Your college application is more than a checklist, it’s a story.

We help students craft authentic, compelling narratives throughout their application so they can stand out from the stack.

Whether you need a comprehensive application strategy or guidance on a single essay, we’re here to support you.

ACCEPTANCES (2019-PRESENT)

Stanford

• Yale

• Princeton

• UPenn

• UC Berkeley

• USC

• UCLA

• NYU

• Duke

• Cornell

• Carnegie Mellon

• Northwestern

• Stanford

• UChicago

• Georgia Tech

• Vanderbilt

• UMich

• Rice

• Claremont McKenna

• Stanford • Yale • Princeton • UPenn • UC Berkeley • USC • UCLA • NYU • Duke • Cornell • Carnegie Mellon • Northwestern • Stanford • UChicago • Georgia Tech • Vanderbilt • UMich • Rice • Claremont McKenna •

Class of 2030 Results Are In 🎉

Our 2026 seniors have been admitted to:

Stanford University (2) • Yale University • University of Pennsylvania, Wharton • Duke University (2) • Northwestern University • Cornell University • Rice University (3) • Carnegie Mellon • University of Southern California • New York University • UC Berkeley (3) • UCLA (2) • Georgia Tech • Boston University • UT Austin (full-ride scholarship) • UIUC (2) • Claremont McKenna College (full-ride scholarship) • Boston College • Northeastern University • UC San Diego (4) • and more!

What an incredible end to the season! I am so proud of my students for how much thought and effort they put into shaping their applications. It’s a rigorous process, but these results are a reminder that strong storytelling really does make a difference.

I’ll be taking on a limited number of students for this upcoming admissions cycle. If you’re interested in working together, please contact us to set up a free consultation!

— Georgina

Georgina Chiou

For over six years, I’ve helped students craft compelling college applications that showcase their unique stories.

I’ve worked with students across the board, from 9th graders exploring their interests to grad school applicants refining their goals. My students have been accepted to top schools like Stanford, Yale, and UPenn, but my ultimate goal is helping you land at a school where you’ll feel excited about your future.

My approach is about identifying what makes you stand out and crafting a narrative that resonates with the reader. The students who embrace this process not only end up at great schools, but also step into their next chapter with purpose.

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What students and families are saying

My experience was amazing and reassuring every step of the way. I started out confused. I didn't know what to write about or how to string together all my ideas. But I always felt supported and her follow-up questions to my responses helped me dig deep into my life to construct a personal statement… Working with Georgina is beneficial no matter where you are in the college application process. I started when I had no essays and no personal statement. I just had an idea of what I wanted to write about and she helped me brainstorm an outline and suggest I go deeper into some aspects and include consequences and personal strengths to strengthen my essay. Georgina was also extremely helpful with getting on track for supplementals. Initially, I had read tons of example supplementals online and even watched Youtube videos on how to write them. But it was still hard for me to get started or make sure that what I was writing was actually good. Georgina was really helpful with helping me structure my supplementals and include aspects that would help me stand out to the school and really show schools that I am a good fit for a specific college or major. Sometimes it was hard to hear criticism about an essay that I thought was perfect, but Georgina's criticism is always specific and constructive. There would be days where not a single one of my essays were "approved", which was really frustrating, but this ultimately helped me become a better writer and learn how to structure supplementals so that I was able to write them on my own and get feedback on how to strengthen them.

- Amber T. (UC Berkeley)
The requirements I had when searching for someone to help me edit my college essays included someone who could: spice up my essays to make them appealing and motivate me even when senioritis began to hit. Georgina matched these requests and even went further as to helping me develop my writing style. She taught me how to storytell in my writing, enveloping people into the setting and emotions involved in every decision. The essays Georgina helped me write weren't just successful in getting me into my dream schools, I also used them for competitive club applications when I started at UCLA. I can unbelievably say, I have never gotten rejected after a club essay round… People like to read about your passion and Georgina helps you show them that. I've loved my experience at UCLA so far… In my clubs, people always ask how to write their essays to get in, and I always tell them what I learned from her…Genuinely, I feel so lucky I was able to work with Georgina… it was a perfect fit and I feel like I was finally able to grasp the words I needed to say.

Allison T. (UCLA)
I honestly don’t know what we would have done without Georgina. I didn’t go to college in the US, this was my first child applying, and her school did not have good counselors, so the entire process felt very stressful from the beginning. Also, my daughter’s dream school was UPenn, which felt almost impossible. Finding Georgina was truly a godsend. I was fully prepared for this to be a very stressful year, but she handled everything so clearly that I didn’t have to worry about the details at all. She always knew what needed to be done next and was also incredible at motivating my daughter without adding pressure, which was very important to me. In the end, my daughter got into UPenn, and we are still in disbelief!! I recommend Georgina wholeheartedly to any family navigating this process.

- Nadya C. (UPenn Parent)
I always knew Princeton was a reach for me. I had strong grades, but no crazy impressive EC’s, and I had a lot of scattered interests. I was also pretty lost about what I wanted to study or do long-term. I started working with Georgina my junior year, after being referred by a family friend. Our work together was very thought-provoking, and she actually made me excited to think deeply about who I was and what I cared about. She pushed me to go way deeper than surface-level answers in my application, and working with her gave me so much clarity for my life in general. I’m now in my second year at Princeton, with a concentration in Cognitive Science, and I still find myself coming back to lessons from our conversations. Georgina was truly a mentor to me and I can’t recommend her enough!

- Anna M. (Princeton)
When I first started, I was very confused on where to start on my essays, and I basically had no idea what to write about. Working together was a very helpful experience because it helped me understand what I had to improve on my essays. This included things like brainstorming, grammatical corrections, and adding/removing sections to maximize the effectiveness of the essay in displaying who I really am. I really appreciated the lessons because Georgina listened and supported me, asked questions, and most importantly taught me how to dig deeper into my personal experiences. Having an extra set of experienced eyes look over what you have written makes a huge difference, as she may catch something that you may have missed. Georgina really helped me turn my essay into a story that tells admission officers who I am.

- Matthan L. (UC Berkeley)
“When college apps started up, I was very nervous, especially when it came to the essays. I felt the college counselling program at my school couldn’t provide the in-depth assistance that I really needed. I was also applying to art school, which made my application process a little different than most. Georgina was the perfect mentor. We would meet up once a week to go through my essays, with her giving constructive feedback that helped me better communicate my thoughts. She also helped me with my art portfolio and gave me advice on how to organize and title each piece. I ended up with an essay that I was very proud of and I couldn’t have done it without Georgina. I realized that, even after our sessions ended, a lot of the writing habits she instilled have stayed with me and influenced the way that I write to this day. I am very grateful for all of her advice and encouragement and I can’t recommend her enough.”

Anabelle T. (Art Center)

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