Admissions Program (12th Grade)
How can I stand out on my college applications?
Join ILUMIN’s Senior Year Admissions Program
Admissions Program (12th Grade)
"ILUMIN made that arduous process as painless as possible. By setting reasonable deadlines, I completed my essays with time to spare."
- Student Admitted to MIT and Caltech
How Do I Stand Out in College Admissions?
The college application process is complex and competitive. With challenging essay prompts, a tight timeline, and a myriad of college options, it can be overwhelming. It however doesn’t have to be.
We lead our students through a step-by-step process and confidently guide them towards reaching their goals. Our years of college admissions experience ensure that students submit the best applications and gain admission
to the right university.
We provide expert advice on the following:
College List Formation
Which colleges are the best fit for me?
Is six too few? Is twenty-five too many? Should I apply early decision? With over 5,000 in the US, choosing which colleges to apply to is stressful for students (and parents!). We’ll help you determine which schools are “Reach, Target or Safety” and help you understand which schools are a better fit for you. We’ll ensure that the college list is tailored to your profile and in line with your long term educational and career goals.
Major Selection Guidance
How will my college major choice factor into the admissions process?
College admissions is already competitive, but specific majors and programs (e.g. computer science, engineering, pre-med, etc.) may be even more selective. We’ll make sure you understand the advantages and disadvantages of choosing specific majors and help you strategize on other majors that may be a better fit and still help you reach your goals.
Essay Development and Editing
How do I write convincing essays that stand out?
Many applicants have the same GPA and test scores and the only real differentiating factor is your essay. We’ll help you brainstorm the most effective stories and topics for your essays and guide you on refining your syntax and style to help you write amazing, yet honest essays. With our team of former admissions office professionals, we have the experience and insight to coach students on writing remarkable personal statements.
Complete Application Support
What should I highlight on my resume?
The application requires comprehensive data about a student’s background, test scores, grades, and more. Attention to detail in this arena is critical. We take the time to become familiar with your story and background and coach you on how to present your best self on the college application. We will review every facet of your application, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and impactfulness.
Schedule to Complete Application
What should I be focusing on and when?
With early decision, early action, and scholarship deadlines, it’s hard to know what the next steps are in this whole process. Our consultants will help you timeline and prioritize what essays and applications should be completed first. We’ll also make sure students submit all the right documents (test scores, transcripts, recommendation letters, etc.) to make sure everything is done right and on time!
PROVEN Track Record
How are your results?
Our team has helped students gain admission to EVERY top 50 university in the United States including EVERY Ivy League institution. Our internal admit rate to top 15-ranked universities is 3x the national average. However, we’re not only confident we can help you reach your desired college goals but you will finish the process with greater clarity and begin college with greater confidence
about who you are and what you want to accomplish.
Check out what our students have to say about the process!
Not only was my ILUMIN consultant and the team very knowledgeable on the college admission process and colleges themselves, but they did an amazing job applying that knowledge to my specific individual characteristics, from picking colleges to constructing resumes to choosing which activities to write and the ways to showcase them. I went into the college process knowing nothing with no prior research, but my ILUMIN consultant made it so easy that I only had to focus on what was important to me. I cannot thank ILUMIN Education and highly recommend them!
Student Admitted to Harvard
Both my family and I really appreciate the incredible effort and support ILUMIN provided throughout high school and my college application. My relationship with them was more of a mentor and big brother rather than just a consultant. They not only gave me excellent feedback and advice on how to make my essay personal yet powerful, but they also made sure I never felt lost throughout the complicated process.
Student admitted to Duke
My experience with ILUMIN Education has been amazing. I am an international student, and I required extensive help with my application and essays. Even though I didn’t have a vast hope, the ILUMIN consultant I worked with always pushed me. He always tried his best to help me even in the holidays during Christmas!
I’m pleased to say I was recently admitted to MIT class of 24'! I
LUMIN Education definitely knows what they are doing. My admission to MIT is an evidence of how the essays are important. I only wish I had reached out to them sooner, I am almost sure I could get admitted with less stress.
Student admitted to MIT
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