Get Into Your Dream College with Expert Admissions Guidance
Personalized college admissions consulting with a 95% success rate. UCLA, USC, Stanford, Ivy League, and top schools nationwide.
95% Success Rate
10+ Years Experience
✓ First-Gen Expert
Los Angeles-Based
Value Proposition
Unlike large consulting firms that rotate you through junior counselors, you work directly with founder Yeraz Benlian from start to finish. Get deeply personalized guidance that honors your unique story, background, and goals.
Perfect for:
High-achieving students targeting top California schools (UCLA, USC, Stanford, UCs
First-generation college students navigating the process
Students applying to Ivy League and highly selective schools
Families seeking personal attention over factory-style consulting
Transfer students planning their next move
International students applying to U.S. colleges
The College Application Challenge
Today’s college admissions landscape is more competitive than ever:
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Acceptance rates at top schools are at historic lows (Stanford: 3.7%, UCLA: 9%)
2
Holistic review means GPA and test scores aren’t enough
3
Your essays blend in with thousands of similar stories
4
You don’t know how to showcase your unique strengths
5
The process overwhelms busy students and families
6
School counselors are stretched thin (500+ students per counselor)
7
Generic advice doesn’t address your specific situation
How We Help You Stand Out
Strategic School Selection
We build your college list based on:
- Academic fit:
Schools that match your interests and learning style
- Admission probability:
Reach, target, and safety schools balanced appropriately
- Financial aid strategy:
Merit scholarship opportunities and need-based aid
- Campus culture:
Size, location, social scene, values alignment
- Career outcomes:
Internship opportunities, alumni networks, graduate school placement
- Demonstrated interest:
Understanding which schools track engagement
Top Schools Our Students Are
Commonly Accepted To
- California:
UCLA, USC, Stanford, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, UC Irvine, UCI, UCSB, Pepperdine, Pomona, Claremont McKenna
- Ivy League:
Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Penn, Brown, Dartmouth, Cornell, University of Minnesota
- Top Privates:
MIT, Caltech, Duke, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Rice, Notre Dame, Emory
- Top Public:
University of Michigan, UVA, UNC Chapel Hill, UT Austin, UW Madison
- Liberal Arts:
Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore, Wellesley, Middlebury
Personal Essay & Storytelling
Your essays are your voice. We help you:
Common App Personal Statement:
- Discover your authentic story (not what you think they want to hear)
- Show personal growth and self-awareness
- Use specific details and vivid storytelling
- Avoid clichés ("mission trip changed my life," "sports taught me teamwork")
- Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and values
Supplemental Essays:
- "Why this school?" Research-backed specificity (not "great location and strong academics")
- Community essays: Showing how you'll contribute to campus
- Academic interest essays: Connecting your passions to their programs
- Diversity essays: Sharing your background authentically without trauma porn
UC Personal Insight Questions (PIQs):
- Selecting the right 4 questions to showcase different dimensions
- Addressing leadership, creativity, talent, community, and challenges
- Meeting 350-word limits while maintaining impact
Our Essay Process:
- Brainstorming session (90 min): Mining for stories, identifying themes
- Outline development: Structuring your narrative
- Draft feedback (3-5 rounds): Comprehensive edits and suggestions
- Final polish: Grammar, tone, word count perfection
Activities List & Resume Development
Your activities list is your brag sheet—own it.
We help you:
- Frame activities with leadership and impact (not just participation)
- Use strong action verbs and quantifiable results
- Prioritize what matters most (depth over breadth)
- Address summer experiences strategically
- Showcase intellectual vitality beyond the classroom
Example transformation:
- Before:
“Member of debate team, participated in tournaments”
- After:
“Captain of Varsity Debate Team; led team to 2nd place at State Championship; mentored 8 novice debaters”
Letters of Recommendation Strategy
Strong recommendations make or break competitive applications:
- Selecting recommenders:
Teachers who know you well + can speak to specific qualities
- Briefing your recommenders:
Providing a “brag sheet” with talking points and examples
- Timing:
Asking early (spring of junior year) to avoid rushed letters
- Follow-up:
Thanking recommenders and keeping them informed of outcomes
What admissions officers want to see:
- Specific examples (not generic praise)
- Growth over time
- Intellectual curiosity and engagement
- Character and values
- How you compare to other students
Interview Preparation
For schools that offer interviews (Harvard, MIT, many LACs):
We prepare you for:
- Common questions ("Tell me about yourself," "Why this school?")
- Behavioral questions (challenges, failures, leadership)
- Intellectual discussion (books, current events, ideas)
- Your questions for the interviewer (showing genuine curiosity)
Mock Interview Process:
- Video-recorded practice session
- Feedback on content, delivery, and body language
- Tips for virtual vs. in-person interviews
Application Strategy & Timeline Management
For schools that offer interviews (Harvard, MIT, many LACs):
We keep you on track with:
- Customized timeline from junior year through senior year
- Early Action, Early Decision, Regular Decision strategy
- Testing timeline (SAT, ACT, Subject Tests if applicable)
- Financial aid and scholarship application guidance
- Post-application follow-up (LOCI if waitlisted)
Key Milestones:
- Junior Year:
Testing, school visits, building relationships with teachers
- Summer before Senior Year:
Essay drafting, finalizing school list
- Fall Senior Year:
Submitting Early Action/ED applications (Nov 1), Regular Decision (Jan 1)
- Spring Senior Year:
Making final decision, negotiating financial aid
Our College Admissions Packages
Our College Admissions Packages
$11,950
/Complete Cycle Package
End-to-end partnership from junior year through acceptances
- School list development (15-20 schools balanced across reach/target/safety)
- Common App/Coalition App personal statement (unlimited revisions)
- All supplemental essays (up to 20 schools)
- UC Personal Insight Questions (4 PIQs, comprehensive editing)
- Activities list optimization (Common App 10 activities, detailed descriptions)
- Resume development (if needed for specific schools)
- Recommendation letter strategy (selecting recommenders, briefing materials)
- Interview preparation (2 mock interviews)
- Application review (all materials before submission)
- Financial aid guidance (FAFSA, CSS Profile strategy)
- Waitlist strategy (Letter of Continued Interest if needed)
- Decision coaching (evaluating acceptances, negotiating aid)
- Unlimited email support (10-12 months)
- Timeline management (personalized deadlines and milestone tracking)
- Timeline:
Teachers who know you well + can speak to specific qualities
- Ideal for:
Students applying to 10+ competitive schools including Ivies, Stanford, top UCs
Senior Year Admissions Package
- School list development (10-15 schools)
- Personal statement development
- Supplemental essays (up to 15 schools)
- UC PIQs (if applying to UCs)
- Activities list optimization
- 1 mock interview
- Application review before submission
- Email support (8-10 months)
- Timeline:
Start summer or early fall of senior year
- Ideal for:
Students with clear school targets needing essay and application support
College Admissions Essentials
- School list guidance (8-10 schools)
- Personal statement development
- Supplemental essays (up to 8 schools)
- Activities list review
- Basic recommendation strategy
- Email support (6 months)
- Timeline:
Fall of senior year
- Ideal for:
Strong applicants needing targeted help with essays and positioning
Transfer Student Package
$7,950
/Complete Cycle Package
Specialized support for college transfer applications
- Transfer school list strategy (8-12 schools)
- Transfer essay development ("Why transfer?")
- Supplemental essays
- Activities list from college + high school
- Professor recommendation strategy
- Academic planning and credit transfer guidance
- Email support (6-8 months)
- Timeline:
Fall semester of current college year
- Ideal for:
Current college students transferring to 4-year universities or better-fit schools