We’re committed to student direction, passion and voice. While public school counselors do an excellent job, they may have up to 400 students under their care, which makes it difficult to provide personalized attention. We meet one-on-one with students as a mentor and coach, helping students prepare to be both better applicants and better people. We help students help them plan their courses, standardized tests, extracurricular activities, and summer plans for every year of high school.

ILUMIN Education consultants have helped hundreds of students reach their dream colleges. Based on our experience, we provide a clear roadmap to help students achieve their college admissions goals, knowing exactly what they need starting from the freshman year.  ere

Focus: Most educational consulting companies assign 60 - 100 students per consultant.  Our student load is significantly lower which allows us to have the time, space and focus to provide our families with personalized service, attention and care.

Experience: Our students have been admitted to some of the most prestigious schools including: Harvard, Stanford, Yale, MIT, Carnegie Mellon and UC Berkeley to name a few. We’re committed to keeping up to date with the changing landscape of admissions and working with the best academic resources to help our students be their best. Our entire staff including our essay consultants have extensive experience helping students apply to all ranges of schools from Ivy League universities to small liberal arts colleges.

Care: Our coaching philosophy is built on the tenets of trust and respect. We take our role as mentors and big brothers and sisters seriously. Many high school students need a safe adult, besides their parents, who’ll listen and encourage. We pride ourselves on building strong relationships with each of our students, so they know it is safe to confide in us and ask us for guidance with anything they need. on text goes here

We work with all population of students, ranging from 4.00 GPA students who want to further standout in the admissions process to students who struggle to effectively manage their time and schedule.

For grades 8 through 11 students, we usually meet once a month with our students, but can meet more depending on specific student needs. For grade 12 students, we meet more often to help them progress confidently and steadily through the application process.

During these meetings, we design a personalized academic and extracurricular plan for each student's unique personality, strengths, and goals. Academically, we review the student's school courses, tutoring needs, standardized testing plan, and study habits. In terms of extracurricular planning, we help students find volunteering and internship opportunities, determine which clubs and competitions to be involved in, apply to academic summer programs, and design signature projects to showcase the full potential of their abilities and passion.