Thinking about graduate or professional school? I have extensive experience successfully supporting applicants in a wide range of fields and degree programs such as, but not limited to:

Public Health (MPH)

Law (JD, LLM)

Medical and Dental Programs

Computer Science (MS, Ph.D.)

Education (ME.D., MA)

Psychology (MA, Ph.D.) and other Social Science fields

Architecture and Design (M.Arch)

Humanities and Creative Writing (MA, Ph.D., MFA)

Fulbright and other Fellowships, comprehensive

I provide comprehensive application support services emphasizing personalized guidance from initial assessment to application submission. My approach encompasses strategic values alignment principles, emphasizing integrated holistic advising to facilitate intentional and informed decision-making. The practice of reflection is a major component of my work and clients are provided with reflective writing exercises and targeted tools to increase self-awareness and to understand and articulate their values and motivations for graduate and professional school as related to career goals.

My comprehensive approach fosters self-awareness, confidence, and personal growth, directed step by step planning, and all details required for acceptance to a top program.

Initial Intake and Assessment:

  • Comprehensive assessments to understand background, interests and aspirations. Identifying strengths, challenges, and critical focus areas is part of the assessment process. 

  • Administer professional/career assessments to align goals with purpose and values.

Goal Setting and Planning:

  • Collaboratively develop individualized action plan.

  • Research and identify best-fit programs, emphasizing career track and networking opportunities, community, academics/research/internships, financials, and location.

  • Strategize standardized test preparation and registration process, as needed (GRE, LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, DAT, PA-Cat, etc.).

  • Guidance and best practices for letters of recommendation.

  • Assessing resume and revamping as needed. 

  • Interview preparation and learning how to network effectively and painlessly.

  • Follow up - letter of continued interest (if applicable - waitlisted)

Program Research:

  • Conduct guided research to explore best-fit programs (being alert to important information gathering sessions and specialized visits offered by school)

  • Articulate reasons behind program choices based on thorough self-reflection and alignment with personal values.

  • Develop comprehensive program lists with appropriate “safety,” target, and reach options. 

Organization and Application Preparation:

  • Organize program research and requirements along with writing drafts within shared google folders.

  • Establish clear timelines and task lists for each application, noting all deadlines and requirements (professional school applications should be submitted much earlier than stated deadlines)

  • Review and understand application platforms specific to discipline (Graduate School and Program Admissions unique to each school or for professional schools platforms such as AMCAS (medical), ADEA (dental), LSAC (law), CASPA (physicians assistant), PharmCAS, etc.)

  • Clarify procedures and deadlines for international universities, as applicable.

Personal Statement, Statement of Purpose, and Supplementals:

  • Start to finish essay support. Sustained writing and editing of personal statements and supplemental essays

Application Refinement:

  • Review and finalize application, including the strategic submission of standardized test scores.

  • Refine essays and all application materials.  

  • Confirm letters or recommendations. 

Admission Offers 

  • Provide support in evaluating offers.

  • Assess financial aid/scholarship packages

  • Networking assistance 

Service Pricing

Comprehensive admissions support packages include the following services:

Masters Programs (up to six schools): $6,500

Doctoral Programs (up to six schools): $7,500

Medical or Dental (up to 10 schools): $10,000

*$500 additional per school

  • Hourly $275

  • Available for Masters and Ph.D. clients condensed package

    • 6 session intensive - : $1,500

Included in fee:

  • One-hour sessions (option of in-person for Seattle area clients)

  • Start-to-finish plan of action, assessment and finding best fit programs

  • Follow-up session notes and task management tools

  • Research and resource gathering

  • Financial aid and fellowship Information and referral

  • Standardized tests strategies

  • Letters or recommendation

  • Networking opportunities

  • All-inclusive writing and editing support for statement of purpose/ personal statement plus supplemental essays

  • Waitlisted or Deferred - Letter of Continued Interest