College Admissions Coaching & Planning
with
CAC Founder Nena Malhotra
Discover your singularity
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Avoid common pitfalls
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Write compelling essays
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Submit powerful recommendations
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Show a perfect fit
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Discover your singularity ✳︎ Avoid common pitfalls ✳︎ Write compelling essays ✳︎ Submit powerful recommendations ✳︎ Show a perfect fit ✳︎
Applying this fall?
Join the 97% of families whose teen got into a top-choice college.
Seats are limited.
College
Planning & Prep
Grades 9 - 11
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Join CAC founder Nena Malhotra for a personalized three-session workshop in which you and your teen will learn about your their educational options and how they can best prepare to be competitive applicants.
Session 1: A straightforward account of the benefits and drawbacks of different types of schools and programs that might be a fit for your teen. For example,
Public vs. private
Small college vs. mid-sized or large university
Special focus vs. general education program
Co-ed vs. single-sex
Secular vs. religious (and degrees thereof)
Historically Black (HBCU)
Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI)
Session 2: A clear and candid explanation of admissions practices at each type of program/institution, including the ones colleges work hard to keep under wraps!
Session 3: A set of action items for your teen to complete, and a timeline in which to complete them .
PLUS, get
A personalized booklet recapping all of this information and more!
A sense of calm knowing that you have the information you’ll need to make the best decisions for you and your family
Improved college admissions outcomes
Improved likelihood of earning a college merit scholarship worth between $5,000 and $36,000 per year!
Cost: $1,350 -
What’s the difference between a BA and a BFA? What the heck is a BS in an artistic subject? What school will best set my kid up for a creative career? If your teen is interested in pursuing the visual or performing arts, you probably have a lot of questions.
Join CAC founder Nena Malhotra for a personalized three-session workshop in which you and your teen will learn about your their educational options and how they can best prepare to be competitive applicants.
Session 1: A straightforward account of the benefits and drawbacks of different types of school and program that might be a fit for your teen. For example,
Public vs. private
Small college vs. mid-sized or large university
Special focus vs. general education program
Co-ed vs. single-sex
Secular vs. religious (and degrees thereof)
Historically Black (HBCU)
Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI)
Session 2: A clear and candid explanation of admissions practices at each type of program/institution, including the ones colleges work hard to keep under wraps!
Session 3: A set of action items for your teen to complete, and a timeline in which to complete them.
PLUS, get:
A personalized booklet recapping all of this information and more!
A sense of calm knowing that you have the information you’ll need to make decisions that work for you and your family
Improved college admissions outcomes
Improved likelihood of earning a college merit scholarship worth between $5,000 and $40,000 per year!
$1,350
College Admissions Coaching
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Ideal for highly ambitious students seeking support applying to several highly selective or special-focus programs, as well as for students seeking robust support for any other reason.
24 Student-Coach Sessions (50 mins each)
5 Parent-Coach Sessions (20 mins)
Up to 20 applications*
$7,200
* Please note: The number of applications a student may complete is an estimate based on prior experience, not a guarantee. The number of sessions required depends on several factors, including application complexity, as well as student engagement and writing proficiency.
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Comprehensive Guidance Plus
Ideal for students seeking deeper support with essay ideation, drafting and refining; as well as for those applying to a small number of highly selective or special-focus programs.
18 Student-Coach Sessions (50 mins each)
4 Parent-Coach Sessions (20 mins)
Up to 14 applications*
$5,400
* Please note: The number of applications a student may complete is an estimate based on prior experience, not a guarantee. The number of sessions required depends on several factors, including application complexity, as well as student engagement and writing proficiency.
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Comprehensive Guidance
Ideal for students seeking comprehensive application guidance and moderate support with essay ideation and drafting.
14 Student-Coach Sessions (50 minutes each)
3 Parent-Coach Sessions (20 minutes each)
Up to 10 applications*
$4,200
* Please note: The number of applications a student may complete is an estimate based on prior experience, not a guarantee. The number of sessions required depends on several factors, including application complexity, as well as student engagement and writing proficiency.
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Ideal for students seeking guidance with application strategy and essay ideation.
10 Student-Coach Sessions (50 minutes each)
2 Parent-Coach Sessions (20 minutes each)
Up to 8 applications*
$2,900
* Please note: The number of applications a student may complete is an estimate based on prior experience, not a guarantee. The number of sessions required depends on several factors, including application complexity, as well as student engagement and writing proficiency.
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Ideal for independent students with strong writing skills seeking highly focused support.
5 Student-Coach Sessions (50 mins/each)
1 Parent-Coach Session (20 mins)
Up to 3 applications*
$1,500
* Please note: The number of applications a student may complete is an estimate based on prior experience, not a guarantee. The number of sessions required depends on several factors, including application complexity, as well as student engagement and writing proficiency.
Custom-tailor packages to support with any combination of the following:
College research and list development
Development of a unique application strategy
Essay ideation, drafting, and refinement
Recommendation procurement
Preparation of video submissions and portfolios
Interview preparation
Scholarship strategy
A History of Success
See where our students have been admitted.
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Cal Poly Pomona*
Cal State Fullerton*
Columbia University
De Paul University
Duke University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)
Johns Hopkins University
Loyola Marymount University*
Loyola University New Orleans
New York University (NYU)
Northeastern College
Pace University
Pennsylvania State University
Purdue University
Purdue University Honors College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
San Diego State University
San Jose State University
Texas A&M University*
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign*
University of San Francisco
UC Berkeley
UC Irvine
UC Riverside
UC San Diego
UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Cruz
UCLA
University of Chicago
University of Colorado, Boulder
Vassar College
University of Edinburgh (UK)
University of Bristol (UK)
University of Leeds (UK)
*Multiple admissions
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Bennington College
Berklee College of Music*
Bethune-Cookman University
Bryn Mawr College
Cal Lutheran College
Chapman University
Colgate University
Lewis and Clark College
Loyola Marymount University
Pitzer College
Puget Sound
Redlands University
Reed College
San Diego State
Scripps College
Scripps College
The New School
University of Oregon Clark Honors College
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco
UC Berkeley
UC Irvine*
UC Riverside
UC San Diego*
*Multiple admissions
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Arizona State, Barrett Honors College
Bates College
Berklee College of Music
Bucknell University
Cal Lutheran
Cal State San Luis Obispo
Carleton College
Chapman University
Colorado College
Harvey Mudd College
Loyola Marymount University
Mount Holyoke College
New York University (NYU)
Oberlin College
Oberlin Conservatory
Occidental College*
Pepperdine University
Rice University
Richmond University
Santa Clara University
Seattle University
Swarthmore College
The American University of Paris
University of Oregon, Clark Honors College
University of San Diego San Diego
UC Berkeley*
UC Irvine
UC Riverside
UC San Diego*
UC Santa Barbara*
UC Santa Cruz
UCLA*
University of Southern California (USC)
*Multiple admissions
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Bard College
Bowdoin College
Cal State LA
Cal State Long Beach
Cal State San Luis Obispo*
Chapman University*
Cornell University
Emerson College
George Washington U
Grinnell College
Kenyon College
Lewis and Clark College
Loyola Marymount University*
Occidental College
Oregon State Honors College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Sarah Lawrence College
Swarthmore College
The New School
University of Connecticut
University of Florida
University of Maryland
University of Oregon, Clark Honors College
University of Redlands
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco
UC Berkeley*
UC Davis*
UC Irvine*
UC Riverside, University Honors
UC San Diego*
UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Cruz
UCLA*
University of Southern California (USC)*
Washington University
Wesleyan University
Whittier College
*Multiple acceptances -
Boston University
Brown University
Emory University
Loyola Marymount University
Northwestern University
Oregon State University
Pitzer College
San Diego State University
San Jose State University
Santa Clara University
UC Berkeley*
UC Davis*
UC Irvine*
UC Merced*
UC Riverside*
UC San Diego*
UC Santa Barbara*
UC Santa Cruz*
UCLA*
University of Oregon
University of Pittsburg, Frederick Honors College
University of Puget Sound
University of Washington
Willamette University
*Multiple acceptances.
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Arizona State, Barrett Honors College
Bryn Mawr College
Cal State Long Beach
Cal State SLO
Haverford College
Lewis and Clark College
Loyola Marymount University
New York University (NYU)
Purdue University
San Diego State
Seattle University
Trinity College
UC Berkeley*
UC Davis*
UC Irvine*
UC Merced*
UC Riverside*
UC San Diego*
UC Santa Barbara*
UC Santa Cruz*
UCLA*
University of Florida
University of Michigan
University of San Diego
University of Southern California (USC)*
*Multiple admissions
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American University
Bennington College
Boston College
Boston University
Case Western Reserve University
Cornell University
Loyola Marymount University
New York University (NYU)
Ohio State University
Rutgers University
UC Berkeley*
UC Davis*
UC Irvine*
UC Merced*
UC Riverside*
UC San Diego*
UC Santa Barbara*
UC Santa Cruz*
UCLA*
University of Arizona*
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Oregon
University of Southern California (USC)
*Multiple admissions
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Clark University
Colorado College
Middlebury College
Pitzer College
Trinity College Dublin (UK)
UC Berkeley*
UC Davis*
UC Irvine*
UC Riverside
UC San Diego*
UC Santa Barbara*
UCLA
University of San Francisco
University of Seattle
*Multiple admissions
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Duke University
Marist College
New York University
Seattle University
UC Berkeley*
UC Davis*
UC Irvine*
UC Riverside
UC San Diego*
UC Santa Barbara*
UCLA*
University of Oregon
University of Seattle
Willamette University
*Multiple acceptances -
Azusa Pacific University
Biola University
Cal State Long Beach*
California Lutheran University
Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business
Chapman University
Columbia University
Cornell University
Harvey Mudd College
Johns Hopkins University
Loyola Marymount University*
Northwestern University
Pepperdine College*
Scripps College
Seattle Pacific University
Stanford University*
UC Berkeley*
UC Davis*
UC Irvine*
UC Riverside*
UC San Diego*
UC Santa Barbara
UCLA*
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Indiana at Bloomington, Kelley School of Business
University of Redlands
University of Southern California (USC)*
Vanderbilt University
Washington and Lee University
Whittier College*
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Arizona State University
Carnegie Mellon University
Columbia University
Johns Hopkins University
McPherson College
New York University
Occidental College
San Francisco State University
Seattle University
Southern Methodist University
University of California, Berkeley*
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles*
University of California, Merced
University of Kentucky
University of San Francisco
Yale University
“I couldn’t have done it without you.”
Exact words of countless former students.