The Practice

Six pillars of bespoke college advising.

Every pillar starts with a free 20-minute consultation. Scope, horizon, and pricing are tailored to your family — we share details once we understand the work.

I
Academic & Test Prep

Tutoring

We don't pretend to be everyone's expert. For academic and standardised-test work, we curate a private network of vetted tutors — including specialists from Princeton Review — and project-manage the engagement on the family's behalf.

What's included

  • SAT and ACT diagnostic, prep, and pacing strategy
  • Subject-area tutoring across the core curriculum
  • AP, IB, and A-Level coaching
  • Single point of contact, transparent scheduling and billing

Every pillar starts with a free, no-fee conversation.

II
Multi-Year Roadmap

Strategic Planning

The multi-year roadmap that turns interests into a recognisable intellectual identity. We work with families as early as 9th grade to shape extracurriculars, summer programmes, and original projects that admissions readers remember.

What's included

  • Extracurricular calibration and 'spike' development
  • Original projects: research, nonprofits, writing, building
  • Summer programme selection and application support
  • Quarter-by-quarter milestone reviews

Every pillar starts with a free, no-fee conversation.

III
Recruited & Walk-On Pathways

Athletic Recruiting

We have walked on. We have been recruited. We have competed for Team USA and served as SAAC President. The athletics pathway is misrepresented by most consultancies — we represent it honestly, with the Ivy-vs.-D1 conversation most firms are too conflicted to have.

What's included

  • Recruitment timeline and offer navigation
  • NCAA Division I, II, III, and Ivy nuances
  • Coach communication strategy and recruiting film
  • Balancing season, travel, and academics

Every pillar starts with a free, no-fee conversation.

IV
List Strategy & Fit

Collegiate Advising

What a school actually looks for is not what its viewbook claims. We calibrate lists, decide reach versus likely with real data, and brief students on each institution's reading culture.

What's included

  • List building: reach, target, likely
  • School-by-school institutional priorities
  • Application strategy across ED, EA, REA, RD
  • How many schools to apply to — and why

Every pillar starts with a free, no-fee conversation.

V
Voice & Narrative

Essay Tailoring

Narrative architecture, then voice. We do not write your essays. We help you write the version of your own essay only you could write — and then we hold it to a professional editorial standard. Our essay practice is led by a former Common App reader.

What's included

  • Common App personal statement
  • Supplementals for every school on your list
  • Activities list and additional-information section
  • Voice work — making the page sound like the student

Every pillar starts with a free, no-fee conversation.

VI
The Long Mandate

Beyond Admissions

The Ted Lasso framing of our practice: we want to help your child become the best version of themselves beyond the school. Mentorship continues past the acceptance letter.

What's included

  • Major selection and academic planning at university
  • Internship and career strategy
  • Networking introductions where appropriate
  • Quarterly check-ins through the undergraduate years

Every pillar starts with a free, no-fee conversation.

How engagement works

Three plain steps — no packages, no anchors.

  1. 01

    Book a free 20-minute consultation

    We meet over video. You tell us where your student is. We tell you whether we can help and what it would look like.

  2. 02

    We design a custom scope and quote

    If we're a fit, we propose an engagement tailored to your horizon and pillars. No pre-packaged tiers.

  3. 03

    Work begins with a founder

    Hao or Simon leads every engagement personally. Senior partners join for essays or STEM. You always know who is doing the work.

By Appointment

Start with a free 20-minute consultation.

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