College Admissions Counseling Services
I'm an independent educational consultant with over 10 years of experience, which includes working as a former admissions officer at the University of Southern California (USC) and Pomona College. I provide a comprehensive college counseling service for high school and transfer students that will ensure you submit the most competitive and compelling application!
Congratulations to my Class of 2025 Students!
During the 2024-2025 application cycle, I was fortunate enough to work with 6 high school Seniors (Grade 12) with my G12 Counseling Package. I’m so proud to say that they received fantastic offers, and almost all to their first choice college! I’ll have a more detailed breakdown of their results and background in my Student Results page by the summer, but for now, I’m pleased to share where they will likely be committing to this Fall:
For the early rounds, we got 1 into UPenn (Wharton) through Early Decision 1 and another to USC in Early Action! The rest were Regular Decision rounds, to Harvard, UCLA, UC Berkeley, and Pomona College. And as always, I’d like to just remind whoever is reading this that simply working with me did not get them into these colleges. There is no getting in without the student themself being an amazing, passionate, curious, critical, and creative thinker. However, I think an effective college counselor is able to help bring that out in their application, tell their story, and shape their profile in a way that is both compelling and strategic. And that’s exactly what I did!
Looking ahead, I have 7 rising high school seniors this year. My capacity is probably going to be around 9 or 10 total seniors, so if you’re thinking about working with me this year, please reach out soon!
College Counseling Services
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High School College Counseling
Grades 9 - 11: We will meet, at minimum, once every 4-6 weeks to discuss academic progress, course selection, standardized test timing and prep, letters of recommendation support, extracurricular interests and summer planning. We will start to focus our college application work during your Junior year, shaping your story and building your application strategy and brand.
Grade 12: We’ll meet weekly, working on all aspects of the college application process: researching and creating your college list, interview and resume guidance, application strategy (early action/decision), and essay revisions (just to name a few). My students all have my personal cell phone number; I’ll be on-call for you, available to you whenever you need me.
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Transfer to USC
Transfer to USC after your freshman or sophomore year in college! With my prior experiences as a former USC admissions officer and leading Trojan Transfer Plans (USC TTP), I’ll personally develop a USC transfer plan that will make you extremely successful in transferring to USC.
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A La Carte Services
Personal Statement Review
I’ll provide a thorough review of one essay that you’ve already written. Feedback, proofreads, edits, notes, and suggestions will be detailed, shared, and debriefed with you.
Application Review
Ready to submit your application? Let me provide a complete, line-by-line review of your application before you hit ‘submit’! I’ll provide you with my suggestions, notes, and edits for each component of your application (essay, short answer, extracurricular activities, letters of recommendation, and additional info.).
Hourly Rates available
Meet with me one-on-one with questions about any aspect of your college application process! If you need guidance on the interview process, want to brainstorm essay ideas, discuss application strategy, make a college list, or anything in between, I’m happy to chat with you via Zoom. You’ll receive detailed notes after our meeting.