Extracurricular development
Research and science fairs, Olympiads, passion projects, robotics, Science Olympiad, club development, and whatever else a student is into.
Our approach
We build the 90%
your application rests on.
Admissions officers weigh what a student has actually done far more than how nicely they write about it. So that's where we put our time.
The philosophy
The 90/10 rule of admissions.
By the time most families hire a consultant, the part that counts is already behind them. You can't rewrite three years of activities in one application cycle.
So we work the other way around. Essays are the last 10%. The other 90% is a real body of work built over years: actual depth, actual leadership, an actual story. Get that right and the essays mostly take care of themselves.
The Process
From audit to admitted.
- 01
Profile audit
We start with a straight read on where a student stands today, and what it'll actually take to reach the schools they're aiming for.
- 02
Strategy & direction
We settle on a focused set of directions that fit the student and still stand out now.
- 03
The plan
We lay out the next few years: what to start, what to push deeper, what to drop, and how it all adds up to one story.
- 04
Execution & mentorship
We stay in it as the plan runs. Projects, competitions, research, whatever the work needs that week.
- 05
The final 10%
When applications come around, the essays pull from years of real work. We help shape what's already there.
What we help with
EC-first, not EC-only.
We're an extracurricular firm first, but a strong application has a lot of moving parts. When a student needs help somewhere else, we're there for that too.
Stats and test prep
GPA, the SAT and ACT, AP and IB, and the rest of studying for standardized tests.
Summer programs
Finding the right competitive programs and putting together applications that get in.
Internships
Tracking down internships worth a student's time and helping them land one.
Cold emailing
Reaching out to professors and others for research and opportunities, without it feeling awkward.
Application strategy
The overall game plan: where to apply, what to lead with, and how it all fits together.
Essay building
Shaping and sharpening the essays once there's real material to write from.
Whatever else comes up
If a student needs help somewhere we didn't list here, we figure it out with them.
FAQ
What families ask first.
When should we start?
As early as you can. The whole thing compounds, so a year earlier is worth a surprising amount.
What would our student gain from your program?
College admissions keeps getting more competitive, and getting into the most selective schools increasingly comes down to standing out. We personalize everything to help your student do exactly that. Being smart isn't enough on its own; you also have to know how admissions actually works, and that's the part we handle. Your student walks away with genuine, high-quality extracurriculars that show real passion and drive, and give admissions officers something they actually want to read in the essays.
What makes you different from a typical consultant?
Most firms come in late and tune essays and forms. We're an extracurricular firm first. We build the part admissions officers actually weigh, and we start years earlier.
Start now.
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