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James Shinn

Graduate Coach

  • PhD Candidate, History, Yale University
  • MA, History, Yale University
  • MPhil, History, Yale University
  • AB, History, Dartmouth College
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About James Shinn

I’m a PhD candidate in U.S. History at Yale University. My research in modern US history, including US foreign policy, has been supported by the American Historical Association, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, and the Massachusetts Historical Society, among others. Before coming to Yale, I studied History and English at Dartmouth College, where I graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa.

Teaching is a passion of mine. At Yale, I’ve taught classes in a wide range of historical fields, from economic history to LGBT history. While at Dartmouth, I was a writing tutor for three years and the head of the campus writing center in my senior year. I love helping students express their thoughts clearly through writing and discover their own writing voice, whether for their next academic paper or their personal writing.

In my free time, I enjoy reading, running, and spending time with my wife and dog.

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Previous Student Results

Student C Gets Accepted to Tufts!

  • Tufts
Student C signed up for Candidacy Building, an Academic Mentorship, and Application Counseling. He was accepted his dream school, Tufts, Early Decision!
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Student A Gets Accepted to UC Berkeley!

  • UC Berkeley
Student A is a student from Los Angeles who started working with InGenius Prep during the summer before her senior year. She had low standardized test scores; however, with our help, she was accepted to every single school to which she applied, including UC Berkeley, UCLA, and UC Davis!
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Student D Gets into Yale and Stanford with $42,000 for Freshman Year Alone!

  • Yale, Stanford
Student D is an international student. By helping Student D craft his college applications from scratch to perfection, we were able to help him get into his dream schools—Yale and Stanford—with $42,000 in financial aid…for freshman year alone!
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Student J Gets into Penn!

  • University of Pennsylvania
Student J is a Chinese-American student who was interested in Mathematics, but needed to find a way to stand out among thousands of other applicants with similar interests, backgrounds, and credentials. By working to craft his application strategy with a team of experts, we helped him get accepted to the University of Pennsylvania, Early Decision!
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Student X Gets into Barnard, Early Decision!

  • Barnard
Student X grew up around the world. She started working with us in 9th grade and got accepted to her dream school, Barnard, Early Decision!
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Student R Gets Accepted to Harvard Business School and Wharton with 680!

  • Harvard Business School, Wharton
Student R is a Teach For America alum and consultant who wanted to apply to top business schools. By strategizing a unique application persona, diving deep into her personal background, and helping develop her career goals, we helped Student R get accepted to Harvard Business School and Wharton.
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Student M Gets Accepted to HBS with a 3.0 GPA

  • Harvard Business School
Student M worked in finance in Los Angeles. By developing a compelling application persona and implementing a strategic plan to overcome his low undergraduate GPA, we helped Student M get accepted to Harvard Business School, University of Chicago Booth with a $60,000 scholarship, and UC Berkeley Haas with a full scholarship!
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(2019) Student S Gets Accepted to Harvard Medical School!

  • Harvard Medical School
Student S was a pre-med student who was interested in applying to top medical schools. By working with her to craft a compelling AMCAS application and secondary essays, we helped her achieve her medical school admissions goals!
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Student J Gets Accepted to Cornell, Early Decision!

  • Cornell University
Student J is from Virginia and she started working with us during 10th grade. She completed our Candidacy Building, Leadership Incubator, and Application Counseling programs. Student J was admitted to Cornell University, Early Decision!
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Student R Gets Accepted to MIT and Johns Hopkins!

  • MIT, Johns Hopkins
Student R attended a New York high school and started working with us in 10th grade. He completed our Candidacy Building, Academic Mentorship, and Application Counseling programs. Student R was admitted to MIT, Johns Hopkins with scholarship, and more!
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Student S Gets Accepted to Yale, REA!

  • Yale University
Student S is from Virginia and he started working with us in 10th grade. He completed our Candidacy Building, Academic Mentorship, and Application Counseling programs. Student S was admitted to Yale University, Restrictive Early Action, as a Hahn Scholar!
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Student G Gets Accepted to Carnegie Mellon and UC Berkeley!

  • Carnegie Mellon & UC Berkeley
Student G attended a high school in Pennsylvania. She started working with us in 10th grade and she completed our Candidacy Building, Writing Seminar, and Application Counseling programs. Student G was admitted to Carnegie Mellon University, University of California–Berkeley, and more, with a 1480 SAT and a lower-than-average GPA!
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Student C Gets Accepted to Tulane!

  • Tulane University
Student C is from Los Angeles, CA. He started working with us during the summer before junior year through our Candidacy Building and Application Counseling programs. Student C was admitted to his dream school, Tulane, Early Action!
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Student D Gets Accepted to NYU and UMich!

  • NYU and UMich
Student D is a student from New Jersey. Beginning in the winter of junior year, he worked with us through our 11th Grade Application Counseling program. Student D was admitted to NYU Stern and the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan!
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Student T Gets Accepted to UPenn Wharton!

  • UPenn Wharton
Student T is from Virginia and he started our Application Counseling program in the summer before 12th grade. Student T was admitted to The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania!
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Student A Gets Accepted to Northwestern!

  • Northwestern University
Student A is from Massachusetts and he started working with us in 9th grade. He completed our Candidacy Building, Writing Class, Academic Mentorship, and Application Counseling programs. Student A was admitted to Northwestern University!
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Student K Gets Accepted to Stanford, REA!

  • Stanford University
Student K is from California and she started our Application Counseling program in the summer before 12th grade. Student K was admitted to Stanford University, Restrictive Early Action!
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Student V Gets Accepted to MIT, Early Action!

  • MIT
Student V started our Application Counseling program in the summer before 12th grade. She was admitted to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Early Action!
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Student D Gets into Columbia, Early Decision!

  • Columbia University
Student D started the Candidacy Building Program with us in the 10th grade. He was accepted to Columbia University, Early Decision!
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