Welcome to The Authentic Admissions Project
In a world of overachievers, authenticity wins. Let’s make your student’s story unforgettable.
The Authentic Admissions Project is a program run by 3 Stanford Alumni that coaches high school students through the college admissions process.
As award-winning writers and educators, our team provides keen insight and thoughtful feedback to students who are interested in getting to know themselves better and expressing themselves authentically as a strategy for finding their schools and paths of best fit.
For our juniors and seniors in high school, our coaching and mentorship has three focal points:
For our freshmen and sophomores, we also coach our students through the development and implementation of passion projects.
We are a good fit for students who:
Are analytically/scientifically minded and feel stuck finding a writing voice that doesn’t feel fake.
Are creative and expressive, but struggle to articulate themselves in traditional essay formats.
Are having trouble unearthing or crafting stories about themselves for their applications.
Are committed to applying to their dream school and want to put their best foot forward while being strategic about alternatives.
Are seeking college paths that allow for flexibility, exploration, time-off, study abroad, or other non-linear possibilities.
Identify as queer or trans and are seeking mentorship from queer and trans-identifying mentors.
Have non-traditional learning styles and need the application process to be made accessible.
Have many passions or extracurriculars and still do not feel like they are doing enough.
Are regularly sleep deprived, struggle with time management, or struggle to find balance with all the stresses of high school.
Haven’t yet found their passions and are having trouble with motivation.
Have no idea what they want to do next and feel pressured to have everything figured out for their college applications.
Need help organizing their tasks and thoughts.
Are desiring exposure to more challenging opportunities than are normally available.