CONSULTANT DIRECTORY

​ABOUT US: I am a UC admissions expert who has been guiding students to the top UCs, such as UC Berkeley and UCLA, since 2006. I graduated from UC Berkeley, spent a year in a PhD program at UCLA, and completed a college counseling certificate program through UCSD Extension. My goal is to help students and their parents navigate the complex UC admissions process and to provide them with guidance in times of uncertainty.

OUR EDGE: Over the past six years, my clients were twice as likely to be admitted to a UC of their choice as the average applicant.

ABOUT US: Dr. Maschal and her team of essay experts believe in empowering students, and that transparency matters. Using their 10+ years of experience working in higher education and MFA's from the world’s most prestigious writing programs, they demystify the college admissions process for students, helping them efficiently tackle crucial components—from digital portfolios to targeted research, interviews, and essays—and make decisions with confidence and ease.

OUR EDGE: We help students become genuine explorers of their interests, social media savvy networkers, and forward thinkers who complete their application journey ready to seamlessly transition to college and beyond.

ABOUT US: Ethan Sawyer is a nationally recognized college essay expert and sought-after speaker. Each year he helps thousands of students and counselors through his online courses, workshops, articles, products, and books, and works privately with a small number of students. 

OUR EDGE: My goal is to bring more ease, purpose, and joy into the admissions process through free resources and one-on-one coaching.

ABOUT US: Christopher Hunt is an Ivy League graduate, the author of two books, and a journalist whose experience includes The Economist and the Asian Wall Street Journal. As a college essay consultant, Chris specializes in one-on-one sessions, during which he shows his students how to create and craft essays that will differentiate them from other applicants. 

OUR EDGE: His process has helped hundreds of students, including quadruplets who were all accepted to both Harvard and Yale.

ABOUT US: With over 225 Admissions Experts, including former Admissions Officers, CollegeAdvisor.com offers personalized and effective college advising to students from all backgrounds. Our team provides one-on-one guidance on every aspect of college admissions—from creating a school list to preparing for interviews. The results speak for themselves: 91% of CollegeAdvisor's students are accepted into at least 3 of their top 9 schools.

OUR EDGE: CollegeAdvisor.com believes in both quality and affordability. We pride ourselves in the low cost, high quality service we offer our students.

ABOUT US: Shannon Duff has worked as an independent college advisor since 2005, with an exceptional record of student success. She finds teenagers to be authentic, creative, and self-aware, and that’s why she enjoys working with them. Shannon earned her B.A. and MBA at Yale University.

OUR EDGE: My goal is to bring organization and strategy to the college admissions process for my student clients. 

ABOUT US: Learn inside secrets on college admissions from Sonia Lal, M. Ed., a former Harvard admissions interviewer. Learn how to write stellar college essays, eye-catching resumes, and submit college applications that get you into your dream college. Students discover their genius, envision a bright future, and enjoy a 95% success rate.

OUR EDGE: Ivy League Potential specializes in getting students into Ivy League universities and BS/MD programs through a unique holistic approach using multiple intelligences.

​ABOUT US: With applications to selective colleges increasing each year, your student needs to stand out during high school and when they apply. MePlusMore converts the events you already keep on your electronic calendar (e.g. Google, iCalendar) into a sharable, digital portfolio. Give your teachers, counselors, admissions officers and alumni a three dimensional view of your student’s extracurricular activities plus the awards and achievements they’ve earned.

OUR EDGE: With dynamic updates between your calendar and MePlusMore, it’s easy to stay organized and create a beautiful portfolio for your student.

ABOUT US: Dedicated to serving students all around the world. Certified teachers coaching high school students in general studies, college test prep and readiness. Sharing our passion for education. Making the world a better place - one student at a time!Midwest College Prep provides test prep, essay editing services and consultations.

ABOUT US: Moon Prep provides one-on-one college admissions counseling. We guide students through the entire application process including: completing applications, personal statements, supplemental essays, student resumes, scholarships, and financial aid. Our specialty lies in the Ivy League, direct medical programs (BS/MD), and highly competitive universities.

OUR EDGE: At Moon Prep, you work with a team of specialists including college counselors, essay coaches, and financial aid coaches.

ABOUT US: My Ivy Ally was founded by Ritu Shah, a Harvard alum with more Ivy League alums and mentors on her team than her contemporaries. With a strong focus on building unique applications for each student and helping to write stellar essays that gets their students to their dream colleges, MY IVY ALLY is your friend in an unknown country to help you through the entire process.

OUR EDGE: Our main focus is with international applicants, providing support even in visa applications and culture training.

ABOUT US: NCSA is the world's largest and most successful collegiate athletic recruiting network. NCSA's 700 teammates leverage exclusive data, proprietary matching algorithms and personal relationships built over nearly two decades as the industry leader to connect tens of thousands of college-bound student-athletes to more than 35,000 college coaches nationwide across 34 sports every year. 

OUR EDGE: We are the largest and most trusted recruiting network used by 35,000 college coaches to find and evaluate recruits.

ABOUT US: We are Solomon Admissions Consulting, an international college admissions consulting company based in New York. Most applicants blend into the crowd, we'll help you stand out and get in. Over 90% of our clients get admitted by one of their top 3 choice colleges.

OUR EDGE: Solomon Admissions has a team of 24 consultants to provide their clients with start-to-finish private consulting.

ABOUT US: Stacy Hernandez, owner of The Best U, is a college admissions expert with 20 years of experience. As an admissions counselor at Johns Hopkins and Northeastern, she has evaluated thousands of applications. Stacy provides one-on-one support to families and uses her expertise to guide them through all aspects of the admissions process. 

OUR EDGE: Whether it’s course selection, planning and selecting tests, athletic recruitment, or admissions and application strategies, The Best U is here to help! 

ABOUT US: The Ivy Institute, with a team of former Ivy League and top college admissions officers. With an industry-leading success rate of over 96%, The Ivy Institute is confident in its ability to help students get accepted into Ivy League and top colleges, and it is the only firm in the country that backs its work with a 100% money-back guarantee.

OUR EDGE: Featured as "most innovative," The Ivy Institute is a leading consulting firm utilizing Predictive Admissions and App Identity strategies to significantly boost students’ chances of acceptance by 10-12x.

ABOUT US: Dr. Aviva Legatt, Founder and Principal Consultant at VivED Consulting, is a college admissions expert, Ivy League professor and Forbes contributor with experience on the undergraduate admissions committees of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. 

OUR EDGE: VivED’s process enables students to form relationships with college admissions officers and to build the strongest possible case for admission.

ABOUT US: Justin Taylor is a college essay expert and Yale grad who’s helped hundreds of students raise their admissions prospects through his WOW essay process. As a writing professor, he has taught at Yale, Wesleyan, and the Sorbonne. His own essays have been featured in newspapers, magazines, and in university commencement speeches, including one at Radio City Music Hall!  

OUR EDGE: Justin's WOW essay process has a 98% success rate with students' first-choice school – a process which is fun, meaningful and as short as two days!