Mitchell Murtagh

July 20, 2025 by

• Graduated from Duke University with a Ph.D. in Literature and certificates in College Teaching and Philosophy of Science

• 10+ years of experience in education, including teaching at the high school and college levels, as well as teaching in advanced summer programs (TASP), mentoring students in college admissions and academic research

• Previously served as a university professor at Emory and has coached high-achieving students—particularly those pursuing humanities, computer science, and pre-health pathways—toward successful admission to selective programs and top-tier universities, including Stanford, MIT, and Duke

• Holds active CompTIA Security+ certification and draws from his interdisciplinary background in cybersecurity, philosophy of science, and emergency medicine (former EMT) to guide students in building distinctive, mission-driven applicant profiles that stand out to elite colleges and BS/MD programs

Katie Leishear

August 18, 2025 by

• 10+ years of working as a college counselor at elite international schools, a seasonal application reader for UCLA, and a committee member for the International Association of College and Admissions Counselors

• Demonstrated track record of student acceptances to the Ivy League and Top 25 universities, including UPenn, Harvard, Columbia, Dartmouth, USC, UC Berkeley, Duke, Brown, Cornell, and more.

• IC3 Movement’s 2023 LATAM Counselor of the Year recipient

Emma Horoszewski

September 25, 2025 by

• 8+ years of experience in education, spanning both classroom teaching as a former teacher of Chemistry, Biology, and Engineering, bringing a strong STEM foundation to guide students with higher education admissions

• Extensive experience with college application/essay editing experience helping students to develop, shape, and showcase compelling and unique college application profiles

• Proven track record of success, with students accepted to the Ivy League and numerous Top 25 and Top 50 universities

Amanda Garcia

October 23, 2025 by

• Graduated from University of California, Berkeley

• 10 years of combined experience spanning roles in admissions consulting, corporate recruitment, coaching, program facilitation, and education

• History of supporting a broad range of students at both undergraduate and graduate levels of application

• Demonstrated track record of providing successful strategies for admission to Stanford, MIT, Harvard, UPenn, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, UChicago, Georgetown, UCLA, UC Berkeley, as well as many other top 20 schools

Jacob Harris

October 23, 2025 by

• Graduated from York University in Toronto, Canada (English) and received a PhD (English) from the University of Chicago

• 15 years of experience in education, including serving as an ESL instructor in France and lecturing at the University of Chicago, and supporting students in undergraduate and graduate applications

• Demonstrated track record of helping students pursuing STEM, business, healthcare, and many other fields to craft compelling essays and other materials for successful admission to top-ranking colleges. Acceptances include Princeton, Harvard, UCLA, UC-Berkeley, Tufts, Emory, and many more