College Admissions
Consulting
Applying to the right college is one of the most important decisions you will make in your life. Let’s face it, understanding how to become a competitive college applicant can be a daunting and confusing task. It can also be a time-consuming process.
Let Bentham Admissions help you apply to college from start to finish and give your college applications a competitive edge. We advise high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors to create college applications and admissions essays that shine.
Why Bentham?
Experience
Ivy League Experience
All our consultants are highly trained recent graduates from top-ranking universities, like Harvard, Columbia, and University of Pennsylvania.
Packages
Our Packages
Our packages are comprehensive and provide essay help, school list advice, extracurricular activity guidance, and much, much more.
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Team
Team Approach
We pride ourselves on that our college admissions advice is backed by the collective knowledge of our whole consultant team.
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Our Admission Team
Bentham Admissions brings together an elite team of skilled professionals to provide unparalleled counseling, tutoring, and research assistance to empower each applicant to achieve peak performance.
Our Acceptance
Letters
Parents often ask us for reviews of Bentham Admissions and we pride ourselves on being able to demonstrate the best reviews possible - acceptance letters that our students have received from their dream colleges. Below is a small sample of some of our students' letters, and a full list is available here.
Our Services
Formulation of a branding strategy for the application narrative and essay topics based on student's academic and extracurricular profile.
Analysis of applicant's academic profile and extracurricular activities to select a comprehensive list of reach, target and safety schools.
Detailed essay topic and essay content advice and unlimited edits to the Common Application Personal Statement and Supplemental Essays.
Comprehensive consultant coaching of the student for college and alumni interviews and conducting mock college interview practice.
Guidance on honing the student profile to maximize their chances of college admission at elite schools.
Advice on extracurricular activities for the student that will appeal most to exclusive colleges.
Consultant assistance on summer research or other program applications to give the student an edge.
Consultant help to apply to 6-Year, 7-Year, and 8-Year combined BA/MD and BS/MD programs.
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Bentham
Case Studies
Discover how our tailored admissions strategies have helped students achieve their college dreams. Explore our case studies showcasing personalized pathways to success.
Admissions Strategies
We specialize in comprehensive admissions strategies. See a sampling of our strategies below:
Latest from our blog
The Glitch Myth
One persistent myth about the college admissions process is the infamous “glitch” that might affect the computerized filing of your application if you wait until the last minute or the last day. There is no evidence that an applicant in the United States ever was denied admission because of a late application caused by a…
Make sure your UC PIQs stand out
The UC system takes fewer than 1 in 5 applicants, and for schools like Berkeley, and UCLA, it’s more like 1 in 20, so how do you make your PIQs stand out? It isn’t enough to answer the question; you have to dazzle them. Show four different aspects of yourself The UC system application used…
Some Good and Bad News About Your Application
As deadlines approach, many students find themselves stressing over perfecting their common app personal statement. However, here’s some good news: the quality of your essay doesn’t really matter. Why Your Essay Doesn’t Matter College admissions officers are not solely focused on admitting students with the best essays, highest GPAs, or most impressive achievements. Instead, they…
The Ultimate Guide to College Application Strategy
Why great grades alone aren’t enough—and how to stand out in a competitive admissions landscape Introduction: What Is a College Application Strategy? Getting into a top college takes more than perfect grades and test scores. Every year, thousands of high-achieving students are rejected from elite universities—not because they lacked ability, but because they lacked a…
Lessons from The Costco Essay
How to Write Your Own Costco Essay: A Breakdown of Brittany Stinson’s Famous Personal Statement When Brittany Stinson’s now-famous essay about Costco helped earn her acceptance to five Ivy League schools and Stanford, it made waves in the world of college admissions. Why did this essay stand out? And more importantly, what can you learn…
What to Expect At the Airport When Moving to the U.S. for College
Moving to the U.S. for college is an exciting leap into a new chapter of your life, filled with new experiences. But before you can settle into your off-campus housing or attend your first class, you’ll need to navigate the often overwhelming process of arriving at a U.S. airport. In this blog, we’ll walk you…