Academic Editing
May 27, 2021
John provided me with top-notch edits on an article manuscript for an academic journal. Not only did he offer excellent feedback, but he also explained the logic and grammar underlying his suggested edits. I found that really helpful! He was careful to look up industry convention, and his responses were incredibly prompt. You should not hesitate to work with John!
Olivia H. | PhD Student, Human Development & Social Policy
Personal Statement Editing
July 12, 2022
I am impressed with John’s professionalism and personal communication, and I am satisfied with the quality he delivered. I enjoyed working with him and will likely have additional jobs for him in the future.
Nancy S. | Medical School Applicant
January 17, 2018
I utilized John Belmont’s editing service for my college application essay. He was very strategic and direct in remotely coaching me through my writing process (due to COVID-19). All of our meetings took place virtually over Zoom and we communicated via email. He was always prompt in his responses and made a conscious effort to accommodate my schedule. This made the whole process more straightforward and left no room for confusion. Before our first meeting, he read over my writing, made initial comments, and marked any glaring grammatical corrections. We discussed this during our Zoom, and I was able to go back and make those changes given this advice. I sent the revised essay back, and he marked the smaller mistakes such as punctuation and spelling. We then had a final Zoom to discuss those changes and to clear up any additional questions I may have had. John was extremely crucial to the successful revision of my essay, and I am very glad that I chose him for this service. He clearly valued my perspective and protected my message throughout the revision process. I highly recommend his expertise if you are looking for similar guidance from a writing tutor and editor!
Sadie K. | Student, Running Start
January 17, 2018
I asked John to copy edit and proofread my graduate school application essays. He was quick at responding and easy to work with. He genuinely wants to get to know his student and understands what they want for their essays. Because of this, he was able to edit my essay in a way that does not take away my voice. Highly recommend you work with John!!
Lay Kuan L. | Graduate School Candidate
January 26, 2017
John really helped me focus my thoughts and my writing in my application for my master’s program. I was full of ideas, and he helped me rein them in instead of letting them run amok.
Gia P. | Graduate School Candidate
English as a Second Language Editing
March 20, 2020
John has been helping my family to improve English writing since 2015. I believe that writing is a skill and an art, that anyone can develop over a time. Having an expert in the industry as a tutor or editor, that can provide unbiased authentic and respectful feedback and challenge at the same time, makes the process of learning more effective and engaging. John is that person! We worked with John on a wide range of projects, starting from reviewing/editing our essays and resumes to asking basic English language grammar questions. Through every project John maintains a high-quality bar, which eventually leads to excellent results and a feeling of accomplishment. Thank you, John!
Marat G. | IT Developer, Microsoft
October 24, 2019
As an English as a Second Language student, writing in English has always been challenging for me. I came across John’s profile more than a year ago. His extensive editing experience, knowledge of my native Russian language, and linguistic background caught my attention. He was able to explain “why,” in grammatical terms, and clearly articulate the comparison between the two languages. My ability to express my thoughts in writing improves after every review of my editor’s comments. In addition to the grammar suggestions, John makes every effort to help me with the logic and clarity of my work. He also provides incredible sources for my further writing and linguistic advancement. John’s assistance has exceeded my expectations and transformed me into a confident writer.
I highly recommend his services to anyone who needs help with grammar, editing, or logical coherence of any style of writing – John can do it all! He is an incredibly knowledgeable, patient, affirmative, and reliable educator.
Olga B. | Executive Assistant, Real Estate
Business Editing
January 16, 2020
John was timely, knowledgeable, and responsive. He gave great editing feedback for grammar, punctuation, and positioning, even offering great suggestions that enhanced the verbiage to make a more compelling statement. I would certainly suggest that everyone take a strong look at John when you are looking to hire a great editor for your project.
Daryll P. | Content Writer, Event Planning
Fiction Editing
June 8, 2017
John’s editorial work is fantastic. He made great suggestions, figured out the tracked changes feature for me, and asked really great questions. He did a great job of managing me through the entire process (not an easy task). He was able to set clear goals and keep me on track. I accepted almost all of his proposed changes and enjoyed the back and forth.
John’s written communications were well crafted, carefully thought out, and super helpful. In person, John is easy to get along with and great to work with. I highly value John’s work and I am looking forward to working with him again!
David Page | Author (fiction)
ESL Tutoring
October 24, 2019
As an English as a Second Language student, writing in English has always been challenging for me. I came across John’s profile more than a year ago. His extensive editing experience, knowledge of my native Russian language, and linguistic background caught my attention. He was able to explain “why,” in grammatical terms, and clearly articulate the comparison between the two languages. My ability to express my thoughts in writing improves after every review of my editor’s comments. In addition to the grammar suggestions, John makes every effort to help me with the logic and clarity of my work. He also provides incredible sources for my further writing and linguistic advancement. John’s assistance has exceeded my expectations and transformed me into a confident writer.
I highly recommend his services to anyone who needs help with grammar, editing, or logical coherence of any style of writing—John can do it all! He is an incredibly knowledgeable, patient, affirmative, and reliable educator.
Olga B. (L1: Russian) | Executive Assistant, Real Estate
September 26, 2018
Our captivating discussions with John are always high quality. His skills in psychology and linguistics increase my self-confidence because I have a chance to talk to such a deep and interesting person. To be honest, I consider our meetings not as lessons but rather as self-development. The rest of the day is always good after our conversations with John.
Pavlo and Iryna P. (L1: Ukrainian) | Construction Management
February 28, 2018
Excellent tutor! I’m so glad I was able to schedule a lesson with John. He is so knowledgeable and patient! I really like the way he was able to explain the different things I couldn’t understand earlier; so looking forward to our next lesson!
Anna G. (L1: Russian) | Commercial Airline Pilot
September 19, 2017
John has gotten our son excited about learning! He was conscientious in learning what our goals were, discovering our son’s strengths and weaknesses, and tailored his approach to our son’s interests. Highly recommended!
Mason M. (L1: English) | RN
May 3, 2017
I’ve been working with John on my English for months. John is a very passionate and professional English tutor. He is good at making conversation with his students, highly flexible with topics, and he knows many ways of tutoring. Also, he is very sensitive to the small grammar, pronunciation, and English usage mistakes. The best thing I work with John is I feel like chatting with an American friend, not an English tutor!
Da Xie (L1: Chinese) | PE Research Advisor
April 28, 2017
I was initially impressed with John Belmont’s enthusiasm, communication skills, and professional approach as a tutor. During more than six months, John has consistently demonstrated all the qualities needed to be an effective tutor and more.
John is reliable, dedicated, and eternally upbeat—these characteristics help strengthen your pronunciation, raise your level of understanding of grammar, and clarify your writing. He has a perfect grasp of the English language, and he has consistently met, or surpassed, all my expectations while always being very flexible with his time.
John is a hardworking and top-performing professional tutor. He has my highest recommendation, and I am happy to furnish more details if you would like additional information.
Jean-Philippe Eichinger (L1: French) | Safran Engineering Services
February 28, 2017
He helped me to improve my counter argument essay become stronger. I am an international student and I don’t speak well. He is very patient and ask my ideas. He is very thoughtful. He even took notes, and then gave to me later on. I really appreciate it. Highly recommend this tutor.
Yinlu Z. (L1: Chinese) | Student, Seattle Central College
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