Tom N. | PhD Coach

Tom N.

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Expert on pulling your most competitive storyline | PhD @ Stanford

Studied at Stanford Graduate School of Education

Works at Stanford University

Available January 3 at 3:30 PM UTC

Usually responds within 2 hours

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Available January 3 at 3:30 PM UTC

Usually responds within 2 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, being successfully admitted to diverse PhD programs, I have firsthand experience navigating the admissions process, interviews, and decision-making. I've supported applicants from different disciplines and had the immense pleasure to help them find and get into the best PhD program to elevate their scholarly, professional, and personal goals. The application process to a research oriented program is completely different from other ones, 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.

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 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 myself and for many I had the privilege to support.