Proven Expertise
marcella de laurentiis
Marcella graduated from the University of Chicago with a Bachelor of Arts in English and from Stanford University with a Masters of Arts in Communications.
Marcella was an Admissions Reader for the University of Chicago, where she used the university's secret alphanumeric rating system to help accept 8% of applicants.
Marcella was an Admissions Reader for UC Berkeley's Management, Entrepreneurship, & Technology Program—a business + engineering program with a 2% acceptance rate.
Marcella was an Admissions Reader for LaunchX, a prestigious entrepreneurship program.
new to our team
alexander muller
Alex graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Science in Symbolic Systems, an interdisciplinary major spanning computer science, artificial intelligence, linguistics, philosophy, and more.
Alex was an Admissions Reader for Stanford University, where he evaluated hundreds of applications from the competitive Bay Area.
With a background as a software engineering manager, Alex is especially adept at identifying ways in which computer science and other STEM applicants can differentiate themselves in the admissions process.
24/25
Of our class of 2021 students who applied
to a top 20 university were accepted
18
Of those students were admitted to a top 10
600+
Students have utilized our guidance to get into college
Acceptances
Class of 2021
MIT
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
YALE UNIVERSITY
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
DUKE UNIVERSITY
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
BROWN UNIVERSITY
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
RICE UNIVERSITY
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY in St. Louis
WILLIAMS, AMHERST, and other LACs
Class of 2020
YALE UNIVERSITY
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
DUKE UNIVERSITY
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
UC BERKELEY & UCLA
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
and more!
Testimonials
“Marcella helped me brainstorm ideas for my essays and gave me thorough and timely feedback, which truly helped me excel as a writer beyond college supplementals. I had access to a vast array of resources that demystified the college admissions process and let me strategize ways to approach essays, the activity list, and additional information sections. She also aided me with staying on track to meet critical deadlines and ensured that I was prepared to submit applications in advance of the deadlines. Marcella's guidance allowed me to present a polished and authentic application to every school, and her support was instrumental in my admissions success.
– Anna, admitted to Duke, class of 2025
Contact
For questions, comments, or to schedule a meeting, please email Marcella at