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— Maya, admitted to University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
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— Liam, admitted to Macalester College
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— Zoe, admitted to St. Catherine University
Empowerly provides personalized college counseling, essay support, extracurricular planning, and test prep for students across the Twin Cities.
We connect students with former admissions officers and expert counselors who craft tailored strategies for success.
We understand the local academic landscape—from large research institutions to small liberal arts colleges—and help students highlight experiences that resonate with admissions teams.
Students receive one-on-one coaching to develop authentic essays that showcase their unique voice and ambitions.
Yes. We provide expert-led test preparation programs designed to improve scores while building test-day confidence.
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Milan always had a creative mind for problem-solving. During the summer before his sophomore year, his mother asked him to help bring heavy groceries from the garage, and he wondered how he could move them more quickly and efficiently. He researched, designed, and assembled an autonomous robot from scratch using materials around his house, including a hoverboard and commercial off-the-shelf electronic products. The robot he created has become a helpful addition to mundane household tasks.
After joining Empowerly, with the help of his counselor, Milan was able to bridge the connections between autonomous vehicles, software development, and his concerns about food supplies with the world’s growing population. Milan applied and was accepted as an intern with the Autonomy Testbed for Exploration Research and Simulation (OceanWATERS) software team with NASA during the summer before his senior year.
He spent the semester working with engineers, developing new simulations that could help astronauts use autonomous landers on a planet like Mars or aid farmers in avoiding injury by having them use robots to perform potentially dangerous tasks.
Milan’s dedication to making our world more manageable earned him an acceptance to Rice University, one of his dream schools.