Your student is unique.
Their college admissions strategy should give them an edge.
Why Top Tier?
Expertise
Top Tier Admissions is the leader in elite college admissions. Our team of expert college counselors is comprised of former Ivy League admissions officers, published authors and award-winning educators.
Personalized Strategy
There is no formula. We see each student’s unique achievements, traits, and potential and craft a tailored strategy to give them a competitive edge.
High Touch Approach
Each year we work with a limited number of families to deliver an extraordinary level of support. Our counselors serve as mentors to students and partners to their families.
20+
years of
counseling
95%
of Top Tier students
get into one or more
of their top 2 colleges
$4M+
awarded
in merit aid to
Top Tier students
18+
custom programs
to fit your
student’s needs
Helping top colleges recognize your student’s unique potential
Our senior admissions and higher ed experts support your student’s scholarly exploration, helping them identify and develop the unique passions and talents that set them apart.
We work with select families from around the world in our Private Counseling Program, advising ambitious students from grade 4 to graduate school.
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Success Stories
Charlie’s Story
As a rising senior, Charlie attended Application Boot Camp®, where he completed his college essays and refined his application strategy. Charlie went to high school in Texas and earned a 36 on the ACT. He was in the top 10% of his graduating class and an AP Scholar with Distinction. With the help of Top Tier Admissions, Charlie leveraged his interest in Native American art and his community activism as a bilingual elections clerk to craft standout essays and a compelling application package. Charlie was accepted to Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, Columbia, UPenn (Wharton), and Stanford. He is currently attending Stanford.
Mary’s Story
Mary went to a prestigious New England boarding school and began working with Top Tier Admissions sophomore year. She scored a 1590 on the SAT and had two AP scores, both 5s. With the guidance of the Private Counseling program, Mary pursued her interest in politics and activism to become a high-impact applicant. By the time she applied to Yale, she had completed research on female politicians of color, served as an intern for a high-profile senator, pursued grassroots advocacy on voter registration and outreach, and held leadership positions at her school. She also launched her own initiative to advocate for immigrants in her community. Mary is attending Yale University.
Top Tier students are 10x more likely to be admitted to the Ivy League and other top schools
In 2024, our students had 100% acceptance rates in the early rounds at:
View the full list of schools where our class of 2024 students were accepted:
American University
Amherst College
Auburn University
Babson College
Bard College
Barnard College
Baylor University
Boston College
Boston University
Bowdoin College
Brandeis University
Brown University
Bryn Mawr College
California Polytechnic State University
Carnegie Mellon University
Case Western University
Catholic University
Chapman University
Claremont McKenna College
Clemson University
Colby College
Colgate University
College of Charleston
College of William & Mary
Colorado College
Columbia University
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Duke University
Durham University (England)
Elon University
Emerson College
Emory University
Fordham University
Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Hamilton College
Harvard University
IE University (Segovia, Spain)
Indiana University, Kelley School of Business
Johns Hopkins University
King’s College London (England)
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University Chicago
McGill University (Canada)
Middlebury College
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
NYU
NYU Stern School of Business
NYU Tisch School of the Arts (Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music)
Occidental College
Ohio State University
Oxford College of Emory University
Penn State University
Pepperdine University
Pitzer College
Pomona College
Princeton University
Purdue University
Reed College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rice University
Rutgers University
Santa Clara University
Sarah Lawrence College
Savannah College of Art & Design
Scripps College
Smith College
Southern Methodist University
Stanford University
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stony Brook University
Syracuse University
Texas A&M University
Texas Christian University
Trinity College Dublin (Ireland)
Tufts University
Tulane University
University College London
University of Alabama
University of Arizona
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Riverside
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, San Diego
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of Chicago
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Kent (England)
University of Maryland
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Michigan, Ross School of Business
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
University of Mississippi
University of New Hampshire
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Notre Dame
University of Pennsylvania
University of Reading (England)
University of Richmond
University of Southern California
University of St Andrews (Scotland)
University of Surrey (England)
University of Texas at Austin
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Vermont
University of Virginia
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Vanderbilt University
Vassar College
Villanova University
Wake Forest University
Washington & Lee University
Washington University in St. Louis
Wellesley College
Wesleyan University
Williams College
Yale University
+ more!
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Building skills for college admissions—and beyond
Top Tier Admissions works closely with your child to develop nascent interests into powerhouse accomplishments.
Elite colleges seek students with proven interests and achievements in academic disciplines. By turning ideas into action, your student will acquire skills for success in college—and in life.
Your student’s trusted mentor and team of experts
Getting into a top college takes deep knowledge of a changing admissions landscape.
Top Tier Admissions’ team of senior admissions experts and educators works with your child to develop a personalized strategy for a highly competitive and changing environment. We are your student’s trusted mentor and your family’s expert partner.
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