Admissions Counseling

College Admissions Counseling

Personalized, end-to-end admissions strategy for students who aren't leaving anything to chance.

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Getting into a top college
has never been harder.

With acceptance rates at historic lows and applications at record highs, families are facing one key question: How can my student actually stand out?

Most families don't know:

  • ? Which activities actually move the needle — and which are a waste of time
  • ? How to stand out from thousands of similar applications
  • ? What admissions committees are actually evaluating beyond grades
  • ? How to manage the timeline and pressure of a high-stakes application cycle

The students who get in don't have better grades. They have a better strategy.

That's where Telos comes in.

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Our Method

How Telos Works

Telos shapes strong students into undeniable candidates — guided by a philosophy that nurtures virtue and excellence.

01

Discover Your Admissions Roadmap

Match with an expert advisor and set your Top 5 schools, plan your timeline, and sharpen your competitive edge.

Drew – admitted to Columbia
Drew Admitted to Columbia
Admissions Roadmap
  • Define what sets you apart
  • Track milestones & key dates
  • Keep on pace with 1:1 check-ins
02

Stand Out With a High-Impact Capstone

Lead an original project with real-world impact, guided by PhD mentors and industry leaders from Google, JPMorgan, and Anthropic.

Claire – admitted to UCLA
Claire Admitted to UCLA
Capstone Project
  • Identify a problem
  • Develop a prototype
  • Distribute to 1,200+ students
03

Elevate Yourself

Master the Great Books and apply their timeless insights to a life of virtue and excellence.

Valerie – admitted to Harvard
Valerie Admitted to Harvard
Personal Curriculum
  • Meditations — Marcus Aurelius
  • Candide — Voltaire
  • The World As I See It — Einstein
04

Write Unforgettable Essays

Craft essays that admissions officers remember — and avoid the missteps that get others overlooked.

Stephanie – Princeton University
Stephanie Asst. Director, Princeton
1:1 Essay Refinement with leaders from Princeton's Writing Center.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Our team includes Harvard, Oxford, MIT, Yale, and Princeton alumni. Every advisor has personally navigated elite admissions and works with a small number of students per cycle.

Yes. Most sessions are remote. In-person is available in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Westchester, and Long Island.

While some students begin preparing before high school, generally the earliest age group we work with are students in 8th grade.

Yes. We offer focused senior-year packages for essay coaching, school list strategy, and application review. For applicants who have been waitlisted, we offer LOCI and transfer guidance as well.

Yes — law school, MBA, and PhD applications through our Graduate Admissions program.

For families making a multi-year investment in education, we believe expert guidance is worth it.

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