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Adam Girsault

His journey: Graduated with a Bachelor’s (LLB) in English and French Law at University College London (UCL) and Assas (Paris) and the Grande Ecole program at HEC Paris.

Favorite quote: ‘All our dreams can come true. if we have the courage to pursue them’ -Walt Disney

Profile: Passionate about education and innovative teaching methods, Adam has more than ten years of experience in school supports and mentoring students in their school orientation. After several years spent in the domains of tourism, mass marketing and the pharmaceutical industry, he decided to to dedicate himself to his passion for coaching and mentoring students in their orientation full time and co-created Your Dream School. He has since helped many students in their preparation for interviews for prestigious international universities and for oral entrance exams for French ‘grandes ecoles’, notably within the Ipesup institution of preparation for ‘grandes ecoles’.

His motivations: Expert in educational systems and worldwide English-speaking programs and very concerned with the success of his students, he has set himself the mission of realizing the potential of every student and to do everything possible to help them join the university of their dreams.

Lawrence Myers

His journey: Graduated with a BA in education from Asbury University (USA), a Master’s in French Civilization, Culture and Societies at Middlebury College (USA) and a Master’s 2 in International Research and Relations at the Sorbonne (Paris).

Favorite quote: Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

Profile: After pursuing a Bachelors degree in Education at Asbury University and teaching for 5 years in the US, Lawrence completed a Masters of Arts in French Civilization, Culture and Society at Middlebury College and a Research Masters in International Relations at the Sorbonne. While writing his Master’s thesis, Lawrence taught English at the Ecole Alsacienne in Paris for 2 years before working at an e-learning company where he was in charge of multilingual learning content.

His motivations: Lawrence now dedicates his time to his students’ success and their admissions goals. He has successfully supported numerous students in their test preparation and application to prestigious universities around the world.

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Our Coaches

Passionate mentors, graduates of the world’s top universities, guiding every student toward their dream university.

Zahra A

Zahra A

Oxford · Admissions mentoring

Zahra graduated from the University of Oxford in Philosophy and Theology. She has spent years tutoring and mentoring students through school and university admissions, and knows first-hand what a standout application takes.

Diplômée de l’université d’Oxford en philosophie et théologie, elle accompagne depuis plusieurs années des élèves dans leurs candidatures scolaires et universitaires, et sait précisément ce qui fait une candidature remarquable.

Emilia K

Emilia K

Languages · IELTS / TOEFL / Duolingo

A multilingual educator with over eight years’ experience, Emilia teaches English, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian, specialising in personalised language instruction and exam prep (IELTS, TOEFL, Duolingo English Test).

Pédagogue polyglotte forte de plus de huit ans d’expérience, Emilia enseigne l’anglais, l’espagnol, le portugais et le russe, spécialisée dans l’enseignement personnalisé des langues et la préparation aux examens (IELTS, TOEFL, Duolingo English Test).

Gia Y

Gia Y

UCL · IELTS · Writing

A First-Class Comparative Literature graduate from UCL, top of her cohort, Gia prepares students for IELTS with carefully planned lessons and detailed feedback. She is also a freelance journalist and Contributing Editor at TheBeautyEd.com.

Diplômée de UCL en littérature comparée avec les félicitations du jury et major de sa promotion, Gia prépare à l’IELTS avec des cours construits et des retours détaillés. Elle est aussi journaliste indépendante et Contributing Editor de TheBeautyEd.com.

Ted B

Ted B

Oxford Law · LNAT · Oxbridge interviews

A Law undergraduate at Keble College, Oxford, Ted tutors the LNAT, Oxbridge interviews and personal statements. In the last cycle all his students succeeded, both Oxbridge applicants receiving Law offers at Oxford. He scored 35/42 on the LNAT (national average 21/42).

Étudiant en droit à Keble College (Oxford), Ted prépare le LNAT, les entretiens d’Oxbridge et les personal statements. Lors de la dernière session, tous ses élèves ont été admis, ses deux candidats à Oxbridge décrochant une offre en droit à Oxford. Il a lui-même obtenu 35/42 au LNAT (moyenne nationale 21/42).

Alexander C

Alexander C

SAT · Maths · US admissions

An experienced tutor with around ten years’ experience, Alexander graduated from William & Mary (double major in Computational & Applied Mathematics and Statistics, and Economics). He specialises in SAT prep, mathematics, statistics, computer science and application strategy.

Tuteur expérimenté depuis une dizaine d’années, Alexander est diplômé de William & Mary (double majeure en mathématiques appliquées et statistiques, et en économie). Il est spécialisé dans la préparation au SAT, les mathématiques, les statistiques, l’informatique et la stratégie de candidature.

Mathis D

Mathis D

Sciences Po × Columbia · SAT · Bac / IB

On the dual BA between Sciences Po Paris and Columbia (Economics & Social Sciences / Mathematics), Mathis graduated from École Jeannine Manuel (BFI). Fluent in English, French, Chinese and Spanish, he supports SAT prep and coursework across the French Bac and IB.

En double diplôme entre Sciences Po Paris et Columbia (économie et sciences sociales / mathématiques), Mathis est diplômé de l’École Jeannine Manuel (BFI). Parlant couramment anglais, français, chinois et espagnol, il accompagne la préparation au SAT et le suivi scolaire, pour le Bac français comme pour l’IB.

Hannah S

Hannah S

English · Language teaching

Profile coming soon.

Jeremy M

Jeremy M

IELTS · London · 20 yrs experience

Jeremy is a well-established IELTS tutor from London with around 20 years’ experience teaching IELTS. He has taught in both the UK and South Korea, and focuses on preparing students to reach their target IELTS scores.

Jeremy est un professeur d’IELTS reconnu, basé à Londres, fort d’une vingtaine d’années d’expérience dans l’enseignement de l’IELTS. Il a enseigné au Royaume-Uni et en Corée du Sud, et se consacre à préparer les élèves à atteindre le score IELTS visé.

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