 20 years, parents across New Jersey have sat across from David with one quiet hope — that their child could get into a school they actually wanted to attend. Most of them did. These are their stories.

Years Serving Warren County Families

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Complete College Applications Guided

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Success Stories

The Families Who've Been Through It

A score on a page doesn’t tell you much. What tells you more is a parent watching their kid finally believe they can do this — or a student walking into test day knowing exactly what to expect. These are the people who worked with David. In their own words.

Jarrett’s Mother

Dana L.

Dana is the proud mother of 3 sons and 2 step-sons. She attended the University of Maryland and always prioritized academic success in her household. Dana watched her son Jarrett go from uneasy and unsure about his application essay topic to writing the best essay she had ever seen him write. Dana was thrilled with David’s commitment to each student and the time he took with her son.

Ohio State University Class of 2020

Jarrett K.

Jarrett graduated from Ohio State and now works as a Financial Advisor at McAdams Financial. He worked with David remotely while living in Massachusetts and credits the coaching on his college essays as the turning point in getting accepted to the schools on his list. He describes the sessions as structured, focused, and nothing like anything he had tried before

Tulane University

Sabrina

Sabrina attended Tulane University and graduated with a double major in Environmental Studies and Music. In this video, Sabrina describes how David’s tutoring helped ease her stress and frustration with standardized testing, express her ideas clearly and professionally in her application essays, and lean into her strengths and passions to compliment her academic pursuits.

Marist University Class of 2023

Ciana S.

Hi! My name is Ciana. I am a Sophomore at Marist University. I am studying Fashion Design and pursuing a double minor in Fashion Merchandising and French. When I was a Senior in high school, I stared ahead at the daunting process of writing my Common App essay. I wasn’t sure how to begin. I wanted to write the best essay I could to help me get into college and show the college admissions team who I am.

I reached out to David for guidance. In our first session, we discussed my interests and life experiences. That made me feel comfortable and worthy. We then talked about the challenges I have faced throughout my life. That was critical! Why? We examined how my responses to these challenges have shaped the person I have become.

From this exploration, I chose and wove three themes into my essay. David’s process helped me define my essay topic and expand it to make me stand out. In this essay, I was able to demonstrate what I’m made of – my fabric. I showed how I would be a real asset to my school. My essay, transcript, and fashion portfolio got me into a great college, and I am so grateful to David for his invaluable help and support!

Ciana’s Father

Robert S.

As a parent of two daughters who had the good fortune to work with David, I was impressed with his ability to personalize his approach and achieve the same outcome for my girls—a solid college essay. From the onset, David took the necessary time to get to know each of my daughters. He customized his approach to reflect their individual temperaments.

David’s approach with my older daughter was rooted in an ongoing conversation of how her life’s experiences had helped to shape the person she had become. Through this approach, she grew in self-awareness and was able to clearly express her authentic self in her college essay.

David’s approach with my younger daughter was more structured and analytical. It involved creating a list of personal attributes and another list of activities she participated in that held significant meaning for her. Thee attributes and activities were grouped into themes and woven together to create the story that became her essay.

David’s approach is warm, versatile and effective. I highly recommend him to any parents who are looking for a positive, effective, and human approach to college application tutoring.

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