temperate adj.
moderate, mild; restrained
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Adam Rodgers, Elite Academic Mentor
Adam has been teaching and tutoring high school students for more than 15 years, covering a broad range of academic subjects and standardized tests. He also manages our college application essay coaching service, which allows Adam to apply his unique, personalized, story-telling approach to the challenges students face when completing their college application essays. In 1996, he co-founded MBA Applicant, which has grown to be one of the nation's leading web-based Business School application consulting services. As Senior Editor, Adam has helped hundreds of Business School applicants with the development of their essays and applications for Harvard, Wharton, Stanford, Kellogg, and dozens of other top MBA programs. Adam earned his undergraduate degree from Duke University and holds an MFA in writing from New York University.
Adam is available for: college application essay coaching, path to college mentoring, SAT, ACT, SAT II Math, SAT II Literature, GRE, LSAT, GMAT, ISEE, HSPT, SSAT, US and World History, Math through Algebra II.
Application Essay Coaching
The application essay is the best opportunity students have to differentiate themselves in the fiercely competitive admissions game. With our essay coaching service, students can present themselves at their absolute best.
Of course, the entire application needs to show a high level of capability and dedication. More importantly, the essay must provide schools with a vivid portrait of who the applicant is as a student and an individual. Unfortunately, many hardworking, high-achieving students fall short on this key element of the application.
With more than 20 years of experience working with high school students, we know what admissions committees are “looking for” in the application essay. We help students identify and develop clear topics that express their individualism, and create polished essays that help them stand out.
Because the first semester of senior year is extremely busy and stressful, our strong recommendation is that students complete their application essays during the summer before senior year. It’s not a problem if the student hasn’t yet finalized his or her list of “target” colleges. Most schools ask the same or similar essay questions several years in a row, and our database of topics will allow students to begin the essay process even if they haven’t yet definitively chosen any schools.