Services
My work is not just 'getting in.' It is helping your student grow into the kind of thinker who belongs at an Ivy, a top liberal arts college, or a strong public university. That growth happens over years, as we choose courses, summers, and colleges that deepen their thinking and give them a real story to tell. I work with families from the beginning of high school through final application, or à la carte on just the pieces you need.
Ten years in the classroom
I get them. And they know it.
Before I was a college counselor, I spent ten years teaching English to high schoolers, the same age, the same nerves, the same half-formed ideas my students bring me now. That classroom time is the quiet engine behind everything I do here.
Teenagers know, almost instantly, when an adult is genuinely interested in them and when they are not. They also know when someone takes their thinking seriously and is not going to flinch at the messy first draft of who they are. That is the relationship I build with every student I work with.
It is also why parents tell me their kid will talk to me about the college process, sometimes for the first time all year.
College Admissions Strategy
Admissions strategy is proactive, not reactive. The students who land the best outcomes have spent years building an academic, extracurricular, and personal profile with intention, long before they open the Common App. This is the work I do with families who want a real plan, not a scramble.
Guidance areas
Our Strategic Approach
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Identify strengths, interests, values, and long-term goals.
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Build meaningful experiences that reflect genuine interests and intellectual curiosity.
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Develop a compelling personal narrative and distinctive application profile.
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Navigate applications, essays, interviews, and admissions decisions with confidence.
No single formula
Every student’s strategy is their own.
There is no formula for admission. What works is finding authentic opportunities aligned with your student’s real interests and goals, and shaping them into a coherent story over time.
Strategy work is most effective when it begins before senior year. Students in grades 8 through 11 benefit the most, though we can start meaningful work at any point.
“The strongest applications are not created during senior year—they are developed over time through thoughtful planning, meaningful experiences, and authentic self-discovery.”
What strategy work may include
Interested in building a thoughtful, personalized plan for high school and college admissions? Schedule an introductory consultation to discuss your student’s goals.
How I bill
I work on an hourly basis. No large package paid up front. Time is tracked and accounted for as we go, so you only ever pay for the work your student actually needs.
No handoffs to junior staff. You work with me, start to finish.
Rates are discussed in our first conversation. That call is complimentary and there is no obligation.
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8th-12th grade
Real time getting to know your student, their talents, interests, and the way they actually think, before any plan, list, or essay work begins. Everything that follows is built on this.
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8th-11th grade
Course selection, summer programs, and extracurricular paths built with intention. I map out a four-year plan that gives admissions officers a coherent picture, not a collection of activities.
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10th-12th grade
Researched, balanced lists shaped to academic ambition, environment, and aspiration. I draw on first-hand knowledge of schools across the US, the UK, and continental Europe.
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11th-12th grade
Two decades of teaching and coaching has taught me one thing: the best essays sound like the student. I work draft by draft until the voice is unmistakable.
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12th grade
From Common App and Coalition to UCAS, Bocconi, IE, and Sciences Po. Deadlines managed, recommendations coordinated, and every detail reviewed before submission.
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Not sure where your student fits? Reach out and we will figure it out together.
Beyond the core engagement
Most engagements weave these in as they become relevant. Since everything is billed hourly, any of them can also be chosen à la carte.
Need-based, merit, FAFSA, CSS Profile. Translating what it all means for your family and surfacing schools known for generous aid.
Who to ask, when to ask, and how to give teachers what they need to write a letter that actually sounds like your student.
Mock interviews and coaching for alumni interviews, admission reps, and on-campus conversations so students walk in prepared, not rehearsed.
A clean, college-ready resume that highlights real strengths, useful for applications, recommenders, and summer opportunities.
A line-by-line read of every application before submission. Rarely is a draft error-free; this is the final pass.
Once acceptances are in, we sit with the choices (fit, cost, gut feel) so the final decision is made with clarity.
An invitation
I work with a limited number of students each year.