Offer Feedback on the High School Choice

Some families know which high school their child will attend, while others do not. Either way, we have got insights into the closely guarded relationships of various high schools across America and worldwide with elite colleges.

4-Year High School Course Roadmap

We map out the coursework a student should take throughout high school so that they are in the most rigorous curriculum possible and then some. Just because a high school recommends certain courses does not mean those are the courses a student should be taking to earn admission to elite universities.

4-Year Testing Plan

We map out which tests a student should take throughout high school from the SAT or ACT to AP exams. While most elite colleges are test optional, all else being equal, students with top scores will always enjoy an advantage over students who do not submit scores.

Extracurricular Hook and Activities

The highly selective universities do not seek to admit well-rounded students. Instead, they want singularly talented students. Based on your childs interests, we will brainstorm wonderfully weird ways for your child to stand out in their activities throughout high school because the National Honor Society and Key Club are not going to cut it.

College Admissions Guidance Through High School

Beyond ensuring that our students are in all the right courses, taking all the correct tests, pursuing the wonderfully weird extracurricular activities we explicitly recommend, and effectively demonstrating interest in the colleges to which they’ll ultimately apply, we’re here as needed for questions and hand-holding along the way. While all check-ins must be scheduled, we can always set up check-ins within a day or two of a request and write back to an email within a day or so.

Assistance with Extracurricular Pursuit Selection

We don’t leave it to students and parents to come up with activities that showcase a wonderfully weird hook that will inspire admissions officers to root for them. We send them the activities we want them to get involved in from the start of high school. But, no, we don’t reach out to contacts at these activities on our students’ behalf. We work exclusively behind the scenes — and if a college counselor suggests they do otherwise, run!

Brainstorming and Revising Material for Recommendations

We don't leave it to teachers and school counselors to write powerful letters of recommendation for our students. In our experience, when left on their own, school counselors and teachers write generic letters of recommendation. As such, we help our students prepare anecdotes that they then share with their counselors and teachers. While our students will never be privy to what these recommenders write, in our experience, counselors and teachers overwhelmingly want to help their students. So they'll so often use what they’re given.

Brainstorming And Revising College Essays

Do you think there's one college essay, the Personal Statement? That's cute. There are tons of college essays, and they’re all equally as important. Most highly selective universities have their own supplemental essays, many of which must be uniquely tailored to the respective institution to demonstrate a student's commitment to attending. We brainstorm and revise every paragraph of every essay, with each essay serving as a critical puzzle piece in a student’s admissions file.

Assistance with Non-Essay Portions of Applications

There are landmines throughout each college application. Including a social security number implies the student will apply for financial aid. Not listing significant points of contact undercuts a student's efforts to demonstrate interest in the college to which they're applying. We make sure that our students don't make such mistakes.

Interview Prep

While the alumni interview has become one of the least important components of the elite college admissions process, we prepare students to stand out, impress, and showcase their singular hook.