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Package Description:
A focused 60-minute strategy session designed to give your family a clear, honest read on where your student stands and what to focus on next. This is the right starting point for families who aren't sure yet whether they need a coach, where to invest their time, or how competitive their student really is. Before our session, I'll send a structured intake form covering academics, extracurriculars, testing, and emerging interests - to be completed 24 hours in advance so we can use our time strategically. During our 60-minute video session, I'll work through your full profile and share an honest assessment of where you stand against students applying to similar schools. We'll talk through realistic school list framing, identify the highest-leverage areas to focus on over the next 6–12 months, and address any specific questions you bring. Within 48 hours after our call, I'll send a written follow-up summarizing the key takeaways, the prioritized action plan, and any specific recommendations tailored to your grade level and goals. The full $599 cost can be credited toward any larger package booked within 30 days — so this also works as a low-risk first step if you're considering longer-term coaching.
What you'll get from this package
An honest assessment of your current academic, extracurricular, and testing profile
A realistic read on which schools are reaches, targets, and likelies given today's profile
A prioritized action plan covering the next 6–12 months, tailored to your student's grade level
A written follow-up summary with specific next steps you can act on immediately
Clarity on whether ongoing coaching is the right next step — and if so, which package fits
Additional details
Coaching delivered via live sessions and .
I take a structured, no-fluff approach to coaching. Before our session, I'll review your intake form carefully so we can spend our 60 minutes on real strategy rather than information-gathering. During the call, I'm direct: I'll tell you exactly what I see, where you're strong, where the gaps are, and where to focus. After the call, you'll get a written summary so nothing gets lost. My goal in this session is simple: leave you with more clarity than you walked in with, and a concrete plan for what to do next.
Format: A single 60-minute live 1-on-1 video session, plus a written follow-up sent within 48 hours. Pre-session intake: A structured intake form must be completed and returned at least 24 hours before the scheduled session. Sessions cannot be conducted without the completed intake — this ensures we use the full 60 minutes on strategy rather than information-gathering. Scheduling: Sessions are scheduled at a mutually convenient time via my calendar. Cancellations require 24 hours notice; no-shows or late cancellations forfeit the session. Written follow-up: A written summary of takeaways, action items, and recommendations is sent within 48 hours of the session. Upgrade credit: The full $599 cost is creditable toward any larger coaching package booked within 30 days of the assessment. Refunds: Refunds are available before the intake form is reviewed. Once the intake has been reviewed and the session has been prepared for, this package is non-refundable.
Services included:
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College Admissions Expert | Columbia MBA | 16+ Yrs of Ivy & Top 25 Admits
I've spent the last 16+ years helping ambitious students get into the country's most competitive colleges, including Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Columbia, MIT, UChicago, NYU, and UCLA. Across 300+ college applicants, 95% have been admitted to at least one of their top-choice schools, and over 75% have placed at Top 25 universities. I work best with students who are coachable, motivated, and ready to put in real work - students who arrive with strong but scattered material and need help putting it all together. That's where I add the most value: helping students find a clear narrative across their application, build a school list that's strategic (not aspirational), and write essays that actually sound like them. The goal is applications that feel inevitable instead of cobbled together. I work with students from freshman through junior year, with tailored support depending on where they are in the process: early profile-building and direction in 9th and 10th grade, strategic execution in 11th, and full application support heading into senior year. The earlier we start, the more leverage we have. I graduated from NYU and earned my MBA from Columbia Business School in 2020, which gives me a current, first-hand perspective on what selective US adcoms are actually looking for. My career started in test prep and admissions consulting in Singapore, where I helped expand the company I worked for into Shanghai before returning to New York to found my own practice. I work with both US-based students and international applicants navigating the US system for the first time, particularly the kinds of students who often have the strongest stories but the hardest time articulating them. If you want a structured, strategic partner for your college process, let's talk.
$599
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