“Empowerly’s expert guidance helped me get into my dream school. Highly recommend!”
— Jake, admitted to Stanford University
“Empowerly has helped me a a lot in guiding me through the college application experience!”
— Austin, admitted to Menlo College
“Empowerly set me up with a great college consultant who understood my needs and values.”
— Emma, admitted to Foothill College
Empowerly provides comprehensive college counseling services, including academic planning, college application strategy, essay support, and test prep resources. Our counselors guide students through every step of the college admissions process to help them achieve their goals.
Empowerly’s team includes former admissions officers and experienced college counselors who bring insider knowledge to help students succeed. We also provide a personalized approach tailored to each student’s unique strengths, goals, and community context.
Our familiarity with Palo Alto’s local schools and community allows us to offer insights that add value to the application process. We understand the specific needs of students from Palo Alto, making our guidance especially relevant and effective.
Our counselors work with students to develop essay ideas, refine drafts, and ensure the final piece reflects each student’s authentic voice. We provide feedback throughout the process, from brainstorming to final revisions.
Yes, we offer SAT and ACT prep resources to improve scores and build test-taking confidence. Our counselors provide strategies tailored to each student’s strengths to maximize their performance.
Getting started is easy! Schedule a consultation with one of our counselors to learn how Empowerly can help you or your student reach their college goals.
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.