Tom N. | PhD Coach

Tom N.

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Social Sciences Expert | Knight-Hennessy Scholar PhD student @ Stanford

Studied at Stanford Graduate School of Education

Works at Stanford University

Available Sunday at 2:00 PM UTC

Usually responds within 23 hours

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Available Sunday at 2:00 PM UTC

Usually responds within 23 hours

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Tom’s PhD Qualifications

Tom has helped clients get into these schools:

Welcome! As a PhD student at Stanford and a Knight Hennessy Scholar, I have firsthand experience navigating the PhD admissions process. Supporting applicants from different backgrounds and goals, I focus on creating a coherent and competitive story of a scholar, leveraging all the application materials, including statements, CVs, recommendation letters, Interviews, and decision-making. The application process to a research-oriented program is completely different from any other professional or academic application, and it's exactly where my growing academic skillset can help me help you make your way in. We will work together to make sure that YOU stand out in the competitive admissions landscape. Feel free to reach out to ask questions, and let's work together to unlock your dream programs!

Tom can help with:

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Editing

School Selection

Application Strategy

Essays

Resume

Letters of Recommendation

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Why do I coach?

Reading between the lines while seeing the picture as a whole is an art. When I started helping graduate school applicants, I realized that my perspective is most valuable in helping people see aspects about themselves they're usually missing. Every aspect of the application, including the CV, recommendations, and of course - the statement of purpose, should all together tell a coherent, empowered, and inspiring story, where each part should illuminate a different aspect of who you are. Crafting a creative, thought provoking, and exciting application is what I became most passionate about. What fuels me most is seeing how applicants move from feeling intimidated and insecure about their prospects to feeling empowered by their own new found ability to reframe their story and realize how accomplished and worthy they are. Suddenly, the person that shines through the application materials is a new version of themselves they rarely get to appreciate. It helped me unlock the future I want for myself and for many I had the privilege to support.