Welcome to Pinnacle College Counseling! I'm excited to work with you on your college applications.

Here's what to expect:

1. Kickoff call — We'll schedule a 60-min strategy session to map out your target schools, timeline, and positioning

2. Essay reviews — Send your drafts through the Client Chat and I'll return detailed feedback within 48 hours

3. Application strategy — We'll build your school list, nail your narrative, and make sure every piece of your application tells a cohesive story

4. Interview prep — Mock interviews for any school that requires them

Next step: Drop a message in the Client Chat to introduce yourself and we'll get your kickoff call scheduled.

Let's get you into your dream school. 🎯

After reviewing hundreds of applications to schools like Stanford, MIT, and the Ivies, there's one pattern that kills more apps than bad grades or low test scores:

Writing a "resume essay."

Most students treat their personal statement like a highlight reel — listing achievements, awards, and extracurriculars in paragraph form. Admissions officers read thousands of these. They blur together.

The students who get in? They write about ONE specific moment, idea, or contradiction in their life that reveals how they think. Not what they've done — how they see the world.

Quick exercise: Think about the last time something genuinely surprised you or changed how you think about something. That's probably closer to your real essay topic than "the time I led my team to victory."

The best applications don't try to impress. They try to be honest.

If you're a junior or senior targeting top 20 schools and want 1-on-1 help building an application that actually stands out — that's exactly what I do at Pinnacle.