Personalized Johns Hopkins University Counseling Focused On Your Success

Erin has earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Public Health Studies and a Master’s degree in Health Policy and Management from Johns Hopkins University. Through her extensive coaching experience, Erin has realized that everyone has a unique story to tell; college is not a destination but a place that can kickstart the rest of your life. Erin is excited to work with Quad applicants and will do her absolute best to help them create an amazing application!

Erin understands that the college application process can be overwhelming. She aims to help students make the right choices and put their best foot forward so they are set up for success through the college application period and beyond. Her greatest strengths as a coach include helping students manage their time, match their strengths to excellent colleges, and stand out from other applicants. Additionally, she is skilled in helping students optimize college selection, decide on scholarships, prepare for their interviews, revise their essays, and select their major.

When Erin isn’t coaching, she enjoys spending her time boxing, investing, cooking, and exploring cities.

Rachel graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Johns Hopkins with a degree in Writing Seminars and minors in Theater Arts and Studies and Jewish Studies. Additionally, she participated in a dual program with the Peabody Institute of Music, where she studied classical voice. While at Hopkins, Rachel was a recipient of a research grant through the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, where she investigated the perception of antisemitism on college campuses in the US and the UK, visiting campuses and interviewing and surveying hundreds of students and faculty members about their experiences.

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Rachel has also worked at Johns Hopkins admissions for four years, giving information sessions to prospective families, leading tours for visiting college counselors, interviewing prospective students, and acting as a college representative at campus fairs. Rachel also worked as an academic advisor, helping current college students manage their time and workload while improving their writing habits.

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After graduating, Rachel began helping students with their college applications, supplemental college essays, and self-branding. There is nothing she loves more than helping a student see all that makes them unique and finding a way to best wrap it all together in an application essay.

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Rachel believes the core of this process is rooted in self-discovery for the applicant, as much as it is in trying to snag a spot in a specific school. Figuring out what makes you YOU and, through that, why a school would be lucky to have YOU as a student makes for the best applications and is something you can carry with you as you head into this transitionary period of your life.

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You can catch Rachel writing sketch comedy in New York City, managing the social media strategy and implementation for CPG food brands and international franchises, or hiking the White Mountains in NH.

Sue earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Boston University and a Master’s Degree from Johns Hopkins University. She has extensive experience in higher education admissions. Sue was part of the admissions team at Boston University and has also served on the Johns Hopkins admissions team as an Admissions Recruiter, Enrollment Manager, and Assistant Director of Admissions. In these roles, she reviewed applicants, collaborated with faculty members, and released admissions decisions.

When it comes to coaching, Sue strives to take a holistic approach. She wants all of her students to not only feel prepared for the admissions process but also aims to help them transition into college life. She enjoys learning what students are passionate about and helping their roadmap for the future (college and beyond!). Sue understands that the college application process can be overwhelming. She strives to make the process manageable (and maybe even fun!). Her greatest strengths as a coach include helping candidates determine their interests, navigating the school selection process, and brainstorming for their essays.

Students that Sue has recently coached have gotten accepted to several top schools, including Princeton University, Cornell University, and Carnegie Mellon University.

In her spare time, Sue enjoys working on her sculptures, playing with her puppy named Papaya, and discovering new parts of DC.

Yasmin is a graduate of Brown University. Yasmin’s experience as a college applicant and her involvement in helping her sisters navigate the college admissions process motivated her to start coaching candidates. As a first-generation college student, navigating the application process required her to be resourceful and essentially, coach herself. She used the knowledge and experience she gained to help college candidates successfully apply to and get accepted into their dream colleges. Professionally, Yasmin has experience working at CB Insights, a large market analytics and business intelligence company where she helps private equity and venture capital investors make data-driven business decisions.

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Yasmin’s biggest strength as a Quad coach is that she takes the time to get to know her mentees. By learning who they are, she delivers constructive feedback and helps them determine which of their strengths to highlight. Her favorite part of essay revisions and interview prep is drilling down into a piece of the story and pulling out the emotion.

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Applicants Yasmin has recently coached have been accepted into Brown University, Dartmouth College, Notre Dame, Duke University, UNC-Chapel Hill, Vanderbilt, and Columbia University, among other top schools.

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In her spare time, Yasmin’s favorite thing to do is spend time with her partner and her family. She lives in New York City and LOVES to eat at new places. She also enjoys taking spin classes twice a week; it’s her favorite form of exercise right now!

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Yasmin’s Pro Tip?

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Don’t tell your story; make your audience feel it.