"Ms. Marcus was compassionate, sharp, and wise -- she made an effort to connect with me beyond simply my essays and school list, and that provided much needed comfort in times of stress and panic. Ms. Marcus' thoughtful, knowledgeable advice helped me perfect what I wanted to say in my essays, and her flexibility to listen to my opinions made the feedback impactful and genuine."
​- Nate M., Cornell University '26​

“Becca is a student-centered professional who knows her students and understands their motivations. She is a brilliant educator who forms authentic connections and helps students develop self-awareness and self confidence. She guides families in understanding the critical importance of fit. It’s an added bonus that students absolutely love working with her.”
-Peter Curran, Former Dean of Admissions, Current Head of School, Blair Academy

"Becca was instrumental to my journey to becoming a student at the University of Pennsylvania. Specifically, she helped me with college essays and was a vital resource for academic advising. She has a unique gift for teaching and educating on top of her demonstrated ability with written communication. I would wholeheartedly recommend Becca as a tutor, college essay editor, and internship application editor."
-Noa O., UPenn ‘21

“I loved my time with Becca...She helped me tell my story in a reflective way that made me appealing to colleges. Becca elevated my competence across reading comprehension, writing mechanics, and style. Today, I am majoring in English at Barnard College and refer to past work with Ms. Marcus regularly.” 
-Ari C., Barnard ‘25

“Becca invested the time to understand our son’s passions, interests and even frustrations so she could support and encourage him through all types of academic and social situations.  Becca was a loyal and fierce advocate, and an all around thoughtful advisor in discussing his ambitions and his plans to achieve his goals…..Becca is the English and writing teacher I dreamed my son would have in high school. Beyond lessons in syntax and guidance on flow, Becca taught Ethan to emotionally connect with himself in a way to make his words come alive and captivate his audience. After Becca’s work with our son, one department head provided feedback that a major assignment of his was “probably the best piece of student writing I’ve read this year!”
-Jordan T., father of Ethan, NYC

“Becca's teaching was incredible, from her thorough, step-by-step work on writing instruction and help, to the way she conducted discussions among the students. She keeps students excited to learn and enthralled through thought-provoking methods and topics. I took a dystopian literature/AP Language class she taught, and it was by far one of my favorite classes to walk into. It continues to be one of the few English classes that I earnestly enjoyed.” 
-Luke K., Yale ‘25

“I could not be any more thankful to have such an incredible mentor. Becca created a nurturing environment that allowed me to become the best student possible. She helped me transform my muddled ideas into clear, well organized papers, and I would not be where I am today without her. With her guidance, I gained acceptance to an amazing University and now approach my college papers with confidence.”
-Jess V., Wesleyan ‘24