Early Candidacy Development
This package is for freshman/sophomore college students that intend to apply as transfers during their sohpmore/junior year. THe Early Candidacy Development program provides support for applicants so that they can beef up their applications well in advance of the deadlines. We strategically select on-campus extracurricular activities, course selection that will impress the adcoms, begin to develop our narrative branding strategy, as well as begin the behind-the-scenes outreach pocess to schools. All of this will come in handy when we apply and boost an applicant's chances significantly. 1) Application Strategy & Story Development: I learn more about your background and develop a thorough application strategy for you to follow, helping fine-tune your educational goals and articulate your distinct story. This includes strategically compiling a list of schools you want to attend. 2.) Letter of Recommendation Support To enhance your overall application, we will guide you through the process of selecting which one of your contacts is best suited to write your letters of recommendation, and how to coach them to write on that shines. 6. Waitlist Strategy & Post Acceptance Support Whether you are accepted or waitlisted, our guidance and support continues until the day you attend class. 7. Building a Brand: Helping you strategically select EC opportunities and other leadership roles that significantly enhance your application 8. A Partner and Coach Every Step of the Way
What's included
- Applicants will submit applications that exponentially increase their chances of acceptance to their dream school exponentially.
- Stress reduction, knowing an expert former admissions officer is by your side, guiding you every step of the way.
- The knowledge of knowing you applied (and got accepted) to "reach" schools that you would be thrilled to attend, rather than target and safety schools that are, well...meh.
- An expert coach that knows your junior and senior schedule is filled with AP classes and EC activities and will keep you on track so you are not overwhelmed with the demands of college applications.
- Refinement of your college goals, school selection, leadership activities and overall application branding strategy to hit a home run on all our school submissions.
Meet your expert
Avi L.
Former Berkeley Admissions Officer, 20-year College Consultant
My name is Avi and I have devoted most of my career to helping applicants realize their dream of being admitted to their top school. I do that by bringing my experience behind the scenes in admissions, using my experience as a professional writer and editor at the LA Times and a life spent in the world of higher education. I am not the cheapest consultant because I do not take on many clients. Those I do take on get my full and undivided attention. We spend countless hours together getting to know you and your story so that I can help you pull out key elements of both to create a narrative that wows (!) the admissions committee. I am more than an editor. I guide you through the often confusing application process and help you to develop a narrative strategy that will work uniquely for each school. That means customizing your resume, strategically helping you to select schools, taking a deep dive into who you are so that when we develop your narrative branding strategy, we have multifaceted stories to draw from. We go through many draft revisions together and will not stop until we get it perfect. This applies to resume overhaul, personal statement, supplementary essays, letter of recommendation consultation and, finally, mock interview prep. I specialize in MBA/grad school applicants and high school students applying to Top 25 schools and the Ivies. I only take on 20-25 clients per season, as I prefer to give each client the extra attention required to submit successful applications and keep my success rate among the highest in the industry (92% of clients admitted to one of their top 3 schools). As I said, I am certainly not the cheapest. But if you are looking for the royal treatment and want to work with the best in the business, don't leave anything to chance--I know the admissions game better than anyone and I would be thrilled to help you navigate its tricky waters. I look forward to helping you get accepted to your dream program!
