Elite Educational Coaching
Congratulations to my students in the Class of 2026, who have been admitted so far to Northwestern (ED, engineering), Rice (ED), UPenn (ED, 2 students), USC (EA), UMass Amherst (EA, OOS, Honors College), Northeastern (EA), UNC-Chapel Hill, St. Andrews (Scotland), and University of Pittsburgh!
My students' 2024 and 2025 acceptances included Harvard, Stanford, Pomona, UChicago, Duke, Columbia, Northwestern, Colby, Carleton, Harvey Mudd, UC Berkeley, Georgia Tech (Engineering), NYU, WashU St. Louis, Cornell (Engineering), UMich (Engineering), Colgate, Vassar, USC Viterbi (Engineering), Lehigh, Wesleyan, Haverford, Skidmore, Syracuse, Occidental, Reed, McGill, Case Western, UW Madison, Macalester, Bucknell, William & Mary, Oberlin, UC San Diego, UC Irvine, and UToronto.
From a parent: "Thank you so much for the wise counsel and support you have given our daughter. Your guidance and overall approach have given her so much confidence and fortitude and I am really grateful."
From a student: "Sara Su's patience and willingness to go above and beyond for her students has set her apart from any teacher or coach I have ever worked with. In just a few short months, my writing and ability to problem-solve both improved tremendously. Sara Su has taught me how to research thoroughly, write with specificity, and break challenges down into small, manageable pieces. And above all, my sessions with Sara Su helped me remember why I love to learn. I could not have managed the college application process without her."
From a student: "I wanted to express my greatest appreciation for all that you have done for me throughout the process. Your insights, essay help, and general life advice have served me very well and will be incredibly helpful when I am at college. I wouldn't have been able to get the results that I did without your help. I am very grateful that you have been here on this journey with me."
More testimonials here.

Sara Su Jones
Harvard-trained professional & former Harvard instructor
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Insightful, analytical, supportive coaching on test prep, admissions, and writing skills, informed by 22 years of full-time coaching experience with hundreds of students throughout the U.S. and in Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa
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A.B., magna cum laude & Phi Beta Kappa, Harvard University
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J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School
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Former McKinsey & Co. management consultant and Ropes & Gray lawyer
"I learn more in 10 minutes with you than I do in an hour at school."
— 7th grader at a private school
Private coaching via Zoom
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College-admissions coaching (including application essays)
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SAT and PSAT prep — all sections of each test
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ACT prep — all sections of the test
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High-school entrance-exam prep (grades 6-8): ISEE & SSAT (for private schools), Chicago Public Schools selective-enrollment exam, NWEA MAP, HSPT (for Catholic schools)
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Enrichment for grades 4-6 (Greek mythology, reading, writing, math)
Email me if you are interested in private coaching sessions via Zoom in any of the above skill areas.
Visit my blog at sarasujones.wordpress.com