College Admissions

With a rich academic background from Harvard Law School, the University of Oxford, and Brown University, I bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to college admissions coaching. As a former Investment Banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan and a Summer Associate at Cravath, I understand the competitive nature of top-tier institutions and industries. My diverse experiences, including founding a startup backed by Y Combinator and interning at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, equip me with unique insights to help you craft a standout application. Whether you're aiming for Ivy League schools or other prestigious universities, I'm here to guide you through every step of the process. Let's work together to make your college dreams a reality!

Welcome to my profile! With a strong foundation in finance and real estate from Santa Clara University and an MBA from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, I bring a wealth of experience to college admissions coaching. My diverse professional background includes roles at Accenture, Deloitte, and Mattel, where I honed my analytical and strategic skills. As a content creator, I've successfully grown an audience of over 93K followers, showcasing my ability to communicate effectively and engage with diverse audiences. I am passionate about helping students navigate the college admissions process, leveraging my leadership roles in various student organizations to provide personalized guidance. Let's work together to craft a compelling application that highlights your unique strengths and aspirations. Reach out to start your journey towards college success!

I've spent 10+ years helping students navigate college applications, and I've coached dozens through the process with multiple admits to Ivy League and top-10 programs. My background in engineering, consulting, and medicine gives me a different lens than most admissions coaches: I think in frameworks, and I know how to help a student find the thread that makes their application coherent and compelling. I'm especially effective with students who have strong profiles but haven't figured out how to tell their story — whether that's a non-traditional background, a pivot, or just a lot going on that doesn't fit neatly into a Common App box. I work primarily on essays and strategy: how to position your application, which schools to target, and how to make your personal statement actually sound like you.

Welcome to my profile! As a University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign graduate and Dean's List honoree, I have a strong foundation in both academics and leadership, having served as Project Director at Illinois Consulting Group. My professional journey includes roles at top companies like Microsoft and Capital One, where I honed my skills in program management and business analysis. With experience as a consultant and project manager, I bring a strategic approach to college admissions coaching. Although I am new to formal coaching, my diverse background equips me to guide students through the college application process, helping them craft compelling narratives and make informed decisions. Let's work together to unlock your potential and achieve your college dreams!

I have read personal and supplemental essays as well as activities sections for family friends and acquaintances, and I have seen them get into their top choices and schools that they were happy with. If you want to learn how you can tell your unique story with a comprehensive application package, I’d love to connect!

Welcome to my profile! With a Master’s degree in Counselor Education and extensive experience in college admissions consulting, I am dedicated to helping students craft their strongest, most authentic applications. As the Founder & Principal Strategist at Stewart Educational Consulting, I provide personalized guidance on everything from college list development to interview preparation. My previous role at Zenith Prep Academy saw me leading a team of 30 strategists and managing a portfolio of up to 140 students, resulting in successful admissions to Top 20 universities and highly selective programs. Having coached over 100 students, I am passionate about reducing stress and building confidence throughout the admissions journey. Let's work together to make your college dreams a reality!

As former Student Body President of Stanford GSB, I bring firsthand experience and insights into the admissions process. Whether you are looking for assistance with application strategy, essays, or interview preparation, I'm here to help you create an individualized plan to achieve your goals. I have always been passionate about mentorship and helping students succeed. During my time at Stanford, I served as a Peer Mentor guiding first-year MBA students as they crafted their individual MBA experiences, an MBA Admissions Ambassador representing the program to prospective applicants, and a Section Representative serving as a liaison and advocate for my section. These experiences gave me unique look into the Stanford experience from many angles.

What makes one student stand out while another with similar grades gets rejected? In my experience, it is rarely just academic achievement. The strongest college applications tell a coherent story—one that reflects a student's strengths, aspirations, and character while demonstrating why they are the right fit for a particular university. As a University Professor, Associate Dean for International Affairs, and former Vice President of the European University College Association (EUCA), I have spent more than a decade mentoring students, serving on university selection committees, writing recommendation letters, and advising applicants pursuing international academic opportunities. My own academic journey has also included highly competitive scholarships and awards, giving me first-hand experience of the admissions process from both sides. My approach combines education, psychology, and character education. I don't believe in generic templates or essays written to impress admissions committees. I help students discover what makes them distinctive, identify the universities where they will thrive, and build applications that are authentic, intellectually compelling, and strategically aligned with each institution's mission and values.

Welcome! I’m a Stanford Law School graduate with an academic background spanning Stanford, the University of Oxford, and Duke University, and I’m passionate about helping students tell the story of who they are and what they bring to a college community. I’ve built my career around persuasive writing, strategic thinking, and helping people communicate complex ideas with clarity and purpose. At Gibson Dunn and Accountability Counsel, I developed a rigorous approach to research, writing, and advocacy, while my work as a Communications Consultant at Change Matrix gave me experience helping others identify their strongest ideas and communicate them effectively. I bring that same approach to admissions coaching. Rather than trying to fit students into a formula for the “perfect” applicant, I help them identify what is distinctive about their experiences, interests, and perspective—and translate that into an application that feels cohesive, authentic, and compelling. Whether you’re brainstorming a personal statement, refining supplemental essays, or figuring out the broader narrative of your application, I’ll provide thoughtful, candid feedback while making sure the final product still sounds unmistakably like you.

Joe has worked in admissions consulting for 18 years, primarily in the MBA space with over 80% of his clients getting admitted to M7 and top 20 programs including HBS, Kellogg, Stanford, Fuqua, and Yale SOM (to name but a few). In the undergrad space, he has helped students gain acceptance into top programs including USC, UCLA, and Duke. Just since 2022, Joe’s MBA clients have received over $6 million in scholarship offers. He has worked with clients around the globe in industries ranging from the standard (consulting, marketing, accounting, nonprofit, etc.) to the nonstandard (tourism, video games, television, and academia). He has also worked with clients applying to MBA programs in Canada and Europe. As a second-year student at SOM, he was an admissions interviewer and student ambassador.