Serena J. | College Expert

Serena Jian

Get Into Top 10 Colleges | 40+ Admits With Ivy League Consultant

Studied at Columbia Law School

Hiring Manager at Parliament of Canada

Available tomorrow at 10:30 AM UTC

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Available tomorrow at 10:30 AM UTC

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Serena's Offerings

Custom hourly · $55/hr

Get help with Application Strategy, Editing, and .

Serena also coaches for Law School and LSAT. View all.

Serena’s College Qualifications

Coaches professionally

Welcome to my profile! As an Independent University Application Consultant, I've successfully guided over 40 students to secure admission offers from top U.S. universities, including prestigious Ivy League schools. With a strong academic background from the University of Michigan, where I graduated with High Distinction, and as an incoming J.D. student at Columbia Law School on a full-tuition scholarship, I understand the nuances of crafting a standout application. Let's work together to make your college application shine and achieve your academic dreams!

Serena can help with:

Application Strategy

Editing

Essays

General Exploration

Recommendations

Resume

School Selection

Waitlist Strategy

Serena also coaches for Law School and LSAT. View all.

About Serena

I help law school applicants build strategic, authentic, and cohesive applications for top law schools. I was admitted to multiple T14s, including Columbia, NYU, Northwestern, Cornell, and Duke, with more than half-tuition scholarships across offers and a full-tuition scholarship from Columbia. As an international applicant, I also especially enjoy coaching international and first-generation students through personal statements, diversity statements, resumes, school-specific essays, scholarship positioning, and overall application strategy.

Why do I coach?

I coach because I’m genuinely passionate about admissions and love giving applicants the guidance I wish more students had access to. It is extremely fulfilling to help students turn uncertainty into strategy, recognize the power of their own stories, and succeed in a process that can often feel opaque — especially for first-generation and international applicants. My goal is to help you feel confident, supported, and ready to submit an application that truly represents you.