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Experienced College Essay Coach, PhD in English, Former UCLA Faculty
Gabriel M.

984 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $175
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Gabriel M.'s Photo

Experienced College Essay Coach, PhD in English, Former UCLA Faculty
Experienced College Essay Coach, PhD in English, Former UCLA Faculty
Gabriel M.

984 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

984 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Gabriel


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The essays are a crucial part of the application process--they are your opportunity to make a powerful impression on an admissions committee, and to distinguish yourself from other applicants. Working with a strong essay coach can make a huge impact on your ability to reach the college of your dreams.

I hold an MA and PhD in English Literature from UCLA, where I taught for nearly a decade. My own writing has been published in academic and literary journals, and I have delivered lectures...

The essays are a crucial part of the application process--they are your opportunity to make a powerful impression on an admissions committee, and to distinguish yourself from other applicants. Working with a strong essay coach can make a huge impact on your ability to reach the college of your dreams.

I hold an MA and PhD in English Literature from UCLA, where I taught for nearly a decade. My own writing has been published in academic and literary journals, and I have delivered lectures both stateside and abroad. In recent years, I have used my extensive professional training, and passion for working with students, to help applicants craft extraordinary essays and reach their top college choices. Students with whom I've worked have gained entrance to schools like Stanford, the full range of Ivies, top UCs, MIT, Caltech, and U Chicago. My Wyzant clients from the 2023-24 admissions cycle have received acceptances to MIT, Princeton, Cornell, Yale, Berkeley, UCLA, and a range of other schools. Previously, I spent several years as a member of the College Essay Guy team, where I worked to create resources and closely support applicants, and I have also guided students as a part of private coaching services here in Los Angeles. Additionally, I help applicants gain admission to top medical schools, business programs, nursing schools, and graduate programs.

Whether brainstorming, outlining, writing, editing, or perfecting, I can offer guidance at any phase of the process. I approach my work with both results-driven focus and a sense of enjoyment and humor, and creating a collaborative relationship with applicants is one of the best parts of my job. Ultimately, the college essay process can also be a wonderful opportunity to tell your story and express the completely unique, original, and extraordinary person you are and all that you have achieved. These are also the types of essays that get you into top schools. Ultimately, we will make your essay truly stand out.

I very much look forward to working with you!


Education

Reed College
English - Phi Beta Kappa
UCLA
PhD
UCLA
Masters

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Elementary Education

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English

English,

English

I hold a PhD in English literature from UCLA. I have numerous years of teaching experience at the college level, and am also highly comfortable working with high-school students. I can help with formulating ideas, building arguments, structuring and organizing the essay, and editing.
Writing,

Writing

I hold a PhD in English literature from UCLA. I have numerous years of teaching experience at the college level, and am also highly comfortable working with high-school students. I can help with formulating ideas, building arguments, structuring and organizing the essay, and editing.
Literature, SAT Writing, Vocabulary

History

Classics

Classics

I hold a PhD in English, and have a broad range of knowledge concerning English and European classics.

Homeschool

English,

English

I hold a PhD in English literature from UCLA. I have numerous years of teaching experience at the college level, and am also highly comfortable working with high-school students. I can help with formulating ideas, building arguments, structuring and organizing the essay, and editing.
Writing

Writing

I hold a PhD in English literature from UCLA. I have numerous years of teaching experience at the college level, and am also highly comfortable working with high-school students. I can help with formulating ideas, building arguments, structuring and organizing the essay, and editing.

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English,

English

I hold a PhD in English literature from UCLA. I have numerous years of teaching experience at the college level, and am also highly comfortable working with high-school students. I can help with formulating ideas, building arguments, structuring and organizing the essay, and editing.
Writing

Writing

I hold a PhD in English literature from UCLA. I have numerous years of teaching experience at the college level, and am also highly comfortable working with high-school students. I can help with formulating ideas, building arguments, structuring and organizing the essay, and editing.

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College Counseling

College Counseling

As a PhD in English who spent nearly a decade teaching at UCLA, I have developed deep professional skills in helping students excel at college essay writing. My background as a writer and professor also gives me insights into what admissions committees are looking for in college essays. I am currently an in-house coach for College Essay Guy, and I offer independent coaching through Wyzant. My clients have gained admission to a wide range of highly-selective colleges and universities, including Stanford, Yale, Berkeley, NYU, MIT, and many, many others. Ultimately, I help students craft outstanding essays that stand out from those of other applicants.

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Writing

Writing

I hold a PhD in English literature from UCLA. I have numerous years of teaching experience at the college level, and am also highly comfortable working with high-school students. I can help with formulating ideas, building arguments, structuring and organizing the essay, and editing.

Test Preparation

College Counseling,

College Counseling

As a PhD in English who spent nearly a decade teaching at UCLA, I have developed deep professional skills in helping students excel at college essay writing. My background as a writer and professor also gives me insights into what admissions committees are looking for in college essays. I am currently an in-house coach for College Essay Guy, and I offer independent coaching through Wyzant. My clients have gained admission to a wide range of highly-selective colleges and universities, including Stanford, Yale, Berkeley, NYU, MIT, and many, many others. Ultimately, I help students craft outstanding essays that stand out from those of other applicants.
SAT Writing

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Knowledgeable and Experienced Tutor

Gabriel taught me how to write engaging and unique essays. He showed me how to effectively tell a story and balance important details with reflections on your experiences. I liked the fact that he was extremely knowledgeable about certain schools' supplementals like the UCs and knew how to write a captivating response. Working with him has not only made me a better writer and a stronger college applicant, but has also helped me receive an acceptance to Princeton University!

Vijay, 11 lessons with Gabriel

Knowledgeable and Extremely Helpful

5/5: Gabriel's assistance was invaluable in refining and editing my transfer application essays. His insightful feedback significantly enhanced the quality of my writing. He meticulously combed through every line, dedicating ample time to identify areas for improvement. Without his guidance, my essays wouldn't have achieved the strength they now possess. Gabriel's help was instrumental in shaping my application narrative, and I highly recommend his services to anyone seeking to elevate their writing.

Shriya, 5 lessons with Gabriel

Meticulous Ph.D. Dissertation Editor

I recently had the pleasure of working with Gabriel on the literature review of my Ph.D. dissertation, and I highly recommend his services. From start to finish, the experience was smooth, professional, and immensely valuable. First and foremost, Gabriel demonstrated an exceptional command of academic writing conventions and a keen eye for detail. His expertise was evident in every suggestion and correction he made, ensuring that my Ph.D. dissertation met the highest standards of clarity, coherence, and academic rigor.

Jane, 6 lessons with Gabriel

Exceptional tutor.

Gabriel is an expert writer, he's also a pleasure to work with. He cares about the student, he does his best to make himself available, the quality of his work is outstanding, and he is very efficient. Students really learn by his hand. We'll continue to work with Gabriel. We couldn't be more thankful to him.

Lili, 12 lessons with Gabriel

Knowledgeable, engaging, and effective tutor.

Gabriel worked with us through the college application journey assisting with both the common app essay and many supplementals. His editing services made the essays far more creative and insightful. He provides students with the opportunity to choose between online and offline editing, making it easier for students to manage their schedule efficiently during this process. He provides comprehensive comments on each essay making it extremely clear to the student what needs to be improved. His turnaround rate is also extremely fast, being 24 hours at most.

Vani , 13 lessons with Gabriel

Caring and Brilliant Writing Tutor

Gabriel helped my son, Josh, on his college essays via a series of lessons. Gabriel was very helpful from the beginning when he provided Josh study materials, which greatly established clear objectives for the essays early on. Gabriel asked thoughtful questions to have Josh reflect on his experiences to help carve out an authentic, telling, and creative essay that will catch the attention of admissions boards, as well as provided detail oriented tutoring/commentaries throughout to get to the point of perfecting the final product, just in time for submission. We were able to easily schedule sessions on weekends as he was always very responsive to our messages. All in all, we couldn't be more satisfied with Gabriel and the expertise he provided! We definitely recommend him for anyone searching for a quality college essay writing coach!

Angela, 8 lessons with Gabriel

Caring and Brilliant riting tutor

Gabriel helped my son, Josh, on his college essays via a series of lessons. Gabriel has been very helpful from the beginning, where he provided Josh study materials, which greatly established clear objectives for the essays early on. Gabriel asked thoughtful questions to have Josh reflect on his experiences to help carve out an authentic, telling, and creative essay that will catch the attention of admissions boards, as well as provided detail oriented tutoring/commentaries on perfecting the final product. We were able to easily schedule sessions on weekends as he was always very responsive to our messages. All in all, we couldn't be more satisfied with Gabriel and the expertise he provided and definitely recommend him for anyone searching for a quality college essay writing coach!

Angela, 8 lessons with Gabriel

Knowledgeable and patient tutor

Gabriel helped my daughter with her common app and supplemental essays for several colleges. He made himself available during the holiday season despite visiting family. He gave good suggestions and edits which made the essays lot better. He is a great essay advisor. We took several sessions with him to complete the work. He worked well with my daughter.

Rachna, 7 lessons with Gabriel

Excellent and kind tutor

Gabriel was an excellent essay-writing tutor, providing a good balance of general structural suggestions and specific word choice / grammar suggestions which improved my essays significantly. He was also extremely responsive over email and flexible when scheduling sessions. Through only a small number of sessions, Gabriel was able to help me revise and touch up my graduate school application essays. I would highly recommend Gabriel as an essay-writing tutor!

Kevin, 4 lessons with Gabriel

Very rigorous, efficient, and patient tutor

For a one-page essay, already reviewed and approved by two English teachers, Gabriel had 99 comments and suggestions that dramatically improved the quality of the final document. I will ask for his help again whenever I have an important task.

Cristian, 9 lessons with Gabriel
Hourly Rate: $175
Response time: 2 hours
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