College Counseling for Students in New Jersey
Selective Admissions, a premier college advising firm led by a former Harvard Admissions Officer and Stanford Dean, provides personalized, one-on-one college consulting to students across theNew Jersey and surrounding area. Our expert college counselors guide students in developing compelling applications that highlight their unique strengths, maximizing their potential for admission to top colleges and universities.
New Jersey College Admissions Landscape
New Jersey is home to a wide range of competitive high schools, including top-tier private schools, nationally recognized public schools, and specialized academies. With a strong emphasis on academic excellence, extracurricular involvement, and leadership, students in New Jersey face an increasingly selective college admissions process.
Top High Schools
High schools across New Jersey, from Bergen County to Monmouth County, Morris County to Mercer County, and all points in between, consistently send a significant number of students to top colleges.
Whether you attend a prestigious private school, a highly ranked public school, or a smaller independent school, standing out among your peers is essential. With such a competitive applicant pool in New Jersey, students must craft applications that go beyond strong GPAs and test scores to truly differentiate themselves.
How to Stand Out in Elite College Admissions as a Northern New Jersey Applicant
One of the most common questions we hear from parents is: "How can my child differentiate themselves in such a competitive applicant pool?"
That’s where we come in. At Selective Admissions, we specialize in helping students build unique extracurricular profiles that demonstrate academic excellence, intellectual curiosity, and a compelling personal narrative that resonates with college admissions committees.
New Jersey offers incredible opportunities for students to engage in finance, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, STEM research, and the arts. We help students leverage these experiences to enhance their applications and position themselves as standout candidates at highly selective institutions.
Did you know?
Our founder and lead counselor, Justin Neiman, previously served as an Undergraduate Admissions Officer at Harvard where he was responsible for evaluating applications from New Jersey. With deep knowledge of the local education system and the competitive admissions landscape, he can be an expert guide in helping you stand out!