STUDY HALL COLLEGE CONSULTING

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Making College Applications Easier One Essay and Call at a Time.

We are a team of UC Berkeley graduates who are passionate about reviewing college application essays as well as sharing tips on how to make yourself stand out as a candidate during the admissions process! We specialize in reviewing college application essays and consulting one-on-one with students and parents who may have questions.

Our team consists of in-state, out-of-state, and transfer students. We did not have a lot of assistance during our college application process, so we want to be that big sibling for you to help guide your admissions process!

SERVICES WE OFFER

College Application Essay Review

Have one of our consultants review your college application essays and leave holistic and detailed comments.

Thorough analysis of your story, grammar, vocabulary, and thesis.
How you can best present yourself in your application and have your voice shine through.
Paragraph explanations of how you can improve and rethink your essay.
Detailed suggestions: both subjective and objective improvements.
Receive comments on your essay in 1 - 5 business days.
We review the following kinds of college application essays:
- Common Application
- UC Personal Insight Questions (PIQs)
- Supplemental Essays
- Letter of Continued Interest (LOCI)
- Activities Section

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College and Career Coaching Call

Chat with one of our consultants about the college application process or learn more about the consultant's experiences and background.

One-on-one direct communication with your chosen consultant.
Ask us questions or for advice about our high school and college experiences.
Ask us for questions or advice about our college application journey and tips.
We can work together to:
- Brainstorm essay ideas and create college lists
- Big-picture essay discussion
- Fill out the Extracurricular Activities section
- Chat about the college experience: college schedules, housing, clubs, internships
- Tutoring with consultants Navya and Sarah

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MEET OUR TEAM

RACHEL

B.A. Cognitive Science and B.A. Legal Studies
Former UC Berkeley External Undergraduate Admissions Reader
Content Creator on YouTube with over 1M+ views for college, post-grad, and advice videos

Meet Rachel

SARAH

B.A. Architecture, minor in Spanish Language & Literature
Worked side-by-side UC Berkeley Admissions as the primary Cal Day Coordinator
Current Product Manager at high-growth tech company

Meet Sarah

DAVID

B.A. Economics, minor in Data Science
3 years of business intelligence internship experience at top tech companies
Current Associate Consultant at Adobe working on Data and Insights Team

Meet David

NAVYA

B.A. Public Health (Honors) and B.A. Molecular and Cell Biology
Worked at the Innovative Genomics Institute on CRISPR-Cas 9 Research
Currently at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, pursuing an MD/MPH

Meet Navya

WHAT ARE FAMILIES SAYING ABOUT STUDY HALL?

Sarah helped me calm my anxiety around the Letter of Continued Interest. She was encouraging but also realistic and made sure that I evaluated all of my options before making an emotional decision. I feel better prepared to deal with the uncertainty of waitlist admissions, and I feel more excited about what I was able to add to my application!"
Andrea, High School Student in CA, purchased a LOCI Review with Sarah.

Rachel's editing is so helpful and detailed! I really appreciated it! She suggested ways to make my waitlist letter stronger and corrected my grammatical mistakes. I learned a lot not only on how to edit my LOCI draft, but also on writing skills such as how to write more concisely and clearly. Thanks again :D Please choose Study Hall College Consulting if you're applying to colleges! They provide the help that you need. Highly highly recommended!!"
Jiayi, High School Student in China, purchased a LOCI Review with Rachel.

There aren't very many UC to UC transfers that offer college admissions services, so I was grateful that I stumbled across Study Hall College Consulting's services on YouTube. David gave me a lot of very helpful advice around the process of transferring from one UC to another, a lot of advice that I would have never been able to find online."
Elizabeth, Transfer Student in CA, purchased a College and Career Coaching Call with David.

I just finished my first semester as a freshman at UC Berkeley where Navya tutored me in Chemistry 1A. I met with Navya weekly to go over class homework, problem sets, and general questions that I had regarding the material. Navya's tutoring style was very helpful because she drew out and demonstrated the class concepts. She was friendly, understanding, and answered all of my questions via Zoom and email. I earned an A- in Chem 1A which I could not have done without Navya's help!"
Arun, Freshman at UC Berkeley, purchased College and Career Coaching Calls with Navya.