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Hi, I’m Kit!

I’m an accomplished essay competition winner with extensive mentoring experience, dedicated to helping others reach their full academic potential.

My achievements:

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Global 1st Prize

Economics Category, John Locke Global Essay Competition 2023

Emerged champion out of over 19,000 registrations

National 2nd Prize (Joint Entry)

Monetary Authority of Singapore - ESS Essay Competition 2023

Experienced Mentor and Tutor

Mentored a top 3 submission in the John Locke Essay Competition 2024

2 years of tutoring experience in ‘A’ Level Economics, with marked improvements from S to A

Perfect Test Scores

Achieved a perfect score of straight As in the Singapore - Cambridge GCE ‘A’ Levels, with a Distinction in H3 Economics

Achieved a perfect score of 1600 in the SAT

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A student test result report showing a total score of 1600 on the SAT, with scores of 800 in Reading and Writing and 800 in Math, dated March 11, 2023.
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  • Provision of preparatory resources

  • Personalised vetting of essay outlines and drafts

  • 24/7 answering of questions

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A one hour workshop on the strategies I used to win multiple essay competitions

Includes: research and essay-writing techniques, question prompt analysis, and competition strategy

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