Tom N. | Master’s Programs Coach

Tom N.

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PhD at Stanford | Knight Hennessy Scholars | Unlock Your Dream Grad School

Studied at Stanford Graduate School of Education

Works at Stanford University

Available Thursday at 2:00 AM UTC

Usually responds within 1 hour

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Available Thursday at 2:00 AM UTC

Usually responds within 1 hour

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Tom’s Master’s Programs Qualifications

Tom has helped clients get into these schools:

Welcome! As a PhD student at Stanford and a Knight Hennessy Scholar, with master's from Harvard and Columbia, I have firsthand experience navigating the admissions process for some of the world's most prestigious graduate programs. Leveraging my experience of getting admitted to diverse programs in other schools, I've successfully coached applicants to secure their dream schools with amazing financial aid opportunities (including Knight Hennessy Scholars and other full ride scholarships). I'm passionate in helping you craft the best version of your story - so 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

Interviews

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 since my master's in law at Columbia, I realized that my perspective is most valuable in helping people see aspects about themselves they usually are not aware of, to create a full, well-rounded story. 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 with coaching. What fuels me the 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 a chance to see. It helped me unlock the future I want for my self and for many I had the privilege to support.

Work Experience

Research Assistant

Stanford University

October 2022 - Present

Cross national education policy research on WERD (World Education Reforms Database).

Teaching Fellow

Harvard Graduate School of Education

June 2022 - September 2022

Facilitated team-based learning lessons in Evidence 101 class - an introduction to research methods for incoming Ed.M. students (summer foundation course).

Research Assistant

Harvard Graduate School of Education

November 2021 - September 2022

EASEL Lab (Ecological Approaches to Social and Emotional Learning) - Special Olympics Project on youth leadership development. - Amal Alliance project: multi-site case study of socio-emotional learning to support refugees across Greece.