Applying to College

Standardized Test and Essay Guidance

Need help pushing up your standardized test scores or writing those all important college essays? We’ve got the tutors for you. They have an unsurpassed track record, just read their testimonials, and they will work with you via phone so you can call in from anywhere! We also offer an amazing resource, The Ultimate SAT Guide, if you have the discipline to tutor yourself for the SAT.

Self-Directed Programs

Application Boot Camp®: Self Guided Program (Rising Seniors)

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This package includes a detailed multi-media kit geared towards helping students evaluate themselves, come up with a list of appropriate colleges and complete all parts of their application, with detailed day-by-day guidance via kit materials. The package includes access to four phone-ins, one each day, to Dr. Michele Hernandez and Mimi Doe (these are pre-recorded mini-lectures, not live calls) and all the inside information students need to tackle the admissions process on their own. The Application Boot Camp® Self Guided Program includes EVERYTHING a student would receive during an actual Application Boot Camp® except for Hernandez and Doe in person. Simple, accessible, and easy to download, this cutting edge program is for those students who haven’t the time to travel to New York City or Cambridge, Massachusetts for the live events and wish to create their own four day intensive experience to complete their applications before that all important senior fall.

Set Yourself Apart in the College Admissions Process: Our Guides

Leverage your summers to maximize your admissions odds. We show you how in our summer guide. Also, take advantage of our extensive research and apply for awards and contests that will help you stand out in your area of expertise. Finally, rise above the rest in the application process with our insider tips.

Personalized Services and Workshops

Work directly with Dr. Michele Hernandez and Mimi Doe in one of their customized packages for those in grades 10-12 or in their internationally acclaimed Application Boot Camp® workshop for rising seniors.

2010 POWER Application Boot Camp®

For 2010 we are excited to offer our new POWER Application Boot Camp®! This is an intensive two-day program for rising seniors and is a condensed version of our SOLD OUT 6th annual Application Boot Camp® workshop. This workshop includes the Application Boot Camp® Self Guided Program to get you started on applications before the workshop, and two days of intensive work directly with Dr. Michele Hernandez and Mimi Doe to help students finish all their college application materials, optimize their odds of admission and pick target schools that are within range.

Application Boot Camp® (Rising Seniors)

Application Boot Camp® Workshop is an intensive summer program for rising seniors now in its fifth year. SOLD OUT for August, 2010. These intensive four-day events focus on completing all the components of college applications. Workshops are held in Cambridge, MA, in August. Services include an in-depth evaluative report and the four day workshop (10am-4pm each day). The goals of Application Boot Camp® are to help students finish all their college application materials, optimize their odds of admission and pick target schools that are within range. Students will work directly with Dr. Michele Hernandez and Mimi Doe.

Click Here for Application Boot Camp® details or Call: (877) 659-4204 or go to our Contact Page.

Personal Application Boot Camp® (Rising Seniors)

Seniors: It’s not too late! Boot Camp comes to you with our Private Application Boot Camp® Workshop service. Our top editors will fly to you and work with you at a location of your choosing over a long weekend to create all aspects of a college application. Get all the benefits of our proven Application Boot Camp® methods in the comfort of your own home and on your own schedule.

Click Here for Private Application Boot Camp® details or Call: (877) 659-4204 or go to our Contact Page.

Junior/Senior Package

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For those unable to attend the four-day live Application Boot Camp® program or who want more ongoing, personalized consulting, we offer the Junior/Senior Package. We work one-on-one via telephone and internet with juniors and seniors. Students work directly with both Dr. Michele Hernandez and Mimi Doe and this package includes an initial report and ongoing application support. Mimi & Michele’s success working with students is unparalleled.

For more information Contact: (877) 659-4204 or go to our Contact Page.

Deferral or Wait List Analysis (Seniors)

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We will review an early application that resulted in a deferral decision or a regular application that landed you on the wait list and give our analysis of what happened and strategies for moving forward. We will outline supplemental materials that should be submitted to the school, etc. This package includes the DEFERRAL OR WAITLIST ANALYSIS REPORT and one hour of follow up via phone and or email.

For more information Contact: (877) 659-4204 or go to our Contact Page.

Transfer Package (College Students)

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This package includes a comprehensive report to analyze student’s high school GPA, freshman year college stats if appropriate, scores, and extras and hooks with an eye towards recommendations of colleges, application strategies, and maximizing the student’s talents and academic strengths with a top first choice college. The Transfer Package includes open ended consulting between signing on and sending out transfer applications.

For more information Contact: (877) 659-4204 or go to our Contact Page.

College Tours

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We arrange a series of college tours for a student and his/her parents to explore several college campuses, according to the needs and travel preferences of the family. We work with parents and students one-on-one to customize the college tours to your maximum benefit. Your complete satisfaction is our first priority and is guaranteed!
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For more information Contact: (877) 659-4204 or go to our Contact Page

Video Review Package

Photo of Videographer Love it or hate it, some colleges are now accepting short videos as part of a student’s application package to help them evaluate whether or not you might be a good match for their academic programs. Let Garland Waller – Boston University professor and TV writer, reviewer, author, producer, and speaker – help you create a video that fully represents your academic niche and gives a sense of who you really are.

Congratulations Everyone!

Michele’s students had record breaking acceptances in the early round of college admissions results for the Class of 2014.
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Ivy League Admissions Statistics

Our exclusive data on the Class of 2014 Ivy League Admissions statistics, now updated for Early Action and Early Admissions for the class entering 2010. See exactly how many students applied and how many were accepted to different schools.
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Michele Talks About College Admissions on Good Morning America

View Michele's appearance on Good Morning America with George Stephanopolous and read the ABC News article, Battle College Acceptance Anxiety With These Tips, that features advice from Michele.

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Academic Index Calculator

Since the 1950's, Ivy League schools have used the Academic Index, a ranking formula, to evaluate students. Find out how you rank according to the Academic Index.
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