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Holistic Admissions Help: Our Proven Approach. Do you need help with the private school or college admissions process? Are you planning on applying to the top private schools, boarding schools, colleges, or Ivy League schools?
At Cardinal Education, we understand the stress and anxiety parents and students face. Our independent educational consultants are here to help you navigate the complex admissions process. We specialize in private school admissions, boarding school admissions, college counseling, and Ivy League admissions. Our holistic approach goes beyond just grades. We help your child discover their interests, skills, and talents to create a well-rounded individual who is ready to succeed.
With two decades of experience working with local and international families, we have developed a deep knowledge of what matters most to admissions officers. It takes more than just good grades to get into the best schools. Our goal is to help your child stand out from the thousands of other applicants and get into the school that is the best fit for them.
Comprehensive Admissions Consulting Services
Our expert services are designed to support your family at every step of the admissions timeline:
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Interview Preparation
Intensive mock interviews to build confidence and enhance communication skills.
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Standardized Test Preparation
Comprehensive test prep for the ISEE, SSAT, SAT, and ACT to improve scores.
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Admissions Essay Brainstorming
Expert guidance to craft a compelling personal narrative.
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Letters of Recommendation Advising
Guidance on whom to ask and how to get a strong recommendation letter.
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Academic Tutoring & Coaching
Improving grades and building essential study habits.
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Summer Activity & Internship Planning
Strategizing how to build an impressive extracurricular resume.
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
We offer comprehensive packages that take into account every single piece of the puzzle in order to get you to where you want to be.
PRIVATE SCHOOL ADMISSIONS
College admissions requires a long-term approach along with a cohesive strategy based on your goals.
Our Admissions Success Stories
We have helped numerous families get into top private schools like Menlo, Sacred Heart Prep, Castilleja, Crystal Springs Uplands, and many more.
Our high school students have matriculated to universities like Stanford, Harvard, UCLA, MIT, and other prestigious universities.
Cardinal Education is in a league of its own. Their honest advice and deep understanding of what admissions officers are looking for gave our son a competitive edge. They didn’t just get him into MIT; they helped him become a more confident and well-rounded individual. Their guidance was an invaluable investment in his future.
— Parent from Palo Alto, CA
Why Choose Cardinal Education?
What sets us apart from other consultants? We give honest advice! We are dedicated to planning, preparing, and strategizing your way into the school that will ensure your child’s academic success and a happier life ahead.
We are conveniently located in Burlingame in the Bay Area, Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, Bellevue in Seattle, and in New York, New York. We also offer remote admissions consulting sessions, allowing us to work with families across the globe.
Talk to an admissions consultant today to learn more about our
private school admission and college consulting services.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Why do I need an educational consultant?
Hiring an expert admissions consultant will greatly reduce your stress and anxiety as you embark on your journey of moving forward in your education and going through the rigorous admissions process. We put you on top of things by helping you strategize and plan on how to build an impressive resume by improving your grades and test scores, planning summer activities, and choosing internship programs. You will also receive the necessary guidance as you get ready for the application season through intensive admissions interview preparation, test prep, and essay assistance for admissions essays, parent statements, and Proctored Writing Samples.
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How do I get into the best private schools or the best colleges in the US?
There is no cookie-cutter way to ensure admission to the school of your choice. While having good grades, or even being at the top of your class, will certainly improve your chances of getting accepted into the best private schools or the best colleges in the US, ultimately, the competitive nature of the admissions process will see you facing off against thousands of students who will also boast of a good portfolio. The key is to differentiate yourself from the other applicants and make admissions officers see you as a good fit for their school.
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How do I ask for a recommendation letter from teachers?
Letters of recommendation play a significant role in admissions decisions. With a very competitive applicant pool, a well-written letter of recommendation can give you the differentiation that you need to make you stand out among the rest. Many families tend to focus more on the other requirements for admission like standardized tests, essays, and interviews, and then scramble when they realize that they need to ask for letters of recommendation and end up asking the wrong people. Here are some factors for you to consider before deciding on whom to ask to write your letter of recommendation. Letters of recommendation are the primary method for your best qualities to be vouched for so choose a teacher with whom you’ve built a great relationship throughout the years. Admissions officers are also interested in who you are outside of class as well. Getting a letter of recommendation from your coach, your internship supervisor, or your volunteer group leader, among others.
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Which school is right for me?
With thousands of private schools and colleges dotted all over the country, the choice of picking schools for yourself can be quite daunting. While rankings and good academic rigor are always important things to consider, there are multiple factors in play that determine the best private schools or the best colleges and whether they are the right fit for you. Do they focus on classes that will be beneficial for a student’s aspirations? Do they provide a STEM-heavy or Liberal Arts-heavy curriculum? Are they predominantly mono-cultural or are they diverse? These are just a few of the questions you have to ask as a parent considering a private school for your child, or as a high schooler looking at colleges. While students may try to aim for schools that are prestigious, but will be a bad fit, we make it our responsibility and our guiding principle to be honest with our assessments of who students are and what their potential is and give our honest advice.