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Why College Counseling?

Our counselors can help you reach your goals through carefully tailored programs, ranging from academic counseling in 8th grade to help with college applications in 12th grade. With over 20 years of individual experience, our veteran college counselors have helped thousands of students craft the ideal academic resume, select accurate college lists, and prepare unique personal statements.

"I cannot overstate how much Ann helped me navigate the exceedingly complex college admissions process and simplify it down to manageable steps!"
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H&C Education

B.A. summa cum laude in Comparative Literature and Philosophy from the University of Montreal · Master’s in Literature from McGill University · M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. degrees from Yale University in French literature and cultural history

Founded by Ivy League Ph.D. graduates, H&C Education is a premier college consulting firm that works with students from as early as seventh grade through the college application process. Our approach to admissions begins with individuality. We help students develop a clear sense of who they are, what matters to them, and where their intellectual interests can lead them, both in and outside of the classroom. Then we shape their interests, experiences, projects, and body of work into a coherent whole. No two students follow the same path, and no two H&C Roadmaps look the same. The result is an applicant with depth, direction, and a story that couldn’t belong to anyone else.

Our consultants are all Ivy League graduates and experts in this field with over 75 years of combined experience. Not only do they know how to help students gain admission to top schools, but they’ve also done it themselves. We build deep relationships with our students, learning how they think, what drives them, and how they work best. This understanding shapes our hands-on work together, from the choice of major to the narrative that carries the application.

Grades and test scores are the price of entry, not the differentiator. That’s why we teach students to think like entrepreneurs and how to identify problems worth solving, recognize what is missing in the world around them, and build something real in response. That holds whether their work lives in STEM, the humanities, or business.

At the center of every H&C Roadmap is the Capstone Project, a signature initiative tied to a student's intended major and intellectual identity. Our students have founded nonprofits, published original research, built prototypes, launched platforms reaching thousands, partnered with international organizations, won prestigious awards, and earned national media coverage. We also teach students to engage directly with industry leaders, who often become part of the work through advisory roles, interviews, collaborations, internships, and recommendation letters.

The results speak for themselves: in 2026, 100% of our students were accepted to at least one of their three best-fit schools, and 65% were accepted to an Ivy League or Top 20 university. Our mission is to help you identify and cultivate your passions thoughtfully and mindfully so that you can transform them into something truly exceptional.

You have the potential. We’re here to ensure that you make it happen.

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