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ABOUT
About Christopher Hunt
College Essay Mentor is led by Christopher Hunt, an Ivy League-educated college essay coach and admissions consultant who helps high-achieving students develop thoughtful, authentic applications for highly selective universities.
WALL STREET
JOURNAL
THE
ECONOMIST
PUBLISHED
AUTHOR
10+ YEARS
EXPERIENCE
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION
An Ivy League-educated professional writer turned college essay coach
A native of New York City, Chris graduated magna cum laude from Dartmouth College with a double major in History and English, earned a Master's from the London School of Economics, and attended Stanford Law School.
He worked as a journalist for The Wall Street Journal and The Economist, published two books with Doubleday and Houghton Mifflin, and now brings more than a decade of one-on-one essay mentorship to high-achieving applicants.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Education and Experience
HIGH SCOOL
Trinity School
New York City
UNDERGRADUATE
Dartmouth College
B.A. History & English · Magna Cum Laude
GRADUATE
London School of Economics
Master's degree
JOURNALISM
The Wall Street Journal
Staff correspondent
Hong Kong bureau
LAW SCHOOL
Stanford Law School
One year before returning to writing
JOURNALISM
The Economist
Staff correspondent · London headquarters
AUTHOR
Sparring With Charlie
Published by Doubleday
AUTHOR
Waiting For Fidel
Published by Houghton Mifflin
PRESENT
College Essay Mentor
10+ years guiding students to the Ivy League, Stanford, MIT and other highly selective univsersities.
THE DIFFERENCE
Why Students and Families Work With Christopher Hunt
Four qualities that define every essay engagement.
Intellectual Clarity
Help students communicate ideas with depth, precision, and the kind of thinking admissions readers actually notice.
Authentic Voice
Essays that sound thoughtful, personal, and unmistakably like the student — never coached into a template.
Elite Admissions Experience
Extensive experience guiding applicants to the Ivy League, Stanford, MIT, and other highly selective universities.
Personalized Mentorship
One-on-one guidance tailored to each student's goals, strengths, voice, and target schools.
PROVEN OUTCOMES
Students Have Earned Admission Offers From
METHODOLOGY
My Approach to College Essays
Five principles that shape every draft I work on with a student.
Reflection
Surfacing the experiences and ideas worth writing about
Structure
Clear outlines that give every paragraph a defined job.
Clarity
Tightening language until each sentence earns its place.
Authentic Voice
Preserving the student's real way of thinking and speaking.
Strategic Positioning
Aligning the essay with the broader application narrative.
STUDENTS I MENTOR
Who I Work With
Ambitious students applying to the most competitive universities — across disciplines and backgrounds.
Ivy League Applicants
Students targeting Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and other Ivies.
STEM Students
Engineers, scientists, and math-minded applicants finding their voice.
Humanities Applicants
Writers, historians, and thinkers crafting essays that show range.
International Students
Applicants from outside the U.S. navigating American admissions.
Highly Selective Applicants
Students aiming at sub-10% acceptance schools.
Top US University Applicants
Students applying to top 25 American universities.
IN THEIR WORDS
Student & Parent Testimonials
"There is no better mentor than Chris. He immediately set an efficient action plan to craft powerful essays and had immense knowledge of what each school looked for."
Parent of Harvard '28
"Chris supported my son through every part of the application process — essay topics, structure, and tone. He was accepted to Princeton."
Parent of Princeton '28
"With Chris's help, I was accepted to Harvard and Stanford. He gave me the freedom to share my story while providing edits that enhanced my essays."
Stanford '28 Student
BEYOND COACHING
Journalist & Author
A writing career that informs how I help students think about narrative, voice, and structure.
JOURNALISM
As a journalist, I worked as a staff correspondent in the London office of The Economist and the Hong Kong bureau of The Wall Street Journal.
PUBLISHED AUTHOR
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Two first-person narratives — the genre closest to college essays — published by Doubleday and Houghton Mifflin.