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Personalized coaching, Ivy League insights, and a holistic approach from an 11+ year education veteran, helping students secure admissions and millions in scholarships.

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Personalized Coaching

Custom coaching for every student.

Holistic Development

Fostering growth beyond academics.

Ivy League Insights

Insights from top-tier universities.

About ExcelAid Prep

ExcelAid Prep offers expert admissions and academic coaching rooted in years of experience at top universities

Our seasoned consultants provide expert guidance tailored to each student’s aspirations.

Led by a five-time Ivy League graduate, we offer tailored coaching.

About our Founder

5X Ivy League graduate:

  • BA in Psychology and Sociology from Dartmouth College
  • MSEd in Urban Education and a Biology 7-12 Teaching Certification from the University of Pennsylvania
  • EdM in Prevention Science and Practice and Certificate of Advanced Study in School Counseling from Harvard University
  • MA in Sociology from Yale University MPhil in Sociology from Yale University (current PhD candidate, ABD!)
  • Former Policy Analyst for the Mayor of New Haven where she managed a $3 million high dosage tutoring program for the city of New Haven to address COVID-19 learning loss
  • Former STEM tutor where she helped students improve their grades in STEM courses 2-3 letter grades (Ds to Bs, Bs-As)
  • Former ACT and SAT tutor where she helped students improve their SAT scores by 150-300+ points and ACT scores by 6-8+ points
  • Former high school science teacher
  • Licensed high school counselor
  • Graduated in the top 10% of her high school class
  • National AP scholar (she received the top score of 5 on 8 Advanced Placement exams).
  • National English Honor Society Member
  • National Social Studies Honor Society Member
  • National Spanish Honors Society Member
  • National Honors Society Member
  • Top student in Honors Calculus award
  • TOPSS (teachers of psychology in secondary schools) award
  • 2110/2400 on the 2009 SAT.

Services

  • College List Creation
  • College Essay Development
  • College Admissions Time & Resource Management
  • Interview Prep
  • Career and Academic Exploration
  • Scholarship Search
  • Scholarship Essay Development

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What Our Clients Say About Us

“I got into Berkeley, UC Riverside, UC Irvine, and UC San Diego. I’m grateful I have all these to choose from. Thank you so much, couldn’t have done it without you”
Keith James.
“I received an acceptance letter for UVA! Thank you so much for your help. Your advice and guidance really helped me take my application to the next level. Especially with the personal statement and UVA essays, you helped me come up with ideas, improve the flow of my essays, and make my essays captivating. You have helped me so much through this process, so I just want to say THANK YOU!”
Michael R.
Hi Sandra!! How are you doing? I hope you’re well!
I wanted to let you know I got into Harvard!! Thank you so much for your support and for believing in me! The perfectionist vs growth mindset idea that you introduced honestly changed my life!!! 
Emily S.
“I got in! Thank you so much for all the help you gave to me. Because of you I felt really good about my application. Words cannot describe how thankful I am that you helped me with my application!
Michael R.
Key Performance Indicators

Impact Metrics of ExcelAid Prep’s Educational Services

100%

of excelaid prep students admitted to a 4-year university

11+

years of teaching, coaching and counseling students to academic excellence in high school, college & beyond

500+

students impacted by excelaid prep college success workshops

$1.75M

In student scholarships (competitive & merit-based) & financial aid

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