If you’ve landed here somewhere between “where do we even start?” and “are we already behind?”, take a breath. You’re in the right place. For over ten years, I’ve walked families from that exact feeling to a calm, confident plan, and guided 300+ Luminaries to colleges where they truly belong.
The most comprehensive way to work with Robert: a full-support partnership from the beginning of the college process through the final enrollment decision.
College Hero is ongoing, one-on-one counseling: regular sessions with Robert covering every part of the process, from the college list to the final decision. Robert gets to know your teen over time, so the guidance gets more personal the longer you work together.
Expert, task-specific guidance for one part of the college process. Sprints are the focused option: pick the piece you need help with right now. If your family wants end-to-end guidance instead, that's the College Hero Program above.
In the MAP Sprint, Robert learns everything about your teen's situation and tells your family exactly what the road ahead should look like. Three sessions produce six personalized planning documents covering coursework, testing, activities, major direction, college search, and admission strategy, organized in Google Drive and yours to keep.
See MAP Sprint details →See every sprint in detail, with pricing, sessions, and exactly what you leave with.
Browse the full Sprints HubThree focused courses built from Robert's decade of experience. Each covers one specific area of the college process with the same expertise as a direct session, on your teen's schedule.
Most students describe what they did. The students who stand out show what they made happen. This course teaches the exact framework Robert uses with his own students to turn a list of activities into a compelling profile.
SAT or ACT? Test-optional or submit? When to test, how many times, and what to do with the score you get. Robert breaks down exactly how to make the right testing decisions for your specific teen.
The eight UC Personal Insight Questions are unlike any other essays in the application, and most students approach them the wrong way. This course walks through each prompt with Robert's framework for answers that are specific, personal, and genuinely good.
The easiest first step is a free 20-minute Right-Fit Call. We'll talk through your teen's grade, what's most on your mind, and which path makes sense for your family. No pressure and no pitch. Just clarity.
Book your free Right-Fit Call → Prefer to write it out? Email Robert directly and he'll tell you what makes sense.
