Package Description:

Make sure your application sparkles & stands out to the admissions committee! I’m a former Stanford Assistant Director of Admission and Harvard grad, here to give your entire application a pro-level review. Before you hit "Submit", get a comprehensive assessment of your final application draft to make sure you're putting your best foot forward. I’ll dive into your entire application—Common App, essays, extracurriculars—and provide feedback so you can give your application a final polish. What You’ll Get: --> Pro-Level Insights: Benefit from the expertise of someone who’s reviewed thousands of apps in top-tier admissions. --> Targeted Actionable Feedback: I’ll highlight what’s awesome, what needs adjusting, and how to fine-tune your narrative via written suggestions. --> Narrative Analysis: Get a summary & guidance to boost the emerging theme or narrative of your application, ensuring it’s compelling and cohesive. --> Peace of Mind: Submit your app knowing it’s your best work and ready to impress. --> Get the confidence boost you need to submit an application you’re truly proud of! **This service doesn’t predict admissions outcomes. HOW IT WORKS Once the Application Review is purchased, the student will receive instructions for sharing application materials for review. 1. The student will submit: -- A PDF of their Common Application (or equivalent) - includes the profile, education/academic, testing, activity, honors, personal essay, additional information sections. -- A PDF of their Common App Supplement (or equivalent) for one (1) college* per Application Review - includes the Supplement form questions and all supplement essays or short answers required for the same college. -- Secondary School Transcript(s) and/or IB/A-Level predictions as available -- High School Profile/Description (optional) *A student is able to purchase multiple Application Reviews for multiple colleges, if they wish. **Note that I usually do not review Counselor or Teacher Letters of Recommendation, as I usually advise students to waive their right to review. However, if your guidance counselor and/or teachers and/or optional recommenders have personally shared copies of their letters with you to keep, you may submit for review as well. Note that they may not be open to adjusting their letters after they've written them however. It's important to be respectful of your recommenders! 2. I will review, evaluate, and comment on the materials submitted within 5 business days*. Your application material PDFs/documents will be uploaded to Google Docs. Please contact if you prefer a different format. Written feedback will be shared in a final written summary evaluation document. *Within 5-business days of application materials being received. An Application Review 2-business day rush is also available for purchase. 3. You will receive your Application Review as a PDF document. --------- APPLICATION REVIEW MATERIAL DUE DATES Application materials must be received by me *at the latest* by the following dates in order to allow for the proper turnaround time. These dates were set to allow at least one full day before the application is due. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU SUBMIT FOR APP REVIEW AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. Submitting an Application Review request with your application materials earlier will ensure you will able to read through my evaluation & suggestions with enough time to calmly make any adjustments as needed. Availability for App Reviews is first come, first served. --> Early Applications due October 15: Oct 7 (5-Day) // Oct 10 (2-Day Rush) --> Early Applications due November 1: Oct 24 (5-Day) // Oct 29 (2-Day Rush) --> Applications due November 15: Nov 6 (5-Day) // Nov 12 (2-Day Rush) --> Applications due Dec 2: Nov 20 (5-Day) // Nov 25 (2-Day Rush) --> Applications due December 15: Dec 6 (5-Day) // Dec 11 (2-Day Rush) --> Applications due January 1-3: Dec 19 (5-Day) // Dec 26 (2-Day Rush) --> Applications due January 4-5: Dec 23 (5-Day) // Dec 30 (2-Day Rush) --> Applications due January 10: Jan 2 (5-Day) // Jan 7 (2-Day Rush) --> Applications due January 15: Jan 7 (5-Day) // Jan 10 (2-Day Rush) --> Applications due February 1: Jan 24 (5-Day) // Jan 29 (2-Day Rush) A NOTE ON TURNAROUND TIMES Application Reviews will be returned within 5 business days of application materials being received, and at latest by end of day on the 5th day in my current time zone. So if materials are received by me on a Monday, Oct 7, they will be returned to you by end of day of the following Monday, Oct 14, at the latest. If purchasing an Application Review with a 2-day rush fee, Application Reviews will be returned within 2 business days of application materials being received, and at latest by end of day on the 2nd day in my current time zone. So if materials are received by me on a Thur, Oct 10, they will be returned to you by end of day of the following Monday, Oct 14. LELAND HOURS & PRICING Note that the Application Review is asynchronous. We will not be meeting for live sessions to discuss your application materials. You are welcome to schedule a live session if you would like further support on your applications. The Application Review pricing rate will be credited as 1 hour on Leland per review, regardless of the actual time it takes to review. If it takes less or more likely longer than 1 hour, the rate will remain the same. So if you buy two (2) regular Application Reviews on Leland, but they take me 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete, they will be credited as 2 hours on Leland. If they take me 3 hours to review, they will still only be credited as 2 hours on Leland.