Class of 2027 · Now Accepting

Where ambitious students choose what's next.

Premium admissions counsel for families who treat the next four years as a serious decision. The methodology was proven pro bono first, with documented results, before it carried the Meridian name.

Prior student admissions include:
Harvard Princeton MIT Cornell Duke UC Berkeley UCLA NYU Georgia Tech USC UC San Diego UC Irvine UC Santa Barbara Boston University
Our Mission

Where a student goes to college shapes who they become. The work of getting them there deserves to be done deliberately. Our mission is to improve access to higher education and help students achieve their greatest potential.

The Methodology

Six stages.
One coherent process.

We co-create the plan with you and your family, tailored to match your interests, ambitions, and needs.

STAGE 02 · THE SCHOOL LIST

Schools curated based on your strengths.

Tiered list of 10+ schools from our internal college database, segmented into safety, target, and reach schools with clear fit rationales based on your diagnostics.

STAGE 03 · THE RAISE STRATEGY

Three levers to enhance the application.

Strategize how to elevate your application across test scores, extracurriculars, and competitions.

STAGE 04 · THE FINANCIAL MAP

Guidance to make college affordable.

Support for scholarships including merit aid, need-based aid, school-specific awards, and external opportunities.

STAGE 05 · THE BOOT CAMP

Structured storytelling.

Crafting the story that makes sense for you, across personal statements, per-school supplements, resume and submission management for ED, EA, and RD deadlines. We coach you to write essays that sound like you, only sharper.

The Fit Diagnostic

Find your fit in five minutes.

A five-part assessment built on established frameworks: the Big Five model of personality and the Holland interest model, interpreted through Meridian methodology. We recommend the student takes this assessment directly.

Before we start

Let us know a bit about you.

Your results are tailored to your profile. This takes about five minutes.

Based on a 4.0 scale.

We limit our cohort each cycle. This helps us see if we're the right fit for you.

Would you like to learn more?

Intended for students age 13 and older. If the student is under 18, we encourage a parent or guardian to be involved in the process.

By appointment only · Limited cohort each cycle