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This package is built for PhD applicants who are nearing the finish line and want to submit their materials with clarity and confidence. You’ll partner with a PhD admissions coach to review and refine every part of your application—from your CV and research statement to personal statements and supplemental essays. Your coach will provide detailed, constructive feedback to ensure your materials are aligned, impactful, and tailored to each program. Whether you're applying to one school or many, this is your final quality check to make sure your application reflects the very best version of your academic and research journey. Common coaching activities in this package include, but are not limited to: - Comprehensive Application Review: Full review of all application components—CV, statement of purpose, personal statement, and any required writing samples. - Strategic Feedback: Thoughtful, actionable edits and suggestions to align your materials with your academic goals and the expectations of your target programs. - Final Edits & Polish: Refine your written materials to ensure clarity, cohesion, and persuasive storytelling. - Submission Confidence: Walk away knowing your application has been reviewed by an expert with deep knowledge of the PhD admissions process.
Polished and professional documents, including your CV and all written components
Cohesive messaging across your entire application
A stronger narrative that ties together your academic history, research goals, and program fit
Final proofing to eliminate distracting errors or inconsistencies
The confidence that your materials are ready for submission
Coaching delivered via live sessions and .
Additional expectations or terms of engagement may be provided by coaches (e.g. expected response times, etc.).
Services included:
Editing
Secondary Review
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Joined May 2025
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Expert advice for every step to your Ph.D.
I received my Ph.D. from the political science department at Columbia University. I did my undergraduate work at Stanford, earning a B.A. in international relations with honors in international security studies. I can provide expert advice on all stages of the Ph.D. journey, including how to craft your undergraduate education to best prepare you for a Ph.D. program, what the application process is like, what to expect in terms of coursework and teaching responsibilities, passing exams, writing and defending your dissertation proposal, and completing your dissertation.
3h - 5h of coaching