"After spending years working in the field of college admissions, I've since switched jobs and decided to start working directly with students. My focus in educational consulting is to bring expert guidance to families of high school students.

My experience comes from having worked for some of the country's most selective schools. I've worked at the UC System, Wash U. St. Louis, Northwestern University as well as Claremont McKenna College -- each institution has an acceptance rate under 20%. I knows exactly what helps to make a student stand out in the process, as well as what mistakes students tend to make when they apply to college.

My work has been featured in some major news sources, including KTLA5, NBC4, Spectrum News, as well Chinese World Daily News.

I am there every step of the way from planning summer programs to crafting thoughtful admissions essays. With so much information out there it really helps to have someone on your side to find that perfect school.

Below is a sample of what I do to help my students.

Student Analysis: Personality and Aptitude Assessment, Career Values and Major Exploration, educational planning, mock interview(s), activity list, campus visits, recommendations, extracurricular review / summer activity resources, research tools.

College Identification Phase: Developing a comprehensive list of "good fit" colleges that meet the student's needs socially, financially, and academically.

Financial Aid Analysis: I help families create a strategy to maximize merit and/or need-based aid. I help students review scholarship opportunities and resources. I provide advice on the FAFSA, CSS Profile, among other and college funding/budgeting issues.

Application Work: Common App, UC, Cal State Apply, Coalition App, Apply Texas... The list goes on. Many of my students apply early action or early decisions. I provide the tools so my students don't make any mistakes while filling out their applications." less...