College Consulting
Strategy calls, workshop sessions, and essay editing for students from 7th grade through transfer. Counselors and editors are Harvard students and Coca-Cola Scholars who know the admissions process inside and out.
No commitment required. À la carte pricing. You are never locked into an expensive package.
We built this practice around à la carte pricing because we've seen what happens when families pay for a big bundled program upfront that doesn't fit. You might need three strategy calls and nothing else. You might need workshop support for six weeks in the fall. You might want essay editing on two supplements and never book another hour.
Book a free 15-minute intro call. We will tell you what you need and what you can skip.
Miguel is the first student from his high school to attend Harvard College. As an international student from Colombia, Miguel was heavily involved in math-oriented volunteer work during high school and is currently studying Applied Mathematics. In his free time, he enjoys traveling the world and building projects through vibecoding.
Muskaan is a sophomore studying Psychology and Government at Harvard College. As a first generation college student and Questbridge finalist, Muskaan understands the complexities of navigating college admissions and scholarship applications. She hopes to pursue a career in law and is passionate about boxing and fashion.
Sophia is a sophomore at Harvard College and Coca-Cola Scholar studying economics with a minor in government. Originally from Indiana, Sophia worked primarily within policy, legal, and international sectors in high school, and now plans to attend law school after college. In her free time, she enjoys figure skating, hiking, and traveling.
Most consultants blur planning and execution. We don't. Crimson Compass separates Strategy Calls from Workshop Calls because they solve different problems at different times.
Strategy covers planning: course selection, SAT timelines, extracurricular direction, essay themes, and how your profile reads to colleges. Workshop covers execution: Common App activities and honors sections, recommendation letters, alumni interviews, FAFSA, and scholarship forms.
A freshman needs strategy. A senior in October needs workshop. A junior needs both, in that order.
"Where should I be six months from now, and what's the plan to get there?"
"Let's open the doc and build this section together right now."
Send a draft. Get line-by-line comments on structure, clarity, and word choice.
Start with a Strategy Call to audit current activities, identify gaps, and build a two-year plan. One hour often produces more clarity than six months of guessing.
Workshop calls through the summer: personal statement first, then school list and supplements. Essay editing on drafts between sessions.
Transfer Consulting covers school research, transfer essays, and timeline management for rolling and deadline-based programs.