One-on-one
Graduate Application Support
Graduate application support, from strategy to submission.
We help students and working professionals build strong applications to master’s, PhD, MBA, medical, and law programs, with personalized strategy and expert guidance.
20+ years guiding applicants to top programs
Former admissions officers on your side of the process
Master’s, PhD, MD, JD, MBA strategy built for your field
A different applicant, a different process, a different kind of guidance.
Graduate admissions asks you to connect your academic background, experience, and goals to a specific program. Committees weigh your academic record, your trajectory, your recommenders, and your reasons for this program at this moment, and the bar rises sharply at the top of every field.
Depending on your field and target programs, guidance may also include faculty outreach, research fit, and planning campus visits. Whether you are applying to a master’s program, a doctoral program, medical school, law school, or business school, we bring a strategy built for your field.
Choose Your Level of Support
Two options for graduate application support.
Choose broader admissions strategy and application guidance, or focused support with your essays and CV. Not sure which fits? Our team can help you decide.
Full Strategy
Graduate Analysis & Guidance
A personalized admissions strategy report plus 10 or 15 hours of one-on-one guidance on program selection, application strategy, essays, and other application priorities. Contact us for tuition and availability.
Essay Support
Graduate Essay Guidance
One-on-one guidance on personal statements, statements of purpose, supplemental essays, and your resume or CV, with detailed feedback that strengthens your writing while preserving your voice.
Guidance Built for Your Field
The strategy that wins is different in every field.
What you emphasize in your application depends on the degree and programs you are pursuing. We tailor our guidance to your experience, goals, and application requirements.
Law School
Law School Admissions
LSAT strategy, addenda, and a personal statement that makes your case. For applicants targeting top law programs.
Medical School
Medical School Admissions
The MCAT, clinical and research experience, and the AMCAS narrative, guided with the rigor med admissions demands.
Academic
Master’s & PhD Admissions
Faculty outreach, research fit, and the statement of purpose that earns a place in a competitive cohort.
Business
MBA & Business School Admissions
Connect your professional experience, leadership, and career goals through a focused application strategy, compelling essays, and interview preparation.
Preparing for the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, or MCAT?
Our one-on-one test prep covers all four exams, with tutors who specialize in each and understand how scores function within a full graduate or professional application.
Columbia University
School of Engineering and Applied Science
Georgetown University
School of Engineering and Applied Science
Harvard University
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Johns Hopkins University
School of Advanced International Studies
Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
MD
Stanford University
Graduate School of Business
MBA
University of Pennsylvania
Carey Law School
JD
Yale University
School of Management, Silver Scholars
MBA
Already in college, and thinking about the path itself?
Still deciding whether graduate school fits your goals—or when to apply? Top Tier Compass helps college students and recent graduates clarify their academic and career direction before beginning the application process.
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