
Paul Garbarino
5.0
(12)
GRE Prep: 165+ Verbal, 5.5+ on Writing
Studied at Harvard Kennedy School
Works at U.S. House of Representatives
Available today at 10:30 PM UTC
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Paul's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $50/hr
Get help with Analytical Writing, General Exploration, and .
Paul also coaches for Master’s Programs and Public Service & Administration. View all.
Paul’s GRE Qualifications
Scored a 330 on the GRE
Paul has helped clients achieve these scores on the GRE
319
On the GRE, I scored a 168 on the Verbal, a 162 on the Quantitative, and a 5.5 on the Writing sections. The GRE is a game with rules to beating it. Particularly for the Verbal and Writing sections, I know the rules to the game and would love to share them with you so you also can ace the GRE. I've worked with several clients already, helping them improve their scores and equipping them with the knowledge and strategies to score in the 99th percentile. Please don't hesitate to reach out! I am happy to schedule a lesson with you!
Paul can help with:
Analytical Writing
General Exploration
Quantitative Reasoning
Score Improvement
Tailored Study Plan
Test Prep Strategy
Test Taking Strategy
Verbal Reasoning
Paul also coaches for Master’s Programs and Public Service & Administration. View all.
About Paul
Hello! I’m Paul. I'm a policy fellow at the U.S. House of Representatives and a recent Harvard Kennedy School Master in Public Policy graduate. Previously, I was a data scientist for the Department of Justice and an economist for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. My coaching specialties are in grad school admissions, the GRE Verbal and Writing sections, U.S. federal government careers and applications, undergraduate and graduate school strategy, resumes and cover letters, and writing assistance. I've been extremely fortunate and received multiple fellowships in my academic career, including a full-tuition scholarship as well as a fully-funded prestigious summer fellowship with the City of Detroit's Mayor's Office. Do you need help with finding scholarships and jobs, writing college admission/scholarship essays, and interview prep? I have helped dozens of people land jobs at prestigious institutions and have helped several people win scholarships for school! I find tremendous joy in helping others succeed and achieve their dreams. I am a fast responder, so please don't hesitate to reach out!
Why do I coach?
"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves." - Laozi. Ever since I was little, I have always derived tremendous joy in watching and helping others succeed. I feel this quote from philosopher Laozi best captures my leadership and coaching philosophy—the most effective and sincere leaders perform their benevolent stewardship from behind the scenes, elevating others in authentic and impactful ways.
Work Experience

Public Policy Fellow
U.S. House of Representatives
June 2025 - Present

Graduate Fellow
City of Alexandria, VA
January 2025 - January 2025

Summer Fellow
City of Detroit, Mayor's Office
May 2024 - Present

Data Scientist
United States Department of Justice
August 2022 - July 2023

Financial Literacy Coach
AmeriCorps
January 2022 - August 2022

Economist
Bureau of Labor Statistics
June 2020 - August 2022
Paul was also given offers to work at

Booz Allen Hamilton
Education

Harvard Kennedy School
MPP, Urban Policy
2023 - 2025

University of Detroit Mercy
MA, Economics
2019 - 2020

Bowling Green State University
BS, Journalism
2015 - 2019
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Overall Rating
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