Services

Personality + Passions + Pursuits = Potential

Michelle has 20+ years of experience helping all kinds of students shine in their applications:

Applicants to Ivy League, University of California, Public Ivies, liberal arts colleges, private schools, STEM/CS, Techies, Science, Entrepreneurs, high GPA, low GPA, in-between GPA, California State, Overachievers, Underachievers, Transfer students, International students

Creatives: Visual Artists, Dancers, Actors/Musical Theater, Musicians, Vocalists, Writers. Whether applying to BFAs or BAs, with auditions, portfolios, or art supplements, showing off talent is an application boost.

Athletes: from Division 1 to Division 3. Regardless of skill level, a student’s dedication to their sport can enhance the application. DI, DII, and DIII programs all recruit at some level, independent of scholarship availability, while alternatives are club sports and intramurals.

Learning and emotional issues: Michelle can answer questions about what to reveal on a college application or in an essay, recommend colleges with a range of support services, and help students articulate their academic strengths and weaknesses. Teens build both confidence and skills to become strong self-advocates.

To ensure personal, quality service for each student and family, Michelle takes on a limited number of clients each year. Michelle tailors her work to the level of service you need.

Personality
Passions
+ Pursuits
Potential

Michelle has 20+ years of experience helping all kinds of students shine in their applications:

Applicants to Ivy League, University of California, Public Ivies, liberal arts colleges, private schools, STEM/CS, Techies, Science, Entrepreneurs, high GPA, low GPA, in-between GPA, California State, Overachievers, Underachievers, Transfer students, International students

Creatives: Visual Artists, Dancers, Actors/Musical Theater, Musicians, Vocalists, Writers. Whether applying to BFAs or BAs, with auditions, portfolios, or art supplements, showing off talent is an application boost.

Athletes: from Division 1 to Division 3. Regardless of skill level, a student’s dedication to their sport can enhance the application. DI, DII, and DIII programs all recruit at some level, independent of scholarship availability, while alternatives are club sports and intramurals.

Learning and emotional issues: Michelle can answer questions about what to reveal on a college application or in an essay, recommend colleges with a range of support services, and help students articulate their academic strengths and weaknesses. Teens build both confidence and skills to become strong self-advocates.

To ensure personal, quality service for each student and family, Michelle takes on a limited number of clients each year. Michelle tailors her work to the level of service you need.

Hourly consulting

Educational consulting for high school pre-planning as early as late middle school

Freshmen, sophomores, and first-semester juniors who are ready to start exploration of the college process: strategizing for course selection, evaluating extracurriculars, selecting summer options, choosing colleges to visit, and more

Second-semester juniors and seniors who work more independently. Students come in and work on specific elements or to make sure they are on track with their process.

Packages

Pre-Planning Package: Discount for four hourly consultations before January of junior year. For freshmen and sophomores who are ready to start exploration of the college process.

Summer Intensive: (May-August) A package of six sessions for rising seniors. Tailored to the student’s needs to avoid stress senior year.

Comprehensive Program: Full-service guidance throughout the college application process starting January of junior year, continuing through submission of all applications and making the final college choice.