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The Learning Lab

College Counseling

9th – 11th grade

Mentors students will listen to.

Multi-year plans for students to discover their passion and stand out for college.

A mentor working with a high school student

Inspiration for every student

  • Students on a university campus field trip

    Industry and University Campus field trips

  • A guest speaker presenting at a whiteboard

    Professor and professional guest speaker series

  • A mentor and two students chatting

    College coffee chats with a local alumni

The Problem

Overwhelmed families follow successful students. But top colleges don’t want followers.

  • A generic profile like everyone else
  • Invest too much on weaknesses instead of strengths
  • Teenagers don’t want to listen to parents

Don’t rush to a generic high school plan made for someone else.

Get a mentor going the extra mile to identify your true strengths and weaknesses.

  • A mentor teaching at a whiteboard

    Accomplished mentors to inspire teenagers.

    Teenagers listen to mentors to learn how to feel, plan, react to the pressures of school.

  • Students in a weekly working session

    Unique research project and activity planning to bring out your strength.

    Weekly working sessions to give students the accountability to reach their potential.

  • Students exploring a hands-on project

    Expedition Exploration program to expose and develop students’ unique interests.

    Create a unique profile based on students’ authentic self.

What families say

  • “My son listens to him when he doesn’t listen to us. I can count on talking with Daniel to understand and translate my concerns to him.”
    -AnnieAmador Valley HS Parent
  • “Compared to our older daughter’s counselor, Daniel was always positive and gave specific advice that made the experience a lot more hopeful.”
    -RajeevUC Berkeley Admit Parent
  • “Daniel was super helpful in guiding my college application process where everything is confusing… He was always easily accessible: be it answering questions or overlooking my essay.”
    -JennyUC San Diego committed, Wisconsin–Madison (full ride)
  • “Consistently providing detailed feedback to all aspects of my application, Daniel truly cared about my success and was invaluable in helping me achieve amazing results!”
    -MaggieUniversity of Pennsylvania

Trusted by students and families from:

  • Amador Valley High School
  • Dougherty Valley High School
  • Granada High School
  • Quarry Lane School
  • Dublin High School
  • Gale Ranch Middle School
  • San Ramon Valley High School
  • Monte Vista High School
  • The Dorris-Eaton School
  • Castro Valley High School

More reasons to join

  • Personalized Profile Assessment
  • Application Profile Development
  • 4 Year Course Plan
  • SAT / ACT Plan
  • Extracurricular Plan
  • Summer Program Application
  • Sports Activity Plan
  • College List Plan
  • Long-Term Mentorship