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Lydia Liao
UW-Madison Economics. Financial aid organization, FAFSA/CSS, appeals, business and economics, humanities and pre-law, and bilingual family support.
Excellence · Aspiration · Leadership · Impact
A Clearer Path to College Starts Here.
Personalized college and academic strategy from advisors who completed the process recently and understand what students face today.
Defined annual scope
A roadmap before session one
English and Mandarin
One clear annual plan
The work begins with context, becomes a written roadmap, and continues through defined sessions and documented next steps.
01
Free Discovery
A 45-60 minute conversation covering academics, activities, goals, and financial-aid context, without a sales pitch.
02
Pathway Assignment
Identify the pathway and advising scope that best match the student's stage and priorities.
03
Roadmap Built
Build the annual roadmap before the first advising session, with milestones and monthly priorities.
04
Sessions & Support
Use an agenda shared 48 hours ahead, documented next steps, defined session limits, and two-business-day response standards.
05
Applications
Develop the school list, Common App strategy, capped essay support, and a practical deadline plan.
06
Financial Aid
Organize FAFSA and CSS Profile preparation and, when included, draft appeal letters with the family. This is not legal or tax advice.
Specialized pathways
Academic choices, activities, and application positioning shaped around the student's interests and current stage.
STEM
Computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, data science, competitions, and technical portfolios.
Explore pathwayPre-Med
BS/MD planning, clinical exposure, current program research, medical narrative, and interview preparation.
Explore pathwayBusiness & Economics
Entrepreneurship, economics, finance, business-school preparation, activities, and financial-aid organization.
Explore pathwayHumanities & Pre-Law
Writing portfolios, pre-law preparation, social-impact narratives, and humanities activity planning.
Explore pathwayArts & Creative
Academic and application strategy for creative students, with audition and portfolio production referred to specialists.
Explore pathwayUndecided
Interest mapping, exploratory activities, shadowing, and thoughtful pathway selection.
Explore pathwayMemberships built around the full journey
Choose any tier annually or enroll for four years and save 20%. Session and deliverable limits remain clear.
Jade
$1,097 / year
2 strategy sessions per year
Pearl
$2,197 / year
5 strategy sessions per year
Sapphire
$5,097 / year
10 strategy sessions per year
Diamond
$8,797 / year
20 strategy sessions per year
Four-Year Membership: same tier for four years, 20% off, with upgrades available at any time.
Founding cohort: the first 8 approved families; Sapphire is $3,997/year.
Member experience
A private place for the plan, not another cluttered dashboard.
The member portal preview brings together the roadmap, four-year status, upcoming sessions, clickable documents and invoices, referral code and credits, add-ons, Circle status, and renewal eligibility.
At a glance
Roadmap and next action
Sessions used and remaining
Referral code and account credits
Open documents, invoices, and add-ons
Meet the founders
Current perspective, transparent experience, and areas of focus that stay within a defined educational-consulting scope.
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Jimmy Zhang
UC San Diego Cognitive Science. STEM, pre-med, neuroscience and biomedical interests, BS/MD strategy, computer science, engineering, and technical portfolios.
Start with a 45–60 minute discovery conversation.
Share the student's current stage and goals. There is no obligation to enroll, and Calendly will be connected after launch setup is complete.