US School & College Counselling, ISEE & SSAT, English
A Phillips Academy Andover and Harvard graduate and alumni admissions representative, Isabel specialises in US boarding school entry, the ISEE and SSAT and application essays.
Isabel grew up in London, attending Godolphin and Latymer before moving to the US to attend Phillips Academy, Andover. She graduated magna cum laude with high honours in History of Art and Architecture from Harvard University, worked for two years at a New York art gallery, and then earned an MA with Distinction from the Courtauld Institute of Art before beginning a PhD at the CUNY Graduate Center.
Isabel is particularly experienced in preparing students for US independent and boarding school entrance exams (ISEE and SSAT) and in helping with personal essays and applications to boarding schools and universities. As an alumni admissions representative for Phillips Academy, she has interviewed prospective students and represented the school at events. She has advised and edited essays for applicants to US colleges and boarding schools since 2014, tutored English to children in Paris, and founded an arts education programme for 10- to 14-year-olds in Andover.
Having benefited from tutoring herself, Isabel focuses on building confidence, especially for test preparation, and finds creative ways to help students enjoy their subject. She particularly enjoys helping students write concisely and persuasively in their own voice, and is quick to spot the strengths and passions that make an application stand out.
