Discover what's important to you and why

We guide in reflecting on your personal values and challenges. This self-awareness helps you craft compelling narratives that demonstrate character growth, making your application stand out.

Diverse students discussing personal values for college applications.

Confident student reviewing college application forms for admissions

Navigate the admissions process with confidence

In a sea of confusing and contradicting college admissions advice, we help you sift through that noise. We help you identify what strategies and approaches are authentic to you.

Craft your distinct personal brand for colleges

We help you tell your life takeaways in a meaningful and distinct way. We work together with you to find and communicate your voice to help you create an engaging and authentic narrative.

Students collaborating to find ideal colleges for personal growth

Find the ideal college for personal growth

We help you find not just colleges where you'd fit in, such as based on your preferences and values. We help you find the environment that will challenge you to reach your potential.

Focus on meaningful activities

We align your extracurriculars and courses with your values and aspirations. This encourages continuity, adding depth to your application while preventing burnout from irrelevant tasks.

Group of friends engaging in meaningful activities for college applications.

Personalized college admissions coaching plans

Each plan includes flexible online and offline support and for academic and extracurricular profiles, bi-weekly virtual meetings with students, and student/family check-ins with flexible email recaps.

Silver

Virtual meetings — up to 40 hrs

3999

Start today

Ideal for students who have a strong start in college prep and just need foundational guidance to stay on track. This plan ensures polished essays and a clear application direction without the need for extensive ongoing support.

Comprehensive Narrative Crafting

Elevate your child's admission chances through expertly-guided application narratives, school lists and major/career explorations.

Essential Essay Optimization

Two rounds of meticulous essay revisions for the Personal Statement and UC essays, ensuring each submission perfectly reflects your child’s unique story.

Comprehensive Narrative Crafting

Elevate your child's admission chances through expertly-guided application narratives, school lists and major/career explorations.

Silver

Virtual meetings — up to 40 hrs

Start today

Comprehensive Narrative Crafting

Elevate your child's admission chances through expertly-guided application narratives, school lists and major/career explorations.

Essential Essay Optimization

Two rounds of meticulous essay revisions for the Personal Statement and UC essays, ensuring each submission perfectly reflects your child’s unique story.

Silver

Virtual meetings — up to 40 hrs

3999

Start today

Comprehensive Narrative Crafting

Elevate your child's admission chances through expertly-guided application narratives, school lists and major/career explorations.

Essential Essay Optimization

Two rounds of meticulous essay revisions for the Personal Statement and UC essays, ensuring each submission perfectly reflects your child’s unique story.

Gold

Virtual meetings — up to 50 hrs

6999

Start today

Best for students who have a college plan in place and want validation and reassurance, while still leading their own journey. This plan offers in-depth support with additional rounds of edits on essays and interview strategies.

Alumni-Reviewed Application

Leverage insights from alumni at your target colleges to refine and enhance your application.

Personalized Essay Feedback

Receive brainstorming, drafting and revision guidance for 3 rounds of essay on up to five schools (UC counts as 1).

Expert Scholarship Guidance

Enhance your financial aid prospects with specialized guidance on scholarship applications.

Personalized Interview Strategy

Develop a robust interview technique with tailored preparation that ensures you make a memorable impression.

Alumni-Reviewed Application

Leverage insights from alumni at your target colleges to refine and enhance your application.

Personalized Interview Strategy

Develop a robust interview technique with tailored preparation that ensures you make a memorable impression.

Gold

Virtual meetings — up to 50 hrs

Start today

Alumni-Reviewed Application

Leverage insights from alumni at your target colleges to refine and enhance your application.

Personalized Essay Feedback

Receive brainstorming, drafting and revision guidance for 3 rounds of essay on up to five schools (UC counts as 1).

Expert Scholarship Guidance

Enhance your financial aid prospects with specialized guidance on scholarship applications.

Personalized Interview Strategy

Develop a robust interview technique with tailored preparation that ensures you make a memorable impression.

Gold

Virtual meetings — up to 50 hrs

6999

Start today

Alumni-Reviewed Application

Leverage insights from alumni at your target colleges to refine and enhance your application.

Personalized Essay Feedback

Receive brainstorming, drafting and revision guidance for 3 rounds of essay on up to five schools (UC counts as 1).

Expert Scholarship Guidance

Enhance your financial aid prospects with specialized guidance on scholarship applications.

Personalized Interview Strategy

Develop a robust interview technique with tailored preparation that ensures you make a memorable impression.

Crystal

UNLIMITED HOURS

10999

Start today

Perfect for families seeking comprehensive, unlimited support throughout the entire college application process and into the first year. This plan provides exhaustive guidance, ensuring students not only get into top colleges but also excel once they’re there.

Comprehensive Essay Guidance

Benefit from exhaustive support with unlimited edits on up to eight school-specific supplemental essays to enhance your admission prospects.

Alumni Essay Evaluation

Gain deeper insights with critiques from alumni of your target schools, adding seasoned expertise to your essay revisions.

Exclusive Campus Insight

Engage in interactive discussions with current students and alumni for an authentic look into college life and what it takes to thrive.

Extended Transition Coaching

Receive continued support through the first year of college, ensuring a smooth transition and ongoing success.

Comprehensive Essay Guidance

Benefit from exhaustive support with unlimited edits on up to eight school-specific supplemental essays to enhance your admission prospects.

Extended Transition Coaching

Receive continued support through the first year of college, ensuring a smooth transition and ongoing success.

Crystal

UNLIMITED HOURS

Start today

Comprehensive Essay Guidance

Benefit from exhaustive support with unlimited edits on up to eight school-specific supplemental essays to enhance your admission prospects.

Alumni Essay Evaluation

Gain deeper insights with critiques from alumni of your target schools, adding seasoned expertise to your essay revisions.

Exclusive Campus Insight

Engage in interactive discussions with current students and alumni for an authentic look into college life and what it takes to thrive.

Extended Transition Coaching

Receive continued support through the first year of college, ensuring a smooth transition and ongoing success.

Crystal

UNLIMITED HOURS

10999

Start today

Comprehensive Essay Guidance

Benefit from exhaustive support with unlimited edits on up to eight school-specific supplemental essays to enhance your admission prospects.

Alumni Essay Evaluation

Gain deeper insights with critiques from alumni of your target schools, adding seasoned expertise to your essay revisions.

Exclusive Campus Insight

Engage in interactive discussions with current students and alumni for an authentic look into college life and what it takes to thrive.

Extended Transition Coaching

Receive continued support through the first year of college, ensuring a smooth transition and ongoing success.

Activity List Review

2 rounds of review for UC & CommonApp activity lists

599

Start Today

Best for students who need help refining their application’s activity list. This service sharpens your descriptions and highlights your achievements, but it doesn’t include broader support like school list research, recommendation letters, or major/career exploration. For comprehensive services, check out our package plans.

Concise Impact Enhancement

Sharpen your activity descriptions to powerfully convey your achievements.

Personalized Engagement Display

Showcase your personality and commitment through strategic presentation.

Concise Impact Enhancement

Sharpen your activity descriptions to powerfully convey your achievements.

Activity List Review

2 rounds of review for UC & CommonApp activity lists

Start Today

Concise Impact Enhancement

Sharpen your activity descriptions to powerfully convey your achievements.

Personalized Engagement Display

Showcase your personality and commitment through strategic presentation.

Activity List Review

2 rounds of review for UC & CommonApp activity lists

599

Start Today

Concise Impact Enhancement

Sharpen your activity descriptions to powerfully convey your achievements.

Personalized Engagement Display

Showcase your personality and commitment through strategic presentation.

Essay Review

2 rounds of review for 3 schools (UC count as 1)

999

Start Today

Perfect for students seeking focused feedback on their application essays. This service includes two rounds of expert review for up to three schools to ensure your essays are authentic and impactful. However, it’s limited to essay review only and doesn’t cover areas like school list research, recommendation letters, or major/career exploration. For those services, please explore our package plans.

Focused Feedback

Get personalized critiques to refine your essays, ensuring every word counts.

Authenticity and Compelling Narratives:

Tailor your essays to reflect an authentic story that resonates with admission officers.

Focused Feedback

Get personalized critiques to refine your essays, ensuring every word counts.

Essay Review

2 rounds of review for 3 schools (UC count as 1)

Start Today

Focused Feedback

Get personalized critiques to refine your essays, ensuring every word counts.

Authenticity and Compelling Narratives:

Tailor your essays to reflect an authentic story that resonates with admission officers.

Essay Review

2 rounds of review for 3 schools (UC count as 1)

999

Start Today

Focused Feedback

Get personalized critiques to refine your essays, ensuring every word counts.

Authenticity and Compelling Narratives:

Tailor your essays to reflect an authentic story that resonates with admission officers.

Essay Review - Super

3 rounds of review for up to 5 schools (UC counts as 1)

1899

Start Today

Ideal for students needing more guidance for up to five schools. This plan adds activity list review alongside the essay feedback, offering extra support compared to the basic plan. Note that it doesn't include school list research, letters of recommendation, or major/career exploration—those are available in our package plans.

Deep Dive Activity Insights

Receive two rounds of detailed feedback on UC and CommonApp activity lists, enhancing your narrative.

Multi-School Support

Expand your application reach with evaluations for up to five universities, optimizing your admission strategy.

Deep Dive Activity Insights

Receive two rounds of detailed feedback on UC and CommonApp activity lists, enhancing your narrative.

Essay Review - Super

3 rounds of review for up to 5 schools (UC counts as 1)

Start Today

Deep Dive Activity Insights

Receive two rounds of detailed feedback on UC and CommonApp activity lists, enhancing your narrative.

Multi-School Support

Expand your application reach with evaluations for up to five universities, optimizing your admission strategy.

Essay Review - Super

3 rounds of review for up to 5 schools (UC counts as 1)

1899

Start Today

Deep Dive Activity Insights

Receive two rounds of detailed feedback on UC and CommonApp activity lists, enhancing your narrative.

Multi-School Support

Expand your application reach with evaluations for up to five universities, optimizing your admission strategy.

Essay Review - Master

UNLIMITED REVIEW for up to 8 schools (UC counts as 1)

4499

Start Today

Perfect for those committed to perfecting their applications. This comprehensive plan offers unlimited revisions and feedback for up to eight schools, ensuring your essays and activity lists are polished to perfection. Additionally, this plan includes valuable extras like school list research and major/career exploration, providing a well-rounded approach to your college application journey.

Advanced Narrative Enhancement

Receive unlimited in-depth reviews for all essays and activities, targeting up to eight schools, ensuring fully realized potential in each submission.

Exclusive Alumni Perspectives

Continuously refine your essays with insights from coffee chats with alumni from top schools/companies, leveraging their experiences for an unparalleled competitive edge.

School List Research

Get expert guidance in identifying the best-fit schools based on your academic and career goals, ensuring a strategic and targeted application process.

Major/Career Exploration

Receive personalized advice on selecting the right majors and career paths that align with your strengths and long-term aspirations, helping you make informed decisions about your academic future.

Advanced Narrative Enhancement

Receive unlimited in-depth reviews for all essays and activities, targeting up to eight schools, ensuring fully realized potential in each submission.

Major/Career Exploration

Receive personalized advice on selecting the right majors and career paths that align with your strengths and long-term aspirations, helping you make informed decisions about your academic future.

Essay Review - Master

UNLIMITED REVIEW for up to 8 schools (UC counts as 1)

Start Today

Advanced Narrative Enhancement

Receive unlimited in-depth reviews for all essays and activities, targeting up to eight schools, ensuring fully realized potential in each submission.

Exclusive Alumni Perspectives

Continuously refine your essays with insights from coffee chats with alumni from top schools/companies, leveraging their experiences for an unparalleled competitive edge.

School List Research

Get expert guidance in identifying the best-fit schools based on your academic and career goals, ensuring a strategic and targeted application process.

Major/Career Exploration

Receive personalized advice on selecting the right majors and career paths that align with your strengths and long-term aspirations, helping you make informed decisions about your academic future.

Essay Review - Master

UNLIMITED REVIEW for up to 8 schools (UC counts as 1)

4499

Start Today

Advanced Narrative Enhancement

Receive unlimited in-depth reviews for all essays and activities, targeting up to eight schools, ensuring fully realized potential in each submission.

Exclusive Alumni Perspectives

Continuously refine your essays with insights from coffee chats with alumni from top schools/companies, leveraging their experiences for an unparalleled competitive edge.

School List Research

Get expert guidance in identifying the best-fit schools based on your academic and career goals, ensuring a strategic and targeted application process.

Major/Career Exploration

Receive personalized advice on selecting the right majors and career paths that align with your strengths and long-term aspirations, helping you make informed decisions about your academic future.

Authentic stories, authentic success

Learn about how our students have achieved long-term fulfillment and career success by staying true to themselves.

"Because of Feiyang's moral support and his guidance to achieve goals that are authentic to my long-term vision, I actually started a newsletter and YouTube channel because I learned so much about writing, expressing myself, and being true to myself throughout the entire college admissions process."

Elena Yang

Babson College

"Feiyang emphasized choosing a college that supported my long-term vision and growth, both professionally, academically, and culturally. Feiyang's mentorship was a significant factor in helping me gain admission to my dream school - UC Berkeley."

Nick Zhang

UC Berkeley

"[Feiyang] improved my entire application more than I thought was possible. He gave me a really clear schedule that was easy to follow and kept me focused on what I needed to do and cut out all of the extraneous stuff. "

A. Zhang

Amherst College

"With Feiyang's guidance, I delved deeper into my aspirations, understanding why I was drawn to certain schools, which translated into more personal and impactful essays... leading to my acceptance into UCSD and USC."

Dustin Pu

UC San Diego

Our top college admissions consultants

Learn about our mission

Founder & Lead College Coach

Feiyang Liu

Having worked in UC Berkeley admissions, I've evaluated thousands of first-year applications and seen what stories stand out among the crowd. I strive to transform each student's application journey into an opportunity to stop college pleasing and showcase their authenticity to admission officers. I graduated UCLA in 2017 with a BA in Political Science and USC in 2024 with a Master's in Education - specializing in higher education enrollment management & policy.

View LinkedIn

Essay Coach & Mentor

Kimberly Liu

Having mentored many students on their unique journey from middle school through college, I have years of experience helping them craft their remarkable stories. As a professional chess player, musician, and artist, I am passionate about empowering students to cultivate their passions outside the classroom. I graduated from Cornell University with honors in 2024 with a BS in Applied Economics & Management.

View LinkedIn

A cell phone so you can contact us about your interest in college admissions

Begin with a free call to talk about your child's goals and discover how we can ensure a successful, stress-free college admissions journey.

Chat with us and we will answer your college admissions questions