Amy W.
Columbia University M.A. Applied Linguistics
Brown University M.A. Political Science
Standardized Test Prep
TOEFL/ IELTS/ SAT/ ACT/ GRE/ SSAT
Boarding School/ College/ Grad School Consulting
8+ years’ experience assisting young adults and adults gain admissions to top institutions in the U.S. and worldwide
UN Headquarters Department of Economic and Social Affairs Intern
Former ETS TOEIC Speaking/Writing Test Item Creator
Piano
classically trained pianist
About Amy
Education
Columbia, Applied Linguistics MA '13 & Brown, Political Science MA '19
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Spanish
Schools Admitted
New York University, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, Brown University
Why Amy?
- Amy is a successful test prep expert, linguist, and educational consultant offering 8+ years’ experience assisting young adults and adults gain admissions to top institutions in the U.S. and worldwide.Amy is multilingual and multicultural and has lived and worked in various countries in Asia and the Americas.
- Amy is multilingual and multicultural and has lived and worked in various countries in Asia and the Americas.
Experience
Amy has successfully helped hundreds of students in the U.S., China, and Taiwan achieve their goals of studying at a top university over the past 8 years. Amy is a creative, persistent individual who empathizes with international students. She tailors her teaching/coaching style based on international students' needs, and she believes every student deserves a chance to study at the school of their dreams.
Select Accomplishments
- Fulbright Scholarship Awardee
- ETS TOEIC speaking and writing test item creator
- Globally Certified British Council IELTS speaking and writing examiner
- Brown University Venture Prize Finalist
- MassChallenge Boston Semifinalist
- Bridge to MassChallenge Taiwan Finalist
- Brown University Full Ph.D. scholarship
- Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Intern
- Volunteer English/TOEFL tutor at IRC's (International Rescue Committee) New York Office
Student Achievements
- U.S. : Columbia, Yale, U Penn, UC San Diego, UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara (Full Scholarship), USC, NYU, University of Edinburgh, Sheffield, Sussex, KCL, Goldsmith
- Australia: University of Melbourne
- Test Score: TOEFL 115, IELTS 8, ACT 34
艾米总是以灿烂的笑容和积极的能量迎接她的学生。在我的大学申请过程中，她一直给予我不断的支持和鼓励。他的热情也使我们不只是师生关系更像朋友。艾米 总是把学生的需求放在自己面前，她甚至经常熬夜来帮我们修改文件。她高品质与无私的奉献是我所遇到的顾问中最好的一位！
Christine C.2019 美国南加大 地理设计系
没有Amy的帮助我就不会成功。她不只是一位顾问更是我的人生导师。感谢她的帮助让我能追逐我的梦想展开这个改变我人生的旅程。
Sam L.2016 美国宾州州立大学 运动机能学系
Amy超级棒！她总是根据学生的需求与能力为我们客制化课程。极力推荐！
Jamie Y.2018 美国东北大学 专案管理硕士
非常感谢Amy在过去几年辅导我，她多年来帮助我提高英语水平。如果没有她，我将无法取得今天的成就！
Elizabeth Z.2018 澳洲墨尔本大学 本科生
老师真的谢谢您一年多来的指导，其实我的英文真的很烂（TOFEL 62），我过去从来没想过要出国， 但昨天我收到我雅思成绩（听力6.5/ 阅读6.5/写作8 /听力7.5）终于过了UCL Cancer Institute英文门槛（这个成绩Cambridge and Oxford 基本上都可以申请了）！虽然这成绩和您之前的学生比起来真的不是非常出色，但我能走这一步真的很感激老师您！
Yu Guang C.2017 英国伦敦大学学院 博士
Amy老师教学很用心，细心教导我的英文口说及写作，让我不只考试能用上，日后实际说英文也很顺利!
世堯2017 台湾大学 农业经济系
Amy老师是一个非常全能的老师。她从我高中时期就开始指导我学校的英文功课，SAT以及托福。同时她也是我申请大学的留学顾问，因为有她的帮助，我才能那么顺利的完成学业 和申请上UCI。她做事一向认真负责，讲求效率。她是一个很优秀的老师，能遇到她真的很幸运！
Jennifer S.2017 UC Irvine Business Economics
感谢Amy老师在只剩半年多的时间，帮助我掌握考试的技巧并通过托福及雅思的入学标准。即使到了国外念书及生活，仍然受到老师很多的帮忙及鼓励。
Shun-Neng H.2018 University of Edinburgh PhD
