Life is full of tests.
College admissions is a big one.
Where to apply? How to get in? How to stay sane?
We’re here to help you find your right answer. We see college admissions as an adventure. You’re the hero, and we’re the guides you need.
Your hero's journey: from ordinary to extraordinary
Your guide’s Data scientists, comedy writers, test prep wizards, med students, speechwriters, marketing gurus, and more.
We don’t see you as client and students. You’re our families & kids. We see you. We see you. And we’ll be with you though college admissions and beyond
Our 3 minute quiz will give you a custom admissions timeline based on your grade, your accomplishments, your needs, and your dream schools.
Our services
We see you. The whole student. The whole family. Through the whole process.
We cover it all. What classes to take; what activities to skip; and where to apply. Along the way, we’ll help you get great letters of rec, build a ‘brand’, find scholarships, negotiate costs, and pick the college that is right for you.
The ACT & SAT are standardized for everyone, but your approach can’t be 1 size fits all. Take the test your way. Make it your test. Our tutors are masters of finding the right strategies for each student. Our practice platform has thousands of curated questions, and an AI to make sure we hit the gaps.
Great Common App essays are anything but common. Your personal statement, video essays, resume, & supplemental essays.
Work with professional writers and editors on your personal statements to tell a story admissions counselors can’t put down.
Are you a perfectionist and get upset when you get a 95? Are you struggling to get C’s to B’s? Do you work differently than school? Is college admissions terrifying? Our coaches are here. Our coaches are peer role models, former students who are carefully matched with the students they helped. And, for more involved needs, we have senior coaches from Carnegie Mellon.
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REAL RANKER
College rankings are a game. US News makes money. Colleges game the system. Families overpay.
We built our own — powered by 10M+ data points across every U.S. college.
Online “Chancers” use 2 factors – GPA & SAT/ACT score to tell you what your likelihood of admissions is. That’s bullshit. It doesn’t work for any selective college.
So, we built one that uses over 50 factors.
Our clients and paid consultations receive a Real Ranker report (up to 30 colleges) and their chances at each.