Working with Kim was one of the smartest decisions we made during the college application process.

As parents, we quickly realized that essay season had the potential to create unnecessary tension at home. Like many teenagers, our daughters were not particularly receptive to academic feedback from us. Bringing in a skilled, neutral third party took the drama out of the process entirely. Kim created structure, accountability and forward momentum…and preserved our family sanity in the process.

More importantly, the results were exceptional.

Our older daughter was accepted to her dream school, UC San Diego, and into the highly impacted Jacobs School of Engineering. She graduated in 2024 with a degree in Chemical Engineering. Our younger daughter was accepted to UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara, UC San Diego, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and SUNY Stony Brook (with scholarship). She chose UCSD and is now thriving as a sophomore studying Environmental Science with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

Kim has a unique ability to help students identify their authentic strengths and translate them into compelling essays without taking over their voice. She understands the UC system deeply and knows how to position students strategically while keeping the writing genuine.

The process felt organized, professional and surprisingly calm. I would recommend her without hesitation.

— Joanne, Physical Therapist, San Francisco, CA