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Testimonials

Students

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"Mr. Clancy was very attentive throughout the process and understanding of my personal situation and my goals. His feedback at critical junctures helped me realize what my application was lacking."

 

- Elon S., Princeton University (E.D.)

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"Garrett helped me immensely with my college essays, which resulted in me being accepted into my top-choice school. His approach allowed me creative freedom while he guided me on the right path and gave me crucial advice. I will certainly contact him again if I decide to apply to graduate school."

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- Sean G., New York University

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"Whether it was SAT prep, undergrad personal statement or my apps to physician assistant graduate programs, Garrett has always guided me towards my goals. He has been with me on my journey from high school on, and has continued to encourage me along the way. The skills I have gained from the writing process, as well as his guidance on my essays are tools I will continue to utilize. I now continue onto my next chapter as a developed and proficient writer, thanks to an extraordinary mentor."

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- Avital G., UCLA undergrad and current P.A. school applicant

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“If it weren't for Garrett's helpful advice, I wouldn't have pushed myself to be where I am today. He not only helped me articulate my college essays exactly as I wanted them to be, but also took the time to figure out where I was supposed to go based on their content and opened my mind up to choosing a school I hadn't even considered before. With his careful guidance and encouragement, I now attend a college that is perfectly tailored to my interests and strengths. Thanks Mr. C!.”

— Leah Z., Emerson College

"Garrett knows what college admissions offices are looking for and helped me to best represent myself to medical school admissions committees. I would recommend him to anyone serious about getting into a good college, for both undergraduate and beyond."

- Alexa L., U.C. Irvine School of Medicine

 

"Garrett expanded my essay writing options and also challenged me to become more creative with my persuasion. My writing score raised significantly after only a one hour session." 

 

- Prakash A., Syracuse University

 

“Garrett helped me accomplish a goal that I never thought was possible by giving me the confidence and tools I needed to get into my first choice school....” 

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— Ben H., Boston University (E.D.)

 

"Because Mr. Clancy was the best creative writing teacher I had in high school, I couldn't have chosen anyone better to proofread and edit my UCLA personal statement. Mr. Clancy really did his best to help me perfect my essay, and I would refer anybody to him in a heartbeat!"

 

- Ariela R., UCLA (returned later for help with graduate essays)

 

 

 

 

 

  

Parents

 

“Garrett's guidance in helping my son write his essay was essential to his acceptance to a university that I feared would be too competitive. Garrett's notes inspired my son to shape his essay, maximize his creative expression, and all retaining his own voice and words. Furthermore, Garrett's one hour "essay writing" tutorial session helped my son bring up his SAT score by 200 points!”

 

— Joyce A., Parent of Syracuse U. student

 

"Garrett’s guidance and understanding of the admissions process helped our daughter reach her goals. Through his essay writing feed back, she was able to shine on her college applications. We would highly recommend Garrett to anyone going though this process. We know we will be contacting him again for our other children."

 

- Lia & Victor A., Parents of University of Alabama Student

 

 

"Garrett has a gift for hearing each individual student's mind, talent and heart. Magic happened when he helped my sons transform that information into their essays."

 

- Lila G., Mother of Twins (Cal State Univ.-Channel Islands, and

      California Lutheran Univ.)

 

 

Tutoring for College-level Writing Courses

 

" Entering college, I was pretty apprehensive about taking my English requirements  because writing had never been my strong point. I decided to seek additional help, and Mr. Clancy was the perfect man for the job. He guided me throughout my English 1 and English 2 classes. This assistance consisted of coming up with ideas for essays, mapping out and structuring the essays, and revising them to a finished product I could be confident in and proud of. Not only did my grades, which were straight A's, reflect how much he was helping me, but I also became a stronger and more confident writer. Aside from all of his guidance, he is also a pleasure to work with and he somehow makes the daunting task of writing a 10 page research paper fun!!" 

— Gabe S., Santa Monica College transfer to U.S.C.

 

 

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