Get Into Your Dream College — Complete Package

Get Into Your Dream College — Complete Package

Offered by Richard H.

5.0

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Experience in Elite College Admissions, Former Tech Exec, Current Educator

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Studied at Claremont McKenna College

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Works at Menlo School

Package Description:

This package is meticulously designed for high school students aiming to maximize their chances of acceptance to top colleges by enlisting the expertise of a seasoned coach to guide them through the entire application process from start to finish. Here's a comprehensive overview of what this package entails: - Personalized Coach Matching: Upon enrollment, you'll complete a detailed matching survey to facilitate the selection of the perfect coach tailored to your target colleges and individual objectives. - Initial Kickoff and Planning Session: Following the coach pairing, embark on an extensive kickoff session delving into your background, goals, experiences, potential recommenders, aspirations, and more. Together, you'll develop a customized plan specifically tailored to your college application journey. - School Selection: Collaborate closely with your coach to compile a list of 10-15 optimal colleges aligned with your profile, aspirations, and preferences. - Application Strategy: Engage in in-depth discussions with your coach to identify your unique strengths as an applicant and strategize on effectively showcasing them throughout your college application. - Personal Statement Brainstorming, Advising & Editing: Receive expert guidance and feedback from your coach throughout the personal statement crafting process, ensuring your narrative effectively highlights your motivations, experiences, and aspirations. - Activity Descriptions: Work closely with your coach to select and articulate extracurricular activities, experiences, awards, and honors in a compelling manner, enhancing the overall strength of your application. - Letters of Recommendation: Strategize with your coach on selecting and engaging potential recommenders, crafting polished recommendation requests, and ensuring the submission of strong and supportive letters. - Complete Application Review: Your coach will conduct a meticulous review and final edit of all application materials, including personal statements, essays, activity descriptions, and letters of recommendation, ensuring a cohesive and compelling application package. - Supplemental Essays Advising & Editing: Benefit from personalized advising and editing support from your coach to refine your supplemental essays, ensuring they align seamlessly with each college's specific requirements and ethos (up to 4 revisions per essay). - Interview Coaching: Prepare thoroughly for college interviews through mock interview sessions conducted by your coach, equipping you with the confidence and skills necessary to excel (one mock interview per school). - Supplemental Support Strategy: Develop a strategic plan for networking and securing supplemental letters of support to bolster your application, where applicable. - Final Review: Your coach will conduct a comprehensive review and provide final edits on all application materials to ensure they are polished and aligned with your overall narrative and objectives. - Waitlist Strategy (if applicable): Receive guidance and support from your coach in developing a targeted action plan to enhance your chances of admission if placed on a waitlist. To summarize, you are drafting a world-class coach onto your team to help you with every step of this competitive process. They will check-in in regularly, share honest/constructive feedback freely, and ensure you are on the right track. If for any reason it becomes clear that your coach is not the right fit, we are happy to help you find another coach that can help you get to the finish line successfully. So, what are you waiting for? Let's get you matched to a great coach who can support you as you embark on your journey to secure acceptance to a top college.


What you'll get from this package

A clear application timeline and plan, to ensure you stay on track and hit college application deadlines

Compelling personal statement that is differentiated, personalized, and thoughtful

Expertly articulated extracurriculars and activities in the Activities section of your college application

Strong recommender prep documents that you'll pass off to your recommenders to ensure they write world-class recommendations for you

A polished final application that you can feel proud of submitting and sharing with the admissions team

Confidence to ace admissions interviews through mock interviews and additional role plays for difficult-to-answer questions

Unique and interesting supplemental essays — tailored to each school you decide to apply to


Additional details

Coaching delivered via live sessions and .

Refund Policy

You are eligible to switch your coach any time during the first two weeks to ensure you have found the right fit for you. Additional expectations or terms of engagement may be provided by coaches (e.g. expected response times, etc.).

Services included:

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Editing

Recommendations

Interviews

Waitlist Strategy

School Selection

Secondary Review

Application Strategy

Essays

Resume


Richard H.

Offered by Richard H.

Joined May 2022

5.0

Experience in Elite College Admissions, Former Tech Exec, Current Educator

I’m a seasoned college admissions coach with experience across elite admissions, competitive high schools, and high-growth business leadership. I attended a top 10 liberal arts college (Claremont McKenna) on a merit scholarship and was accepted into over a dozen universities (including Pomona, Johns Hopkins, Middlebury, Bowdoin, WashU, USC). I've spent time working in college admissions, serving as an admissions interviewer and leading the campus tour guide program. Since graduating, I’ve built a decade-long career in strategy and business operations, including serving as VP of Strategy & Analytics at AllTrails. Most recently, I’ve returned to education as a high school educator, bringing together my lifelong love for learning, mentorship, and student development. My strength lies in balancing worlds: connecting with high school students and understanding the pressure they face, knowing firsthand what selective colleges are looking for, and offering real-world perspective from a successful career beyond college. As a former college athlete, I also love working with student-athletes navigating the admissions process. Unless you’re a top-tier D1 recruit, getting recruited takes real initiative - building the right list, crafting outreach, showcasing your strengths, and balancing athletics with a strong application. I’ve been through that process myself and have helped others do the same. successfully I know how to guide student-athletes through it with intention and strategy. As a coach, I can help with reflective school list strategy, application storytelling, essay development, extracurricular preparation, athlete recruiting, and interview prep. I bring both empathy and strategic rigor to the process, and I love helping students discover and tell the story only they can. Looking forward to connecting and building a tailored plan for your college journey!

Starting at $2,000

20h+ of coaching

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