Will I work with one consultant or a team?

Both — with one clear point of accountability. Every student is paired with a lead consultant who owns the relationship, the strategy, and the narrative direction from kickoff through decision day. That person is your quarterback. You’re not bouncing between voices or reconciling competing opinions about who you are and what your application should say.

Behind the scenes, your consultant works closely with a dedicated essay specialist who focuses on the writing at the sentence level. We separate these roles deliberately. Most firms ask one person to do everything, which usually means they’re excellent at one dimension and merely adequate at the other — or stretched thin by application number six. By splitting strategy and execution, you get depth on both: strategic thinking that isn’t diluted by line edits, and writing craft that isn’t compromised by someone trying to hold the entire arc in their head at once.

Your primary interaction is always with your lead consultant. The essay specialist’s work happens in concert with that direction, not independently. You won’t receive conflicting feedback or feel like you’re managing multiple relationships. It’s one unified vision, executed by a coordinated team.

When students begin with mentorship and later move into application support, our strong preference is continuity. Keeping the same consultant across years produces better work and builds real trust. If you know early that you’re aiming for a multi-year engagement, securing that continuity sooner also protects against consultant rosters filling up.