This is EXACTLY the right time. The Assessment isn't about essays—it's about strategic positioning. We evaluate your child's academic rigor, activity profile, major competitiveness, and differentiation strength. This creates the foundation for strong essays later. March is positioning season, and you're perfectly timed.

For high-achieving juniors/sophomores targeting elite schools, this is actually ideal timing. You have even more runway to implement strategic recommendations, build differentiation, and optimize positioning. The earlier you start, the more advantage you create.

You'll complete a structured intake form that takes about 15 minutes. We need: GPA, course rigor (AP/IB/Honors), test scores (if available), top 5 activities with leadership roles, awards, research/internships, intended major, target schools, and your biggest admissions concern. That's it.

Most school counselors are generalists managing 300+ students. They provide encouragement, not competitive calibration. The Assessment uses the actual frameworks MIT and other elite schools use to evaluate applicants. You're getting insider intelligence from someone who has sat in admissions committee rooms, not generic guidance from someone who hasn't.

That's fine. We'll evaluate their profile for positioning flexibility and identify which major directions create the strongest competitive advantage. Sometimes "undecided" is actually the strategic choice—we'll tell you when that's the case.

The base Assessment provides competitive tier calibration (Top 50, Top 30, Top 20 positioning). If you're in the first 50 families, you also get the Target School Calibration Add-On, which includes school-by-school competitiveness assessment and strategic application list recommendations.

This is the exact misconception that leads to devastating rejections. At Top 20 schools, 89% of applicants are academically qualified. Your child's stats make them eligible for consideration—but stats alone don't create acceptance. Strategic positioning, differentiation, and narrative coherence determine who actually gets in. The Assessment shows you where your child stands beyond the numbers.

Then you've just received the most valuable information possible—with enough time to do something about it. The Assessment doesn't just identify problems; it provides specific strategic recommendations for closing competitive gaps. Many families discover they need to adjust their target list, reposition their major, or build summer differentiation. Better to know now than after rejection letters arrive.

Guaranteed within 3-5 business days of intake form submission. Most assessments are delivered within 3 days. You'll receive an email notification the moment your assessment is ready.

No one can guarantee admissions outcomes—anyone who promises that is lying. What I can guarantee is that you'll receive honest, expert analysis of your child's competitive positioning with specific strategic recommendations for improvement. The Assessment has helped students get into MIT, Stanford, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and dozens of other top schools. But ultimately, admissions decisions involve many factors beyond positioning.

I'm an MIT graduate who has served as an MIT admissions interviewer and educational counselor for over a decade. I've evaluated thousands of applications, participated in committee discussions, and seen firsthand what separates accepted students from rejected ones. I understand the rubrics, the unwritten rules, and the committee dynamics that determine who gets in. This isn't theory—it's insider knowledge from someone who has been in the room where decisions are made.

The Assessment is designed for students targeting Top 50 universities and highly selective programs. While the insights are based on elite school admissions, the strategic positioning principles apply to any competitive institution. Whether your child is targeting MIT, UC Berkeley, or your state flagship honors program, the Assessment provides valuable competitive intelligence.

The Assessment complements existing consulting relationships by providing objective, insider analysis. Many families use it as a "second opinion" to validate their consultant's guidance. Some discover their consultant has missed critical positioning gaps. Either way, you gain clarity and confidence in your strategy.

You'll have complete clarity on your child's competitive positioning and a strategic roadmap for improvement. Many families implement the recommendations independently. Some choose to upgrade to the Strategic Positioning Blueprint ($997) for ongoing implementation guidance through August. The choice is yours—there's no pressure to upgrade.