Harvard Grad - College Admissions

For seniors - I offer hourly options and can meet tight deadlines. Over the last two decades, I have helped demystify the increasingly competitive college admissions process for students and parents. I am also a Harvard Alumni Board Volunteer. I handle the entire college admissions process, including test prep strategies for the ACT/SAT and AP Subject Exams. If you are looking to work with one individual for the entire process then please reach out. Comprehensive packages: Families typically retain my services beginning in the student’s sophomore or junior year. I work comprehensively with the student and family throughout the college search and application process, right up to college acceptance and choice. Hourly: Some families choose to engage me for specific areas of the process on an hourly basis. Hourly services at 250/hour: -> Scholarships & Financial Aid ->SAT/ACT Tutoring ->AP Subject Test Exam Prep ->Admissions Interview Preparation ->Essay Editing ->Academic Tutoring ->Common Application Assistance I Help: -> Demystify the process -> Set goals with the student -> Develop powerful essays -> Select colleges that fit -> Develop a strategy -> Manage the timeline -> Maximize college visits -> Oversee the application process -> Assist those with unique talents and needs The Entire Process For College Admissions: Step 1: Know Your Numbers What is your GPA? ​What is your Class Rank?​ ​​Have you taken the ACT/SAT? Have you taken AP exams / classes? Have you taken IB Classes? Step 2: Make a College List Reach Schools: GPA & ACT/SAT 25th Percentile or lower​​ Target Schools: GPA & ACT/SAT 50th Percentile or higher Safety Schools: GPA & ACT/SAT 75th Percentile or higher​​ Final list typically will have 5 Schools per category: 5 Reach Schools, 5 Target Schools, 5 Safety Schools​ Step 3: Make a Timeline When is the application due for each school?​​​​ What is the latest date each school will accept ACT/SAT/SAT II scores? When do you need to ask for recommendation letters to give recommenders enough time?​​ When do you need to submit the Common App by?​​ Are you applying Early Admission / Early Decision​​​? Step 4: Schedule Exams Will you be taking the ACT, SAT, or both?​​​​ Do you need to take SAT II Exams?​ Have you created a study plan already?​ Did you schedule exams with the deadlines for each school in mind? Step 5: Discover Your Story Academics – What are your strongest / weakest subjects?​​ Extracurriculars – What are you involved in at school? ​​​​Civic Involvement – How have you helped your community? Hobbies – What do you do in your free time?​ Step 6: Letters of Recommendation What is the narrative you want recommenders to portray? How will you go about asking your teachers for recommendations? ​​Did you give recommenders enough time to write their recommendations?​ Step 7: The Common App Have you created a Common App account?​​​​ Have you confirmed which schools on your school list accept the Common App? Did you review what different schools require in the Common App?​ Step 8: School-Specific Essays Have you researched what each school you are applying to cares about?​​​​ Do you know why you want to go to each school? Have you adapted your narrative to each school?​ Step 9: Prep For Interviews Have you looked up the types of questions each school asks? Have you researched the rubric each school has for interviews?​ ​​Do you know why you want to go to each school? ​​​​Have you looked up your interviewer, if disclosed?​