Meet the team guiding students to top universities

Former UT Austin Admissions Officer & College Mentor

• ●University of Texas at Austin graduate and former Admissions Officer
• ●Experience working with students from middle school through college
• ●Practical guidance on academic and career decisions

A University of Texas at Austin graduate, Myra Vorrice has worked across education, higher education, and college admissions, including as an admissions officer at UT Austin. She has supported students from middle school through college, helping them recognize their strengths and make informed academic and career decisions. Her mentoring approach is supportive and action-oriented: she helps students turn complex information into clear next steps while building confidence in their own goals.

Senior College Counselor

• ●Three degrees from Columbia University
• ●Former Director of Education and Career at Columbia University
• ●Two+ decades mentoring top-tier Ivy League and elite university applicants

A New York City native, Eleanor brings a unique perspective to college admissions having worked at the high school level, the college level, and within the corporate world. A true generalist, Eleanor has significant strategic experience and can help students craft the most powerful application to showcase the best version of themselves, proven by the hundreds of mentored students getting accepted into top-tier colleges. Eleanor holds three degrees from Columbia University, a bachelor's degree in History, an education degree from Teachers College, and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

College Essay Specialist

• ●Yale, Columbia, and Johns Hopkins University graduate
• ●Mentors students of all backgrounds and majors
• ●Perfected method for crafting standout college essays

Natachi is a native New Yorker with a love for all things literature, writing, traveling, art and the intersection of medicine/healthcare and the humanities. As an academic mentor, she enjoys helping students with different learning styles and perspectives, working with them to expand their horizons, think differently, and surpass academic challenges. Natachi has helped high school students from all backgrounds write captivating, focused, and compelling college application essays for the Common App essay and individual supplemental essays. Over the years, she has developed an exceptional method which enables students to easily brainstorm, outline, and organize their college essays and to include significant, striking events and memories from their personal and academic accomplishments.

College Mentor & Growth Mindset Coach

• ●UCLA elite graduate
• ●Specialist in socio-emotional motivation development
• ●Guides students toward growth mindset and resilience for college success

Grace is one of the most inspiring mentors. She has been supporting high school students to spark their intrinsic motivation and bring out the best in themselves throughout the entire college application process. She always connects with each student in a meaningful way based on deep curiosity and respect for the uniqueness of each person. Grace also excels at guiding them to develop a growth mindset, healthy habits, and academic resilience, which will eventually result in successful college admissions.

College Counselor & Career Planner

• ●Columbia graduate with Fortune 500 career across finance, technology, law, and media
• ●Specialist in research, soft skills, and career planning
• ●Guides students to admission at dream colleges and majors

As a Columbia graduate, Mia shines as a leading employee at multiple Fortune 500 companies worldwide in many industries: finance, technology, law, and media. Her expertise lies in major research, soft skills cultivation, and career planning. Most of her students, regardless of their major, have been admitted by their dream target colleges.

UK & US College Application Specialist

• ●MA degrees from University of Oxford (UK) and University of Sheffield (UK)
• ●Nearly two decades mentoring top admits to Oxford, Cambridge, NYU, Columbia, and more
• ●Specialist in Biology-related domains and elite UK + US applications

Jo holds graduate degrees from the University of Oxford and the University of Sheffield, and has worked extensively in the Biology-related domains and education industry for nearly 20 years. Her warming aura, as well as her extraordinary expertise in her mentoring sessions, has supported thousands of students pursuing their dreams. She specializes in applications to top UK universities, such as Oxford, Cambridge, UCL, IC, and Edinburgh, as well as the top US colleges.

College Counselor & Awards Mentor

• ●Ph.D. from Vanderbilt (Top 20 University)
• ●Nearly two decades of higher education experience across diverse institutions
• ●Mentored students for prestigious awards including Fulbright and Rhodes

Patrick has nearly two decades' worth of experience in higher education across a variety of institutions: a top Liberal Arts College, two Flagship Public Institutions, and a top-tier Private Research Institution. He has mentored students applying for prestigious national awards like the Fulbright, the Goldwater, and the Rhodes, and has helped students gain admission to all graduate and professional schools of national renown. He is a Phi-Beta-Kappa graduate of the University of Kentucky Honors Program and holds a Ph.D. in American History from Vanderbilt.

Academic Writing & Editing Mentor

• ●Ph.D. from Tulane University, BA from University of Texas, Austin
• ●Extensive research experience in Social Sciences and Humanities
• ●Excels at academic publications and college essay refinement

Dr. Bill is a freelance academic writer and editor based in Durham, North Carolina. After receiving his Ph.D. from Tulane University, he served as Senior Program Officer at the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University, where he mentored hundreds of students from schools and universities around the world who got accepted into top-tier colleges, including Ivy League universities. He has authored several academic articles and a book at Routledge Press. Outside of writing on philosophical topics, his hobbies include baseball, classic films, and indie music.