From Palm Beach
to the Ivy League
& every dream school in between
Exclusive, one-on-one admissions guidance for ambitious students. Columbia-graduate consultant. Limited to five families per application season.
Columbia
Cornell
UPenn
I've walked the path
you're starting
As a graduate of Columbia College, Columbia University — admitted to three Ivy League schools and over a dozen other top institutions — I know what elite admissions requires because I've lived it.
Before founding Palm to Ivy, I consulted privately for a respected admissions firm, helping students gain admissions to their dream schools.
I also spent over two years as a management consultant to Fortune 500 companies, solving complex business challenges — and I bring that same strategic rigor to helping students gain admission to their dream colleges.
My background in product management and data analytics is what sets my approach apart. College applications involve dozens of moving pieces — evolving admissions criteria, supplemental essays with different prompts for every school, shifting strategies, and a cascade of deadlines that all seem to hit at once. I know how to take that complexity and turn it into a clear, structured timeline where nothing falls through the cracks. Every application gets submitted early. Every family knows exactly what's coming next.
As a fiction author, I bring a rare ability to help students discover and articulate their authentic stories — the kind of narratives that make admissions officers take notice.
My instinct for one-on-one mentoring goes back to Columbia, where I served as a teaching assistant across multiple courses — sharpening my ability to meet each student exactly where they are and draw out their best work.
Strategic. Personal. Authentic.
A data-driven, story-first methodology built on real Ivy League experience and a deep understanding of what top admissions committees look for.
Strategic Positioning
Together we build a curated college list — Safety, Target, and Reach schools — tailored to your personality, academic profile, and aspirations. Even the choice of major is made strategically, positioning each student for the strongest possible chance of admission to their top-choice schools.
Profile & Activity Building
Admissions committees evaluate the whole student, not just grades and scores. I help students identify and strengthen their extracurricular profile — shaping activities, leadership roles, and experiences into a cohesive narrative that reinforces who they are on paper.
Story & Essay Craft
As an experienced author, I guide students through discovering and crafting their authentic narrative. Every essay is individually tailored to the school, program, and major to which the student is applying — because a great story told the right way to the right audience makes all the difference.
End-to-End Execution
From application strategy through submission and beyond — including interview preparation, waitlist and deferral support — I'm with your family every step of the way with structured timelines and clear milestones.
Personalized Comprehensive College Admissions Consulting
White-glove guidance for 12 schools* — designed for families who want a dedicated partner through every stage of the admissions process.
*This package can be further customized based on the student's and family's needs.
UC System Application Add-On
Strategy, Personal Insight Question essay development, and submission assistance for the University of California system.
The Right Time Is Now
The strongest college applications aren't built in senior year — they're built in the years leading up to it. The earlier we start working together, the more I can shape your student's trajectory:
Hear It from Our Students
Students I've guided have earned admissions and scholarships at some of the most competitive institutions in the country.
Thank you for being so receptive to all my ideas through what felt like millions of essays. You saved me from more editing spirals than I can count. I am so glad we were able to work together to make every essay reflect my true self — I am beyond happy with my applications.
I was just admitted to the University of Michigan! I'm still freaking out, but I am so excited. Thank you for all your help — I couldn't have done it without you!
I got into LMU, TCU (with a $50k scholarship), Boulder... and best for last: University of Miami! I committed... I'm so happy. Thank you for helping me so much!
I'm so, so happy with the way things have played out; I'm particularly excited by my acceptance to Georgetown! Thank you for all your help and support throughout this process!
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Why Only Five Families?
I limit my practice to five families each application season. Not because I can't take more — but because your child deserves a counselor who knows their story as well as they do. Every strategy session, every essay draft, every late-night deadline has my full attention.