Chelese Belmont: Essay Specialist
Hi from Los Angeles! I am an Essay Specialist with Insight, and this is my eleventh year with the company!
I graduated (in three years) with Honors from UC Berkeley with a B.A. in History, then obtained a Masters of Fine Arts in Acting from The Actors Studio in New York City. During my years at UC Berkeley, I tutored high school students in writing and assisted them with college applications and essay composition. I also worked with junior high school students in after-school programs in Oakland as a mentor and tutor.
Prior to my acceptance to grad school, I worked as a full-time College Admissions Counselor at Insight in Cupertino, assisting students with writing college essays, applications, and SAT test prep. Once I moved to New York, I stayed on with the Insight team remotely, editing and commenting on students’ essays in my spare time.
In Los Angeles, I have taught SAT classes, worked as a leadership camp counselor, and recently become a book editor, in addition to my work as a college counselor and academic tutor for private clients in LA. I also volunteer with the non-profit, The Young Storytellers, which teaches underserved fifth graders to express themselves through screenplay writing.
When I’m not helping kids reach their college and academic goals, I am an actress, screenwriter, and producer pursuing my own artistic ambitions.
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What Are Insight Students & Parents saying?
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I liked the structured method by which Zach approached the whole admission process. First, there was research into colleges to make a list, then a rigorous back and forth on the essays and finally meticulous approval on the final application. My son learned a lot from Zach and we are hoping he will apply these […]
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Priya was absolutely amazing to work with! We are thrilled that our son got into his top choice for college at LMU for the undergraduate business program. We couldn’t have done this without Priya and Insight’s expert guidance and support.
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Thank you so much for helping me formulate my thoughts into words and help me write my essays. I got into Ut Austin for biology – still waiting for the Honors decision. I also got into Drexel undergrad – still waiting for the BSMD decision.
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I just wanted to thank you again for your help during the college admission process. My family and I have been scrambling to figure out the process for years, and especially coming from an immigrant family and being the first in my family to go to college in the US, there was a lot of […]
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I really couldn’t have gotten to Harvard without you. In shock. Thank you x10000000000000! I have the best college counselor in the world!
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I just wanted to say thank you for taking the time out of your day to organize a meeting with me and help me in writing my summer program essays. Your feedback really helped my writing and me as a writer.
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I just got my SAT scores on Friday, and I am happy to let you know that I scored an 800 on both the Biology-M and Math II tests. Thank you so much for your help and constantly encouraging me. Also, please thank the rest of the Insight team for me for providing complimentary practice […]
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Our ACT instructor methods were so helpful and wonderful to have.
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Zach, thank you so much for helping me become a confident and successful writer
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We were extremely happy throughout the process – got much more than what we invested in Insight counseling.
