Mattias Sparrow

Mattias Sparrow is a college essay coach who helps uncommon young people write their own essays. He works on Common App, supplemental, short and portfolio essays. He has worked with different learners for 20 years and has helped them write hundreds of essays. He holds a Yale degree in Comparative Literature and a Master's in Learning and Mind Science. He also led educational non-profits as Executive Director. He works under the name Uncommon Scribe.

What Mattias helps with

Mattias helps students write college essays that show who they are. He covers many essay types, including portfolio essays.

• Writing Common App essays
• Writing non-Common App essays
• Writing supplemental essays
• Writing short essays
• Writing portfolio related essays
• College essays for students who learn differently

Who Mattias works with

Mattias works with uncommon young people who learn differently. He also works with college advisors and college coaches who support students. His clients are students applying to college who need help telling their own story.

Background and qualifications

Mattias holds a degree from Yale in Comparative Literature and a Master's in Learning and Mind Science. He has served as Executive Director and sat on the boards of educational non-profits. He has worked with different learners for 20 years and has helped them write hundreds of essays. He also practices yoga, mindfulness meditation and Taoist arts.

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