"My name is Roland, I am a recent graduate of the University of Chicago where I studied Anthropology and Data Science, and graduated cum-laude, with an award-winning thesis. This past fall, I privately tutored three high school students on their college essays, all of whom received admission to their desired programs. Most of my writing tutoring experience comes from assisting high school students with college essay writing, but I also served as a peer mentor for two years to incoming students at the University of Chicago, and have worked with many of my fellow college students on their argumentative essays for class.

I believe anyone can be a great writer by honing the three qualities most great writers share. The first is a critical eye that can spot issues and guide revision. The second is a strong authorial voice, which is compelling and clear. The third, and perhaps most important, is an understanding of the point behind their writing and the structure used to achieve it. My approach as a writing tutor is to help my students develop these qualities through research, practice, and personalized guidance. I structure my sessions around students’ upcoming assignments, college essays, or passion projects, keeping our work grounded in the interests of the student themselves. When students examine their own work or work that excites them, they remain much more engaged and motivated, and learn far more than from any rote exercise. Therefore, each of my lessons is different, and tailored to the needs of the students at the time. Most of my tutoring experience is with high school students working on their college essays, and with college students writing academic papers for the first time. However, I am comfortable working with writers at a wide range of levels, and working on many types of projects. Teaching is a great passion of mine, and nothing makes me happier than seeing students succeed and grow as writers, developing their critical eye, authorial voice, and organized intention." less...