College Admissions

Graduate and Professional School

Career Transitions

Juliana Villegas, Ph.D.

Achieve your college and career goals with compassionate guidance.

Knowledge building and self-empowerment are at the heart of my practice.

  • I offer personalized college admissions and writing support packages.

  • I work with high school students as well as those pursuing post-graduate degrees.

  • I support professionals going through career transitions or heading back to school.

  • I have extensive international experience and a commitment to equity and social justice.

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  • “As my mentor, [Dr. Villegas] has taught me how to turn hardship into resiliency. Today, I am following my dreams of becoming a doctor because of [her] unconditional support and compassion.”

    Melissa, medical student

  • "Dr. Villegas helped my daughter choose the right school and guided her through the process. She also helped with scholarship applications. My daughter is now thriving."

    Grateful Parent

  • "Dr. Villegas is an example of how to listen and show interest in the lives of others."

    Adam, Former Student

  • "I was accepted to my top college and it wouldn’t have been possible without [Dr. Villegas’] guidance. I’m very grateful!"

    Conor, Student, UC Berkeley

  • "Thank you so much for helping me through this entire process, not just in strengthening my writing but helping me keep some semblance of sanity during the application process."

    Luca, Engineering, Columbia University

  • "Juliana pushed me to be more introspective and empathetic in my applications. She knows what qualities committees look for and taught me to draw on my experiences to highlight these attributes in myself. Her support made all the difference!"

    Alex, Medical Student, University of Michigan

  • "I appreciate your support in this process. The suggestion to pursue a clinical psychology Ph.D. was helpful, and your help with the essays alleviated a lot of my stress."

    McGill University Graduate Student

  • "I cannot begin to express the gratitude that I feel for you and the time and advice you have given my son. I have seen a positive change in his attitude about himself and his abilities and for that I am so thankful."

    Debra, grateful parent

  • "Juliana was my Honors Mentor at the University of Washington. I’ve kept in close contact with Juliana since graduation. She is always warm, understanding, and curious, and I always find more clarity in my own direction after speaking with her. I cannot recommend her highly enough for anyone seeking academic, professional, and even personal guidance."

    Robert, UW Honors Program alum

  • “Thank you for your invaluable help on the statement of purpose and personal statement as well as your knowledge navigating the Phd process. Without your efforts, it is unlikely I would have been accepted. So thank you again!"

    Ph.D. student, UC San Diego, autumn 2024

  • "Juliana has helped me so much not only in navigating my college career but also in looking beyond to the bigger picture. She has shown continuous support in academic pursuits and has helped me build confidence in my grad school applications. I am thankful for her guidance and mentorship.”

    University of Washington, alum and current graduate student

  • "Juliana, thank you again for your help while I was job hunting! I have been with my new company for about 6 months now and am really enjoying it so."

    Engineering graduate, professional

  • "Good news!!! I just got my first acceptance!!! I appreciate all your help and insight. I wouldn’t be in this position without you!!"

    Physician Assistant Program, acceptance

  • "Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for everything you helped me with, seriously. I am so grateful I had your help!"

    Accepted to NYU

  • "With Juliana's help, I was able to effectively and strategically narrow down my college list, understand the confusing applications and answer their questions in a way that represented me. Writing my essay and supplementals took time and many drafts but Juliana helped me work through my ideas and refine them. I am so grateful for Juliana’s help and guidance!"

    Anya, University of Washington, Honors Program

  • "Once I met Juliana, I went from being stressed to feeling heard and reassured that everything would be okay. I felt immediate support with my essay writing, planning to meet the deadlines, and stress management. I got into 11/14 schools and I don't think I would be in this position if I wasn't helped by such a calm, cool and collective counselor like Juliana."

    Amare, UC Berkeley

  • "We appreciated Juliana’s knowledge and expertise navigating the college application process, it relieved stress on my son and us as parents. Juliana helped our son get into many colleges. In addition, we also appreciated Juliana’s flexibility with scheduling. I would highly recommend Juliana."

    Carey, Seattle

  • Juliana did a great job of helping our son develop a list of potential schools, write his essays and meet deadlines. She was very responsive and provided thoughtful guidance. We are grateful!

    parents, Gonzaga University 2025 entering class

  • When I started the college application process, I met a lot of advisors/counselors who worried about my GPA and told me I shouldn't have high expectations for college acceptances. I was expecting this same trend going into our sessions, but I was instead met with constant encouragement and the holistic approach I had always been looking for. This truly transformed how I viewed college applications and helped me succeed in ways I had never imagined!

    Entering class of 2025, University of Washington

  • Juliana gave me the precious gift of self-exploration. Every session with her was incredibly eye-opening, helpful, and enjoyable. She helped me convey who I truly am in my writing. Through working with Juliana, I have grown so much both academically and personally - I am very grateful to have had her services!

    Stephanie, University of Washington, 2025

  • "I am so grateful for Juliana's guidance, support and attention to detail throughout the graduate school application process. Her professionalism and experience were evident in each step of the process. She clarified tasks, set realistic goals and created an insightful, reflective environment to showcase who I am an applicant. I cannot recommend her enough!"

    Gianna, Physician Assistant, UCSD

Juliana teaching students in class.

About Juliana

Dr. Villegas brings over 20 years of experience in higher education to her consulting practice. Her expertise in advising, teaching, and interdisciplinary curriculum development is complemented with experience in the world of college admissions. While at the University of Washington, she worked closely with admissions, putting in place processes as well as evaluating 100's of applications annually. She understands holistic admissions from the inside out. Read More

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Understand the Process

One-on-one support for creation of a step-by-step application process. Learn life long skills for self-empowered goal setting throughout high school, college, graduate and your professional career.

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Assess and Reflect

Personalized holistic college, graduate and professional school application support, start to finish. Networking and career transition guidance.

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Believe in YOUR Future

Enter college, graduate or professional school prepared and confident. I offer sustained follow up support for students and professionals.