Since starting last year, we've helped students earn admissions to...
Last year, we worked with 10+ families in the Lamorinda area. Every single one of them was admitted to at least one of their top 3 schools.
Led by local students you can trust
Every counselor on our team has graduated from Miramonte, Campolindo, and Acalanes, and has got into a top-20 university themselves. They understand what it takes to stand out in the Lamorinda applicant pool because they came from it, and succeeded.
We only work with Lamorinda families — because knowing this specific applicant pool, these specific schools, and these specific admissions patterns is the whole advantage. No other college counseling service operates this locally.
Our philosophy
Mentor matching
After our free intro call, we pair your student with a local mentor who best fits their interests, goals, and personality.
Strategy & planning
One-on-one guidance in strategic school selection, application timeline, extracurricular development, essay and narrative development.
Our Specialty
We believe that essays are the make-or-break of an application. A student with a 3.0 GPA can get into their dream school with strong essays, and conversely, a student with a 4.0 GPA can tank their chances at a dream school with bad essays.
The Framework
Here is the 4-step framework that has worked for us in the past.
1. Personal discovery - this is the most important stage yet the most overlooked one
2. Build - finding activities that align to your passions and goals
3. Optimize - tailor your extracurriculars to admissions officers by developing leadership, commitment, and impact.
4. Narrative - where everything comes together into one unique story.