"They know the college process in and out."
We hired Sierra Admissions to help my son research what he wanted to study in school. Alex helped him land an amazing research position and brought my husband and me up to speed on the admissions process. Alex has become a mentor to Ken.
Kerry, Client (21-22)
"The team came highly recommended by another parent."
We worked with Ben during our daughter's junior year. They helped finalize her class schedule for senior year and figure out how she was going to spend her summer. Ben's admissions background was extremely helpful. We are continuing for her senior year application process!
Reid, Client (22-23)
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Alex McNeil, MA
Founder, Sierra Admissions
Alex is an experienced writing coach and admissions thought leader who has helped 500+ students get into the best schools in the country. He writes regularly about admissions and moderates Reddit's r/ApplyingToCollege community, the largest admissions community in the world. Alex holds a graduate degree in political science and studied at the University of Puget Sound, SF State & UC Berkeley.
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Ben Bousquet, M.Ed
Former Assistant Admissions Director, Vanderbilt University
Ben is the former Assistant Director of Admissions at Vanderbilt University and was a Resident Director of the 2018 Harvard Pre-College Program. Ben has reviewed 20,000+ applications, presented files to the admissions committee, and selected students for top merit scholarships. At Harvard, he facilitated admissions workshops for 500+ high-achieving high school students.
Irena Smith, PhD
Former Admissions Officer, Stanford University
Irena is a former admission officer at Stanford University and has led her own admissions practice for 15+ years. She works in consultation with McNeil Admissions, providing application strategy feedback to team members. Irena's writing on college admissions has been featured in The Atlantic, San Francisco Chronicle, and NPR.
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Kylie Kistner, MA
Former Admissions Counselor, Willamette University
Kylie is a former admissions counselor at Willamette University. She has been a writing coach at three institutions, worked with thousands of students on writing, and has supported neurodiverse students through writing, planning, and project management. Kylie co-created a university-wide writing handbook used across 200+ undergraduate writing courses and to teach writing in several countries.
"Couldn't be happier."
We’ve worked with Alex for four years and have had nothing but an amazing experience throughout. Our son did his applications with Alex and got into Brown, so we asked him to work with our daughter. In junior/senior year he helped my daughter build a school list and coached her through writing essays that were as amazing and personal as our son’s. She's now at Bowdoin. Couldn't be happier.
Jian, Client (21-22')
"If the Admit Report team is available, stop looking."
John is heading off to USC next month! We worked with Sierra Admissions from junior year on course selection, school research, and his extracurricular direction. But I think in the end it came down to the essay. It was phenomenal… We hung it on the fridge at the end of the cycle (much to John's chagrin).
Jeanette, Client (20-22)
"The seeds of your application narrative start in your very first year of high school.”
Ben Bousquet, Former Vanderbilt Admissions
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"The strategy report was creepy accurate."
They gave me a huge document that explained my application strategy and options for the rest of high school. It's like they read my mind. So cool.
Max, Client ('23)
"The case studies changed my plans."
Watching Ben review case studies on the Admissions Journey course totally opened my eyes. I realized that my extracurriculars weren't going anywhere. The Admit Report team helped me prioritize.
Admit Report Client ('22)
"We didn't know he was behind!"
My son realized later in his sophomore year that he wanted to do engineering. Little did we know that he wasn't on the right track in math. Our consultant helped him make a plan to get ahead.
Admit Report Client ('22)
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The Admissions Journey is the best college prep program I've seen in 20+ years of working in admissions. Alex and Ben built the perfect balance of deep curriculum and personal support. Their strategic guidance is unparalleled.
Irena Smith, PhD., Former Stanford Admissions Officer
"I was embarrassed by my resume. Now I couldn't be prouder"
Before I started working with Admit Report my resume was boring, nothing impressive or interesting. The 3 pillars of an extracurricular resume idea helped a TON.
Asa, Client ('23)
"Finally some answers."
My family and I have been overwhelmed by all the options for our daughter. Our Admit Report consultant helped us sort through her options for summer and pick the ones with the biggest impact. We also talked about how her activities would help her application narrative. Super impressed.
Tim, Client ('23)
"Balanced my narrative."
I didn’t have a narrative strategy before I started working with my consultant. I was just kind of doing whatever. The Admissions Journey helped me lock in a strategy and showed me how to level up in my classes and activities.
Vargas, Client ('22)