Current College Counseling based in NYC
Get help from a college consultant whose actually done it. I was admitted to Columbia, Wharton, and Brown University.
Get help from a skilled test taker: 36 on the ACT, 1550 on the SAT, and 10 qualifying AP scores.
For all my services, I offer both a flat hourly rate and overall packages. Choose which one works for your budget.
I know these tests because I have taken and beaten them. Learn how to deconstruct tricky test questions and score higher. Don't let a number keep you out of your dream college.
Essays are the hardest but most important part of college application. I will help you write a compelling narrative that explains who you are and why you do what you do.
The college admissions process is confusing. I'll answer any question you have from how early action works to what colleges you should apply to.
The choices made in ninth grade can affect your colleges options. Let me help you make your class schedule, choose your extracurricular activities, and tell you about less well-known scholarships and awards.
Don't let your interview to Harvard be your first one. Practice with me first. I'll give you the common questions and insights from the many admissions and scholarship interviews I've successfully completed.
To get to college, you will need to do well in high school. I can help with academic tutoring in math, English, social studies, and the sciences.
My name is Michael Gao, and I just went through the college admissions process. The process was hard: too hard. Now, I want to help others applying for selective colleges by giving them the most recent advice possible. I'm an incoming freshman at Columbia University, but I was also accepted to Brown, the University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins, Georgetown, and many other top schools. I also received full rides from the University of Virginia and UT's McCombs Business School.
Amanda ChenIt was really well tailored towards my needs, and my score improved drastically as a result. I feel more confident about applying to colleges now.
Benjamin JonesMichael was a key component in my application to the U.S. Naval Academy. He worked with me mainly on my essays while we were in class together, but would also not hesitate to work with me over the phone. His willingness to listen to my ideas and work on ways to incorporate them into an admission worthy essay can honestly be credited for my appointment to the Academy.
Sarah CardenasMichael is always very patient with me when I struggle with calculus and statistics concepts. He is always willing to re-explain himself as well as try and find another way for me to understand the topic. Without Michael’s help, I may not have passed the AP Calculus exam, and his professionalism plays a large part in why so many people respect him.
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