Description

This package is for students who want a genuine partner — not a service provider — guiding them through the entire college application process, from the first conversation to the day they arrive on campus. I bring a somewhat unusual combination to this work: a decade running admissions at Stanford Business School, five years as Director of the school's Center for Leadership Development, and more than 20 years of experience coaching people — students and applicants alike — to figure out what they need to learn and how to lead from it. Most consultants can help you polish an essay. Fewer can help you do the self-reflection that makes the essay true in the first place. Here's how we work together: Kickoff & Discovery — A few initial conversations about your background, goals, potential recommenders, and what you're actually hoping to get out of college — not just to get into it. School Selection — Together, we build a list of schools genuinely aligned with your profile and aspirations, not simply prestige. Application Strategy — We identify what's distinctive about you as an applicant and figure out how to show it, honestly, across every part of the application. Personal Statement & Supplemental Essays — Hands-on brainstorming, drafting, and unlimited rounds of editing until every essay sounds like you, at your best. Activities & Resume — We shape your extracurriculars and accomplishments into a narrative that holds together. Letters of Recommendation — Guidance on who to ask and how to help them write something real. Complete Application Review — A final, meticulous pass on everything before it's submitted. Interview Coaching — Mock interviews and honest, real-time feedback ahead of the real thing. Support Through Decisions — Waitlist strategy, scholarship conversations, and continued support until you've enrolled. I check in regularly, I tell you the truth even when it's not what you want to hear, and I stay with you the whole way. I've spent two decades believing that how someone approaches a challenge like this says a lot about how they'll approach everything after it — so while getting you into your dream school is absolutely the goal, we're going to get there in a way that also makes you sharper, clearer, and more self-aware for having gone through it. If that sounds like the kind of partner you want in your corner, let's talk.