Advice from people who just did it
We started Firsthand because the best advice about getting into a specific school almost always comes from someone who got in themselves. Not a test-prep franchise, and not a tutor who took the SAT a decade ago on a different version of the exam.
So we built a roster of current students at top-10 and top-15 universities: people who recently sat the exact exam you're taking, or got into the exact school and major you're applying to, and can tell you specifically what worked.
Every tutor and essay reader on our team re-verifies their enrollment and score each semester, so the advice you get is never more than a year or two removed from their own application.
Founding Team
University of Chicago Student
Student-Athelete at the University of California San Diego
The tutors and readers behind every match
Every person on our roster is a current student at a top-10 or top-15 university, re-verified each semester.
Hi! My name is Jack and I major in Economics at Columbia. I am interested in tutoring and it's one of my greatest passions.
Hi! I'm from a small town in Maine and love playing basketball.
Hi I'm Thomas and I like music and the outdoors.
Tell us where you are headed
Two minutes to fill out. We'll follow up within one business day with a tutor or essay reader who fits.
Free 15-minute intro call before you commit to anything. No credit card required to get matched.