Our counselors
Not a call center. Not a rotating queue. One counselor who stays with your child from the first conversation to the last application – and a team behind them when the work needs a specialist.
Free 30-minute call. You’ll meet the person, not a salesperson.
What every counselor brings
How we choose them
You’re trusting someone with the years that decide where your child goes next. Here’s what they clear before they’re put in front of a family.
Real admissions or school counseling history – not a weekend certification.
Completed and verified before any contact with a student.
We watch how they handle a real student scenario, including the hard conversations.
Family feedback and file reviews continue for as long as they work with us.
Meet the team
Former admissions officers, school counselors and subject specialists – matched to your child by fit, not by whoever is free.
DCP Counselor · Former admissions officer
DCP Counselors provide personalized guidance to students, helping them make informed academic, career, and college admissions decisions..
Ivy & highly selectiveEssays
Counselor · STEM & engineering
One or two lines on their background and the kind of student they tend to click with.
STEM majorsResearch projects
Counselor · Financial aid & scholarships
One or two lines on their aid expertise and the families they’ve helped fund a degree.
FAFSA & CSSMerit aid
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Counselor · Arts & portfolios
One or two lines on portfolio, audition or studio-based admissions experience.
PortfoliosAuditions
Counselor · Early planning, Grades 8–10
One or two lines on working with younger students and building a runway early.
Course planningActivities
Counselor · Test strategy
One or two lines on SAT/ACT strategy and building a realistic testing calendar.
SAT / ACTStudy plans
The team behind them
Your counselor stays constant. When a piece of work needs a specialist, they bring one in – already briefed, so your child never re-explains themselves.
Work line by line on the personal statement and supplements – helping your child sound like themselves, not like a template.
Turn a genuine interest into something real – research, a build, a business, a body of work worth writing about.
Set target scores, pick test dates that fit the rest of the plan, and keep the study schedule realistic.
Getting matched
On your free call we ask about your child’s grade, interests, target direction and how they like to work. Then we match – usually within three days – and you meet the counselor before anything is committed.
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Emily Carter
Parent of a Class of 2026 student
Common questions
Anything else, we’ll answer on your free call.
Yes. The same person stays with your child from the first plan through to the final submit. Specialists join for specific work, but they’re briefed by your counselor – your child never starts over with someone new.
Tell us and we’ll reassign. There’s no charge and no awkward conversation to have – getting the fit right matters more to us than getting it right first time.
Experience screen, verified background check before any student contact, a live case interview, then ongoing file reviews and family feedback for as long as they work with us.
Caseloads are capped so your child gets real attention. Your counselor will tell you their current load on the first call – ask them directly.
No. School counselors handle transcripts, school forms and letters. Ours work alongside them on strategy, essays and the application itself.
Yes. You meet them after matching and before the plan starts. Nothing is locked in until you’ve spoken to the actual person.
Start with a free call
Free 30-minute call. No commitment. Individual outcomes vary.
