College Consulting
Why Work With Hamilton Education’s College Counselors?
Most high school counselors do incredible work, but with hundreds of students per counselor (the average in California is 622), it’s nearly impossible for them to provide the personalized admissions guidance students need. With thousands of colleges and a complex holistic admissions process, many families seek extra support to make sure applications stand out.
Initial Consultation
In this free one hour meeting, we’ll get to know where your student is in their academic career, their interests, and their college goals.
Choose Your Package
Students fall into one of three different packages. Each package varies based on the uniqueness of the application process(es).
Start Strong
Once they’re formally enrolled, we’ll start by developing a college list and make recommendations based on your student’s preferences.
Get Started Today
Request a free consultation to begin personalized college counseling with Hamilton Education. We’ll help your student create a strong application strategy and navigate every step of the admissions process.
How Does It Work?
At Hamilton Education, students meet with their counselor frequently—often weekly as application deadlines approach. With small counselor-to-student ratios, we provide truly personalized guidance, addressing strengths, challenges, and goals while building a strong admissions narrative.
We offer three flexible counseling packages based on application needs:
- UC-focused applicants usually need a smaller package since one application covers multiple campuses.
- Selective programs (Direct Med, Ivy League, or early deadlines) may require a larger package for multiple essays and extensive support.
Families don’t need to choose a package upfront. After your free initial consultation, we’ll recommend the best fit to ensure your student’s success.
In-Person and Online Services
- San Diego office in Carmel Valley
- Remote counseling via Zoom for families nationwide and worldwide
- Ability to switch between in-person and online as schedules require
Package
Description
Number of Schools
Hours Per Package
Limited Package
Best for students with special cases and athletic recruitments.
•
~15
Comprehensive Package
Best for students who are applying to UC schools
and schools with minimal supplemental essays
Most popular package.
10-15 Schools
~35
Ivy and BS/MD Package
Best for students applying to multiple Ivy-level
and direct medical programs (BS/MD). Most time
with Mr. Hamilton.
20-25 Schools
~50
Long-term
College Applications
Long-term students in 8th – 11th grade
•
~8
The Process
Explore
During a complimentary initial consultation, Mr. Hamilton will assess your student’s transcripts, test scores, strengths, challenges, and goals. This advisory meeting offers valuable insights and resources to support the family in navigating the college application process, whether or not you choose to continue with our services.
Enroll
Once you decide to proceed with our services, you’ll be paired with an advisor called an Editing Partner (EP). Your EP will work closely with you to refine and perfect your college essay drafts, providing guidance at every stage. They will track your progress and serve as a valuable resource for your applications, essays, and college list.
Edit
Drafting is the most labor-intensive phase of the application process. Students invest significant time refining their drafts, both independently and during sessions with their Editing Partner (EP). Feedback is provided by both the EPs and Mr. Hamilton. To stay on track with deadlines, students will have regular check-in meetings with Mr. Hamilton and their EPs. These meetings will address topics such as application portal, college lists and essay revisions.
Submit
Before submission, we will review your application portals to ensure all required fields are completed. After your applications are submitted, any remaining time can be used for interview preparation, guidance on handling wait lists, and ultimately, helping you decide which school to attend once acceptance offers are received.
American University
Arizona State University
Augusta University with Scholarship
Babson College
Barnard College
Baylor University
Boston College
Boston University
Brooklyn College
Brown University
Cal Poly Pomona
Cal Poly SLO
Cal State Fullerton
Cal State Long Beach
Cal State San Marcos
Caltech
Carnegie Melon University
Case Western Reserve University
Case Western with Presidential Scholarship
Chapman University
Claremont McKenna College
Columbia University
Cornell University
CUNY School of Medicine
Sophie Davis Biomedical Program
Drexel University
-BS/MD Early Assurance Program
Drexel University with Honors
Fordham University
Georgetown University
Georgia Tech
Gonzaga University
Harvard University
Harvey Mudd College
Hofstra University with Honors
Illinois Tech
Indiana University – Kelley School of Business Indiana University of Bloomington
Jacobs School of Music
Iowa State University
John Hopkins University
Kenyon College with Honors
Loyola Marymount University
Macalester College
MIT
Montana State University of Scholarship
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Northern Arizona University
NYU
Occidental College
Oregon State University
Oxford College of Emory University
Penn State University
Pratt Institute
Point Loma Nazarene University
Purdue University
Purdue University with Honors
Reed College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rice University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rose-HuIman Institute of Technology
Rose-Hulman with Scholarship
Rutgers University – Honors College
Rutgers University – PharmD
San Diego State University
San Jose State University
Santa Clara University
Scripps College
Southern Methodist University
SMU with Scholarship
Stanford University
Stony Brook University
with Presidential Scholarship
Texas A&M University
UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley with Regents Scholarship
UC Berkeley – Haas Speiker Business Program
UC Davis
UC Davis with Regents Scholarship
UC Irvine
UCLA
UCLA with Regents Scholarship
UC Merced
UC Riverside
UC Riverside with Scholarship
UC San Diego
UC San Diego with Regents Scholarship
UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Barbara Chancellor’s Scholarship
UC Santa Cruz
University of Chicago
University of Colorado, Boulder
with Presidential Scholarship
University of Edinburgh
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign University of Maryland
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Michigan
University of Missouri Kansas City
with Scholarship
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill University of Oregon
University of Pennsylvania
Huntsman Program
University of Pittsburgh
with Merit Scholarship
University of Rochester
Eastman School of Music
USC
University of Texas at Austin
Butler School of Music with Scholarship
University of Virginia
University of Washington
with Scholarship
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Vanderbilt University
Utah State University
Vanderbilt University
Virginia Tech
Whitman College
Yale University
Long-Term College Applications
At Hamilton Education, we aim to create applications that get admissions readers excited about your students’ stories. We have achieved extraordinary results by helping students to craft narratives that truly reflect a student’s achievements, aspirations, and character. We provide guidance to pick your classes, plan your test prep strategy and select extracurricular activities.
Hamilton’s long-term program is designed to help students prepare for the ever-changing landscape of college admissions, starting from an early age. Hamilton’s counselors and editing partners will guide students through their high school years while brainstorming on leadership projects that interest you and providing mentorship for their future college admissions goals.
8th – 11th Grade
Our long-term program offers individualized academic counseling geared towards the specific needs of each student. From 8th grade through 11th grade, our strategy sessions with students will generally include, but are not limited to:
- Course Selection
- Summer Programs Assistance
- PSAT/SAT/ACT standardized test planning
- Extracurricular exploration
- Potential major guidance
- Other meetings based on student needs
Proposed timeline for scheduling at least one meeting each
with counsel/or/EP and Mr. Hamilton during the Fall, Spring and Summer.
Fall
September – December
Spring
January – April
summer
May – August
