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You are spending extra years to become an expert in your field. Where you go to do that training matters – and we want to give you the best chance getting in. Optimize your essays, application, and interview skills with our graduate application consultants in order to gain the best training you can have going forward.

Top Acceptances

Acceptance into top programs can make a significant impact on future professional opportunities, field of choice, and job prospects after graduation.

Graduate Application Advising That Makes The Difference

Our graduate application advisors and editors have inside knowledge of the admissions committee system, and the experience to get your application to the level needed in order to get accepted to top programs.

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Personal Essay Editing

An amazing personal statement can be the decisive factor in acceptance at top universities. Our editing by leading graduate advisors helps you optimize the center-piece of your application through multiple rounds of detailed edits.

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Secondary Essay Editing​

The secondary essays are an exceptionally important part of the application that should not be overlooked. Our advisors assist applicants in guiding essay structure and content to prepare for submission to their programs of choice.

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Detailed Application Review

With several factors that go into the college application that can determine success, a comprehensive review ensures that all sections of the application including essays and experiences are fully prepared for submission.

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Interview Preparation

Programs may have multiple different interview formats, and preparing for the most common and difficult graduate university interview questions with an experienced team can make the difference between rejection and acceptance at top institutions.

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Resume and C.V. Editing

Resume editing is crucial in the application process, and allows you to concisely highlight your most important achievements effectively. Our expert advisors offer exceptional C.V. and resume editing to optimize your application for committee review.

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Individual Applicant Advising​

If you are a parent or student that is planning for the application in advance and are wondering what experiences will be most advantageous, we offer individual advising sessions for graduate applicants in order to plan their journey carefully for success upon submission.

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Prior Admissions Expertise

With inside knowledge of how the admissions committee process works, our advisors can help gear your application to be as visible and attractive to committees as possible.
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Elite Preparation

Having graduated from some of the most competitive programs in the country, our advisors know what it takes to get there – and how to prepare you for success.
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Experienced Editing

Our editors have spent years reviewing applications, identifying mistakes and pitfalls to avoid, and enhancing each element of an application to shine once submitted. 
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Tradition of Excellence

Many of our students have achieved acceptance to their top-choice programs, and some of the most competitive universities around the globe. 

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Holistic Graduate Advising For Comprehensive Preparation

Whether you are pursuing a degree in business, engineering, education, healthcare administration, or additional degrees, our admissions specialists have helped numerous students gain acceptance to their programs of choice.

Pursuing a masters or PhD program is an exciting journey, and also one that requires significant commitment and time to complete. Our advisors with admissions expertise will review your application, help edit essays, optimize your C.V., and assist with interview preparation so that you can attend the graduate program that best suits your goals and ideas for the future.

With a team that has completed a Masters in Business Administration, Masters in Education, and Masters in Public Health, and several doctorates at some of the nations top universities, our admissions experts know what it takes to get you to the next level in your education.

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For students who have qualified for a full application fee waiver and can provide a copy of their fee waiver documentation, we are committed to providing services to applicants with financial need and provide discounts for both individual services and comprehensive application packages. Believe you may qualify? Contact us below!

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Meet our Expert Team of Graduate School Admissions Advisors

Claire Hong, MPH

Admissions Advisor, BA, MPH – Columbia University

Claire Hong holds a B.A. in psychology from Pitzer College and completed her MPH at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. She has mentored college and graduate applicants throughout their admissions process, helping students achieve admissions offers at Colombia, NYU, Georgetown, and many other top northeast universities.

She is the recipient of Columbia Mailman’s Wyman Scholarship, the school’s largest merit-based scholarship awarded to applicants with high scholastic achievement, and has been instrumental in helping students gain thousands of dollars in merit-based and financial aid scholarship award offers.

Dr. Mark Hoffman, PhD

Admissions Advisor, Ph.D. – University of Minnesota

With over 20 years of experience guiding students to academic success, Dr. Mark Hoffman has helped hundreds of applicants gain admission to top colleges and graduate programs over his tenure as professor at several universities with acceptance offers from Yale, Duke and many additional programs.

He has advised at Vassar College, Macalester College, the University of Minnesota, and currently teaches Political Science at Saint Xavier University. With extensive admissions experiences across a variety of undergraduate institutions, he has achieved incredible success in helping students gain admission at top 50 programs across the US.

Dr. Taylor McCabe, PhD

Admissions Advisor, Ph.D. – University of California Irvine

Dr. Taylor McCabe completed her training at the University of Rochester, where she graduated magna cum laude with BAs in English Literature and French, spent years in admissions reviewing applications for the UC-system with extensive experience assisting applicants with California and west-coast based university applications.

She completed her master’s and PhD in English Literature at the University of California – Irvine, where she focused on nineteenth-century American literature and has since mentored dozens of students in the UC-system with acceptances to UCLA, UCSD, and UC-Irvine along with USC, Stanford, and a broad array of California universities.

Dr. Ruth Sanchez, MD, MPH

Admissions Advisor, B.S. – University of Colorado; M.D. – University of Texas at Austin

Dr. Ruth Sanchez earned undergraduate degree in Integrative Physiology from University of Colorado Boulder before concurrently completing her Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health degrees at The University of Texas at Austin. Throughout her academic and medical training, Dr. Sanchez cultivated a strong passion for mentorship, education, and advancing equity in healthcare.

She has extensive experience guiding students pursuing pre-medical, public health, and health sciences pathways, with a particular focus on helping applicants craft compelling narratives around leadership, service, and academic achievement.

Dr. Joshua Chrisman, M.Ed

Admissions Advisor, B.S. – University of Washington; MD and M.Ed – UT Austin

Dr. Joshua Chrisman holds multiple undergraduate degrees, earning a B.S. in Biology from University of Washington and a B.A. in Recreation from Western Washington University. He later completed his Doctor of Medicine and Master of Education degrees concurrently at The University of Texas at Austin.

Throughout his academic and professional journey, Dr. Chrisman has developed a strong passion for mentorship and education. Drawing from his background in science, education, and leadership, he has extensive experience guiding students pursuing medical, health sciences, and graduate programs while emphasizing personal growth, academic excellence.

Isidora Filipovic, MS

Admissions Advisor, B.S. – Brandeis University; M.S. – New York University

Isidora Filipovic graduated summa cum laude from Brandeis University with a B.A. in Mathematics and Economics, graduating with Honors for her academic achievement and quantitative scholarship while being top of her class.

Building upon her strong analytical foundation, she has pursued additional graduate education at New York University, where she is completing her Master of Science in Data Science with advanced coursework in calculus, statistics, and machine learning. Isidora has extensive experience mentoring students interested in mathematics, economics, data science, quantitative career pathways, applicants develop competitive academic profiles.

Micah Secor, MS, MBE

Admissions Advisor, MS – University of Iowa

Micah Secor completed her bachelor’s degrees in neuroscience and physiology from the University of Arizona, where she has mentored hundreds of successful applicants in graduate admissions.

Micah’s students and mentees have earned acceptances to Princeton, Yale, Colombia, Duke, Stanford, and UCLA to name a few institutions, many of them with significant scholarship offers and financial aid packages that wholly cover tuition. She is passionate about helping students receive both acceptance offers and large scholarship awards for attendance that have regularly amounted to tens of thousands of dollars in yearly tuition in merit-based aid.

Mia Ellis, MS

Admissions Advisor, M.S. – Tufts University

Mia Ellis graduated summa cum laude from Tufts University with a B.S. in quantitative economics and mathematics. She received highest honors for her senior thesis and multiple academic awards in economics, having mentored hundreds of students applying to graduate math, engineering and economics programs

Following her Master’s degree, Mia has had extensive experience in helping students apply to top northeast universities including Harvard, Tufts, MIT, Cornell, Dartmouth, Brown, and Amherst College, and Colgate College among others with an incredible track record of successful applications and early decision acceptances.

Dr. Kristie Wood. PhD

Admissions Advisor, Ph.D. UT-Austin

Dr. Kristie Wood is a dedicated professor and academic advisor at The University of Texas at Austin, where she completed both her Bachelor’s degree and PhD in Psychology.

Passionate about mentorship and student development, Dr. Wood specializes in guiding students through competitive graduate school application processes while helping them navigate academic and professional opportunities within psychology and related fields. Her extensive advising experience and commitment to education have helped students build strong applications and pursue meaningful career paths with confidence.

Dr. Akhil Surapaneni, PhD

Admissions Advisor,  Ph.D.,  University of Texas at Austin

Akhil hails from Rice University with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, after which he completed his doctorate at the University of Texas – Austin in biomedical sciences with an extensive focus on research and numerous publications.

He has had over a decade of experience mentoring students from under-served communities through science courses in order to increase access to STEM fields across the country and has overseen dozens of successful applications to STEM undergraduate and graduate admissions programs at UT-Austin, Rice University, UC-Berkeley, Duke, Sanford, and Carnegie Mellon among others.

Elizabeth Kechejian, MFA

Admissions Advisor, BA, MFA – Boston University

Elizabeth Kechejian graduated Boston University with a degree in Psychology before earning an MFA in Creative Writing, with a concentration in Poetry, from the University of Florida, one of the country’s top MFA programs that accepts only 6 applicants per year.

In graduate school, she taught a range of undergraduate writing classes, and has since helped students achieve incredible results in their graduate applications as an admissions expert from multiple high-level east coast universities with tailored reviews and scholarship offers far above the national average. Elizabeth is a leader in both undergraduate and graduate admissions advising.

Sebastian Boensch, MFA

Admissions Advisor, BA, MFA – University of Virgina

Sebastian Boensch graduated from the University of Virginia with dual bachelors degrees in Economics and German Literature. As a current professor and admissions committee member at the University of Florida, he has extensive experience in graduate and undergraduate admissions for both public universities and small liberal arts colleges.

At the University of Virginia, he won the Walter Sokel essay prize and continues to optimize applicant essays and applications with exceptional Ivy+ admissions results including student acceptances to Brown, Princeton, Georgetown, Northwestern, Boston University, and the University of Chicago.

Dr. Amani Marshall, PhD, Ed.M

Admissions Advisor, PhD, Ed.M – Harvard University

Dr. Amani Marshall holds a B.A. in History from Florida A&M University, an Ed.M. from Harvard University, and a Ph.D. in History which have allowed him to mentor and advise thousands of former applicants in the admissions process at the Ivy League level.

Dr. Marshall is a historian of the African American experience and an award-winning educator with over 15 years’ of advising and admissions expertise. With previous Ivy league training and admissions experience, his students have received offers from the majority of top 30 colleges across the nation which have included acceptances at Princeton, Northwestern, and Johns Hopkins University.

Susan Comninos, MFA

Admissions Advisor, BA, MFA – Cornell University

Susan Comninos is a widely published writer and author of a recent book of poems, “Out of Nowhere” (Stephen F. Austin Univ. Press/Texas A&M, 2022) which has received national acclaim. Her writing and editing has received numerous recognitions over and extensive career.

Since earning her BA in English from Cornell University and an MFA in creative writing from the University of Michigan, she’s taught writing to undergraduates at Siena College, The College of St. Rose, and SUNY Albany, helping hundreds of students apply to their college and graduate programs of choice and mentoring students for admissions applications at top northeast universities.

Angela Rutledge, MSC, LLM

Admissions Advisor, LLM, MSc- George Mason University

Angela’s legal trajectory reflects a strong commitment to leadership, advocacy, and student service. During her time at George Mason University, she served as President of the Graduate Law Student Association and Programming Chair for the Black Law Students Association, demonstrating a passion for mentorship and community engagement within the legal profession.

In recognition of her leadership and academic contributions, Angela was selected to represent her LLM graduating class at convocation in 2023. She has helped numerous applicants achieve admissions at high-level graduate programs across the US including Georgetown and George Washington.

Dr. Mehmet Kurt, PhD

Admissions Advisor, Ph.D. – University of Washington

Prof. Mehmet Kurt, PhD, is the Director of Kurtlab and an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, with courtesy appointments in Bioengineering and Radiology, at University of Washington.

His research focuses on brain biomechanics, neuroimaging, and the application of AI machine learning in medicine, positioning him at the forefront of interdisciplinary biomedical innovation. Prof. Kurt has a track record of mentoring students pursuing competitive graduate and research programs, with earning acceptances to Ivy League institutions and other top-tier graduate schools across engineering and applied sciences.

Dr. Vahid Disfani, PhD

Admissions Advisor, Ph.D. – University of South Florida

Dr. Vahid Disfani earned his PhD from University of South Florida and currently serves as a professor and researcher with the Center for Energy Research at University of California San Diego. His work focuses on advanced energy systems, power infrastructure, and emerging technologies at the intersection of engineering and energy innovation.

Alongside his academic and research leadership, Dr. Disfani has an extensive track record of mentoring students pursuing highly competitive graduate programs in engineering, energy systems, and applied sciences, with earning acceptances to Ivy League institutions and other top-ranked graduate schools.

Dr. Tamjid Rahat, PhD

Admissions Advisor, Ph.D. – University of California Los Angeles

Dr. Tamjid Rahat earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from University of California, Los Angeles and his M.S. in Computer Science from University of Virginia, specializing in advanced computational systems, machine learning, and applied artificial intelligence.

His industry and research experience, Dr. Rahat has an extensive track record of mentoring students pursuing highly competitive graduate programs in computer science, artificial intelligence, and data science, with mentees earning acceptances to Ivy League institutions and other top-ranked graduate schools including Johns Hopkins University, Carnegie Mellon, UCLA, and UCSF.

Dr. Abigail Metzler, PhD

Admissions Advisor, Ph.D. – University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Metzler graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Psychology before serving as a post-graduate research associate at Yale University, where she coordinated two NIH R01-funded research grants.

She pursued her Clinical Health Psychology PhD at Carolina University, building expertise in psychological research, clinical training, and mentorship. Dr. Metzler has successfully guided students pursuing competitive psychology, neuroscience, and health sciences graduate programs, with mentorship that emphasizes research development, crafting compelling applications for highly selective admissions.

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