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Melissa, Bay Area

I thought I would only apply to my local community college. You helped pull together my common application and supplemental essays for three schools I hadn’t even considered.

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I opened my Ivy League decisions a few days ago, in front of my whole family. I’ve been accepted to four Ivy Leagues and waitlisted at three (Harvard, Columbia, UPenn)! In the next few weeks I’ll be visiting Princeton, Brown, Cornell University, and Dartmouth College!

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My son had two weeks before his early decision application was due. Dan and Mike bailed us out by completely overhauling his personal statement and supplementals. Turns out it was good enough for Stanford. He is excited to attend this fall!

Meet the Team

There's just us: Dan '10 (right) and Mike '08 (left).

Mike Oshima

Professional writer, ghostwriter, and editor.

Got into Harvard Early Decision at 16. Class of '08, Linguistics. Collegiate Judo National Champ.

Dan Oshima

Professional writer and editor at major US bank, 10 years experience with Admissions Counselling. Got into Harvard Early Action, Class of '10, Economics and Environmental Studies. Collegiate Judo National Champ.

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Well-Rounded means many things to many people. Here's what it means to T20 colleges and AOs.

Comment your spikes if you think you have a good combo.

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Don't let prep school kids take all the T20 spots. Do what they do. It's very simple and a lot of work.

Comment or dm CLUB if you'll use this advice.

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With just these 5 things, you can get into an Ivy. If you got these, you don't need us.

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After extensive empirical research, we've compiled a list of the top 4 most useless types of extracurriculars.

Don't worry. If you've been doing one of these, you can still turn things around before application season.

Schedule a call with us. Or just yell at us in the comments.

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The 5 biggest AP flexes.

Ever seen these IRL?

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Students exaggerate their EC hours. They don’t realize how ridiculous this can look.

Do some math, don’t look stupid.

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AP lies:
1. Colleges don't use AP exams for admissions decisions.
2. Dual enrollment is an equal substitute an AP exam.
3. Your class grade matters more than your AP test score.

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Freshmen: don't let the scholar-archy hold you down. ECs are what you make them and you can always go bigger.

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Here's a really easy piece of advice about extracurriculars, and when and how to lie about them to T20 colleges and universities.

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Here's a secret: if you go to a schmancy prep school, they don't let you submit anything less than a 5 to Top 20 colleges.

A 4 just means you got a bunch of questions wrong. But don't shoot the messenger - just look at the data.

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Test-optional is a test. The only way to pass is to not not submit your scores.

Top 20 colleges are lying to you about their test-optionality. The numbers don't lie.

If you or a loved one is thinking about going test-optional to a T20, they need help now. Tag them in the comments.

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The easiest question in college admissions shouldn't be so difficult.

We'll save you a click: the advice is to read a book.

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We know you're going to procrastinate anyway, but we're obligated to remind you...

Don't wait until senior year to start on college applications!

We're here to help. DM us.

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Dear college hopefuls, your extracurriculars are probably not as good as you think they are.

But if you really are a big fish, we'd love to hear about it.

And if you're a big fish in a big pond, you don't need to follow silly IG #collegecounseling accounts.

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ADHD is debilitating, we know. But that doesn’t mean it’s not a great essay topic.

If you’re planning on writing about ADHD, speech impediments, OCD, or some other disability, make sure you follow these guidelines.

If you need help staying focused on college apps, DM us.

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Prioritization was the biggest problem in applications. Stratification is bad for society but good for getting into a great school.

Juniors, please don't make a list that's just three local schools and three Super-Ivies (whatever those are).

Part of our process is strategizing and ranking the schools that match your interests, your eligible scholarships, your budget, and your professional aspirations.

DM for advice or our new pricing sheet.

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Juniors! Are you confident that you picked the right schools? Have you identified your target range?

Now is the time to build your college list. There's a lot of information out there, and it's hard to calibrate.

It's overwhelming, we know. But we can help with that.

DM us.

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High school juniors, please don't waste your summer!

This is the last one that counts, so put down your phones, log out of your Discord servers, and get outside! Your community with thank you.

DM us if you still don't get it.

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Having trouble with the UPenn "thank you" note?

Don't thank your parents, and don't thank anyone for "inspiring" you.

Do check out our post and then send us your note for a free review.

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Attention parents of high school seniors! Need a last-minute gift? How about an Ivy League-caliber personal statement.

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More on the WOW FACTOR.

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What's your Wow Factor? Book now, we're good at uncovering them.

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Are you #clubfishing?

That's when you get three friends to sit with you in a room once a week after school and you all get titles like "Exectuvie Treasurer" or "Marketing Manager."

You put it on your resume as: Founder - Future Entrepreneur Environmentalist Club.

Don't write that essay. But do send us yours for a free review. We'll tell you if it's salad, soup, steak, or cake.

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We bet we can guess what you wrote your essay about. For T20 Admissions, you'll need to be less predictable and more engaging.

You need to stand out, not write the same essay as everyone else. You've got two weeks!

Did you write a hero essay, a pivotal moment essay, or a cultural background essay? Want to improve it? Talk to us.

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Are you #clubfishing?

That's when you get three friends to sit with you in a room once a week after school and you all get titles like "Executive Treasurer" or "Marketing Manager."

You put it on your resume as: Founder - Future Entrepreneur Environmentalist Club.

Don't write that essay. Send us yours for a free review. We'll tell you if it's soup, salad, steak, or cake.

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We see a lot of these.

Don't let your hero down.

Talk to us first.

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Great students, bad sentences. Don't let this be you.

Personal statements are hard, but we can help.

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