College & Ivy League Admissions Counseling

Your student is unique.
Their college admissions strategy should give them an edge.

College Admission Counseling student

Why Top Tier?

Expertise

Top Tier Admissions is the leader in elite college admissions. Our team of expert college counselors is comprised of former Ivy League admissions officers, published authors and award-winning educators.

Personalized Strategy

There is no formula. We see each student’s unique achievements, traits, and potential and craft a tailored strategy to give them a competitive edge.

High Touch Approach

Each year we work with a limited number of families to deliver an extraordinary level of support. Our counselors serve as mentors to students and partners to their families.

20+
years of
counseling

95%
of Top Tier students
get into one or more
of their top 2 colleges

$4M+
awarded
in merit aid to
Top Tier students

18+
custom programs
to fit your
student’s needs

Helping top colleges recognize your student’s unique potential

Our senior admissions and higher ed experts support your student’s scholarly exploration, helping them identify and develop the unique passions and talents that set them apart.

We work with select families from around the world in our Private Counseling Program, advising ambitious students from grade 4 to graduate school.

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Success Stories

Charlie’s Story

As a rising senior, Charlie attended Application Boot Camp®, where he completed his college essays and refined his application strategy. Charlie went to high school in Texas and earned a 36 on the ACT. He was in the top 10% of his graduating class and an AP Scholar with Distinction. With the help of Top Tier Admissions, Charlie leveraged his interest in Native American art and his community activism as a bilingual elections clerk to craft standout essays and a compelling application package. Charlie was accepted to Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, Columbia, UPenn (Wharton), and Stanford. He is currently attending Stanford.

Mary’s Story

Mary went to a prestigious New England boarding school and began working with Top Tier Admissions sophomore year. She scored a 1590 on the SAT and had two AP scores, both 5s. With the guidance of the Private Counseling program, Mary pursued her interest in politics and activism to become a high-impact applicant. By the time she applied to Yale, she had completed research on female politicians of color, served as an intern for a high-profile senator, pursued grassroots advocacy on voter registration and outreach, and held leadership positions at her school. She also launched her own initiative to advocate for immigrants in her community. Mary is attending Yale University.

Top Tier students are 7x more likely to be admitted to the Ivy League and other top schools

Class of 2027 College Admit Rates

In 2023, our students had 100% acceptance rates at:

and more!

View the full list of schools where our class of 2023 students were accepted:

Amherst College
Babson College
Barnard College
Boston University
Brown University
Caltech
Columbia University
Dartmouth College
Duke University
Georgetown University
Harvard University
Johns Hopkins University

Loyola Marymount University
Middlebury College
MIT
New York University
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Sarah Lawrence College
Scripps College
Southern Methodist University
Stanford University
Swarthmore College
Tufts University

Tulane University
United States Military Academy West Point
University of Chicago
University of Notre Dame
University of Oxford (England)
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School
University of South Carolina
Vanderbilt University
Williams College
Yale University

Take the first step toward admissions success

Schedule a free consultation to tell us about your student.

We’ll share how our team can work with your family to craft a personalized roadmap for admissions success.


Building skills for college admissions—and beyond

Top Tier Admissions works closely with your child to develop nascent interests into powerhouse accomplishments.

Elite colleges seek students with proven interests and achievements in academic disciplines. By turning ideas into action, your student will acquire skills for success in college—and in life.

Your student’s trusted mentor and team of experts

Getting into a top college takes deep knowledge of a changing admissions landscape.

Top Tier Admissions’ team of senior admissions experts and educators works with your child to develop a personalized strategy for a highly competitive and changing environment. We are your student’s trusted mentor and your family’s expert partner.

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