Sophos College Coaching

We have observed higher admission amongst applicants who tailor their applications towards each school's desired student archetype.

Our applicants, grades 9–12, work with young advisors from each school they apply to. Our advisors help tailor applications to their school to increase admission chances.

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S
STANFORD
Politically conscious
Quirky · Brilliant
Interdisciplinary
Quick-witted
M
MIT
Problem-solver · Realistic
Focused · Driven
H
HARVARD
Scholarly · Successful
Confident · Leader
B
BERKELEY
Highly technical
Politically engaged
P
PRINCETON
Driven · Service-minded
Civic · Scholarly
Y
YALE
Creative · Humanist
Warm · Collaborative
C
COLUMBIA
Urban · Direct
Ambitious · Eclectic
STANFORD MIT BERKELEY PRINCETON YALE COLUMBIA
HOW WE WORK See the full process →
Sophos Knowledge Base
Secondary Advisors
Stanford
Dartmouth
Princeton
Northwestern
your list
Primary Advisor
Emma L. STANFORD '27
Profile Advising grades 9–12
Core Application Advising personal statement & strategy
Application Tailoring with secondary advisors, per school
You
Keep in mind

Tailoring your application to each school is time-intensive and effortful. But there really is no way around time and effort if you want to achieve your dreams.

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Profile Development

Grades 9–12
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Interested in climate change? Can you land a research internship by personally emailing a professor at MIT with some ideas for their research on silicon semiconductors?

Interested in product design? Why not hold a competition in your state wherein high schoolers have a given timeframe to develop the same product with several different designs?

AI and Psychology? Could you apply to the MATS program to conduct research on how AI is impacting mental health?

Our advisors do not hand hold. With so many interesting problems that the young generation faces today, high schoolers with the time and support should get really interested in something.

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Application Development

Summer / Fall Grade 12

Each application is tailored to the given school with an advisor who is a current or recent student there.

STANFORD Stanford Stanford Advisor
Personal Statementframed for Stanford
Supplemental Essaysintellectual vitality, roommate
DARTMOUTH Dartmouth Dartmouth Advisor
Personal Statementframed for Dartmouth
Supplemental EssaysWhy Dartmouth, community
PRINCETON Princeton Princeton Advisor
Personal Statementframed for Princeton
Supplemental EssaysWhy Princeton, activities
+ Your full list an advisor from each school
Tailored for every schoolon your list

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Interested students should fill out the form below and we will reach out to both parent and student to schedule an initial consultation.

Thank you.

Kiara will be in touch with both you and your parent to schedule an initial consultation.

Contact Information

High School Details

Academic Snapshot

Logistics & Final

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For questions, please email MIT '21 Alumna and Sophos founder Kiara Wahnschafft at kiaraw@alum.mit.edu