For graduate applicants
Most people applying to grad school are guessing at how decisions really get made. I spent ten years on the inside, and I help you apply with that knowledge on your side.
Application strategy
Written for how committees read.
Interviews and offers
Prep with someone who was there.
After a hard cycle
Honest insight on what to do next.
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The PhD-Ready Diagnostic
A free interactive tool that shows you where your application stands and what to focus on first. About twenty minutes, no cost, no account needed.
Work with me directly
If you want hands-on help, we work one-on-one on your applications, interviews, and decisions. We start with a free call to see if it’s a fit.
Why listen to me
Nearly 20 years in higher education, ten of them inside UC graduate admissions
In the room for every admissions decision, and I sent the offers myself
Managed the funding behind PhD offers, not just the essays
I can't promise an outcome, and nobody honestly can. What I can give you is clarity and a real strategy, so you apply with confidence instead of guesswork.
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