My Approach

Holistic Support

I offer holistic support throughout the college application process: this can include personal statements, supplemental essays, resume/extracurricular lists, interview prep, and deadline management.

Personalized Guidance

Each student's journey is unique, so I tailor my approach to fit individual needs. Drawing on 10 years of teaching experience, I leverage my expert insight to guide students through each step of the admissions process, helping them craft a narrative that is true to them and stands out to colleges.

Constructive Feedback

I prioritize authentic, personalized feedback that fits each student’s preferred learning style. I provide detailed, actionable comments on each essay draft: I specialize in personal statements, focusing on both content and form to ensure student writing is polished, clear, and impactful.

Testimonials

  • Knowledgeable and Kind

    Amy has helped me so much throughout my college writing process. Not only does she help me edit and improve my writing, she also helps me articulate parts of my story that I could not put down into words, and help me brainstorm topics. She is so kind and understanding, making me feel very comfortable and relaxed during our sessions. Before her, I felt overwhelmed and scared about my essay, now I feel confident. I cannot recommend her enough!

    Ava, current senior class of 2026, East Bay, CA

  • Extremely helpful in reworking personal statements!

    Amy was super helpful at reworking my personal statement so that it flowed better and was more interesting! Because I have very little background in English my writing was clunky but after working with Amy it sounded much better. Her guidance was amazing!n goes here.

    Rachel, UCLA Class of 2024 and current Medical School applicant

  • Great support and focused tutor

    Amy was incredibly helpful and easy to work with! She really took the time to brainstorm ideas with me and helped organize my thoughts in a way that made everything feel more manageable. Her guidance made a huge difference and helped start my personal essay. I’m so glad I worked with her!

    Desiree, current senior class of 2026, Hoboken, NJ

  • There for me every step of the way!

    During the process of writing my personal statement for college applications, I always asked for her thoughts. What should I add? What should I remove? She was always willing to sit down with me and take her time to make sure all my doubts were answered and my personal statement was perfect. Ms. Abbett was there for me every step of the way since my freshman year of high school and has applauded my growth academically and personally. She is the perfect person to guide students during the college process and beyond

    Brenda, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Class of 2027

  • Clear and helpful

    Ms. Abbett played a crucial role helping me write my personal statement for colleges. She made a very clear and easy map for me to follow. She gave me a head start with the process by giving me step by step prompts that made it easy for me to come up with numerous things I could write about and then gave me great feedback to help narrow down the number of ideas. Overall, Ms. Abbett was very helpful in creating an overwhelming and stressful thing into a fun and exciting experience.

    Richard, Northwestern University, Class of 2027