Core service
College Admissions Consulting
Admissions consulting for first-year applicants, led by Angelika, UCLA graduate, J.D., Loyola Law School. She builds the strategy, runs the timeline, and coaches every piece of writing while the student keeps the pen.
The lead phase
Application strategy leads the work
School list, positioning, timeline: those decisions come first, because every essay gets easier once they hold.
The list balances reach, likelihood, and real preferences: cost, distance, programs, campus life. Positioning decides what the application leads with, so the activities, the essays, the recommendations all point the same direction.
Scope
What is included
- School research and a balanced, honest school list.
- A working timeline with checkpoints for every application.
- Positioning: the through-line the whole application argues.
- Activities list refinement.
- Essay brainstorming, then oversight through every supplement.
- Draft reviews with written feedback.
- Final reviews, submission support, interview preparation where needed.
Format
What you receive
Written feedback on every draft. Live working sessions on Zoom. Suggested edits arrive as tracked changes or comments, and the student decides what to accept.
Cadence
How we work together
Most engagements open with a Zoom session. Then the loop repeats: the student drafts, Angelika reads and comments, a session sets priorities, the student revises. Parents stay close to the strategy while the student owns the writing.
Terms
Revisions and turnaround
Draft feedback typically returns within three to five business days. Revision rounds run as needed; the discovery call sets the scope for your timeline.
Boundaries
What is not included
- Writing any part of any essay or application. The student writes; that line never moves.
- Guarantees. No consultant controls an admissions decision.
- Completing forms, portals, or coursework on a student's behalf.
The Academic Integrity Policy holds the full list.
Timing
When to start
A full engagement usually starts in the student's junior year. Compressed timelines still work when the pieces get sequenced tightly.
- Junior year, fall through spring
Foundation
Grades carry the most weight, so coursework stays first. School research begins, along with a testing plan if tests are in the picture.
- Junior spring
Strategy
The school list takes shape, the activities list gets an early draft, summer plans get set.
- Summer before senior year
Drafting
Personal statement drafts start while the calendar is quiet. The Common App typically opens in early August.
- Senior fall
Execution
Early application deadlines commonly land in October or November. Supplements, recommendations, the activities list all get finished here.
- Late fall into winter
Submission
Regular decision deadlines commonly cluster around the turn of the year. Final reads, then submit, then confirm every receipt.
- Winter into spring
Decisions
Offers arrive, aid packages get compared, the reply date lands in spring.
- A year or more ahead
Foundation
Degree requirements get mapped against target schools, using the articulation tools your college counselor works with. GPA targets get set honestly.
- Spring before you apply
Strategy
The target list narrows. Course gaps get a plan while there is still a term left to close them.
- Summer into fall
Drafting
Transfer essays center on your academic path: what changed, what you want next, why this school fits.
- Fall filing windows
Submission
Application windows for the large public systems commonly fall in the autumn months. Submit inside each window, then confirm receipt.
- Winter into spring
Follow-through
Some systems request grade updates after you apply. Watch for those, then compare offers, then commit.
Every school sets its own dates. Confirm each deadline with each school before you build plans around it.
FAQ
Consulting questions
Do you work with law school applicants?
Yes. Law school candidates get the same strategy-first structure: school list, timeline, personal statement coaching. Mention law school in the intake form and the plan starts there.
What if we start senior fall?
Late starts are workable when the list is realistic and the calendar is honest. The first session sets a triage order; strategy still comes before polish.
Who does Angelika work with, the parent or the student?
Both, in different lanes. Strategy conversations usually include parents; drafting sessions belong to the student. Everyone sees the same plan.
Is essay help part of consulting?
Yes. Full engagements include essay coaching through the loop described on the Essay Coaching page; standalone essay help lives there too.
How to begin
Send the short intake form. A reply within 24 to 48 hours sets up a free discovery call.