City Smarts

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Looking for a FREE and effective SHSAT class in North Brooklyn?! Look no further than the course we’ll be teaching for Northside Charter HS! Link in Bio to register! 💡

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A little BTS from our last 📸shoot 💡

💡 Celebrating Gladys West this Black History Month — a brilliant mathematician whose groundbreaking work helped make GPS possible. She passed earlier this year at the age of 95. 📍🗺️

Miho graduated from Yale with a B.A. in Ethnicity, Race, and Migration and is a current M.S.W. student at Columbia. She brings over five years of experience supporting students in personal narrative development, writing, and college consulting. Miho’s teaching style is grounded in openness, empathy, precision, and joy. She believes that creating reflective, intentional spaces is the key to helping students express themselves with clarity and confidence. She has helped students gain admission to top schools including Harvard, Brown, and UMich, among many others. Miho thinks of the college admissions process as a powerful opportunity to better understand oneself, values, and passions—she can’t wait to dive in with you! She also has a background in nonprofits, social justice work, and community organizing. When Miho isn’t working, you can find her exploring NYC’s food scene, going to the beach with friends, or making art. 💡

☀️ Miho graduated from Yale with a B.A. in Ethnicity, Race, and Migration and is a current M.S.W. student at Columbia. She brings over five years of experience supporting students in personal narrative development, writing, and college consulting. Miho’s teaching style is grounded in openness, empathy, precision, and joy. She believes that creating reflective, intentional spaces is the key to helping students express themselves with clarity and confidence. She has helped students gain admission to top schools including Harvard, Brown, and UMich, among many others. Miho thinks of the college admissions process as a powerful opportunity to better understand oneself, values, and passions—she can’t wait to dive in with you! She also has a background in nonprofits, social justice work, and community organizing. When Miho isn’t working, you can find her exploring NYC’s food scene, going to the beach with friends, or making art. 💡

Did you know, City Smarts is known for our High School Admissions consulting support? Danielle gives several FREE lectures each spring and fall semester. Would your community benefit from our signature lecture?

Celebrating bell hooks this Black History Month 📖❤️ A visionary writer, feminist thinker, and cultural critic who taught us that love is an action, education is a practice of freedom, and justice begins with courage.

First slide Source: bell hooks – Wikipedia (Wikipedia.org)

Flashback Friday #2016 💡

It’s 💡 Anuradha holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Washington and is both an artist and an experienced educator with 5+ years of experience. Since 2015, she has mentored, coached, and tutored students across a wide age range, from 6 to 20 years old. As a teacher, she inspires students to believe in themselves and understand that mistakes are an essential part of learning and success. Whether helping students enhance their writing skills or master Calculus, Anuradha takes the time to identify each child’s struggles and tailors her approach to support their growth. She has a strong passion for math, leveraging her structured problem-solving skills to help students build confidence and excel. Beyond education, Anuradha channels her creativity into her work as an artist. Running her own art business allows her to blend her love for painting with her entrepreneurial mindset.

High school admissions can be confusing. We’re here to help! We’ve created a robust guide to navigating the NYC high school admissions process. Read our new blog post at the link in our bio 🔗💡