Experience & Student Outcomes
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Experience & Student Outcomes

A boutique, STEM-focused advisory practice built around clarity, rigor, and long-term positioning.

Who We Work With

We support academically ambitious students—especially those pursuing math, science, engineering, and computer science—who want structured, calm guidance from 9th grade through applications.

  • • Advanced math/science trajectories (AP/IB/honors)
  • • Competition/research/project-oriented students
  • • Students balancing STEM with leadership/arts/athletics
  • • Families seeking strategy (not checklist-driven "resume building")

Selected Outcomes & Pathways

Recent student trajectories include selective universities, strong engineering and computer science programs, competitive honors colleges, and research-focused academic environments.

Academic rigor

Academic Rigor & Trajectory

Course rigor, sequencing, sustained performance. Projects, competitions, research exploration.

College list strategy

Strategic College List Calibration

Fit/reach balance, program-level alignment

Narrative execution

Coherent Narrative Execution

Personal statement + supplements alignment

Student Acceptances

Our students have been accepted to leading universities and programs across the country.

MIT MIT
Stanford University Stanford
Caltech Caltech
Harvard University Harvard
Princeton University Princeton
Yale University Yale
Cornell University Cornell
Columbia University Columbia
Carnegie Mellon University CMU
Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Tech
UC Berkeley UC Berkeley
University of Michigan UMich
University of Texas at Austin UT Austin
Purdue University Purdue
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign UIUC
Rice University Rice
Brown University Brown
Dartmouth College Dartmouth
Duke University Duke
Northwestern University Northwestern
Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins
UC San Diego UC San Diego
UCLA UCLA
University of Southern California USC
Boston University Boston University
Northeastern University Northeastern
Tufts University Tufts
Worcester Polytechnic Institute WPI
Rochester Institute of Technology RIT
UMass Amherst UMass Amherst
Santa Clara University Santa Clara

Parent Perspective

" Faina brought structure and clarity to what felt overwhelming. The process became manageable, and our student felt confident rather than anxious.

" The strategy was thoughtful and realistic—no panic, no noise. We appreciated the STEM-specific expertise and long-term perspective.

" STEM course planning and long-term direction finally made sense. The approach was strategic, not rushed, and our student's profile became coherent.

Boutique advisory practice

We are intentionally boutique and work with a limited number of families. Outcomes depend on the student's goals and context; our commitment is to thoughtful strategy, academic integrity, and strong execution.

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