Harry Bauld Select Essay Coaching

A graduate of Columbia University, Bauld began his career in the university’s admissions office, later serving as Assistant Director. Following a stint at Brown University, he shifted to guiding students as an English teacher and coach at the renowned Horace Mann School in New York. During a hiatus from teaching, he worked as a freelance writer for Boston Magazine. In 1986, an invitation to address the senior class of Horace Mann on writing the college essay led to a profile in The New York Times by Maureen Dowd, establishing Bauld as an expert in the field. He later signed with HarperCollins, and the first edition of his book was published in 1987 — now in its 25th anniversary edition and considered a classic of college admissions literature. Bauld joined The Putney School in Vermont as Director of External Affairs and later chaired its English Department before returning to Horace Mann in 2017, where he holds the Kulik Chair in English. Twice honored by the White House as one of 100 notable teachers of the year, he was also selected for the Presidential Scholars program. As a consultant with New Bridge, Harry reunites with fellow Putney School administrator Stephanie Bartling to offer students his renowned essay guidance and expertise.