Before Meridian existed, the methodology was developed and proven through pro-bono work with underserved Los Angeles students. The results are documented and a matter of public record.
AcceptED USC has successfully helped over 30 underserved high schoolers in the Los Angeles area get into the colleges of their dreams. Of the students we work with, approximately 80% identify as racial minorities, and 65% are financially disadvantaged.AcceptED USC press release, February 2021
The founders have established partnerships with Princeton Review and Illumna that helped serve 30+ underserved students.
We deliver this work ourselves. Strategic decisions are made by founders, not delegated to junior counselors learning on the job. You're paying for senior judgment on the moments that matter most.
The diagnostic isn't a personality test. It's a way of finding the through-line in a student's story before we ever start writing about it. Done well, the whole engagement falls out of it.
Every family we work with is going through the most important decision their student has faced. We owe them a process that respects that, not a brochure of empty promises.
Our guarantee is simple and backed in writing.
Complete our process and not receive an acceptance from any school on your final, mutually-agreed list? Meridian refunds 100% of fees paid, subject to the conditions in your engagement agreement.