23 acceptances. 5 T20 admits. 3 full rides. $1.5M+ in merit aid.
We help you find what you actually care about, shape it into a real project, and build it over the next two to four years — so by the time apps hit, your story is already written.
Junior year is the most critical window before apps open. We help you identify your angle, strengthen your EC story, and find the programs that give you something real to write about.
End-to-end support for the entire application cycle — from building your school list to hitting submit. We just went through every part of this process and know exactly what moves the needle.
Last cycle, not a decade ago. We know which supplemental prompts are new, which essay angles are tired, and which scholarships are worth the extra application. That knowledge expires fast — ours hasn't.
Traditional firms charge $5,000–$15,000+. We're peer mentors — no overhead, no corporate markup. You get invested, experienced guidance at a cost most families can actually afford.
Students open up to us differently than they do to a 45-year-old advisor. That honesty makes better essays. We know what "authentic" actually sounds like because we were writing those essays twelve months ago.
For underclassmen building their story from scratch.
Junior year is the most critical window before apps open.
End-to-end support from school list to submit.
Stamps President's Scholar at Georgia Tech — a full-ride scholarship awarded to the top 1% of admits. His passion project — autonomous systems and deepfake detection research at Johns Hopkins APL — became the spine of every application he wrote.
Banneker Key Scholar at UMD — a full-ride merit scholarship. She was also admitted to UPenn, Cornell, and other top 20 schools. Her passion project started as a school period club and turned into a county-wide policy initiative with a state bill sponsor.
We learn where you are, what you're working with, and what you're trying to build. No commitment, no pitch — just a real conversation about your profile and goals.
We map out a plan specific to your grade, timeline, and goals. For 9th–11th graders that's a project roadmap. For seniors, it's an app calendar from summer through December.
Regular sessions, check-ins, and feedback throughout the process. We're the mentors — you do the work, build the story, and own the outcome.
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