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Nest Admissions
The ivy-covered stone facade of a gothic college hall: an arched wooden entrance flanked by two lit lanterns, leaded windows above, and hedges either side of the path.

We got into the Ivy League without a single hook.

None of us were recruited athletes, legacies, donors, or children of faculty. We're current undergraduates who went through this process a year or two ago, under the rules that exist now. We're happy to show you how we did it.

  • Prices posted up front
  • Free 20-minute call before you commit
  • Written notes after every session
  • We'll never write your essay for you

Services

Three ways to work with us

Some families have one quick question. Others want someone in their corner all year. Both are fine.

Essay coaching

Helping you tell the story your transcript can't. Rounds of edits, plus a written feedback document each time.

from $65 per essay

Get your price in about a minute

Mentorship

One person who gets to know you over months, so they can help with the whole application: activities, awards, letters of rec, and the rest. We pick your mentor ourselves, not an algorithm.

from $300/month

How mentorship works

Drop-in advising

An hour, or half of one, for whatever you're stuck on. A college list, a strategy question, a second opinion. Nothing to commit to afterward.

from $100

See drop-in options

No hooks

A “hook” is admissions shorthand for recruited athletes, legacies, students on the dean's interest list, and children of faculty and staff. Plenty of people selling admissions advice had one and don't mention it. None of us did.

Recent

We wrote the supplements that are on the Common App right now. Test-optional shifts, the end of race-conscious admissions, AI. We applied through all of it.

Where the line is

We ask questions, push you to be specific, and tell you when something isn't working. We never write your essay. Every word you send should be yours.

Read our full policy

Start with a free 20-minute call. It isn't a pitch.

Tell us where things stand and we'll tell you honestly whether we can help, even if the answer is that you don't need us yet. We can't promise admissions results, and neither can anyone else.