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Real students, real situations. Find out
how our consultants helped these college applicants
reach the school of their dreams. Learn more about how they
can help you, too!
International Transfer Beats the Odds
"My favorite success story is that of a young woman I'll call
Ursula. An international student, she really wanted to transfer from her current
college in her home country to one in the U.S. Especially
Harvard..."
From
Waitlist to Enrollment
"I cannot stress enough to my clients how important it is to
disclose everything they can to an
admissions committee. Why? Because sometimes, what you don't say may
actually be the difference between an acceptance letter and a rejection..."
Going from Good to Outstanding
"A lot of different factors feed into college admissions decisions. Sometimes the most surprising things can
turn out to be a plus or a minus..."
Targeting the Best College
"It's great that high school students have so many college options in this country. But it's confusing, too, because there is
so much information to consider, and because so much of that information gets distorted by perceptions of status and rankings..."
Overcoming a Past Mistake (Transfer
Applicant)
"The client had come to me a year after being
dinged, for help applying as a transfer student. I had
doubts about her chances for a couple of reasons..."
Leveraging a Last-Minute Application
"One time a high school senior contacted us just three weeks before Stanford's early action deadline.
She clearly wanted to attend Stanford, but not arriving at the decision to apply early until October really
put her under a lot of pressure..."
Bouncing Back from Rejection
"Unfortunately, many students never realize how
uncertain the college admissions process can be until they receive a rejection
letter from their top-choice school. By that point, of course, it is too late to
do anything to change their outcome at that college..."
Getting Off the Waitlist
"I think waitlist decisions can be harder on
applicants than outright rejections. Such decisions provide the disappointment
of a rejection but not the closure. Applicants are left with some hope of
eventually receiving an admissions offer, but it is usually a slim hope at
best..."
Keeping Control Over Your Applications - Chris' Story
"Planning ahead is the best thing high school students can do to prepare themselves
to maintain some sense of control over their college
admissions process. My experience with a client provides a good example of how I can help achieve this..."
Keeping Control Over Your Applications - Susan's Story
"Susan is a client whose story demonstrates how by planning ahead, college applicants can maintain some sense of control over the college
admissions process..."
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