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For many high school students (and their parents), writing the college essay can be the most daunting aspect of the application experience. But with so many students applying to college, how can you make sure your essay stands out?There's no set formula for writing a great essay because the best essays are as unique as the individuals who write them. In order to impress a reviewer, an essay must be original, focused, and structured. This is where Thrive Tutoring's essay writing coaches are here to help!  

Our coaching packages:

  • By the hour: For students who have a strong draft and need help finalizing and improving their essay.
  • Five hours: For students who need guidance and feedback on a school-specific supplemental essay.
  • Ten hours: For students who need help with the entire essay writing process, from brainstorming to revision.​
Contact us today to schedule a consultation and learn more about our one-to-one essay coaching services. We are here to help you write an essay that will impress college admissions officers and help you achieve your college goals.

Kickstart your essay writing

Observe and Write for Seventh & Eighth Graders

$300.00

This writing workshop will provide students with an escape from peer pressure and challenging middle school work by using their imaginations through observation. Each week, Ginny will use fun prompts from art, nature, and everyday objects to get students to look closely, then translate into words using similes, metaphors, the senses, and dialog. This exercise will enrich their writing with beautiful descriptions—a skill that can be used for both creative and academic writing through high school, college, and beyond.


Four Sundays: January 7, 14, 28, February 4, 5:30-7 pm 


Instructor: Ginny Poleman


Classes will meet on Zoom


Limited to three - six students
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The Five Paragraph Essay for 8th - 12th Graders

$225.00

This three-week class with 90-minute sessions, will demystify the Five Paragraph Essay for middle and high schoolers. By breaking down and building back up the writing process, students will learn how to develop a thoughtful thesis, structure three paragraphs of evidence, properly use transitional words, and then pull it all together with a satisfying conclusion—skills that will help every student through high school and beyond. During class time, students will have time to do quick online research, share ideas, and brainstorm with other students on what does and doesn’t work.

Three Sundays: December 3, 10, 17, 5:30-7 pm 


Instructor: Ginny Poleman


Classes will meet on Zoom for 90 minutes each week for 3 weeks.

Space is Limited
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Kick-Starting the College Essay

$75.00

SUMMER 2024 DATES COMING SOON

​Start the College Application Process - The 90-Minute Workshop Guaranteed not to Ruin Your Summer!


Come with Questions, Leave with Answers! Together with their coach, David Seigerman, students will explore potential topics and choose the one that helps them tell their unique story. Students who arrive with no idea how to begin will leave with a great topic and a game plan for creating a winning personal essay. 




Teacher: David Seigerman



David serves as a writing coach for high school students creating their college application essays and a writing tutor for high school and middle school students. He is a veteran sports journalist and storyteller who has spent the last 30 years writing and producing content for a variety of print, digital and broadcast outlets. He has been an instructor at the Gotham Writers Workshop since 2001, teaching courses in Memoir, Non-Fiction, Creative Writing, Business Writing and Writing for Documentary Films. A resident of Larchmont for the last 14 years, David holds a B.A. in English from Ithaca College.
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