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About Me

How do so many of my students get accepted to the Ivies and other highly selective schools?

Whether your student starts working with me early in high school or when they’re a senior ready to apply, I help with every part of the college planning process to help them get into their dream schools.

My students stand out because I help them find — or create! — fun and innovative ways to build a unique resume based on their genuine interests, even when they come to me late in high school!

I also advise on class selection, standardized testing, and helping students find colleges that are right for them and making a college list.

Of course, I also advise on every part of the application process, including essays, the activity list and additional information section (more important than you think!), interviews, and helping students find and apply for scholarships.

With my guidance, students have pursued the kind of stand-out activities that have helped them get accepted to the most selective colleges, including:

Creating and hosting radio shows broadcast around the world
Creating independent studies that allowed them to become the kind of “specialist” that colleges love!
Publishing academic papers
Publishing non-fiction and creative writing in international journals
Creating podcasts with over 100,000 views
Publishing their art work in international journals
Creating blogs with international contributors
Creating international competitions
Creating new publications on topics ranging from philosophy to public policy, featuring articles written by students around the world
Creating and leading international discussion groups
Creating national panel discussions

“Our daughter is beyond elated!!  I hope you feel a sense of accomplishment – because you were a huge help – to us and to her.”

Parents of U Chicago Admit

“You are the best at what you do, and we will always be grateful to have found you.”

Parent of Brown Admit

“I was ACCEPTED to Stanford!  I certainly could not have put my application together and written those essays without you. I also could not have asked for a more kindhearted, intelligent, and wonderful person to work with on this process.”

– Stanford early admit

“Thank you for all your help along the way! I couldn’t have done it without you, and can’t thank you enough for all of your advice.”

 

U. Chicago Admit

“You’re a miracle worker!”

– Parent of Harvard admit

“What I loved about working with you included your eye for editing and shaping essays, and having the student’s voice shine through.  And, mostly, you care deeply about each one of your students.  It was always reassuring to know that there was someone else up in the middle of the night worrying with me, so to speak!  That makes a huge difference.”

– Parent of Yale admit

“Thank you for all of your great counsel and thoughtful advice throughout our daughter’s high school career!”

Parent of Princeton Admit

“I truly appreciate all of your personalized attention and proactive guidance. To know that you cared about our daughter as a person and her success made such a difference.”

Parent of Harvard admit

“Thank you for everything!!! Words can’t describe how much your help meant to me!”

Harvard Admit

“With Susan’s guidance, I knew I had created the strongest application possible.”

Harvard Admit

“Thank you so, so, so very much for your care and guidance. We could not have done this without your support and diligence.”

Parent of Yale Admit

“Susan provided invaluable guidance through every part of the process. I cannot think of a better person to have by my side as I navigated the ups and downs of the college application process.”

– Princeton admit

“I submitted my Stanford application a few days ago, and I’m feeling surprisingly relaxed and content with the whole thing- no doubt because of your incredible help!”

Stanford Admit

“In large part, I credit you for my daughter’s acceptance to Yale. Yes, she worked hard – and you advised us all along the bumpy and circuitous path.”

Parent of Yale admit

“Thank you so much for your help throughout this process, and for all of your kind advice and support. It feels like a dream. I couldn’t have done it without you!”

Stanford Admit

Graduate School Counseling

I help students apply to law school, medical school, Masters and PhD programs.

  • Law school acceptances include Harvard, Columbia, Duke, UCLA, Berkeley, U. Chicago and Washingon University at St. Louis
  • Medical school acceptances include Harvard, Columbia, Vanderbilt, U. Michigan,  University of Pennsylvania and UC San Diego
  • Masters Program acceptances include Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Duke, UPenn and Pomona
  • PhD acceptances include Harvard, MIT and Tufts
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“You’re a miracle worker!”

– Parent of Harvard admit

“Thank you for all of your great counsel and thoughtful advice throughout our daughter’s high school career!”

Parent of Princeton Admit

“Our daughter is beyond elated!!  I hope you feel a sense of accomplishment – because you were a huge help – to us and to her.”

Parents of U Chicago Admit

“I truly appreciate all of your personalized attention and proactive guidance. To know that you cared about our daughter as a person and her success made such a difference.”

Parent of Harvard admit

“Thank you for everything!!! Words can’t describe how much your help meant to me!”

Harvard Admit

“Thank you for all your help along the way! I couldn’t have done it without you, and can’t thank you enough for all of your advice.”

 

U. Chicago Admit

“What I loved about working with you included your eye for editing and shaping essays, and having the student’s voice shine through.  And, mostly, you care deeply about each one of your students.  It was always reassuring to know that there was someone else up in the middle of the night worrying with me, so to speak!  That makes a huge difference.”

– Parent of Yale admit

“Thank you so much for your help throughout this process, and for all of your kind advice and support. It feels like a dream. I couldn’t have done it without you!”

Stanford Admit

“In large part, I credit you for my daughter’s acceptance to Yale. Yes, she worked hard – and you advised us all along the bumpy and circuitous path.”

Parent of Yale admit

“You are the best at what you do, and we will always be grateful to have found you.”

Parent of Brown Admit

“With Susan’s guidance, I knew I had created the strongest application possible.”

Harvard Admit

“Thank you so, so, so very much for your care and guidance. We could not have done this without your support and diligence.”

Parent of Yale Admit

“I was ACCEPTED to Stanford!  I certainly could not have put my application together and written those essays without you. I also could not have asked for a more kindhearted, intelligent, and wonderful person to work with on this process.”

– Stanford early admit

“Susan provided invaluable guidance through every part of the process. I cannot think of a better person to have by my side as I navigated the ups and downs of the college application process.”

– Princeton admit

“I submitted my Stanford application a few days ago, and I’m feeling surprisingly relaxed and content with the whole thing- no doubt because of your incredible help!”

Stanford Admit