Position Your Child
for Dream Colleges
Exceptional Consulting for
College Admissions
Our Students’ Acceptances include:
Daughter, Accepted to Washington University
Daughter, Accepted to
Washington University
authentically her own writing”
Monique J.
College Essays and Applications
Raise Scores with
Less Stress
We empower students to compose authentic and compelling college essays and applications. Our customized approach helps students tell their unique story in a thoughtful manner. Our outstanding coaches provide comprehensive suppor through the application process, including brainstorming, drafting, editing, and polishing stellar essays and applications.
Son, Accepted to New York University
Son, Accepted to
New York University
through the admissions process
and achieved excellent results”
Paulette M.
College Consulting
College Consulting
We help students and families navigate the admissions process effectively and position themselves for target colleges. Our exceptional coaching helps students succeed in each year of high school. We offer customized support for college applications, SAT/ACT, college interviews, campus visits, and academic stress reduction.
Meet Some of Our Coaches
Meet Some of
Our Coaches
Private College Tours
Private College
Tours
College visits can make or break your school choices. Our customized college tours are one-on-one and designed around your interests. In a personalized setting, you and your family will visit the campus hotspots that you care about, get your questions answered, and gain an authentic perspective of campus life.
Meet Founder
Alan, M.S., M.A.
University of Pennsylvania (B.A.)
University of
Pennsylvania (B.A.)
An accomplished educator for over 20 years, Alan guides students and families across the country. He holds a Master’s degree in Childhood and Special Education.
College Applications Advice
College Applications
Advice
-
PERSONAL STATEMENT
The personal statement is the portion of your college application that allows you to show admissions officers who you are – beyond your test scores and grades. You need not try to include every aspect of yourself or whole life story into this short space. The personal statement may reflect your values or something that matters to you. It is not meant to be a comprehensive profile. It is a snapshot of you in this moment.
-
TOPICS
There are no “right” or advisable topics. When choosing a topic, you should aim for something that will provide an authentic reflection of who you are and what you stand for. You could describe a single moment that altered your outlook in some way or you may tell a personally defining story.
-
CHOOSE A MOMENT
One single moment in your experience can serve as a springboard for a great essay. It can be a moment that is trivial that led to a greater discovery. If there is a moment that sticks out in your mind for some reason, there may be substance worth exploring. It can be as simple as an incident you observed on the street recently that made an impact on you, or a moment you received news that changed your life in some way.
-
AUTHENTICITY
You want to emphasize your uniqueness. You don’t have to have made a scientific discovery or won a tennis championship. It is not necessarily about fancy accolades. It’s about showing what you genuinely care about or have observed or a way in which you have altered your perspective on an issue that is important to you. You should write from the heart rather than deliberately trying to sound clever.