Full Cycle Comprehensive Application Package
A boutique, high-touch partnership for families seeking clarity, calm, and expert guidance through the entire admissions process.
This is my most intensive and personalized offering. Because this level of support requires depth and presence, I take a maximum of five full-cycle students per year.
What’s Included
1. Comprehensive Intake Meeting
A deep 90–120 minute conversation where I learn:
the student’s background, identity, academic trajectory
interests, values, and ways of thinking
fears, pressures, and goals
family context, expectations, and support structures
This meeting sets the foundation for the entire application narrative.
2. Parent Meeting (Expectation + Misconception Reset)
A vital session for anxious or overwhelmed parents. We discuss:
how selective admissions actually works
what matters (and what doesn’t)
how to support without micromanaging
how to avoid the most common misconceptions
how the student’s strengths will be positioned
This meeting establishes alignment and emotional steadiness for the whole family.
3. Full Application Arc + Strategy
Together, we build:
a clear admissions strategy
ED/EA choices and rationale
a college list that fits the student (not the frenzy)
a master timeline that protects mental health and avoids burnout
narrative cohesion across Personal Statement + supplements + activities
4. Personal Statement Process
This includes:
narrative mining
identity and meaning-making work
pattern analysis
story direction selection
a custom outline
2–3 structural revisions
final polishing
This is the deepest, most reflective part of the entire application.
5. Supplemental Essays (ED/EA + RD)
I help students develop:
Why Us
Why Major
Identity/Community essays
Short answers
School-specific prompts
All with individualized strategy, structure, and deep line-level refinement.
6. Activity Section + Additional Materials
I support:
positioning of activities
ordering, phrasing, and clarity
honors/awards
optional or additional information sections
application coherence
7. Final Application Review
Before submission, I do a thorough pass through the entire application to ensure narrative alignment, voice consistency, clarity, reflective depth, and positioning.
8. Emotional + Organizational Support
This includes:
pacing guidance
anxiety reduction
helping students stay grounded
gentle accountability
communication support for deadline-heavy periods
Best For
Students and families who want:
a partner they can trust
a calm, steady presence
someone who deeply understands the student
a process that feels human, not industrial
high-level admissions strategy
narrative excellence
Essay & Application Story Package
For students who need expert guidance on the most challenging, narrative-driven parts of the application.
This package focuses entirely on the qualitative components of the application that require reflection, clarity, and meaning-making.
It is a high-touch, high-depth experience designed for students who need thoughtful support with:
The Common App Personal Statement
All Supplemental Essays (ED/EA + RD)
Activities Section (positioning, phrasing, clarity, impact)
Additional Information Section
Resume (optional)
These pieces shape how an admissions officer understands a student, and they require a level of narrative and structural guidance that large agencies simply can’t provide.
I take a narrative-first approach, rooted in identity, reflection, and intellectual clarity. This package is ideal for students who don’t need full-cycle strategic planning, but who want high-level support on the parts of the application that matter most.
What’s Included
1. Narrative Intake Session (Student-Only)
A deep conversation (75–90 minutes) where I get to know the student:
their background, personality, values
moments that shaped them
intellectual orientation
identity threads
emotional world
early ideas for essays
This is where the narrative direction begins to emerge.
2. Personal Statement Process
narrative mining
identity + meaning-making
selecting a story direction
custom outline
structural revisions
line-level refinement
final polish
This is deep, careful work, not rapid-fire editing.
3. Supplemental Essay Strategy + Drafting
I work with students through all supplements needed for Early Action / Early Decision and Regular Decision.
This includes:
Why Us
Why Major
Identity / Community
Short answers
Unique or school-specific prompts
Each essay receives:
individualized strategy
structure
reflection guidance
meaningful line-editing
narrative alignment with the Personal Statement
4. Activities Section Positioning
I help students shape:
the order of activities
phrasing
verbs
quantification
clarity and impact
the underlying narrative logic
This section matters more than families realize, and I ensure it strengthens the overall story.
5. Additional Information Section (If Applicable)
Guidance on whether to use it, and if so, how to write it:
contextual information
academic circumstances
responsibilities
personal or family context
health challenges
learning differences
special projects
6. Resume Support (Optional)
Creating or refining a clean, effective, admissions-friendly resume.
7. Narrative Consistency Review
Before the student submits, I do a final check to ensure coherence across all essays, voice consistency, alignment with the student’s identity and strengths, and quality and clarity.
This is the high-level thinking that ties the entire application together.
Best For
Students who:
don’t need help building a college list or ED/EA strategy
already have a working application plan
but need deep support on the writing, reflection, and narrative clarity
are overwhelmed by the hardest parts of the application
have complicated stories, identities, or lived experiences
feel lost in template-based advising or large agencies
want someone who will take the time to understand them
want an application that feels like them, not like a product
This is a premium package for families who value depth and quality.
How This Differs From the Full Package
Full Cycle:
includes everything: strategy, college list, ED/EA choice, timeline management, parent meetings, emotional support, and application structure.
Essay + Application Story Package:
focuses intensely on the writing and narrative identity, without the structural strategy.
It’s perfect for students who already know where they’re applying and simply need expert guidance on the heart of the application.