College Admissions Counseling
BOOST TUTORS & MENTORS supports students and families as they navigate the increasingly stressful college admissions process. With deep knowledge of U.S. colleges and universities and an emphasis on partnership and communication, we make the process run smoothly, giving students agency and options.
We collaborate closely with families, working with at most twenty students per year to ensure that students get the individualized attention they deserve.
Our Process
Four steps that guide students to their best fit.
Profile Development
We find out what motivates the student, guiding them to identify and develop their academic interests, summer experiences, and extracurricular activities into a dynamic profile.
Research
We help students navigate the vast world of colleges and universities, exploring them through campus visits and detailed research.
Application Essay Writing
Our writing specialists guide students through a process of introspection and self-discovery, inviting students to share their vital lived experiences in dynamic essays that reflect their own voices.
Strategy
We strategize with the student to create a list of schools broken down by tiers of selectivity, with special emphasis on maximizing admissions by applying in the early rounds (Rolling, ED0, ED1, REA, and EA), while planning for the regular round (RD and ED2).
We don't package students. We listen to them.
Our process asks students to reflect on a creative question: “How am I a unicorn?”
College admissions officers want students who are different, rare, singular, and special. The more students are pure and confident in pursuing what they love, the better their chances of acceptance and, ultimately, fulfillment in their chosen paths.
BOOST helps students and families understand their options, tell their story with creativity and clarity, and carve their own path.
Start a conversationAt first we weren't going to get an essay tutor because our son is a pretty good writer. In retrospect, I'm SO happy we did. The tutor was a perfect fit for my son, really understood him, and coached him to represent his authentic self in the essays. I'm glad we didn't try to coach him as we wouldn't have known what the schools were looking for, nor could we have been objective. I truly recommend Boost and think the investment is completely worth it if you have a kid who wants to get in a competitive school.
If you are aware of how unpredictable schools are nowadays and how tricky it can be, you understand that you can't just dive into this process on your own… We are incredibly grateful to Jesse and the team…