About this Service

I provide tiered and end-to-end services for navigating the academic world from the application processes for high school and undergraduate students seeking admission to graduate school.

Offers for College Applicants:
-Reviewing personal statements and essays
-Resume editing and letter writing expectations
-Advising on research and methodology
-Strategic reading and writing skill development
-Interview preparation and what to expect
-Social and political navigation of departmental standards
-Strategize in negotiating financial package offers
-Tutoring on the following topics: Research Methods, Social, Cognitive, and Developmental Psychology, Neuroscience, Statistics (SPSS, R Studio, Jamovi)

College Applicants will receive guided support on the application process that includes in person meetings (in Brooklyn / New York City), or Zoom and/or phone calls. Pricing is individual to the length and focus of the service, e.g., hourly rate for up to three sessions and project rate (flexible and can be discussed) for ongoing support.

Applicants will receive advising and preparation in their preferred format. Pricing is the same as for College Applicants except for tutoring which is $175/hour (sliding scale applies for U.S. first-gen students).

About this Lister

I independently navigated the academic world since applying to community college and throughout the process of earning a Ph.D. Being in this world taught me that there are barriers and implied knowledge in academia that many who are new or are a returning student are not aware of and it puts many at a disadvantage.

Now on the other side, my services are designed to disillusion academia and the admissions process including - application timelines, feedback on statements and interview prep, and specific advising. Academia should not be as confusing or nuanced as it is and it motivates me to share the knowledge and tools that I have gathered.

Background and Expertise

I have a M.A. in Research Psychology and Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from The New School for Social Research. For the last several years I also worked in Academic Affairs as a Master's Student Advisor. In this role I became aware of the admissions and retention processes on every scale. In addition to the work load and course planning, many students I worked with also struggled with understanding faculty expectations, how to navigate introducing a research project, and when and how to engage in academic politics. I also learned that small amounts of moral support are extremely valuable. As a longtime graduate student and award-winning instructor of my own courses at The New School and Columbia, I have inside knowledge and experience with how the academic world functions and how to survive and thrive in it.