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Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life… And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.

Steve Jobs

STANFORD Commencement Address, 2005.

Click HERE to read this inspirational speech.

The success and appreciation of my students are my greatest satisfaction.

I am grateful and honored to have worked with many exceptional, bright, and motivated students who continually gain admission into the best universities in the US and abroad. 

International student Sofia Avetisian, admitted to the Johns Hopkins University Class of 2027 highly recognized undergraduate program in Chemistry. She she received her admissions letter decision from Johns Hopkins, Sofia literally cried because this university was her dream for a number of years.

Sofia also got admitted into the University of Michigan.

16-year old Sasha P, who got accepted into her dream school UCLA with a Biology major, class of 2028. Sasha became my student after the Early Decision deadline had already passed and in the two months that we had together, she also earned admission into other highly prestigious institutions, such as  Vassar College, ranked as #13 among US Liberal Arts Colleges, as well as the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Washington.

I am very touched and happy as a teacher and grateful for my students! I just got a call from my student Inal, who is just finishing his Freshman Year at Boston University. Inal came to me very very late in the admissions process, in December. He had worked with another company and already applied to universities but he wasn’t happy with his essays at all. We rushed to re-write his Personal Statement from scratch and write supplemental essays for the few universities whose deadline had not yet passed.

I remember working on his essays during Christmas, while my family were happily having drinks in the other room, and also on Dec 31 and on Jan 1…… Inal messaged me to tell me that- after seeing that all his classmates at BU had higher SAT scores than him and had done more impressive research during high school- he realised it was the ESSAYS that we wrote together that had gotten him into BU!

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SAT Result of my student Yulia, who got admitted into the University of Pennsylvania as a Business major, class of 2026.

Yulia had not gotten above 1450 in a number of efforts to take the test. After working together for a month, she passed the coveted 1500 boundary, which contributed to her success as an Ivy League applicant!

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SAT results of my student Elizaveta who came to me in September 2021 with a score of only 1000 on the SAT, after having prepared with other teachers and courses for months.

We only had ONE AND A HALF months to prepare. Through her rigorous dedication and our intensive meetings, Elizaveta raised her score by almost 500 points.

She got accepted into the University of Chicago as an Economics Major, class of 2026. 

Some students contact me early and with plenty of time to build a successful application. Many come to me very short of time and at the last moment. 

Some students are somewhat motivated, others live and breathe for their goal of attending a top US university. 

The students who are personally motivated always win. These are the students who make the most out of counselor guidance.

“I sat just 100 meters away from Steve Jobs during the 2005 Stanford Commencement.

Back in 2001, I arrived at Stanford as an international student on a full scholarship. With no support for my applications, my parents unaware of my U.S. plans, and lacking even my own books, I’d trek to the library daily, studying tirelessly.

Now, my dream is to assist bright and motivated students who have a vision for positive change.

I’ve been there, and I want to ensure that they don’t have to navigate this journey all alone. Dreams do come true, and I’m here to help make that happen for you too!

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