Education has become so competitive
What are colleges looking for? How many APs is enough? Does your child take the SAT or ACT?
How can your child stand out?
Provide your child with the peace of mind that comes with expert guidance. Enable them to craft a compelling narrative that showcases their unique strengths and passions to colleges. Help your child find schools that fit and ease the stress of high school and college. As educators and essay specialists for the past decade, we’ll help your child tell their story to colleges.
How We Help
Plan a coherent road high school, improve performance in classes, work to score higher on the SAT, and share your story with colleges.
I can’t thank Nick enough for the help he gave me throughout the entire application process. Nick read through my essays thoroughly, leaving thoughtful and in-depth suggestions. Besides giving me technical advice, Nick was also always there for me as a friend; his caring and positive personality really helped make the process stress-free. I was fortunate enough to be accepted into top colleges like UCLA, USC, and Berkeley, and I can’t express how invaluable Nick’s help was. I would highly recommend Nick to anyone looking for an exceptional college advisor.
DY | Monta Vista High School, UCLA, 2029
Nick ensured I was prepared to submit all my applications and walked me through the common app process which was new to me as a Canadian student. I'm glad I got to work with Nick, and I highly encourage others who are applying to universities this Autumn to do the same. - Anaya, McGill 2028
“By shoring up areas where I was weak and bolstering where I was strong, I comfortably scored a 35 on ACT English, a 5 on AP Lit, and was accepted into various universities. Nick’s lessons formed the bedrock skills with which I approached college and life.” - Toby, UC Berkeley 2021
“His explanations of test problems just made sense, and his concrete critiques on my writings made them concise and purposeful while still highlighting my personal style.” -Su Jin, UC Berkeley 2021
“Nick is not only skilled at what he teaches but also a compassionate teacher. He has worked with so many students and understands how to help students in an effective and personalized way. This is especially true and important when it comes to essay help. It is difficult to condense your life stories into 350 words, but Nick listens and helps you convey your story, keeping in your character while refining the grammatical details.” - Trinity, UC San Diego 2022
“He's brilliant and seems to know something about everything, but more importantly, he's personable and patient. I worked with him while I studied for the ACT and throughout the college application process, and I owe a lot of my success to his guidance.” - Angela, UCLA, 2021
“Nick Dawes is an outstanding mentor and tutor. He is compassionate, understanding, and knowledgeable. His advice on college applications was exceptionally insightful and useful.” - Hanh, UCLA 2019

If your high schooler is planning to apply to college, look no further than Nick. He is passionate about helping kids and that is ever so obvious in the time he takes to get to know them personally. Nick was able to draw out stories and experiences that were needed for the essay … As parents we are so grateful to have found such an amazing, kind, thoughtful and supportive counsellor. - Gayatri, Penn State Mom, 2028