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Craft a college application that gets results

Senior year is when it all comes together — the foundation you've laid across four years of high school — in the college application process. How do you communicate your unique story? Strike a strategic narrative? Develop the perfect college list? It's not easy.

We help you feel confident about your application, focusing on written and narrative strategy. You've got one shot at crafting the best application possible; we're here to help. 

 

 

 

 

Our Senior Year College Consulting Services

Our most intensive work happens every year with our senior class as we guide them through the exhaustive (and exhausting!) process of creating and submitting the strongest college applications possible.

Our Senior packages start in rising-Senior summer. We offer two core packages based on whether you are applying to the UCs or not. 

Senior Package #1: 10-School Support (No UCs)

Build your strongest application and maximize your admissions chances with support for up to 10 schools. Work one-on-one with a former admissions officer on every essay required to apply—plus narrative strategy consultations, school list creation, and help to create standout extracurricular and additional information sections. 

Included: School list consulting, essay narrative planning, application strategy consultation, extracurricular section assistance, essay writing and revision support, interview prep, LOCI assistance, and decision support for 10 schools. 

  • Brainstorming, drafting support, editing for 10 schools.
  • "Best narrative" strategic selection: planning your narrative across all essays.
  • Common Application extracurriculars and additional information sections.
  • Application list construction and counseling.
  • Every other week, one-hour in-person session to work on essays, applications, extracurriculars, or anything included in the deliverables.
  • Access to digital Essay Academy™ masterclass and 60+ example essays for asynchronous learning.
  • Session notes with homework, session summary, and attached resources sent to parents and students after each session. 

Senior Package #2: 7-School + UC Support

A comprehensive package for students who need help with private universities and the University of California system.

Work directly with a former admissions officer and professional writers to craft standout applications for every school. This package is built around in-person meeting time with former top-15 admissions officers and on-demand asynchronous essay edits.

Included: School list consulting, essay narrative planning, application strategy consultation, extracurricular section assistance, essay writing and revision support, interview prep, LOCI assistance, and decision support for 7 schools + UCs. 

  • Brainstorming, drafting support, editing for up to 7 schools + the UC application.
  • "Best narrative" strategic selection: planning your narrative across all essays.
  • Common Application and UC extracurriculars and additional information sections.
  • Application list construction and counseling. 
  • Every other week, one-hour in-person session to work on essays, applications, extracurriculars, or anything included in the deliverables.
  • Access to digital Essay Academy™ masterclass and 60+ example essays for asynchronous learning.
  • Session notes with homework, session summary, and attached resources sent to parents and students after each session.

Both packages are designed to get you over the biggest hurdles with confidence that you've made the most of your application. 

We keep our annual cohorts small and give preference to our current Junior students, so get in touch to see if we still have availability. We'd love to help guide you through your application process!

Want to know more about our approach to college admissions? Take a look at our philosophy about college admissions. Our team page is also a great resource to meet the faces of Sierra and learn a bit more about what makes us special. Or if you have specific questions about our work, methodology, or logistics, our FAQ page is a great place to start.

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"Couldn't be happier."

We’ve worked with Alex for four years and have had nothing but an amazing experience throughout. Our son did his applications with Alex and got into Brown, so we asked him to work with our daughter. In junior/senior year he helped my daughter build a school list and coached her through writing essays that were as amazing and personal as our son’s. She's now at Bowdoin. Couldn't be happier.

Jian B., Sierra Admissions Client (21-22')

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"Truly gifted writing coaches."

We hired Sierra Admissions to help my son research what he wanted to study in school. Alex helped him land an amazing research position and brought my husband and me up to speed on the admissions process. Alex has become a mentor to Ken. They know the college process in and out and are truly gifted writing coaches. We recommend Sierra Admissions to everyone.

Kerry H., Sierra Admissions Client (20-21')

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"Great result."

Our sophomore needed help thinking about career & major. Set up meetings twice a month and were ready to go by senior year. Brown BS/MD great result!

Hanish L., Sierra Admissions Client (21-22')

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"Helped me brainstorm an essay I loved."

I like writing but the college essays are so weird. I had never really written a personal essay but Alex broke it down and helped me brainstorm an essay I loved.

Lily S., Georgetown University '26