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Every family's college counseling journey looks slightly different. We work with students from 8th grade through senior year, and also offer Transfer and Gap Year programs — all tailored to your family's unique needs and goals.

We do encourage families to connect with us as early as possible. The more time we have together, the stronger the foundation we can build. Early engagement allows us to develop a meaningful relationship with your student, explore their interests, plan purposeful summers, and provide thoughtful guidance on course selection and extracurricular engagement well before application season begins.

That said, if you're joining us closer to senior year, you're in excellent hands. We'll focus our efforts where they're needed most: building a strong, thoughtful application.

During your initial consultation call, our Enrollment Team will learn more about your family, your goals, and where you are in the process. We’ll also share a bit about Premium Prep, our philosophy, and the programs we offer. Simply fill out the Get Started form on our website and choose a time that works best for you.

Your student does not need to attend the initial consultation call. Many families choose not to have their student on the call as pricing and program sizes are discussed.

The cost of working with one of our counselors and writing specialists depends on where your student is in the process and what your family's goals are. We offer a range of programs designed to meet families at different stages — and we're happy to help you find the right fit.

We'd love to connect with you to walk through your options. Please schedule a call to learn more about our pricing and programs.

In your call with our Enrollment Team, we will work with your family to match you with the best-fit counselor. Our matching process is based on many factors, including personality and style, areas of expertise, and the goals and needs of the student.

Our counselors are all career professionals with the highest level of experience and expertise in college counseling. Each has spent 10 to 30+ years in elite private high schools across the country, in roles fully focused on college guidance. In those positions, we have worked with all types of students through the nuances of hundreds of colleges and universities. Many of our counselors also have admissions experience at highly selective universities — including WashU, Harvard, and USC — giving them firsthand insight into what schools are looking for on the other side of the process.

That depth of experience is also why we hire so selectively; only 2% of applicants are hired when we have an opening. While each student works with one counselor, they benefit from the collective experience of all 25 counselors on our team, a brain trust that shares information daily and meets regularly. Years of working with students across hundreds of schools, profiles, and family dynamics have given our counselors a perspective that is genuinely difficult to replicate. This is their craft, and they bring that dedication to every family they work with.

Our writing specialists are accomplished writers and educators, all holding an M.A., MFA, or another advanced degree. Many are published authors, and all have teaching experience at the high school or college level. They bring both the technical skill of the writing process and a genuine understanding of what makes a student's story compelling and authentic.

The team approach of the counselor and writing specialist is at the core of our writing program and is essential to each student's successful process. Our counselors best know the landscape of college admissions and what colleges are looking for, and provide guidance for the entirety of the application and the best topics and tone for each essay. The expertise of our writing specialists in teaching writing is essential for the quality of the writing, the creative elements of revisions and edits, and most importantly, in maintaining student voice and agency.

All of our college counseling programs are remote. This has allowed us to hire the best college counselors from around the country. All of our counselors have experience working with a wide array of students and if you have specific geographic questions, we are happy to answer them during your enrollment call. Our team is responsive, tech-savvy, and all have years of experience being able to connect with students and families from across a computer screen.

Our programs are built around what your family needs, not a one-size-fits-all approach. Every student is matched with both a college counselor and a writing specialist, but how you allocate your time is entirely up to you. If essays aren't a priority, the majority of your program can be spent working with your counselor on college list building, admissions strategy, and the overall application process. If essays are your main focus, we offer essay-intensive packages for rising seniors dedicated to who want to dedicate the bulk of their time to crafting the strongest possible essays.

We offer two types of programs: Signature Programs and Senior Packages.

Signature Programs are designed for students in 8th grade through junior year and represent our most comprehensive offering. We can help with college list development, interest exploration, summer planning, course advising, application strategy, essay support, and everything in between. There is also no cap on the number of applications we support. Every Signature Program is fully customized to your family's unique needs and timeline.

Senior Packages are designed for rising seniors who are ready to dive into the application process. These packages focus on building and finalizing the college list and tackling the full application — including essays, activities, and all the components that come together in senior year. Like all of our programs, Senior Packages are thorough and personalized; it's simply worth noting that the timeline is more condensed as application deadlines approach.