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Arthur is a graduate of Brown University, where he studied Biomedical Engineering. A life-long tutor, he is extremely passionate about coaching college applicants. Arthur believes that every applicant has a purpose and that everyone is the best at something. Arthur's passion for coaching stems from his belief that everyone can find their path if given enough and the right information to make an educated decision about what's right for them. He is excited to commit himself to doing just that for potential college applicants.

Professionally, Arthur has a background as a management consultant. In this capacity, he has advised and coached C-suite executives at some of the world's most prestigious companies on how to make critical decisions. He has also worked as a coach for the Talented Student Program at The Wheeler School, where he worked with students to figure out their passions, which would become the foundations of their college applications.

Arthur's greatest strengths as a coach are organization, communication, and marketing. As an empathetic and knowledgeable person, he finds it rewarding and enjoyable to chat with people to get them to open up and find their passion. Arthur emphasizes open communication and dialogue when working with candidates. From what schools to pick as reaches, matches, and safeties to identifying the core strengths of an applicant, Arthur believes that open communication and trust are the first steps to getting them where they need to be. On top of his communication skills, Arthur loves helping candidates stay extremely organized through detailed and specific project plans. Lastly, as a consultant, Arthur has honed his marketing skills, which are critical in framing the applicant in the right way to the right college.

Candidates that Arthur has recently coached have gotten accepted to Brown University, Stanford University, Northeastern University, and Boston University, among other top schools.

In his free time, Arthur enjoys long walks and going to the theater. As a transplant New Yorker, he loves the proximity to Broadway, where he enjoys getting exposed to new musicals. As a musician and actor in college, Arthur also enjoys making music and jamming out with friends.

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Gabriel has a BA in Economics and International Relations from Brown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. At Brown, Gabriel was a leader within the Brown International Scholarship Committee, partnering with the Admissions Office in efforts to recruit international students and source funding for international student scholarships. In working with the Admissions Office, Gabriel provided application feedback to numerous prospective students from around the world and different socioeconomic backgrounds and helped them prepare for interviews. Gabriel is also an experienced alumni interviewer for Brown, interviewing a variety of prospective students from Latin America for admission. Beyond undergraduate admissions, Gabriel also possesses extensive experience in graduate admissions for top MBA programs. Through these experiences, Gabriel has worked with dozens of students and gained extensive training in application development and review and interview coaching.

As a college admissions consultant, Gabriel seeks to gain a deep and comprehensive understanding of students' stories, strengths, and interests to design a compelling applicant persona and coach students to write structured, thoughtful, and authentic essays. Throughout the process, Gabriel works on building meaningful connections with students and their families to build trusting relationships.

Gabriel has also built nearly a decade of experience in strategic positioning, storytelling, and persuasive writing through his roles across finance, management consulting, and branding at companies like Goldman Sachs, LVMH, and Oliver Wyman. 

Gabriel is based in New York and loves to exercise, play volleyball and cook in his free time. He is bilingual in English and Spanish.

Kayla is a graduate of Brown University, where she earned two Bachelor's degrees, one in Theatre Arts & Performance Studies and the other in Modern Culture & Media. She has also worked for Brown University's Admissions Department. She regularly co-presented application information sessions for prospective students and learned how Brown evaluates candidates. This experience provided her with a unique understanding of what constitutes a strong college applicant. Kayla specialized in answering: "When applicants have similarly strong test scores and grades, what sets an admitted student apart from the others?"

Kayla excels at providing structure for both students and parents throughout the entire application process, turning the daunting task of applying to colleges into manageable, actionable steps. She supports her students in identifying and showcasing what sets them apart from other applicants. Kayla's past students have said that essays become easy with her guidance and have expressed gratitude for the sense of direction she provides.

Kayla is a passionate storyteller and has extensive professional experience as an actor, writer, and director. She is the recipient of the New Players Company Directing Award and the Brown University T. Carpenter Prize for Elocution.

Kayla has recently worked with students accepted at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cornell, UC Berkeley, Pomona College, and Emerson College, among other top schools.