College Admissions Support
What if the college process were an opportunity for self-realization? We believe in a kinder, more holistic approach to college admissions.
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College bound?
Your college application is an opportunity for you to articulate who you are and who you dream of becoming. We’ll help you find the right words.
Commit to doing your best in school
Your transcript is, bar none, the most important component of your application. Focus your attention on doing as well as possible in your courses.
Develop a strong resume
Make a plan for standardized testing
In the fall of your sophomore year, start planning for PSAT preparation, as it’s the perfect opportunity to develop test-taking skills and build confidence in a lower-stakes environment. Also, your performance on the PSAT will inform your game plan for the ACT and the SAT.
Select schools that best fit your needs
Honing your list of schools might seem daunting, but this can be one of the most helpful parts of the application process, as it will help you refine not just where you want to go to school, but why. Whether you’re creating a list from scratch or starting from your high school's suggestions, you'll need to do your own extensive research to craft a list of reach, match, and safety schools. Coming up with a school list is a highly personal process that's all about finding the right fit for you based on a balance of all sorts of factors, including academic goals, extracurricular expectations, geographic location, scholarship offerings, the kind of community you’d like to join, and more.
Tackle your essays
For most high school students, the personal essay is a critical introduction to self-representation. As you write your personal and supplemental essays, you should expect to go through lots of drafts, revisions, and editing, but in the end, all this work will result in writing that best represent you and of which you can be truly proud.
Choose the right recommenders
Your recommenders should be able to speak to who you are as a student and as a person. Select recommenders who know you well and who are excited about who you may become. The depth of the relationship is really important to making these letters work most effectively.
Develop and rehearse a compelling interview performance
Interviews, whether with current officers or with alumni, can greatly strengthen your application. Remember, each reader usually takes between eight and ten minutes with your application, so meeting people face-to-face helps the college get a better sense of who you are.
Stay in touch
You can expect your Student Support Manager to reach out to you right after your first session and throughout your relationship to make sure you are on track. But we love hearing from students and parents at any time.
Coach spotlight
We are a cooperative of experienced college coaches operating in a variety of fields who provide exceptional one-on-one coaching and mentorship to our students.
Meet everyoneWe are a cooperative of experienced college coaches operating in a variety of fields who provide exceptional one-on-one coaching and mentorship to our students.

Jimmy
Jimmy is a PhD candidate in Sociology & Social Policy at Harvard. He holds a JD (Harvard) and BA in English and Social Studies (Harvard). Currently, he is a Lecturer on Law at UCLA Law and a pro bono attorney.

Susan
Susan studied English at Rice and graduated summa cum laude. After serving in Teach for America, she earned her PhD in English at Harvard. She has held faculty positions at Wake Forest and Yale and currently lives in London.

Erin B.
Erin holds an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. She also holds an MA in Modern & Contemporary Literature (University of Virginia) and BA in English (Rutgers University, summa cum laude with high honors).

Paul W.
Paul holds a BA in History (Yale) and MA in Global Affairs (Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University). A recipient of the Fulbright and Schwarzman Fellowships, Paul is currently a Presidential Management Fellow in Washington DC.

Troy
Troy graduated cum laude from Yale, where they received their BA in Ethics, Politics, and Economics. Afterwards, Troy taught middle school math and science in Mississippi as a Teach For America (TFA) Corp Member and led professional development for TFA science teachers in the region.

Anjali
Anjali holds a BA in Classical Languages and Literatures from Harvard College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She currently works in Private Equity in London.

Daniel Be.
Daniel is a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine and author of 5 books of literary nonfiction. He holds an MFA in Fiction (Columbia University), and has taught at Saint Ann's School, Columbia University, and elsewhere.

Sarah Y.
Sarah graduated from Brown with a BA in History & International Relations. She holds a PhD in History from the University of Hong Kong and the University of Pennsylvania.

Anna F.
Anna graduated from Harvard University with a BA in English and a minor in Linguistics and Language Theory. While at Harvard, she was a curriculum editor for the Mamelodi Initiative in South Africa. She holds an MFA in Acting from UC Irvine.

Emily R.
Emily graduated from Yale, where she majored in English and was a varsity athlete. She then worked for a technology startup and a human rights nonprofit before pursuing her MD at Columbia University.

Gus
Gus is a doctoral intern at the UCLA Counseling Center. He is currently conducting psychological research using experimental and survey methods and serves as the doctoral student leader of the Internet, Disclosure & Psychotherapy Lab. After earning his PhD in Clinical Psychology at Columbia University, Gus will next complete his postdoc at Columbia Health.

Michaela W.
Michaela is an MD/PhD at Harvard-MIT. She holds a BS in Biochemistry with minors in Philosophy and Biomedical Engineering from the University of Colorado (summa cum laude), where she was an NCAA Division I, All-American track athlete.

Tong
Thomas earned his BS in Chemistry at Duke. He is currently an MD/PhD at Harvard-MIT. In the Harvard Immunology Program, he is studying how the immune system responds to severe viral infections such as COVID-19

Charlie T.
Charlie earned a BA in Political and Social Thought and English from UVA. Next, he earned his master's degrees in English and in History of Science, Medicine, and Technology at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. He is now a PhD candidate in English Literature at Harvard.

Trinh T.
Trinh holds a BA in Political Science from Yale and an MSc in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies from the University of Oxford. She is an incoming JD candidate at Yale Law School.

Matthew G.
Matthew holds an AB in Government from Harvard and a PhD in Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies at Columbia University. He's a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Michigan.

Hollis P.
Hollis holds a BA in Rhetoric and a BS in Environmental Economics and Policy from UC Berkeley. He is presently an MA Candidate in Architecture at Harvard University.

Kellen H.
Kellen holds a BA from Princeton in History & African American Studies, and a PhD from Columbia in History. She was a Predoctoral Fellow at UPenn’s McNeil Center for Early American Studies, and is now working on her Postdoctoral Fellowship at Penn State University.

Udodiri
Udodiri holds a PhD in History of Science at Harvard University; she previously earned a BA in the same field at Harvard College. She is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Rutgers University.

Sarge
John has been a professional writer, editor, and teacher for almost 40 years, working with everyone from students to corporate executives to help them get their good ideas down on paper in a clear and comprehensible way. He has taught at St. Luke’s School in New Canaan, CT., and at Moses Brown School, in Providence, RI.

Nathan B.
Nathan is a lecturer in The Writing Seminars, the creative writing program at Johns Hopkins University. He earned his MFA at Hopkins, and also attended Emory University in Atlanta, majoring in English literature and creative writing and graduating summa cum laude.

Fang
Fang is a MD candidate at Harvard Medical School, spending his time conducting research at the Harvard Institute of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology. He holds a DPhil in Cardiovascular Medicine from Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar.

Diana T.
Diana currently teaches at the Parsons School of Design. She holds an MS in Sustainability Management from Columbia University and an MA in Architecture from Kansas State University,

Sam C.
Sam holds an undergraduate degree in Physics from Princeton University and an MFA in fiction from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. She currently works at Frederick Oster Fine Violins, where she repairs, appraises, and sells fine and rare instruments.

Jenny M.
Jenny currently teaches English literature at St. Johnsbury Academy. She holds degrees from Dartmouth College, Trinity College at the University of Oxford, and the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.

Liz P.
Liz has been a professor at Harvard College in English and t Bates College in Theater and Dance. She holds a PhD and MA in English from Harvard University and a BA in English and Dramatic Art from UNC (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa).

Austin T.
Austin is a writer, and a JD candidate and Knight-Hennessy Scholar at Stanford Law School. Her debut novel, NOTES ON INFINITY, will be published by Celadon and Penguin Michael Joseph summer 2025. She is a PW Spring 2025 Writer to Watch, and NOTES ON INFINITY has been featured on Goodreads’ Hottest Debuts of 2025 and PM’s Buzz Books. She has been admitted to Stanford, UChicago, Harvard, Duke, NYU, Columbia, and Berkeley schools of law.

Layla
Layla is an MD Candidate at Harvard Medical School. Previously, she graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a BA in Writing Seminars and a minor in Islamic Studies. Her post-grad fellowship conducting ovarian cancer research at the National Center for Advancing Translational Science culminated in her choice to pursue a career in medicine.

Romina
Romina is currently a student at Yale Law School. She graduated from Harvard College with a BA in Social Studies and African American Studies. Prior to enrolling at Yale Law, Romina worked as a public finance analyst at Barclays Capital Inc. in New York City.

Benjy
Benjy graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard College, where he majored in English, acquired Language Citations in Spanish and German, and minored in Music. He is a recent graduate of the Dutch National Master's in Orchestral Conducting, a degree program offered between the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague!

Akhil
Akhil holds a BA and MA in Political Science from Yale University. He is currently pursuing his MS in Comparative Social Policy from the University of Oxford as a Marshall Scholar. Following his time in Oxford, he will begin studying for his JD at Yale Law School.

Anna Tw.
Anna holds an MFA in Acting from the Shakespeare Theatre Company/George Washington University and an MA in Acting from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Previously, she earned her BA in Creative Writing from Stanford University.

Michael T.
Michael is a current JD Candidate at Harvard Law School. He previously graduated from Brown University with BA degrees in Economics and International Relations (magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa).

Linda L.
Linda has 36 years of classroom experience. She taught English at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School; started a small school, the Social Justice Academy, in Boston; taught Composition and Research to college students in Missouri (Stephens) and Massachusetts (Bentley); and helped lead the John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science to its number 5 state-wide ranking.

Kendall G.
Kendall is a doctoral candidate in Politics at the University of Oxford with a specialization in political theory. Before moving to the United Kingdom as a Marshall Scholar, Kendall attended Tulane University, where she graduated summa cum laude in two degrees – a BA in Political Science and a BSM in Legal Studies in Business.

Hannah L.
Hannah earned her BA from Yale University, where her undergrad poetry thesis won her Yale’s Frederick Mortimer Clapp Fellowship. Hannah earned her MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and her PhD in English PhD from the University of Virginia.

Amy T.
Amy attended Stanford University, where she majored in Urban Sustainability and minored in Italian, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. Amy went on to receive her MFA in Creative Writing from Hollins University, where she was a Dillard Fellow and received the Andrew James Purdy Prize in Short Fiction.

Valerie N.
Valerie is an artist and scientist who holds a degree in Molecular Cellular Developmental Biology, as well as a BA in Art with a concentration in Painting from Yale University. She also holds an MA in Cultural Studies and Critical Theory from the Rhode Island School of Design.

Olivia M.
Olivia is a 2016 graduate of Harvard University (cum laude) in English and Mind/Brain/Behavior. She also holds a Master of Studies in English (1900-present) from St. Catherine's College, University of Oxford (2017). Olivia works as both a professional tutor and theatre director in the UK.

Sam H.
Sam graduated cum laude from Harvard College with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Literature. She has professional experience working as a paralegal and a classroom English teacher. She is now pursuing her JD at the University of Pennsylvania.

Rob F.
Rob holds an MFA in Fiction from New York University. Previously, he worked for Bain & Company and graduated from Stanford with a major in Political Science. He currently writes poetry, fiction, and art criticism.

Alexa Z.
Alexa graduated cum laude from Harvard College with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies and a secondary degree in Psychology. She earned high departmental honors in Social Studies, and her thesis on political myths, critical theory, and female social mobility received magna distinction.

Anupam
Anupam graduated at the top of his law school at King’s College London with First Class Honors. Since graduating from King’s, he has worked as a Growth Lead in the tech, finance, and film industries. He is now beginning an MPhil in Economics at the University of Cambridge.

Morgan
Morgan holds a JD from Vanderbilt University Law School and a BA in American Studies from Wesleyan University. She is a former lawyer admitted to practice in the State of New York (having worked in both government and BigLaw), and most recently was the Script Coordinator on a Netflix TV show.

Albert A.
Albert holds an MPhil in Economics from Oxford, an MFA in Fiction from NYU, and a PhD, focused on the theory of comedy, from the University of New South Wales. He is a published novelist and a playwright.

Eric J.
Eric attended Harvard, concentrating in Environmental Science & Engineering with a Government secondary (cum laude). He is now a JD Candidate at Yale Law School, where he focuses on Energy & Environmental Law, Tax, and Data Privacy.

Maryam
Maryam graduated summa cum laude with a BA in History and a Minor in Arabic from Princeton. After her Master’s in Early Modern European History at Oxford, she went on to pursue her PhD in in History and Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard. She is now an Assistant Professor of History at Wesleyan University, where she teaches the history of the Middle East.

Ilana
Ilana graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Middlebury College with a Bachelor’s in Psychology. She holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University, where her research was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, the American Psychological Foundation, and Teachers College, Columbia University.

Sydney D.
Sydney holds a degree in Political Science from Yale College and is pursuing a JD from Yale Law School.

Jesi
Jesi received her BA in Humanities from Yale University, and her MA and PhD in English from the University of Texas at Austin. She currently serves as the Director of Undergraduate Research at the University of Washington Bothell.

Sonya G.
Sonya holds a BA in Biological Sciences and a BA in Russian from the University of Illinois at Chicago and an MA in Regional Studies from Harvard. She's pursuing her MD at Stanford.

Clara B.
Clara holds a BA in English from Harvard and an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Columbia. She is now an MD candidate at Harvard Medical School.

Henry L.
Henry is an MPhil Candidate in Latin American Studies at the University of Oxford. Previously, he earned his BA in Spanish and History at Yale.

Cynthia L.
Cynthia holds a BA in Public Policy from Brown. After graduation, she lived abroad in Madrid, Spain for two years pursuing a US Department of State Fulbright Scholarship and a Master’s degree in Marketing. She has worked in the NBA’s marketing department and now works at a sports agency in brand partnerships.

Judy
Judy pursued her bachelor’s degree in History of Science at Harvard University, graduating magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. She subsequently earned her master of science degree in History of Science, Medicine and Technology from the University of Oxford.

Karl
Karl double majored in Molecular Biology & Biochemistry and Japanese Studies at Middlebury College. After graduating summa cum laude, he became a Fulbright Research Fellow at the University of Tokyo where he developed tools for cell imaging.

Sam J.
Sam earned his MBA from the Yale University School of Management, and his BA in Philosophy & Psychology from Wesleyan University as a member of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology. He is currently working as a private business consultant.

Emily Sc.
Emily holds a BS in Biology and a BA in Anthropology from Brown University. She received the Fulbright Fellowship to conduct pediatric oncology research in the Netherlands. She then earned her Master's of Bioethics at Harvard Medical School, and has since returned as a medical student.

Jt
JT graduated magna cum laude from Yale with distinction in his major of Ethics, Politics, and Economics, alongside a certificate in Statistics and Data Science. Currently, he is a Master’s student at the University of Oxford studying Criminology and Criminal Justice on a Rhodes Scholarship. He will next attend Yale Law School for his JD.

Cecilia Y.
Cecilia graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2021 with a starred first-class degree in Classics, scoring the year’s highest mark on the Latin and Greek textual criticism exam and graduating third in her class. After obtaining her MPhil in Latin literature the following year, she won a scholarship to study at Harvard for as a Herchel-Smith fellow, an opportunity she used to study American history and English literature.

Akila
Akila graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard College in 2023 with a degree in human developmental and regenerative biology and an English minor. She is currently an MD candidate at Harvard Medical School.

Doug
Doug has enrolled in the UC Berkeley – UCSF Joint Medical Program (JMP), where he will earn an MS in Health and Medical Sciences from UC Berkeley in 2026 and an MD from UC San Francisco in 2029. He also holds a BA in Neurobiology from the College of Wooster.

Anna H.
Anna is an Associate Professor of English at Boston University. She holds a PhD in English from Harvard and a BA in English from Yale.

Jackie
Jackie graduated from Yale with a double major in History and Classical Civilizations. In November 2023, Jackie was selected as a Rhodes Scholar to pursue a graduate degree in the History of Art and Visual Culture at Oxford University.

Tyler
Tyler studied at the University of Pennsylvania, where he majored in sociology and creative writing, and graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He went on to receive his PhD with distinction in sociology from Penn. For the past three years, Tyler has been a Lecturer at Princeton University in the Writing Program.

Kalia
Kalia received her BA from Harvard College in Visual and Environmental Studies (cum laude) with a minor in Integrative Biology. She next earned her MA in Animation at the Belfast School of Art as a Mitchell Scholar.

Atharv
Atharv is currently pursuing his Master’s in Social Science of the Internet at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. Prior to Oxford, he graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, where he received his BS in Foreign Service.

Nathaniel
Nathaniel earned a quadruple major in Biology, History, Political Science, and Applied Quantitative Science at Arizona State University as a Flinn Scholar, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. He next earned his MS in Biological Sciences before pursuing his MPhil in Comparative Social Policy at the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar.

Jeremy E.
Jeremy holds a BA in History from Grinnell College, an MA in Urban Planning from UCLA, and an MA in Urban Planning from the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po). He is now working as a freelance consultant in urban development and as a journalist covering European politics.

Aaron Gr.
Aaron graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a BA in Music and Chemistry from Brown University. He is currently taking a year to pursue Public Health research and runs marathons at the competitive level, representing Austria at international races.

Andrew E.
Andrew holds a BA in Philosophy from the University of Chicago and an MFA in Creative Writing from the New School. His stories and essays have since been published by the nation’s leading literary magazines. He has also worked as a freelance editor and ghost writer for various book projects.

Rachel T.
Rachel graduated magna cum laude with high honors in American History & Literature and a citation in Mandarin Chinese from Harvard. She next attended Yale Law School, before becoming an attorney at Prisoners’ Legal Services of Massachusetts.

Jason B.
Jason attended the University of California, Berkeley, graduating summa cum laude and receiving the English department’s citation award, the highest distinction conferred upon a graduating senior. A year later, he returned to UC Berkeley to begin his graduate studies.

Sophia Sc.
Sophia holds a BA in History from Northwestern University and an MS in Education from the University of Pennsylvania. She is now a PhD Candidate in History at Columbia University.

Marierose
Marie-Rose is a Rhodes Scholar pursuing her MPhil in Modern European History at the University of Oxford. She previously earned her BA in History at Princeton University, where she graduated magna cum laude.

Ians
Ian holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from the University of Iowa and BA degrees in History and Italian Studies from Brown University, where he graduated magna cum laude and was the recipient of the Italian Studies Concentration Prize.

Jordyn
Jordyn graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a major in American History and minors in Political Science and Urban Education. After teaching English in Spain on a Fulbright for the 2022-2023 academic year, she began pursuing her EdM and instructional certification in social studies at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Ikenna
Ikenna is an MD Candidate at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. He previously majored in Neuroscience and Behavior at Columbia University.

Michael W.
Michael earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago, where he double-majored in history and political science and graduated summa cum laude. He is a PhD Candidate in History at Yale University, where he is researching migration and labor in the early English Empire.

Lola
Lola holds a BA in History and Visual Art from Brown University. She is currently working in Kyoto as a Fulbright Fellow, where she is continuing her research on contemporary Japanese history.

Louise
Louise is a recent graduate of the University of Oxford, where she read for a BA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics as a Rhodes Scholar. She previously earned a BS in Biochemistry from Clemson University, summa cum laude, where she was named the College of Science’s Top Graduating Student.

Danielle Dr.
Danielle received her PhD in Theater and Performance from Columbia University in 2021. Her multidisciplinary research focuses on the intersection of theater, labor, feminist theory, and politics. She also holds an MPhil in Renaissance Literature from Cambridge University and an AB in English from Harvard University. After working as a postdoctoral associate with Kilachand Honors College at Boston University, she is now a Visiting Lecturer at Harvard University in the Theatre, Dance, and Media Department.

Lydia
Lydia studied Business and Psychology at the College of William & Mary, passed her CPA exams, and kicked off her career with PwC’s Advisory team. She then headed to Yale for a Master’s in Public Health, which brought her to ECG Management Consultants.

Sebastian
Sebastian holds a BA in East Asian Studies from Yale University. Sebastian is a teacher and performing artist/producer, having created custom music for Pokemon GO! and taught music production to underprivileged youth in San Francisco.

Caleb
Caleb graduated with honors and distinction from Stanford University with a degree in American Studies. He is currently a law student at Harvard Law School.

Madison Ha.
Maddie recently graduated cum laude from Yale University, where she majored in English, minored in Human Rights through a program at Yale Law School. Currently, she is a Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford, where she studies journalism and how the industry has historically reported on conflicts between Israel and Palestine

Simon
Simon received his JD from Yale Law School and his BA in History and German studies from Brown University. Between law school and college, Simon worked as a magazine editor in New York, in public-policy research at Princeton University, and at a climate-science organization.

Yen P.
Yen holds degrees from Harvard, where she studied English and graduated magna cum laude, and from Oxford, where she was a Rhodes Scholar and completed degrees in world literatures and gender studies. Most recently, she attained an MFA in Fiction from the prestigious Iowa Writers’ Workshop as an Iowa Arts Fellow.

Greg M.
Greg holds a PhD in Performance Studies from Northwestern University and a BMus in Composition from Oberlin Conservatory.

Nickk
Nick attend Stanford University, where he graduated with distinction in Urban Studies and a Minor in Economics, focusing on climate change and its impact on urban areas. Since graduation, he has worked in high-profile roles focused on climate change mitigation, most recently as a Special Advisor at the US Department of Energy.

Max Ro.
Max attended the Hackley School for thirteen years before graduating cum laude from UChicago with degrees in history and philosophy. He currently works as a Research Fellow under Professor Jeff Manza in the Department of Sociology at NYU.

Rob H.
Robert graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Yale University with a BA in Ethics, Politics & Economics. He is a 2024 Marshall Scholar, and he is currently studying towards an MPhil in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy from the University of Oxford.

Avantika
Avantika graduated from Columbia University with a double major in English and Art History. After pursuing an MSt in Medieval Studies at the University of Oxford, Avantika received her doctorate in Art History from Harvard University in 2024.

Kenny
Kenny is a software engineer currently working for Amazon in the Bay Area, CA. He graduated with distinction from UNC-Chapel Hill with a BS in Business Administration from UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School, as well as a BS in Computer Science and a minor in Data Science.

Janelle
Janelle graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in Political Science and minors in French and Survey Research and Data Analytics. After spending a year teaching high school students in the north of France, she decided to pursue a master’s degree in French Studies at NYU.

Jessica O.
Jessica holds a BS in Biological Sciences from the University of Chicago. Having done three years of research in undergrad, which amounted to numerous research presentations and two awards from the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Students, Jessica decided to pursue a PhD in Harvard’s Virology program, where she is currently a second year.

Michelle S.
Michelle graduated summa cum laude from Dartmouth College with a degree in Comparative Literature. She was named a Rufus Choate Scholar for top 5% of GPAs, a James O. Freedman Presidential Scholar, and a Gamma Sigma Alpha Honor Society member. She also received the Phi Beta Kappa Sophomore Prize for being within the top 20 highest GPAs at Dartmouth.

Leah F.
After graduating from Yale University with distinction in her major (Theater Studies), Leah worked in marketing and non-profit development before attending NYU-Tisch, earning her MFA in the Dramatic Writing program. Leah next received her PhD in Creative Writing from Georgia State University and her fiction novels, America for Beginners, Mother Land, and After the Hurricane, have all been published through William Morrow.

Ayelet
Ayelet majored in physics at Yale, graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Currently a Marshall Scholar, Ayelet is studying the intersection of synthetic biology and AI at Imperial College London.

Aisha H.
Aisha holds a BA from Carnegie Mellon University and an MBA from UCLA Anderson. She's currently is a Senior Product Marketing Manager at Microsoft.

Annesophie
Anne-Sophie earned her BA in Comparative Literature from Stanford, her MA in Philosophy from the Sorbonne, and her MFA in Directing from the American Film Institute. Her short films, Cherubs and Dog Lover, earned awards like Brooklyn Film Festival’s Best New Director and a spot in CAA’s Moebius Showcase.

Moira
Moira holds a joint PhD/MPH in Medical Anthropology from Northwestern University and Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, where she was awarded grants by the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health to conduct reproductive health research on a range of topics. She holds a faculty appointment at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.

Becca B.
Becca graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College with a degree in Government and Romance Languages & Literatures. She received a Harvard post-graduate fellowship and is now living in Turkey, where she works for an NGO that serves refugee youth along the Turkish-Syrian border.

Danielle M.
Danielle majored in English Literature at Columbia University. After graduating, Danielle began working for the Armenian National Committee of America in their Government Affairs division. She is currently a student at Harvard Law School.

Andrewr
Andrew earned a BA in English and a BA in History from Brown University, where he graduated magna cum laude. He is now a PhD Candidate in English at Vanderbilt University.

Saml
Sam holds a First Class Degree in Philosophy and Modern Languages from Oxford University and an MFA in Creative Writing from UC Irvine. He has been a full-time lecturer at UC Irvine, NYU, Bard College, and Rhode Island School of Design, teaching courses in composition, literature, philosophy, multi-disciplinary writing and studio practice.

Sophiek
Sophie graduated cum laude from Yale University, where she majored in American Studies. She is an alum of Yale's year-long Grand Strategy program and a former Yale Law School Arthur Liman Fellow. Currently, she is completing a Master's program in Comparative Social Policy at the University of Oxford as a Rotary Global Scholar.

Ben F.
After graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Brown University, Ben worked full-time as a K-12 educator, first in New York City and then in Madrid, Spain, before returning to New England to pursue a Master of Divinity at Harvard Divinity School, from which he graduated in 2020.

Dora
Dora graduated cum laude from Harvard College with a BA in Social Studies, a secondary in Psychology, and a language citation in Spanish. After graduating, Dora worked as an English Teaching Assistant with the Fulbright US Student Program in Spain.

Victoria W.
After graduating summa cum laude from Brandeis University, Victoria went on to complete a PhD in English at Columbia. After Columbia, she returned to the Boston area to teach as a Lecturer at Harvard’s History & Literature program. She has since joined DePauw University as an assistant professor.

Daphne
Daphne earned her BA in 2019 from Yale University, where she double-majored in Classics and the History of Art. She has since gone on to be awarded a PhD in Classics from the University of Cambridge, working as a senior team member for two archaeological excavations in Greece.

Charlie
Charlie is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with majors in Economics and Political Science. He is excited to be joining the Stanford Law School Class of 2028 this fall.

Eve H.
Eve is a Research Fellow at St John’s College, Cambridge, where she is writing a book about sixteenth-century fiction and the beginnings of the English novel. She holds a PhD from Yale University, an MPhil from the University of Cambridge, and a BA from Yale College.

Genevieve
Genevieve recently graduated from Harvard, where she earned a BA in Economics and a citation in Chinese language. Awarded a post-graduate fellowship for her contributions to House life, she is now testing her limits and learning jiu-jitsu (and Portuguese!) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Jake S.
Jake majored in Classics at Swarthmore and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He also minored in Education and earned a Pennsylvania Teaching Certification. After completing a fully funded PhD in History at the University of Cambridge, Jake is now a visiting Fellow in the Harvard History Department.

Jess Z.
Jess graduated from Wesleyan University with high honors in Government before receiving her Master's in History at Brown. She attended the University of Pennsylvania Law School on a full tuition merit scholarship, and graduated cum laude.

Jess W.
Jessica studied English at Princeton University. She was awarded the Shapiro Prize for Academic Excellence and Lewis Center of the Arts Award for Outstanding Work in Creative Writing. She graduated cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa.

Sabrina B.
Sabrina attended Yale, majoring in History with a focus on Latin America. After Yale, she worked in government consulting at Deloitte, where she focused on improving equity in emergency health care services across the nation. She is now pursuing an MFA in Nonfiction Writing at the University of Iowa.

Eleanor M.
Eleanor earned her BA in Classics (Literae Humaniores) from the University of Oxford before returning to New England in 2019. She is currently completing her PhD in Classics and History at Yale University, where she is writing a dissertation on cultural conceptions of time in the Roman imperial provinces.

Sam A.
Sam graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Yale University with a BA in Comparative Literature. While at Yale, he worked at the Admissions Office, where he interviewed high school applicants and evaluated them for Yale admissions officers.

Ilana Gw.
Ilana earned her BA in English at Cornell University, her MA in Literary Studies at Queen’s University Belfast, and her PhD in English (Theater and Performance) at Columbia University. She has been performing and creating for immersive theater productions like Sleep No More and Life And Trust for over a decade.

Kathy
Kathy studied political theory at Princeton University, graduating magna cum laude, and later earned a Master’s in Systematic Theology from the University of Edinburgh on a University Fellowship. She went on to complete a PhD in Religious Studies, with a Certificate in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, at Yale University.

Kirin
Kirin graduated from Yale University with a BS in Cognitive Science (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa), focusing on language and cognition, as well as earning a certificate in German. After Yale, he received an MPhil in Modern South Asian Studies from the University of Cambridge, funded by the Cambridge Trust and King’s College. Kirin is now an MD candidate at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Testimonials
“Sarah played a big role in helping our son gain admission to Harvard. Sarah joined our son’s admissions process when we were all feeling a bit overwhelmed and lost, and she navigated the process with wisdom, compassion, and skill. Sarah helped shape our son's entire educational experience, and for that we are forever grateful.”
“Jimmy has been the best instructor that my son has ever had: positive, supportive, astute, and effective. He's truly changed the course of my son's life. I am infinitely grateful to Cambridge Coaching for connecting us with Jimmy!”
“As someone from a low-income household, investing time and money in my college applications was the best decision my family made. I was accepted into multiple Ivy League schools where I received full financial aid. My time with Cambridge Coaching was so, so, so worth it!”
“I was very stressed out when I started the college transfer process, but Paul made me feel calm and confident the whole time. We worked together to ensure that I had several goals to achieve by the end of each week, and he always responded promptly and thoughtfully. It was a pleasure to work with Paul.”
Testimonials
“Sarah played a big role in helping our son gain admission to Harvard. Sarah joined our son’s admissions process when we were all feeling a bit overwhelmed and lost, and she navigated the process with wisdom, compassion, and skill. Sarah helped shape our son's entire educational experience, and for that we are forever grateful.”
“Jimmy has been the best instructor that my son has ever had: positive, supportive, astute, and effective. He's truly changed the course of my son's life. I am infinitely grateful to Cambridge Coaching for connecting us with Jimmy!”
“As someone from a low-income household, investing time and money in my college applications was the best decision my family made. I was accepted into multiple Ivy League schools where I received full financial aid. My time with Cambridge Coaching was so, so, so worth it!”
“I was very stressed out when I started the college transfer process, but Paul made me feel calm and confident the whole time. We worked together to ensure that I had several goals to achieve by the end of each week, and he always responded promptly and thoughtfully. It was a pleasure to work with Paul.”
“From day one, Bryan made me more excited about my future instead of stressed about my application. Bryan’s enthusiasm motivated me to achieve the goals we set along the way, and his suggestions made me confident and happy to click the submit button.”
“Jeb's commitment and superior service impressed our whole family. He grasped my daughter's strengths and weaknesses precisely and provide exceptionally high-quality support. We are very happy working with Cambridge Coaching––they deliver quality work at the highest professional level.”
“I contacted Sam two days before my ED deadline, and he was incredibly flexible under such short notice. Sam gave me insight on how to show who I was through my college essays. But most importantly, even though I was under a lot of pressure, Sam kept me motivated and focused.”
“Jason is incredible! He's a brilliant editor, and he will help you write an essay that will pull the reader in. He makes sure that your story stays authentic and true to yourself. Jason sets high standards, but when he says you are done, you know it's perfect. Jason is amazing and worth every penny!”
“Hana had unwavering hope and faith in me. When many people in the process were doubtful and hampered my aspirations, Hana was cheering me on. Hana was exceedingly helpful in helping me craft my ideas into essays that would add to my applications. She has a breadth of knowledge and gave me guidance and tips that were insurmountable. There was never a dull moment with Hana. We were never stumped and always working productively. My experience was so amazing. Thank you guys.”
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FAQs
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What is the timeline for the college admissions process?
Though preparation for the college process can start as early as 9th grade, the majority of the work will take place between the spring of junior year and the fall of senior year. Typically, students will sit for the SAT or ACT in the spring or summer of their junior year, with another sitting in the fall of senior year if needed. The summer between junior and senior year is also a great time to get started on application essays such as the personal statement and any school-specific supplements. Early Decision and Early Action deadlines are typically November 1st, while Regular Decision apps are usually due around January 1st. -
Does my child need to take the SAT or ACT?
Although more and more schools have gone "test optional" in the past few years, taking the SAT or ACT will still likely be a part of the college process, particularly if your child is hoping to gain admission to the most competitive schools. Should your child decide not to submit a standardized test score, it will be especially important to make sure the other components of the application (such as the essays, letters of recommendation, etc.) are as strong as they can be. Some schools like the UCs, however, have gone totally "test blind," so be sure to check the admissions sites of your child's programs of interest to confirm their rules. -
So which test should my child take: the SAT or the ACT?
Although the SAT and ACT are very similar, there are some significant differences. The SAT is more reading intensive (even in the math sections), whereas the ACT is a speed test with a math/science focus - it also has a science section, while the SAT does not. And, whereas the SAT focuses more on applying acquired knowledge to unknown situations and problems (aptitude), the ACT is more focused on testing the knowledge a student has acquired over the course of their schooling (ability). The best way to decide which test is right for your child is to have them sit for a diagnostic of both exams. If one test feels far more intuitive, or the end score is far higher, that is the one the student should study for and ultimately, take. -
How do we decide which schools to apply to?
Creating a school list will be one of your top priorities at the start of the college process. Junior year is a great time to visit college campuses and take virtual tours so that the student can get a sense of the different types of schools to which they can apply, keeping in mind academic program, location, and opportunities for extracurricular and social engagement. Then, to create a list that is right for your child, separate any programs of interest into Likely, Target, Reach, and Unlikely schools depending on where their grades and scores fall in accordance with past admissions statistics. The best school lists are both broad and diverse, with a variety of schools represented in all four categories. -
What's the different between Early Action and Early Decision?
To put it simply, Early Decision is typically binding (i.e. if you are admitted, you are committed to attending that college and withdrawing all other applications elsewhere), while Early Action is not (i.e. if you are admitted, you may still apply to other schools). Both ED and EA can show strong demonstrated interest on the part of the student, though neither is a guarantee for admission. Small colleges with binding ED decisions often admit close to 50% of an incoming class in this round, so it is helpful to apply early if your child has a strong first choice school. Do note, though, that ED and EA rules can differ from school to school, so it will be important to confirm each individual college's restrictions prior to applying.
Plans
We've created a structured yet flexible pricing plan that offers everything you need to succeed throughout the admissions process.
Hourly Rate
1 HourAll of our coaching is available on an hourly basis. If you're unsure of how much coaching your child will need, you can enroll in our "pay as you go" option.
$155
$195
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First Time Package
3 HoursThis initial package is a good way to get the ball rolling and evaluate the amount of coaching that your process will require. Allows for parents and student to get to know their coach, align on expectations, and determine a basic action plan.
$465
$585
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$1,185
$1,650
Single Application Package
25 Hours 5% OFFGuidance on the early application or another application of your choosing. This package generally allows for regular meetings throughout the process, as well as remote feedback and editing on application materials by your coach. Represents our best estimate; students may need more or less time with their coach.
$3,681.25 You save $193.75
$4,631.25 You save $243.75
$7,006.25 You save $368.75
$9,381.25 You save $493.75
$13,062.5 You save $687.5
Comprehensive Package
50 Hours 10% OFFManagement of the process start to finish, from school selection through all aspects of the common application, supplements, and interviews. This package allows for regular meetings throughout the process, as well as remote feedback and editing on application materials by your coach. Typically allows for 10 - 12 applications. Represents our best estimate; students may need more or less time with their coach.
$6,975 You save $775
$8,775 You save $975
$13,275 You save $1,475
$17,775 You save $1,975
$24,750 You save $2,750
Package pricing for the Leader tier available upon request.

Tutor Tiers
We have four tiers of tutor, with different hourly rates, which correlate to the tutor’s experience. We evaluate tutors for promotion to higher tiers based on hours worked, student outcomes, qualitative feedback, and volume of client referrals.
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Standard
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Senior
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Guru
250-300 hours
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Master
350+- hours
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Leader
Price upon request