1-on-1 Mentorship, Advice, and Consulting

Book a 1-on-1 meeting with the perfect mentor that matches your background and best suits your needs!

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High School Mentorship

From olympiads, research, and debate to course planning, summer programs, and letters of recommendation, we can answer any of your questions about high school, provide you with practical advice, and mentor you long-term!

College Application Support

Essay editing? College application strategy? Crafting a compelling profile? Applying to dual-degree programs? As college students who have just gone through this process, we'll share our experiences and provide authentic guidance!

Free 15-Minute Consultations

Nearly all of the consultants offer free 15-minute consultations so that we can introduce ourselves, get to know each other better, and make sure you are a good fit with us! Schedule one today!

Bronze Package

One-hour session

Answer all of your questions and provide you with actionable advice and guidance!

One-time purchase of the "1-on-1 Advice/Mentorship" Service

Silver Package

Short-Term Mentorship

All Bronze benefits and...

3-5 hourly meetings

Detailed application review / high school guidance

Email support & supplementary resources, short-term mentorship on projects

5% Discount, required purchase of $300 or more for a specific mentor

Gold Package

Long-Term Mentorship

All Bronze and Silver benefits and...

6-8 hourly meetings

Ongoing mentorship throughout the college application / high school process, regular check-ins, and personalized strategies

Guidance on passion projects; brainstorming, planning, execution support

10% Discount, required purchase of $600 or more for a specific mentor

* Benefits of each package vary from consultant to consultant.

1-on-1 Mentorship, Advice, and Consulting

Book a 1-on-1 meeting with the perfect mentor that matches your background and best suits your needs!

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High School Mentorship

Courses, Extracurriculars, Volunteering Advice

Passion Project Development

College Application Guidance

Essay Brainstorming, Editing, Review

Dual-Degree Programs

Scholarship Applications

Summer Program Applications

SAT / AP Prep

Art & Maker Portfolio Development

Olympiad, Research, Competition Mentorship & Tutoring

School Subject Tutoring

... and more!

HOW IT WORKS

01. Select the perfect mentor

We have mentors that come from a diverse range of backgrounds, from researchers to musicians! Pick a mentor that matches your interests and best suits your needs.

02. Initial 15-minute free consultation 

You and the mentor will introduce yourselves and get to know each other better. Through this consultation, the mentor will figure out the optimal plan for you moving forwards!

03. Strategic Plan

1 meeting, 10 meetings, or something in between? The mentor will create a personalized strategy and plan for future meetings to best support you.

04. Deliver and Execute

Now we'll utilize the best of our knowledge, experience, and resources and pass it on to you to help you in the best way possible during our meetings.

05. Revise and Improve

Throughout our time working together, we'll be checking in with you during our meetings and by email to guarantee that our plan is always the best, even if your situation changes.

Gold Package, 10% Discount

Long-Term Mentorship

On purchases of $600 or more

Silver Package, 5% Discount

Medium-Term Mentorship

Required purchase of $300 or more

Bronze Package

Short-Term Mentorship

Aidan Peter, Engineering/CS/Econ @ Harvard

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Engineering/CS/Econ @ Harvard '28 | Art & Maker Portfolio Expertise | STEM/Art Intersection
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High School:

BASIS Independent Fremont

Location:

Fremont, CA

College Acceptances:

Harvard, MIT, US Naval Academy

High School Profile

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  1. Art: Worked to create an impact with my art. Raised awareness for endangered species protection, mental health amongst teens, and more. Designed school mascot, yearbook covers, and painted a mural as well!
  2. Design & Marketing: Selected as a Dunning Fellow with scholarship to automotive design course at CCS. Leveraged design experience for Eagle project and internship at hydrogen technology startup.
  3. Academics: 5's on 15 AP Exams
  4. Leadership & Scouting: founding member of Troop 152, Senior Patrol Leader of troop and organizer of National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT), Eagle Scout
  5. Hooks (legacy, recruited athlete, first-gen, etc.): None

Services

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  1. 1-on-1 Advice/Mentorship: come to me with any questions on course planning, college applications, art & maker portfolio curation, extracurricular support, and analysis of student profile!
  2. Essay package:Let’s go over your essays! I’ll help brainstorm ideas, crystallize thoughts, prompt reflection, and edit + polish your writing to make it ready to submit (priced per essay)! Free 15-min consultation included — let's get to know each other better before I edit your essays. Unlimited edits/drafts per essay until we're both satisfied. The pricing is $300 for the personal statement and $250 for all supplemental essays for one school.

Price:

$70.00

USD

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Mihika Dusad, Math + CS @ MIT

Math & Computer Science @ MIT '28 | RSI '23 | ISEF 3rd Place Grand Award
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High School:

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Location:

Alexandria, VA, USA

College Acceptances:

MIT, Stanford, Yale, UPenn

High School Profile

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  • Competitions: Competition math (USAJMO qualifier, 5x AIME qualifier), American Computer Science League bronze medalist, International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) third place grand award winner, Breakthrough Junior Challenge finalist
  • Innovation: Pitched a novel EEG-based home device to aid people suffering from paralysis, recognized as a semifinalist in the Diamond Challenge competition.
  • Research: Internships at MIT Lincoln Laboratories and JHU Applied Physics Laboratory, research with a professor at GMU for three years. First-author paper accepted to the European Simulation and Modeling (ESM) conference, recipient of the New Voices in Computational Social Science award.
  • Special honors: Research Science Institute (RSI) scholar, one of 100 students selected in the world.
  • Academics: National Merit Scholarship semifinalist (1500 PSAT), perfect 800 on SAT Math, AP scholar with distinction

Services

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  • Essay Review: Generating compelling essay topics, feedback on content and style, final revisions, and polishing. Feedback within 2-3 days. Pricing: $200 for personal statement, $75 per supplemental essay (services not limited to college essays). 
  • 1-on-1 Advice/Mentorship: Personal guidance and advice regarding college applications, internships, research, and more

Price:

$100.00

USD

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Eileen Wang, Operations Research & Financial Engineering @ Princeton

Operations Research & Financial Engineering @ Princeton '28
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High School:

Williamsville East High School

Location:

Buffalo, NY

College Acceptances:

Princeton University

High School Profile

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  • Academics: Valedictorian; 1580 SAT; 5s on AP Calc BC, Chemistry, Statistics, CS, Government, English Language
  • Competitions: 2x AIME Qualifier; Future Business Leaders of America 7th Place at Nationals & 3x 1st Place at States; 2x 2nd Place at Temple University Social Engineering Competition; Scholastic Writing Silver Key; National French Contest Gold Medal
  • Leadership & Volunteering: President of national Asian American youth organization; secured $20k+ for mental health/immigrant advocacy non-profit; certified USA Gymnastics and Special Olympics judge; 5x President’s Volunteer Service Award
  • Research: Internships at Princeton and University at Buffalo; Princeton Laboratory Learning Program; Independent research on AI gymnastics scoring; Co-author of epidemiology paper presented at SER Conference

Services

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  • 1-on-1 Advice/Mentorship: Feel free to ask about anything related to the college application process! I’ll share tips/advice on building a college list, creating meaningful community service projects, crafting strong essays, application strategies, etc. Please come to our meetings prepared with a list of questions or communicate with me via email if there are any specific areas you would like me to focus on. 
  • Tutoring: I offer tutoring support for the SAT/AP exams, specifically for AP Calc, Chinese, US History, and Government. Before we officially begin our tutoring sessions, I’ll set up a free 15-minute consultation session in order to obtain a better understanding of your specific needs. 

Price:

$100.00

USD

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Jacques Attinger, Physics + Math @ UChicago

Physics + Math @ UChicago '28
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High School:

Ames High School, Hong Kong Int'l School

Location:

Ames, IA and Hong Kong

College Acceptances:

UChicago

High School Profile

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  • Research: Engineering internships at Princeton and Iowa State University; Princeton Lab Learning Program; Co-authored two papers; Published in International Symposium on Combustion
  • Academics: Valedictorian, National Merit Scholar, 5s on 11 APs, 1560 SAT
  • Clubs and Leadership: Founder and President of school’s Math Club; Captain of school’s SciOly Team (3x Nationals qualifiers)
  • Sports (Soccer): Club soccer captain and four-year Varsity Letter athlete
  • Hooks (legacy, recruited athlete, first-gen, etc.): None

Services

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1-on-1 Advice/Mentorship

- Advice on building a college list, application strategy, extracurriculars, essays, course selection, rec letters, etc.

- Analysis of my college application components per request

- Essay editing/revising

- Anything else per request!

Tutoring:

- SAT Prep

- APs (Physics, Calculus, English Lang and Lit)

Price:

$75.00

USD

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Sriram Bhimaraju, EECS + Business @ UC Berkeley

EECS & Business @ UC Berkeley MET '28 | Rise Global Finalist | Environmental Impact | Vex Worlds
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High School:

The Harker School

Location:

San Jose, CA

College Acceptances:

UC Berkeley (Regents Scholarship), Columbia (Egleston Scholarship)

High School Profile

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  • Social Impact: Environmental Instagram account (41k followers), 3 environmental books reaching 20k students, WAFF Global Teen Leader, Rise Global Finalist, Gloria Barron Prize
  • Technological Innovation & Entrepreneurship: Environmental app (1000+ downloads), ML software for microplastics recognition in laundry, rover for ocean cleanup, accessible chemistry tools, Innovation Award @ International Sustainability Solutions Fair
  • Research: Internships at Stanford, NYU, GTcardio startup; co-authored 3 papers, first-authored 1 paper
  • VEX Robotics: 8th in division @ Worlds, 7x Excellence Winners, 2x State Skills Champions
  • Hooks (legacy, recruited athlete, first-gen, etc.): None

Services

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  • 1-on-1 Consulting: entrepreneurship/technological research/social impact advice; college application support; planning on courses, extracurriculars, recommendation letters, community service, etc.; analysis of my activities and college essays per request
  • College Essay Editing/Review: polishing students essays and giving detailed feedback on drafts
  • Physics tutoring: 1-on-1 physics tutoring (AP/regular Physics 1) with free consultation

Price:

$100.00

USD

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Gautam Bhooma, Chemical Engineering @ UC Berkeley

Chemical Engineering & CS @ UC Berkeley '28 | RMP '23
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High School:

The Harker School

Location:

San Jose, CA

College Acceptances:

All UC Campuses (Berkeley, LA, Santa Barbara, etc.) and CMU

High School Profile

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  • Academics: 1570 SAT, 36 ACT, 14 APs (all 5s)
  • Volunteering: President of YAPA Kids, an online teaching organization that reached several thousands of students online with hundreds of teachers
  • Research: UCSB’s RMP studying tau protein aggregation, alongside research on biochemical and bioengineering fields.
  • Leadership: President of School’s Quiz Bowl team, officer of the Science club and French NHS.

Services

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  • 1-on-1 Consulting: $90/hr
  • Chemistry/Physics/Bio/History Tutoring: $90/hr
  • Personal Essay: $200
  • Supplemental Essays for 1 School: $150

Price:

$90.00

USD

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Reshma Kosaraju, CS + Neuroscience @ MIT

CS and Neuroscience @ MIT '28 | ISEF Grand Award
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High School:

The Harker School

Location:

San Jose, CA

College Acceptances:

MIT, UC Berkeley MET, Columbia Egleston Scholarship

High School Profile

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  • Research: International, national, and state awards (including ISEF Grand Award, CSEF 1st Awards, Regeneron Biomedical Science Award, and Synopsys Grand Prizes) for research projects in fields spanning computer science, medicine, engineering, and earth sciences. Published in Journal of Glaucoma. Computational and wet lab internships at Stanford.
  • Social Impact: Winner of Children’s Climate Prize, Gloria Barron Prize, and other awards. Speaker at COP27 and Austrian World Summit.
  • Innovation & Entrepreneurship: Co-created and launched sustainability board game in schools across California. Co-authored bioethics book available on Amazon.
  • Academics: National Merit Scholarship. Scored 5s on 16 AP Exams.
  • Leadership & Volunteering: Leadership positions and involvement in several volunteer organizations and clubs.
  • Hooks (legacy, recruited athlete, first-gen, etc.): None.

Services

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  • 1-on-1 Consulting: Building a strong, unique profile based on interests. Advice and recommendations for research opportunities, independent projects, extracurriculars, volunteering, clubs, and classes. Analysis of my profile per request.
  • Essay Review: Brainstorming powerful essay topics, feedback on content and style, final revisions, and polishing. Feedback within 48 hours on unlimited drafts. Pricing: $200 for personal statement, $50 per supplemental essay. (Free 15 minute consultation - come with lots of questions!)
  • Research Mentorship: Mentorship for securing research opportunities and/or doing independent research, brainstorming an impactful topic, executing the project, presenting at science fairs or conferences. Help with crafting a research supplement for college apps. (Free 15 minute consultation - come with lots of questions!)

Price:

$100.00

USD

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Jensen Coonradt, EECS @ MIT

EECS @ MIT '28
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High School:

Oswego East HS

Location:

Oswego, IL

College Acceptances:

Harvard, Stanford, Princeton, Yale, MIT, Cornell, UPenn M&T, UChicago, Brown + $600k in scholarships won including Cameron Impact Scholarship and Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship

High School Profile

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  • Competitions: Won $65k for high school by advancing to national finals in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Challenge with invention of backpack using ultrasonics to assist visually impaired, won $8.5k by placing 2nd in global Diamond Entrepreneurship Challenge with business pitch, won $2k by placing 3rd in the national source america design challenge with invention to assist those with low dexterity in placing labels, placed first out of thousands in BPA Nationals Business Law and Ethics, and won many other national and global competitions
  • Projects: Interned at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory conducting published research on the relation between cosmic rays and air quality, received national $7.5k grant from MIT to create algae biofiltration invention idea (presented work at MIT and received patent)
  • Academics: Valedictorian of Oswego East High School, National Merit Scholar, Spanish Seal of Biliteracy
  • School Leadership: Founder & president of many high-impact clubs and non-profit organizations. Led my clubs to many competition victories and raised over $10k in grant funding for my non-profit
  • Hooks: None. Went to random public high school in the middle of a corn field.

Services

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1-on-1 Advice/Mentorship

- Scholarship and college application support

- Analysis of my activities list, college, and scholarship essays per request

- Strategy and planning: Assistance starting a passion project, finding internships, winning competitions, and receiving grant funding

- Competition advice: Learn how you can find and win national competitions

- Anything else per request!

Price:

$100.00

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Jasper Lee, Physics + Mechanical Engineering @ MIT

Physics and MechE @ MIT '28 | Cello Soloist | Dual-Degree Advice
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High School:

Cupertino HS

Location:

Cupertino, CA

College Acceptances:

Stanford, MIT, Columbia-Juilliard Dual Degree Program, CMU BCSA Program

High School Profile

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  • Music: 1st Place at Hill International Concerto Competition; 2 time National YoungArts Winner; Solo Debut with Manhattan Symphony; San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra Co-Principal Cellist; MTAC CM Level 10 / Panel Honor Awardee / Convention Masterclass Participant
  • Research: JSR paper publication on self-designed dynamic programming algorithm; provisional utility patent 
  • Leadership/Volunteering: President/Founder of non-profit organizations & string quartet raising over $15k in total
  • APs: 5s on Phys C Mech / E&M; CS; Eng Lit & Comp; Calc BC etc.
  • Sports: Varsity Tennis Singles
  • Hooks (legacy, recruited athlete, first-gen, etc.): None

Services

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1-on-1 Advice/Mentorship

- college portfolio/essays/application advice, volunteering platforms

- Music: performance/competition/scholarship opportunities; inside information on professors/schools/auditions

- Dual Degree: step by step application help, personalized portfolio development through interdisciplinary means, workload balancing advice

- research project ideation to execution help

1-on-1 Tutoring (AP Physics C, Lit, Calc BC, CS)

Price:

$100.00

USD

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Christopher Chen, Physics / EECS @ MIT

Physics/EECS @ MIT '28 | US Physics Team '23
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High School:

BASIS Independent Fremont

Location:

Fremont, CA

College Acceptances:

Stanford, MIT

High School Profile

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  • Olympiads: 2023 U.S. Physics Team Member, 2x USAPhO Gold Medalist, USAJMO Qualifier, USACO Gold Division
  • Academics: Valedictorian, took 21 AP tests — scored 5 on all, full score on ACT & PSAT
  • Clubs & Activities: Editor-in-Chief of school newspaper, Founder/president of school's Computer Science Club, Physics Club, and Math Club, President of National Honors Society
  • Sports (Squash): Rating: 5.54
  • Hooks (legacy, recruited athlete, first-gen, etc.): None

Services

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1-on-1 Advice/Mentorship

- advice on pursuing extracurricular activities, preparing for standardized testing & olympiads, planning coursework, writing essays, etc.

- college application support

- Anything else per request!

Computer Science/Physics/Math Tutoring

- 1-on-1 tutoring in USACO, F=ma/USAPhO, AMC/AIME

- 1-on-1 tutoring in AP Computer Science A/P, AP Stats, AP Calculus AB/BC, or AP Physics 1/2/C

Price:

$100.00

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Olivia Xu, Math @ Stanford

Math @ Stanford '28 | 4x USA(J)MO
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High School:

The Harker School

Location:

San Jose, CA

College Acceptances:

MIT, Stanford

High School Profile

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  • Olympiads and Competitions: 4x USA(J)MO, 2x American Regions Math League Team Champion
  • Academics: 5s on 15 APs, 36 ACT
  • Community and Leadership: President of multiple high-impact clubs and non-profit organizations dedicated to increasing the accessibility of math, editor-in-chief of journalism publication (led staff of 100+ and presented at state and national journalism conventions)
  • Student-Athlete (Water Polo): 4x Varsity Letter Winner, USA Water Polo Academic All-American
  • Hooks (legacy, recruited athlete, first-gen, etc.): None

Services

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  • 1-on-1 Advice/Mentorship: I am happy to support you in any way possible! I will share my advice on high school and the college application process, and how to build a strong profile based on your interests and passions. Before we meet, prepare a list of questions you have, whether that’s what activities to pursue, which courses to take, how to draft a college list, or about my high school profile.
  • Tutoring: I am open to tutoring any math subject: math competitions (AMC, AIME, etc.), algebra, geometry, precalculus, calculus, etc. Before our first session, we will start with a free 15-minute consultation in which I will get to know you and your subject preferences so that I can best suit your needs.

Price:

$100.00

USD

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Joe Li, EECS @ Stanford

EECS @ Stanford '28 | USACO Finalist '22 | USAPhO Gold '23
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High School:

The Harker School

Location:

San Jose, CA

College Acceptances:

MIT, Stanford

High School Profile

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Olympiads: USACO Finalist, USAPhO Gold Medalist, 5x AIME Contestant

Research: Internships at CMU, Princeton, University of Hawaii; Princeton LLP Summer Program; 4 publications in JMIR and IEEE

Academics: Valedictorian, 36 ACT, 15 APs (all 5s)

Community: President / founder of multiple high-impact clubs and non-profit organizations

Hooks (legacy, recruited athlete, first-gen, etc.): None

Services

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  • 1-on-1 Advice/Mentorship: olympiad and research advice; college application support; planning on courses, extracurriculars, recommendation letters, community service, etc; analysis of my activities and college essays per request
  • I'll answer any questions that you have and give you resources and advice!

Price:

$100.00

USD

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