Former Harvard Interviewer: College App Strategy

With over 10 years of experience as a college admissions consultant, Harvard interviewer, and essay editor, I help students navigate the highly competitive admissions process into the top US universities. We will piece together all the critical components of your application into a coherent, uniquely compelling story that will help you stand out from the rest. I have specialized expertise in STEM students, but have advised plenty of humanities/social sciences students as well. About me: - Advised 40+ students into top universities like Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, Stanford, Duke, Vanderbilt, Penn, Columbia, Carnegie Mellon, University of Chicago, UC Berkeley - 10+ years interviewing for Harvard undergraduate admissions and CMU graduate admissions - Received Bachelor's from Harvard and Master's from Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science - Led software design teams for 14+ years at Google and Amazon - Personally accepted at Harvard, Yale (likely letter), Princeton, MIT, Duke, Cornell, Brown, UPenn, UChicago Our work together includes: - Initial assessment of candidacy - Customized application strategy to maximize chances of admission - Reviews of personal statement and supplemental essays - Review of activities and honors list I offer 3 plans: Essentials: $999 - 2 personal statement reviews - Supplemental essay feedback for 3 schools Plus: $1,849 - 3 personal statement reviews - Supplemental essay feedback for 5 schools - 1 activities review + 1 honors review - 1 additional info review - 2 live strategy sessions Premier: $3,499 - 5 personal statement reviews - Supplemental essay feedback for 10 schools - 2 activities review + 2 honors review - 2 additional info review - 3 live strategy sessions Customized plans are available as well for students who are not in their senior year yet. Full Bio: Will earned his bachelor's degree from Harvard College and his master's degree from Carnegie Mellon. For more than ten years, he has advised students through the college admissions process and has served as an admissions interviewer for both Harvard and Carnegie Mellon, giving him firsthand insight into what selective universities look for in applicants. Alongside his admissions work, Will has spent 14 years in the tech industry as a Product Designer, creating software for companies including Google, Amazon, Nike, Disney, and more. Throughout his career, he has interviewed hundreds of candidates and mentored aspiring designers and engineers as they launched successful careers in tech. This experience gives him a deep understanding of how to identify potential, develop talent, and coach students to communicate their strengths with clarity and confidence. Will has helped students earn admission to many of the nation's most selective universities, including Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, Stanford, Duke, Vanderbilt, Penn, Columbia, Carnegie Mellon, the University of Chicago, UC Berkeley, and more. Will takes a comprehensive, student-centered approach to counseling, guiding each student through a thoughtful, step-by-step process to uncover, shape, and articulate an authentic personal narrative. Rather than helping students fit a mold, he helps them understand what genuinely sets them apart and present it in a way that resonates with admissions officers.