SERVICES OVERVIEW
We’re not your typical application and admissions firm.
We are strategists.
We believe every student applying to college deserves the best advice — that is, guidance catered to each individual student. This isn’t one size fits all; our services are customized and personalized to meet your specific and unique needs. We provide a strategic and targeted focus on students at every academic and economic level and can provide help in ONLY the areas you request professional guidance.
We will craft a customized strategy, to include advising on early decision, early action, or regular decision, as well as targeting schools that are likely to be generous with merit and/or financial aid, if applicable.
We will collaboratively build a targeted, thoughtfully researched list of colleges, creating a balanced list to include matches, reaches and safeties.
One-on-one meetings (phone, video conferencing) with our application advisors.
Access to your counselor(s) via email, text and phone between meetings.
With a minimum of paid three hours, you’ll have access to our Enlightened student portal, an online college search engine that includes detailed notes and insights from our experts.
Our services can be either pay as you go, using our expertise to tweak parts of your application and process that need professional guidance — or we offer a full service “concierge” option. More details about both options are found here: HIRE US
TEST PREP BOOT CAMP
Boot camps can be focused on ACT and/or SAT test prep. One of our expert tutors will review EVERYTHING that you need to know about the test, from the structure and the content of the test, how to strategically pace yourself and guess to your best advantage.
ADMISSIONS BOOT CAMP
Get a roadmap on how to best navigate the admissions process
(selecting schools, and how to make your application stand out).
DECISION ASSISTANCE
We can help you craft your college list to ensure that you’re selecting schools that meet ALL of your criteria-- the strength of your intended major, location, size, setting, reputation, as well as the bottom line cost (after scholarships and/or financial aid, if applicable). Collaboratively, we’ll work together to select reach, target and safety schools to cover all of the bases. Try to decide between two or more schools? Got deferred or waitlisted ando don’t know what to do? Set up a time to speak with us > Hire Us
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Our international services offer complete application assistance, help with essays from brainstorming to final edit, application review, advice on letters of recommendation, as well as simulated interviews with feedback for improvement.
SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH
Chasing merit scholarships? Don’t know where you’ll likely (or even automatically) qualify? We will help identify your options.
ESSAY EDITING
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story can make all the difference.
FINANCIAL AID
We know which schools are most generous with financial aid, and are able to calculate exactly what sort of financial commitment the next four years will look like — our advisors, most of whom are current and previous financial aid officers and directors, know this process inside and out. They will guide you to schools that will best match with your finances and educational goals. Additionally, you will have support while filling out all required financial aid documents, as well as targeted advice about how to decipher and compare financial aid offers and whether you might be able to negotiate for a more generous package.
APPLICATION GUIDANCE
AND REVIEW
Our experienced application and student coordination team will ensure that all of the small, yet vital, moving parts of your application are both on time and on point. You will have professional guidance, review and input from our team, comprised of mainly former admissions officers and directors throughout the process.
Our coordinators will act as your concierge through the process, to manage all application and additional documentation deadlines and to collaborate with your entire team throughout the process.
With a minimum of three hours’ service, you’ll gain access to our Enlightened student portal, an online college search engine and communication hub that allows us to coordinate and manage the application process seamlessly.
DISCOUNTED AND PRO BONO WORK
For students with significant demonstrated need who are in need of our advice and assistance, we may offer discounted or free time with our trained professionals.
Schedule an online or in-person boot camp for your school, school group, church, synagogue or organization. You can use our boot camps as a fundraiser for your group, ask us how.