College admissions guidance · San Gabriel, CA

The road to college, mapped with you.

Clear, personal admissions guidance for students and parents — from the first course plan to the final decision.

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A student and parent planning at a kitchen table
Students write their own essaysParents included at every stepNo admission guarantees — just a clear plan

Five stages, one plan

Every family starts somewhere different. We meet you at your stage.

Grade 9–10

Explore

Courses that fit, activities that genuinely interest the student, a first look at summers.

Grade 11

Focus

Testing plan, deeper commitments, early research on colleges and majors.

Summer before 12

Build

College list, personal statement drafts, activities list.

Grade 12 fall

Apply

ED / EA / RD timeline, supplements, interviews, submissions.

Grade 12 spring

Decide

Compare offers and financial aid letters together, then choose.

Services

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Discovery Session

A 90-minute conversation with the student and parents: where things stand, what matters to the family, and a written next-steps memo.

  • 90 minutes, student and parents together
  • Where things stand: courses, activities, testing
  • Written next-steps memo within 5 business days
  • Clear recommendation on which program fits, if any
From $450 · Details
Planning

Roadmap: Grades 9–11

A multi-year plan for courses, activities, summers and testing, reviewed each semester.

From $5,800 · Details
Applications

College List & Strategy

Research-based college list with reach / match / likely balance, plus an ED/EA/RD timeline.

From $2,400 · Details
Applications

Essay Guidance

Brainstorming, structure and feedback on the personal statement and supplements. Students write every word themselves.

From $3,500 · Details
Applications

Senior Year Comprehensive

Full application support from the college list to final submissions and decision review.

From $11,500 · Details
Add-ons

Interview Preparation

Three practice interviews with recorded feedback.

From $750 · Details
Add-ons

Transfer Application Guidance

For college students planning a transfer: school research, credits review conversation and essays.

From $4,500 · Details
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Our approach

We explain the admissions process in plain English, build the plan around the student's own interests, and keep parents in the loop. You will always know what happens next and why.

We do not guarantee admission to any college, and we never write application materials for students.