Hanan Majid

I know what it feels like to aim for some of the world's top universities while wondering whether your background, experiences, and story are good enough to get you there. My own journey has been anything but conventional. I studied Psychology at Ripon College in the United States, built my career in real estate, ventured into entrepreneurship, and eventually received graduate admission offers from Columbia University, New York University (NYU), and the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn). Today, I'm pursuing my Master's in Real Estate at the National University of Singapore (NUS). What I learned through this process is that getting into a great university isn't just about having impressive grades or a perfect résumé. It's about understanding what makes your journey unique and knowing how to communicate that effectively. Here's how I can help you: University Selection & Application Strategy: Identifying programs that genuinely align with your background, ambitions, and career goals. Personal Statements & Essays: Turning your experiences into compelling, authentic stories that admissions committees will remember. Résumé & Profile Building: Presenting your academic, professional, and extracurricular achievements in the strongest possible way. Career Transitions: Helping applicants from unconventional backgrounds explain why they're pursuing a different academic or professional direction. Application Guidance: Sharing what I learned from navigating multiple competitive graduate admissions processes. What is working with me like? I don't believe in giving everyone the same advice or following a generic admissions formula. I want to understand who you are, what you've experienced, and where you want to go. I'll be straightforward about what needs improvement, collaborative when developing your story, and genuinely invested in helping you put forward your strongest application. Having experienced the uncertainty, excitement, and occasional frustration of graduate applications myself, I want to make the process a little less intimidating for others. You don't need to have a perfect background to tell a powerful story. You just need to know how to tell yours.