About
Olga is a recent graduate from Columbia University, where she studied Computer Science and Cold War History. Although she currently works full time as a Data Scientist at Spotify, she has been working part time in the college advising industry since her freshman year of college. Olga helped many students secure admission to top universities, including Stanford, Princeton, Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, UPenn, Duke, Northwestern and Williams College, and specializes in elite university admissions. A New Jersey native, she has been living in NYC for the last 9 years, where she currently resides and works. Her other interests include skiing, cooking and adopting new plants. She also has work experience in the finance, tech and legal industries.
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My process
The earlier you start working with me, the better I can help you build a thorough plan and craft your application from start to finish. I offer early bird packages for Sophomores and Juniors throughout the spring and early summer. If you have any questions about my approach or the packages I offer, please feel free to message me before booking!
Packages
SENIORS - Waitlist & Deferral Letter Assistance
2 hours
SOPHOMORE & JUNIOR EARLY BIRD PACKAGE
4 hours
Advising hours
College admissions advising
Set a focus for each session or get help with any aspect of the admissions process.
JUNIORS & SENIORS: Crafting Your Story
Identifying a theme for your application: how to best portray your most authentic self to colleges.
SENIORS: Final Review
Final review of your overall application and essays to ensure the pieces fit seamlessly together.
SENIORS: Interview Prep
Interview prep session for elite universities.
SOPHS & JUNIORS & SENIORS: Personalized Q&A
Intro session for those who have many questions, but may not require extensive help. In other words -- the `dos and donts` of the college process.
SOPHS & JUNIORS: Extracurricular Guidance
Extracurriculars, jobs, internships, side projects and other activities you do outside of school have become a major part of the college application process in recent years. This session is for younger students who are still searching for opportunities and building up their resumes. This session will be spent discussing and ranking your current activities and helping you determine what your application might still be missing.
Essay review
Full Review
- Standard delivery: up to 48 hours
- Guaranteed fast delivery: get your essay back in as little as: 24 hours +$50.00
Description
A comprehensive review of your essay draft complete with detailed comments and suggestions. Recommended if you have a rough or strong draft.
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Recent reviews
“Very helpful edits and notes. Much appreciated!"
Kafi B.“Olga was brilliant. Masterful command of the English language and significantly improved my essay. Great suggestions and comments and really understands the objectives. "
Dillon R.“thanks! i guess i should take the lack of feedback as a good thing haha. appreciate the compliments and the review"
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