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Turning Solid Profiles Exceptional

At Charles River Consulting Studio, we are committed to providing comprehensive support for students in their college applications.

Our services cover everything from high-level strategy development to small details, such as helping students draft emails to teachers requesting recommendation letters, or reviewing emails to professors when seeking research opportunities. Whether it’s personal statement writing, essay revision, activity planning, or interview preparation and recommendation letter guidance, we assist students with every detail, ensuring they stand out in the application process.

Before the Application Season

Planning a Student’s Path to Success

Personalized Strategy

Comprehensive Student Assessment: We start by conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the student’s academic achievements, extracurricular activities, and personal interests. By identifying the student’s unique strengths, we craft a customized admission strategy.

DreamPath AI Precision Matching: Our AI system matches the student’s profile with over 9,000 successful applications. By providing detailed analysis, it reveals which strategies have been most effective for students with similar backgrounds.

Tailored Action Plan: Through discussions with the student, we create a personalized action plan, setting clear short- and long-term goals to ensure that every step is on track.

Crafting a Unique Application Story

Story Development

Application Story Refinement: We help students uncover their passions and experiences, guiding them to construct a unique and authentic story that showcases their individuality and distinctiveness in the application process.

Identifying Core Theme: We work with students to identify the central themes of their applications, ensuring that each activity, essay, and recommendation letter revolves around this narrative, creating depth and cohesion.

Detailed Feedback & Refinement: Through iterative feedback, we help students refine their stories so that their strengths and aspirations are accurately conveyed, leaving a lasting impression on admissions officers.

Building a Strong Application Profile

Activity Planning

Optimizing Extracurricular Activities: We help students reposition and enhance their existing extracurricular activities, ensuring that every activity aligns with the application narrative, while providing additional guidance for leadership roles, research projects, and competitions.

Milestone Setting: We ensure that every activity has a clear milestone, helping students showcase their accomplishments meaningfully, which enhances the overall competitiveness of their applications.

Progress Planning & Checking

Personal Timeline Management

Detailed Progress Tracking: We provide students with a comprehensive timeline that details each step of the admissions process, ensuring that extracurricular activities, essays, and academic work are all on track. Each step is carefully planned to align with the student’s unique profile.

Regular Progress Reviews: Every two weeks, we review the student’s progress, ensuring that each task is completed on time. We make necessary adjustments to keep the application timeline smooth and less stressful.

During the Application Season

Essays That Moves

Personal Statement Refinement: We work closely with students to help them craft an essay that not only showcases academic achievements but also reflects their unique personality and dreams. The essay undergoes multiple rounds of revisions to ensure perfection.

Supplemental Essay Customization: We assist students in crafting personalized supplemental essays tailored to the unique culture and values of each school, ensuring that the application materials align closely with the school’s admission preferences.

DreamPath AI Essay Feedback: Through our AI system, we provide data-driven feedback based on successful past applications to ensure the essay meets the highest standards.

Rec Letter & Interview

Recommender Strategy: We help students identify the most suitable recommenders, ensuring that each letter highlights different aspects of the student’s academic performance, personal qualities, and how they align with the overall application story.

Recommendation Letter Guidance: We guide students on how to communicate with recommenders, provide templates, and offer suggestions to ensure the letters are personal and convincing.

Mock Interviews: We conduct multiple rounds of mock interviews to help students get accustomed to different interview styles and question types.

Interview Techniques: We teach students strategies for handling difficult interview questions, how to answer confidently and highlight their strengths, and how to showcase their genuine passion and motivation for applying.

Crafting & Review

Comprehensive Application Review: Before submission, we conduct a thorough review of every part of the application to ensure all components are cohesive and reflect the student’s overall story, showcasing their strongest competitive edge.

School-Specific Customization: We tailor each application to the specific school, ensuring that the student’s materials align with the institution’s admissions criteria and cultural preferences.