ModernBrain's counseling model helps over 95% of our mentees earn admission to Top 20 schools.
Casey got into Brown, Duke, Tufts, and more.
"Dr. Lampert was absolutely integral in helping me get into my top-choice universities. He knows the process and how admissions officers think.
His guidance helped me succeed not only in earning acceptances, but in securing financial aid and selecting a college, too. I’ll be attending Duke in the fall."
Sungjoo got into Stanford, Harvard, Northwestern, and more.
"At my public school, there are nearly 500 students per school counselor, and I had four different school counselors during high school as a result of the previous ones quitting. I began applying to colleges with little knowledge of how the process worked, and nowhere to find that information.
Luckily, Iain was there to help. Within just a few months, he bridged my knowledge gaps, made sure that I was on the right track, and provided me crucial tips on how to approach everything. I’m so thankful for it!"
Annie got into UCLA, Georgetown, the University of Michigan, and more.
"Peers have told me that their counseling centers prioritized packaged, almost artificial applications where the counselors focused solely on providing activities and shaping students to fit Ivy or T20 standards. Students paid money for extracurriculars simply for the resume boost, even if they didn’t fit in with the message of their application.Â
I had been on ModernBrain’s speech nationals team under Dr. Iain when I chose ModernBrain counseling. His familiarity with basically everything, from current events/politics to pop culture and entertainment (he loves anime!) means that conversations in meetings are always interactive and engaging.
I find that I was able to develop my essays or projects best when I was bouncing ideas off of him. His counseling approach helped me narrow down the main message of my application by synthesizing my extracurriculars and my passions into a cohesive story. I am now a second semester senior choosing between two of my top schools!"
What's our philosophy?
Every year, millions of students stumble through the high school and college application process without a clear idea of what admissions officers really care about or how to meet those unknown standards. After spending dozens--in some cases, hundreds--of hours putting together their applications, they may be thrown into the reject pile after only a couple minutes of review.
We think you deserve better.
That's why Dr. Iain Lampert developed the C.R.A.S.H. model of admissions counseling. It's a system that helps students develop the important skills they'll need to succeed in ways highly selective institutions will recognize.
C stands for COMPETITIONS.
Colleges want to see evidence that students can demonstrate ingenuity, strategy, resilience, and dedication in a competitive environment. Think about contests like the iGEM Competition, the Academic Decathlon, the National Science Bowl, the International Olympiads, the National Speech and Debate Association National Championship, the National Ethics Bowl, and the Mock Trial National Championship. We help students determine the right contests to enter and the right training plans to excel.
R stands for RESEARCH.
Colleges want to make sure their students show a rigorous devotion to intellectual pursuits. We support students to identify year-round research opportunities for them to deeply understand, study, and, ideally, produce public-facing research to demonstrate their college-readiness.
A stands for ACADEMICS.
Colleges want to see an impressive transcript that demonstrates a students' multidisciplinary abilities to succeed with challenging coursework. We supply course suggestions, extracurricular learning opportunities, and up-to-date recommendations regarding the quickly-changing field of standardized testing.
S stands for SERVICE.
Colleges want their students to take ownership of their community's problems and tangibly contribute to solutions. We assist students with identifying where the needs in their community lie, determining how they can help, and managing projects that create substantial change. ModernBrain is an approved provider of the President's Volunteer Service Award.
H stands for HOBBIES.
Colleges want students who show genuine joy, passion, and commitment to interests that fall beyond the normal scope of school. Whether it's a senior who turned her love of baking and experience as a peer counselor into a social media movement, a junior who wrote, produced, and directed musicals with local middle schoolers, or a sophomore who's been updating their blog about game shows and interviewing famous producers, we're here to help you accelerate your activities.
