Admissions coaching for your US university applications

Maximize your chances of getting into the most selective US universities for your Bachelor’s degree

Package overview

Thinking of going to college in the US for your Bachelor’s degree?

Your Dream School offers a coaching service with comprehensive, personalized support at every stage of the application process for the top US colleges and universities.

Our support is tailored to your needs and profile, and delivered by the Your Dream School team together with our team of Mentors, all graduates or current students of top US universities (Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Columbia, Stanford, Berkeley).

Our support package includes the following services:

Help choosing which US colleges and universities to apply to
A preparation timeline working back from your deadlines, and an admissions strategy
Help writing every part of your application (Common App, activity list, short-answer questions, letters of recommendation)
Brainstorming, planning and help writing your personal statement and supplemental essays
Interview preparation (alumni interviews and general interviews)
Preparation before you leave

Who is this package for?

This package is for students in their last three years of high school who want to apply to Bachelor’s programs at colleges and universities in the United States and would like full support at every stage of the admissions process.

One-on-one sessions with inspiring Mentors

Each student is paired with a Mentor who acts as advisor, coach, role model and teacher.

A tailored approach for every student

We don’t follow a rigid, one-size-fits-all method; instead, we adapt our support to each student’s individual needs.

Complete flexibility in how we support you

Our coaching can be delivered entirely online, so our students can work with the best Mentors wherever they are.

A team dedicated to your success

Our team supports you at every step and answers all your questions day to day.

What does the package cover, and what are its goals?

PROFILE ASSESSMENT

A conversation with a member of our team who specializes in US university admissions.
Identifying your main strengths and interests, and assessing your academic and extracurricular achievements.

HELP CHOOSING COLLEGES

Building a shortlist of US colleges that match your academic profile, your interests, and your academic and career goals.
Finalizing a “school list” that perfectly matches your profile.

HELP BUILDING YOUR ADMISSIONS STRATEGY

Setting up a tailored coaching program to address any gaps and strengthen your academic results and extracurricular activities, both during the school year and over the winter and summer breaks.
Advice on projects to pursue over the summer and during your penultimate year of high school (summer schools, internships or community programs).
A recommended schedule for preparing for all required tests (SAT / ACT and TOEFL).

COACHING TO PREPARE AND BUILD YOUR APPLICATIONS

Preparing your Common App and the “school-specific applications” you need to complete
Support with your activity list and your answers to short-answer questions
Developing a concrete action plan for writing all the documents you will need for your applications to your chosen colleges and universities
Setting deadlines and work cycles, from the first draft through essay rewrites to the final version

HELP WRITING YOUR LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

Help choosing the most relevant recommenders for your letters of recommendation
Help drafting and translating your letters of recommendation, with unlimited back-and-forth with your Mentor

SUPPORT WITH WRITING YOUR ESSAYS

Brainstorming, outlining each essay, then reviewing and rewriting every essay with your Mentor
Coaching to develop and structure essays that convey your passion and motivation clearly and convincingly
Reviewing and improving your essays in both content and form (structure, grammar and spelling) to produce outstanding essays

REVIEW OF YOUR APPLICATIONS BEFORE SUBMISSION

A full review of your applications by our team before submission
Available at any time to answer any questions about US universities and the admissions process

ALUMNI INTERVIEW PREPARATION

Mock interviews under realistic conditions, both school-specific (“alumni interviews”) and more general (Vericant or InitialView), until you have mastered the format
Your Mentor quizzes you on specific questions tailored to your target universities
Pointers to further resources (texts, articles and books) to deepen your knowledge of topics that may come up in your interviews
Work on your presence and persuasiveness so that your personality comes through

PRE-DEPARTURE SUPPORT