College Planning for the Whole Family
Less stress, stronger applications, and a student who is ready for what comes after admission. Two ways to work with me, both built on the Guided Ambition Lab.
Two ways we can work together
Both include the full Guided Ambition Lab. The difference is how much of the work we do side by side.
Limited to 10 families per year
Applications Counseling
For families of rising juniors through seniors who want a counselor to run the application process with them.
A balanced, strategic, and affordable college list personalized to your student’s goals and preferences.
Unlimited college application essay support. From first brainstorming to final submission, I walk your student through every line, paragraph, and draft.
20 1:1 sessions of intensive college counseling
Comprehensive support with activities lists, letters of recommendation, and admissions interviews.
Holistic offer comparison, letters of continued interest, and financial aid appeal support
Personalized application deadline calendar
24-hour email response guarantee
$7,500
Paid in 4 installments of $1,875
Limited to 10 families per grade level
Foundations Counseling
For families of 9th to 11th graders who want a system and a counselor keeping them on track.
Complete access to the Guided Ambition Lab system.
Monthly family sessions, including guided kickoffs for every semester and summer.
Personalized roadmap for your One Hard Thing: the independent intellectual, creative, or community project that sets your student’s application apart.
Weekly live Q&A.
24-hour email response guarantee.
Intensive support with internship, job, and summer program applications.
$1,000 credit applicable to Applications Counseling service after 4 months.
$250/month
No multi-year contract. Cancel anytime.
Which fits your family?
Start with Foundations Counseling. Build the habits, find your student's real interests, and learn the Sunday Sync before the pressure hits.
9th or 10th grade
Start with Foundations Counseling in fall. In the spring, we’ll discuss stepping up to Applications Counseling. Families that complete 4+ months of Foundations Counseling get $1,000 off their Applications Counseling Package.
11th grade fall
11th grade spring
The perfect time to start Applications Counseling. Book a free consultation and let’s get to work.
Book a consultation to discuss your options. Prorated packages may be available depending on capacity.
12th grade
What’s inside the Guided Ambition Lab
A comprehensive college planning system that gives families a shared language, a weekly rhythm, and a clear path from 9th grade to decision day.
01 Family Operating System
The agreements, commitments, and routines that lay the groundwork for a new way to talk about school and college.
02 Student Development Engine
A complete framework for developing your students’ authentic interests, building a distinctive admissions profile, and staying on top of critical educational decisions.
03 Academic Strategy
How to study effectively, balance academic rigor with performance, plan your standardized testing strategy, and bring your best self into the classroom.
04 College Search
How to build a balanced, strategic, and affordable college list that cuts through university marketing.
05 Application System
Everything you need to write compelling application essays, activities lists, and recommender brag sheets.
06 Decisions & Transitions
Comparing offers and a first-year plan for the student and the parents.
By keeping my operation lean, I deliver concierge value at far lower prices than my big name competitors. See how the Application Partnership stacks up against the published rates of College Essay Guy and Admissionado.
How my prices compare
*Though I do not arbitrarily limit the number of colleges or essays, I generally recommend that students apply to 10-20 colleges. The number of essays is naturally limited by the time and effort that the student invests into their applications in the provided time.
Applications Counseling (Unlimited* schools, essays, approx. 20 1:1 sessions)
$7,500
College Essay Guy, 10 school essay revision package (NO live counseling)
College Essay Guy, 12th grade college counseling, monthly sessions (NO essay revisions)
$10,050
Admissionado, 20-session Platinum counseling, 10 schools + essays
$5,400
$21,050
Clarity Backed by Expertise
Can we join in the middle of high school?
1
Yes. The Guided Ambition Lab has an entry guide for every grade, so you start with the pieces your family needs most.
Do you promise admission to a particular school?
2
No. No honest counselor can. I promise to build a college admissions strategy that makes sense for your student and family.
Can I continue the Foundations Counseling package into senior year?
3
Yes. However, many students applying to selective universities require extensive editorial support to write competitive essays. That’s only something I provide in my Applications Counseling. Students who opt for this may submit their essays for asynchronous feedback using one of my Essay Revision services.
If I’m joining fall of senior year, can I purchase a prorated Application Counseling package?
4
Only if I have not maxed out my caseload already. Please schedule a free consultation where we can discuss your college counseling needs.
Where have your students earned admission?
5
I’ve lost track! I work with students who range widely in their goals, preferences, and admissions competitiveness. I work with some of the most talented students in the country targeting top institutions. I work with students heavily weighing community college against their four-year options. I work with families in the “middle class trap” who rely heavily on in-state tuition and merit aid to finance their students’ higher education. I love helping students build personalized college lists that cut through university marketing and really reflect what the student wants out of these four years.
The list below reflects a very incomplete sample of colleges where my students have earned admission.
Every University of California campus
UC Berkeley Spieker Undergraduate Business Program
UC Berkeley Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Columbia University
List College Jewish Theological Seminary (joint program with Columbia)
Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
Yale University
Harvard University
Northwestern University
NYU Stern (Full ride)
University of Southern California
Georgia Tech (Computer Science, Industrial Engineering)
University of Michigan (Industrial Engineering)
University of Texas, Austin (Data Science, out-of-state)
Purdue University (Computer Engineering)
Washington and Lee University
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