Hear from fellow students and discover helpful tips regarding the various services we offer.
If you’re looking for writing help, don’t hesitate to book an appointment. If you’ve already received assistance from our team, let us know about your experience through the feedback form linked below!
Tyler Ball
I had the absolute pleasure of participating in the graduate student café in the summer of 2020. I cannot stress enough how important it has been to me as a graduate student. It has had a positive impact on my writing and the direction of my research. When I began graduate studies, it was with …
Lydia Chen
Every instructor at the Writing Centre is very patient. They not only improved my academic writing and assignment grades, but also helped me to understand the inner logic of English language. I really appreciate their help.
Daniel Choi
Academic writing is an iterative process, and getting another set of eyes on your work is absolutely crucial. The writing instructors provide invaluable feedback for any area of research. The one-on-one appointments allow an opportunity to critically review your work and talk through your ideas.
Hymnjyot Gill
I used the Writing Centre on many occasions to help me with my graduate school applications. I am beyond grateful for the detailed and valuable feedback I received on my statement and CV. Working with different individuals at the writing centre helped me improve my writing immensely. Everyone I spoke to was kind and supportive …
Mburucuya Marcela Ortiz Imlach
I discovered the Writing Centre during the second year of my Master’s Studies in 2015. At that time, I was not aware of the challenges that any good writing process entails. The appropriation of academic skills requires special training on organizing a writing piece; how to use a writing piece as a platform to mature …
Daniel Kim
After discussing my draft with an instructor, I learned new approaches to assignments and gained different perspectives on the processes at work.
Sally Liao
I would like to give the Writing Centre one-on-one a 100%. With its help, I have realized my Canadian dream of obtaining a Chartered Professional Accountant designation – CPA and reached my potential.
Shivan Mahadeo
I had a great experience with the Writing Centre. I became a better writer and now do personal journaling. I’m also getting different pens for my various types of writing. From note jotting to research papers, I improved substantially in writing. I see new angles and perspectives to better my sentence fluency. Very important factors required in writing. I …
Jila Mosapournegari
I have been in the Multilingual Studio for a few months. For me, it was a perfect opportunity to improve my writing and reading skills. As a mature student, whose first language is not English, I had a great experience with all the friendly lectures presented by Dunja Baus. She perfectly clarified different methods of …
Wendy Pham
The Multilingual Studio is one of the must-have workshops you should take at York for your success in academic writing. Dunja is a highly knowledgeable and passionate instructor about academic writing skills. She is very enthusiastic and kept interested in students to make sure that we have a great learning experience. The studio has a …
Marc-Anthony Racco
I had an amazing experience with the Writing Centre this winter semester. I returned to York University this term as a non-major to complete a few prerequisite courses to apply for my MSW, and having the Writing Centre made the process much less anxiety-inducing. The individuals I had to go over essays on topics with …
Mathuran Ravishankar
Throughout my three appointments with the writing instructor, she did an amazing job providing constructive feedback on my personal statement and curriculum vitae for graduate school applications. She provided me tips on key areas to portray in my application, made it much more organized/clear and allowed me to grow as a writer. The instructor was patient, …
Kira Smith
I’ve used the Writing Centre and encouraged students to use their services. In my practice, I developed new tools for editing and enhancing clarity when discussing complex ideas. For my students, I have seen significant improvement in their ability to not only meet assignment requirements but exceed them after attending one-on-one sessions.
Sharon-Ann Tracy
As a new student, I was worried about writing my first academic essay. In addition to taking advantage of the SPARK resources which were very helpful, I made three appointments with the Writing Centre to help me get started with my essay assignment, to review my progress halfway and to provide a final review. I …
Davis Vallesi
My sessions with Keith O’Regan in the Thesis Writing Cafe were highly effective in equipping me with valuable knowledge and skills specific to the challenges of producing a doctoral dissertation and fostering a supportive community of peers. Keith was always prepared for each session with a relevant and engaging topic for discussion, while also being …