Services
Every part of the application, working as one.
A transparent process from the first conversation to the final decision — so your student does their best work, and your family always knows what’s next.
Programs
Three ways to work with us
Every engagement begins with a free consultation. We’ll recommend the option that genuinely fits — and tell you if none of them do.
Most comprehensive
Full Admissions Program
An end-to-end partnership through the entire application cycle, ideally beginning in junior year.
- Dedicated mentor, matched to your student
- Balanced school list & positioning strategy
- Activity & summer planning
- Essay coaching across the school list
- Mock interviews with detailed feedback
- Scholarship & financial aid guidance
- Deferral, waitlist & decision support
For seniors
Essay Intensive
Concentrated coaching on the essays — the part of the application your student controls most in senior year.
- Story discovery sessions
- Personal statement, workshopped line by line
- Supplemental essays for every school on the list
- Line-by-line revision for clarity and voice
- Final application review before submission
Flexible
Strategy Sessions
Hourly, focused guidance — perfect for younger students planning ahead or families who want an expert second opinion.
- Course & activity planning (grades 9–11)
- School list & early decision strategy
- Application audit & second opinions
- Transfer admissions guidance
- Testing and application-timeline questions
Program pricing is shared in your free consultation and depends on grade level and scope.
Families in our programs have seen their students admitted to Harvard, Stanford, MIT, and more — read their stories.
The process
What working together looks like
The Full Admissions Program, step by step. Other programs use the same principles with a narrower scope.
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Week 1
Free consultation & fit
We meet your family, review the student’s record, and give you a candid assessment. If we both feel it’s a fit, we match your student with their mentor.
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Weeks 2–4
Deep dive & strategy
A full audit of academics, activities, and interests becomes a written game plan: positioning, a balanced school list (reach, target, likely), and a month-by-month timeline.
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Ongoing
Build the record
For juniors and younger: course selection, extracurricular depth, summer plans, and testing strategy — the substance essays are made of.
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Summer–Fall
Essays & applications
Weekly working sessions. Your student drafts; their mentor coaches structure, story, and voice until every essay is genuinely theirs — and genuinely excellent.
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Fall–Winter
Interviews & submission
Mock interviews with written feedback, final application review, and submission checklists — nothing goes out with a loose end.
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Winter–Spring
Decisions & next steps
Guidance through deferrals and waitlists, comparing offers and aid packages, and choosing well — the goal is the right school, not just a famous one.
Our commitments
What you can expect from us
Responsiveness
Questions between sessions are answered within one business day. Deadlines don’t wait, and neither do we.
Integrity
We coach; we never ghostwrite or misrepresent. Your student’s applications will be their own — that’s what makes them work.
Transparency
A written plan, shared milestones, and regular parent updates. You’ll never wonder what you’re paying for.
Questions parents ask
Frequently asked questions
When should we start?
The most leverage comes in 10th and 11th grade, when there’s still time to shape the record — courses, activities, and summers. Seniors are far from out of options: the Essay Intensive focuses on the application work still in their control. The free consultation will tell you plainly what’s achievable from where you are now.
Do you write the essays?
No — and you should be wary of anyone who will. Admissions readers are very good at spotting manufactured essays, and schools can rescind offers over them. We coach: story selection, structure, drafting, and revision, until the essay is your student’s best genuine work.
Do you guarantee admission?
No one can guarantee admission to a selective school — anyone who does is telling you what you want to hear. What we can promise: a rigorous process, a balanced list where every school is one your student would be happy to attend, and applications that present them at their genuine best.
What does it cost?
It depends on the program and how early we start; we’ll give you exact figures in the free consultation, before any commitment. Strategy Sessions are the lowest-cost way to work with us, and we’ll always recommend the smallest engagement that meets your student’s needs.
Do you work with international students?
Yes. All sessions run over video, and we’ve guided international applicants through the additional layers — testing requirements, financial aid implications, and how U.S. admissions actually reads an international file.
How many families do you take?
Capacity depends on mentor availability and where we are in the application cycle. We take only the number of families we can support with genuine one-on-one attention, and we’ll tell you plainly if the current cycle is full.