SAT TUTORING - VERBAL
Joe tailors SAT preparation to your individual needs and skills. Patient and knowledgeable, he has helped students from some of the mostly highly competitive high schools improve their verbal test scores and go on to attend notable universities across the country. While all experiences are unique to each client, students can expect to practice reading passages and grammar-related questions, identify areas for improvement, review the associated grammar rules and hone analytical skills.
Remote By Skype, $80/hour
ACADEMIC PAPERS
Joe has assisted countless high school students, college coeds, and even PhD candidates who have wanted help on essays and dissertations. From honing in on the right angle and tone for your argument to more traditional copyediting, Joe can help writers of all ages develop compelling and grammatically accurate papers. His editing services will help you perfect your writing and ensure it is as strong as it can be. He can help with initial structure and flow, or delve deeper into grammar and syntax across multiple drafts.
Basic Academic Essay, $60
Multi-Draft Academic Essay, $100
ADMISSIONS ESSAYS
Whether you're headed to college or graduate school, the admissions essay is an essential part of your application. Unlike the SAT, GRE, or any standardized test score, an admissions essay can help your application stand out from the thousands you’re competing with. No matter if you’re a high school student applying to college, or a college student applying to a professional degree program, Joe can help make your admissions essay more powerful and more authentic to you.
Essay Brainstorm, $85
Complete Essay Development & Editing, $300
PROOFREADING & CRITIQUE
From technical writing to creative work — students can expect a detailed critique of complete essays, single paragraphs, base outlines, and more. Each critique includes inline edits and written response outlining additional feedback. Joe targets higher-order issues (content and thesis development) as well as lower-order concerns (grammar and mechanics). He does not edit or correct student work. By expanding students’ understanding of good writing techniques, he helps students become better writers themselves.
Essay Critique: 20 pages or less, $80
Essay Critique: 21 pages and longer, $150
CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH
Joe’s mission is to assist students of all levels in learning English, but also in developing the knowledge base and strategies that will help them to become learners. He is proudly TESOL-certified, and can tutor in ESL or whatever other language-specific needs you might have. Whether you're a high school or college student, or just want to improve your English, he hopes to work with you.
Remote By Skype, $60/hour
In Person (NYC or Chicago area only), $100/hour
CREATIVE WRITING
A creative writer himself, Joe enjoys working with writers of all ages and skill levels—helping clients explore their voices and expand on passion projects. Short stories, poetry, novels and more may benefit from an informed and caring eye in support fo bettering your work and getting those lingering ideas onto the page and across the finish line.
Custom, contact for pricing.