Essay coaching:
“The essay coaching has completely transformed and improved my first draft to an extent I never thought possible. The way they begin by approaching the essay with a big-picture view has led to major restructuring that emphasized and showed off the best version of myself and made the essay a lot clearer and flow more smoothly.The line-by-line edits and phrasing suggestions have added a kick of literary spice that made my essay a lot more engaging to read. They really are of an extremely high caliber, and I highly recommend their essay coaching service!
“The difference between my first and final draft is just completely night and day.“
– Abby, 12th Grade (Now at Wharton @ University of Pennsylvania)
Workshop:
– Alice, 10th Grade
“Before, I felt super anxious about this daunting process of applying to college. I was clueless on what the application consisted of and how I should respond to each part. This workshop explained every detail of the process and provided real life examples to critique. I now have a much better sense of the application process and I feel more confident on how to create a narrative for it.”
“Before the class, I didn’t really understand what a strong application looked like or how all the pieces of my application would fit together to become one cohesive unit. I feel that this workshop has given me the tools I need to put forth my best application.”
– Patrick, 12th Grade
“I was completely clueless of how applying to colleges worked. This has given me a very good foundation and was extremely helpful.
– Faith, 10th Grade
They were very informative, practical, and clear. They worked through everything step by step.“
“I thought it was really useful learning about how I want to apply to colleges with target, safety, and reach schools. [Now] I have a general idea of how I want to plan out the next four years of high school and most importantly, I learned that I need to focus my application around my big 3.
I liked how you guys emphasized how you want to focus your entire application around a narrative that you want to portray about yourself. After learning this I feel like this is definitely one of the best ways to apply to colleges and to be unique.”
– Daniel, 9th Grade
“I already know most of the major steps and this workshop just clarified it a lot more and gave me some really good ideas especially writing my essays. The essay writing is the most useful for me…”
– Frank, 12th Grade
“I loved the 3 P’s and 3 C’s because they helped me form a practical idea of what my narrative would look like.”
– Kristi, 11th Grade
“I liked how detailed but at the same time straightforward everything was! You guys are really good at carefully outlining each step. I found it useful that you had us kinda write everything out- it really sparked new ideas in me!”
– Joanna, 11th Grade
“It clarified a lot about the interview that I didn’t know about, and gave me a really good general strategy for formulating an application narrative.”
– Nathan, 12th Grade
“I feel a lot more confident about what topics I should be covering…The brainstorming really helped me formulate some potential essay ideas.”
– Tonya, 12th Grade
“I have a clear understanding of things I need to do and a general plan for my college admissions process…I am less stressed than I was before because I know what needs to be done and what mistakes to avoid in the future.“
– Rachel, 11th Grade
“[The workshop] helped me think of things I can include in my application. It also helped me plan the things I want to do in high school.“
– Mandy, 9th Grade
“This workshop really helped me get into the right mindset and I already feel so prepared about writing my college application! The workshop was very detailed and all my questions were answered!“
– Joanna, 11th Grade
“I liked knowing about an admin officer’s perspective because I never knew how they think throughout the process and how the process works.“
– Lillain, 11th Grade
“I had previously gone to webinars that would explain the concept, but not give examples, so I found this really helpful.“
– Cindy, 12th Grade
“[This workshop] helped me find the common thread to tie together my application.“
– Cindy, 12th Grade
“Thank you Dr. Huang. The workshop was very informative and inspiring. My daughter has learned a lot from Sharon, Grace and Eric. They are excellent trainers! As an incoming ninth grader, she was walked through the application process, got motivated and learned the application strategies which I believe she will definitely benefit from when time comes for her application! Also, after attending this workshop she definitely has a clearer picture with how to plan for activities and academics now. Great workshop! I’m sure you’re very proud of your kids.”
– Charlene, mom of ninth grader.
“Beforehand, I had essentially no idea what the college application was about. However, after taking this class, I feel more ready than ever.”
– Henry, 10th Grade
“I think the structure of 3 Big P’s 3 Big C’s was really helpful in breaking down a specific focus for the entire application. I was struggling to tie together different activities, but this framework showed me how to better organize the application.”
– Isabella, 12th Grade
“It helped teach me action verbs that I can use to boost my resume and also how to structure and format my essays with techniques like the Big 3.”
– William, 12th Grade
“Before the workshop, I hadn’t done much research or reflection. I think this workshop has gotten me to really reflect on myself and grow more confident in completing the application. I think the 3P’s and 3 C’s were good ways to help me imagine the narrative that would suit me the best.”
– Willa, 12th Grade
“I really enjoyed the application intro because before this, I had no idea how to begin and where to start. But now I have a sense of direction on how to approach the daunting task of beginning college apps. Also the essay writing and supplement writing were super useful in terms of what is good to write about and what isn’t.”
– Jessica, 12th Grade
“[The workshop] allowed me to go from not knowing anything about college apps at all to knowing what I need to prepare for my application. It will act as a guide for me to do what is the most effective in order to get into my dream college.”
– Teddy, 12th Grade
“[The workshop] allowed me to delve deeper into my interests and informed me about which aspects I should emphasize the most in my essays.”
– Andrew, 12th Grade
“It’s definitely given me an idea of the timeline I should expect and how to prepare for each part of the college application process.”
– Grace, 12th Grade
“[The workshop] allowed me to go from not knowing anything about college apps at all to knowing what I need to prepare for my application. It will act as a guide for me to do what is the most effective in order to get into my dream college.”
– Angelina, 9th Grade
“Being a junior, I haven’t started working on my application yet. However, this workshop helped show me the do’s and don’ts of college applications…[and] let me get a head start on my application in terms of the actual work.”
– James, 11th Grade
“I am only a rising sophomore, so this workshop has helped me see what is to come for college applications.”
-Kyle, 9th Grade
“I’ve gained valuable insight into the kind of things that admissions officers look for, as well as how I should approach the common app, supplementals, and activities section so that I can create a memorable application.”
-Kevin, 12th Grade
“Essay writing is one of my weakest topics, and I think [the workshop] really helped me improve.“
– Melody, 9th Grade
“I now realize how important it is to have your application revolve around your major passions and characteristics, rather than having a list of accomplishments without a ‘spike.'”
– Isabella, 10th Grade
College Applications, Simplified.
We’re three siblings at Harvard, Yale, and Stanford, and we know how confusing and competitive the college application can be. We want to simplify it for you so that you stand out and thrive in the process.
College Apps, Simplified. 