
Chris N.
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Harvard MTS & NYU MFA | Expert in Personal Statements & Essays
Studied at University of California, Berkeley

Works at Leadership Enterprise For a Diverse America
Available tomorrow at 1:00 PM UTC
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Chris's Coaching Offerings

Comprehensive Master's Application Package — Land Your Dream Program
End-to-end support for your Master’s program applications
Starting at $2,50020h+ of coaching

Craft Powerful Admissions Essays
Craft winning Master's essays through brainstorming, drafting, and editing
Starting at $3375h+ of coaching

Master's Final Application Review
Expert review to perfect your master’s application before submission.
Starting at $2133h+ of coaching
Custom hourly · $75/hr
Get help with Editing, School Selection, and .
Chris’s Master’s Programs Qualifications
Coaches professionally
10+ people coached for Master’s Programs
Welcome to my profile! With a diverse academic background from prestigious institutions such as Harvard University, University of California, Berkeley, and New York University, I bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to my coaching. I specialize in helping students craft compelling narratives that stand out in master's program applications, particularly for Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and Divinity school programs. My experience as an Adjunct Professor of Creative Writing at NYU and a Writing Instructor at Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America has honed my ability to guide students in expressing their unique voices. Whether you're aiming for a top-tier program or need help refining your personal statement, I'm here to support you every step of the way. Let's work together to make your application shine!
Chris can help with:
Editing
School Selection
Application Strategy
Essays
Letters of Recommendation
General Exploration
About Chris
I earned my Bachelor of Arts in English from UC Berkeley, and I hold a Master of Theological Studies in Religion, Literature, and Culture from Harvard University and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction Writing from New York University. I have a decade of experience teaching and coaching writing at the K-12, undergraduate, and graduate levels, and most recently served as a Writing Instructor at the Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA), hosted at Princeton and Yale Universities. In particular, I take pride in assisting students with writing college personal statements and supplemental essays.
Why do I coach?
I take the role of personalized mentorship in clients’ lives seriously, and I am committed to the transformative nature of coaching.
Work Experience

Writing Instructor
Leadership Enterprise For a Diverse America
June 2025 - Present
Creative Writing and Personal Statement Coach
Oriel Admissions
June 2025 - Present
Adjunct Instructor of Artificial Intelligence
University of Maryland
January 2025 - Present
Academic Coach
Zsoldos Coaching
September 2023 - Present
Adjunct Professor of Creative Writing
New York University
January 2025 - June 2025
Content Writer and Reviewer
February 2024 - January 2025
Chris was also given offers to work at
Meta (Facebook)
Education
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts, English
University of Oxford
Study Abroad, Philosophy and Law
Exeter College, Oxford
New York University
Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing - Nonfiction
2023 - 2025

Harvard University
Master of Theological Studies, Religion, Literature, and Culture
2021 - 2023
Chris was also personally admitted to
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of California, Davis
University of California, Santa Barbara
Syracuse University
University of Chicago
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