"I am a former undergraduate and graduate admissions officer with experience reading applications for the UC System (UCLA, UCSC, UCI) and selective liberal arts colleges like Pomona College. I possess a wide geographic scope having worked with students throughout the US (primarily California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Texas) and China as a college counselor. In my 15 year career, the majority of my students have been admitted to Top 50 National Research Universities and Top 30 National Liberal Arts Colleges within the United States.

With over 25,000 colleges worldwide, the college admissions process is complex and then very competitive at some colleges. It can be overwhelming and students can get caught up in the frenzy of applying to college and not "applying themselves" to college. I look forward to helping you take ownership of your college search process while being your guide developing your resume, helping you craft compelling essays to showcase your personality, and preparing you for interviews. I welcome all college bound high school students, transfer students, and graduate students including law and medical school.

I even welcome professionals looking for the next step in their careers. The job search process mirrors the college search process as an exercise in presenting yourself. I have been an active recruiter helping individuals align their skills and goals with target positions and industries.

For those on an immediate deadline, I can provide offline revisions of writing materials (personal statements, statements of purpose, resumes, cover letters) including profile assessments and final application reviews.

Counseling is actually about relationship building so besides guidance, I enjoy trash talking about basketball, football and tennis and geeking out on video games and Marvel movies. A working partnership with me involves both high quality work and a sense of humor :-)" less...