College Admissions Consulting in the Seattle Area

College Counseling for Students in Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, and Surrounding Communities

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Selective Admissions, a premier college advising firm founded by a former Harvard Admissions Officer and a Stanford Dean, offers personalized, one-on-one college consulting for students in the Seattle and Puget Sound area. Our mission is to help students craft standout applications that highlight their unique strengths and maximize their chances of admission to top colleges and universities.

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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 the Seattle and Puget Sound 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.

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Seattle College Admissions Landscape

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The Seattle area is home to some of the most competitive high schools in the nation, including top-tier private schools, nationally ranked public schools, and innovative magnet schools. With a strong emphasis on academic excellence and extracurricular achievement, students in this area face an increasingly selective college admissions process.

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Top High Schools

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High schools in Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Mercer Island, Bainbridge Island, Issaquah, Sammamish, and surrounding communities consistently send a high percentage 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 the Seattle area, students must craft applications that go beyond strong GPAs and test scores to truly differentiate themselves.

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How to Stand Out in Elite College Admissions as a Seattle Area Applicant

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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.

The Seattle area offers unparalleled opportunities for students to engage in technology, entrepreneurship, STEM research, environmental studies, the arts, and a wide range of academic pursuits. From access to major tech companies and innovative startups to world-class universities and research institutions, we help students leverage these experiences to enhance their applications and position themselves as standout candidates at highly selective institutions.

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Did you know?

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Our founder and lead counselor, Justin Neiman, grew up in Bellevue and graduated from Bellevue High School before going on to Dartmouth and Stanford. With deep knowledge of the local education system and the competitive admissions landscape, he can be an expert guide in helping you stand out!