Yale Alum with Yale Admissions Office Experience
Former Admissions Reader, University of Washington (Seattle)
23 Years in College Counseling
OBJECTIVE
WHAT WE DO
We guide families seeking clarity, strategy, and confidence in the college admissions process.
Our expert advising begins with early high school planning and continues through college and postgraduate admissions. Beyond the U.S., we also advise students applying to universities in Canada and the UK.
Our holistic approach is tailored to each student’s strengths, interests, and goals. From course selection and extracurricular planning to college lists, essays, and applications, we make sure every decision is intentional and designed to strengthen the student’s profile.
For us, college admissions is not only about getting in. It’s about finding the right place for each student to thrive, achieve their goals, and most importantly, be happy.
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Bellevue Washington 425-503-7753
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
POOJHA DARYANANI
With 23 years of experience in college admissions, Poojha has sat on every side of the table.
She earned her MBA from the Yale School of Management and worked with Yale's Admissions Committee, where she learned firsthand how Ivy League decisions are made, what admissions officers are really looking for, and how the strongest applications are built. More recently, she served as an Admissions Reader at the University of Washington, Seattle, where she reviewed hundreds of applications. She has also worked as a High School Counselor at a private IB school in Redmond, Washington, so she understands the academic journey your student is on right now, not just the college application waiting at the end of it.
On a personal note, Poojha has just navigated the entire college admissions process alongside her son. She has experienced firsthand the excitement, uncertainty, and weight of this process as a parent, giving her a uniquely current perspective that shapes how she advises families today.
Poojha works personally with each student and family, so she takes on a limited number of students each year.
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WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING
SUCCESS STORIES
Our students have been admitted to highly selective universities.
"Poojha went over and above our expectations and even guided our son with his internships and other extra curricular activities. And then when he was waitlisted, she taught us how to navigate the system and turn that into an acceptance. Couldn't have done it without you!”"
— Rose, after her son’s acceptance into Stanford
