Testimonials from Our Writers
Writing has never been my strong suit, despite my best attempts with other tutors. For my original college application essays, I tried to write what the reviewers wanted to hear. It wasn’t until I applied as a transfer student and had Eva’s help with my essays that I got into Berkeley. She helped me turn the essays from what everyone else wrote into something that sounded like me. She taught me to go with my own tone of voice, including how to use my sense of humor, which is advice I carried with me through Berkeley and now in my career.
— Miranda, UC Berkeley
Hannah helped me accomplish the impossible with my medical residency application! Before our session, I was having a difficult time shortening my personal statement to meet the word count. With her feedback and guidance, I was able to cut down my statement without losing any significant content. With Hannah’s help, I landed interviews for some of the top programs in the country!
—Esther, Barnard College
“As I was applying to college, Eva Dunsky championed me through the entire essay writing process. She gave me constructive edits and had me write multiple drafts, specifically of my personal statement. Her most valuable assistance, however, was helping me discover and write in my own voice, something which I had not found in any other writing tutors. She helped me turn around relatively boring essays into ones filled with wit, humor, and most importantly sincerity. With her help, I got into my dream school UC Berkeley as well as George Washington University, American University, Boston University, and UCSB. I credit much of my college admission success to the essay help she provided.”
— Sophia, UC Berkeley
Hannah is a skilled and empathetic listener, able to quickly understand the goals of a piece of writing and identify where it might be going awry. She has a talent for asking questions that get at the weaknesses or ambiguities of an argument and pointing to places where evidence could be strengthened or clarified. Working with her not only sharpened the particular essay we were addressing; Hannah helped me to diagnose persistent issues in my writing and provided strategies for identifying and improving them on my own. She's also a delight!
— Kelly, Cornell University
“Eva gave me confidence and assurance during the college application process through her attention and dedication to helping me construct a clear and unique college essay. Eva assisted me in submitting a focused and personal application, as well as provided me with writing tips I use now that I attend my dream college.”
— Ines, Scripps College
“Working with Hannah has improved not only my academic texts, but also the way I write. She cares about the fluidity and clarity of the text, which improves my style without changing it. Also, since she is fluent in Spanish, she understands the differences between both languages and can explain where some mistakes come from. After reading my texts, we discuss her comments and questions and try to find solutions together.”
— Liliana, Johns Hopkins University
Before I consulted with Hannah, I had been struggling to put the final edits on some poems that I had been working on for years. It was trying work. Consulting with Hannah was the best thing I could have done. Thanks to Hannah’s careful reading and suggestions, I was able to tie my scattered thoughts and words together, forming complete ideas. Hannah helped me reach a sense of satisfaction and enjoyment with my poetry. Her spirit of generosity and sincerity also gave me the confidence to pitch my work and get to writing new material.
—Anayvelyse, Columbia University
"Hannah gave me constructive comments on several types of documents I wrote during my studies. She pored over my manuscripts, giving me feedback aligned with the big picture. Her linguistic competence helped me improve my writing skills and avoid common errors in English usage. I strongly recommend her as a writing consultant.”
— Lampros, Columbia University
Eva gave me valuable advice and feedback when editing my 100 page senior thesis. She provided objective insight on structure and flow, and working with her made adopting her feedback and strengthening my work easy. With her support, I received an A with distinction on this project.
— Rachel, Barnard College
“Thanks to Hannah’s guidance on my admissions essay, I got into my first choice PhD program. She helped me understand what admissions committees were looking for and how to structure my statement of purpose accordingly. Hannah made a daunting task feel much more manageable.”
— Simon, NYU
Hannah was great to work with! She was an awesome sounding board for my ideas and her feedback was always helpful. On more than one occasion, I came in with a general idea of the piece I wanted to write, but wasn’t sure how to bring it to the next level. She helped me walk through my logic, structure my essay, and draw out the strongest arguments to pull everything together.