Meet the Team

Experienced, thoughtful, and here for your student

We’re a small team of thoughtful mentors who work closely with students (and their families) every step of the way. We’re here to listen, guide, and help your child reach their full potential.

Will

Founder & CEO

Will is a senior at Yale from New York City. He is currently majoring in history, with a special interest in Eastern European history and historical memory. He has privately mentored over 30 students. His students have been accepted into every Ivy League university, and other top universities including Stanford, MIT, and West Point. He was also a two-time instructor at Yale Young Global Scholars, where he taught seminars on Hannah Arendt and Leszek Kolakwaski. He loves practicing magic and watching old films in his free time.

Madeleine

COO

Madeleine graduated Yale with a degree in political science. Her experience in mentoring students spans from Yale Young Global Scholars in New Haven, to high schools in rural Panama, to students in São Paulo with Yale Model United Nations. At Yale, she debates with the Yale Political Union, volunteers with the Yale Community Kitchen, and conducts research at the Yale Institution for Social and Policy Studies. In her free time, she loves to sew and play video games.

Mentors

Smart, supportive, and fully in your corner

Our mentors know what it’s like to be in high school today—and how to stand out in college admissions. They only work with a few students at a time, so your child gets the attention they deserve. From big-picture planning to last-minute edits, they’re here to guide, motivate, and cheer your student on from start to finish.

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    James

    Yale Graduate — Community Organizer, Educator & Legal Analyst

    James Adams graduated Yale cum laude with a B.A. in Ethnicity, Race, & Migration and a certificate in Education Studies. Originally from Walla Walla, Washington, James worked as a guide giving self-curated highlights tours at the Yale University Art Gallery. He also co-led the Communication and Consent Educators program through the Yale College Dean’s Office as a Project Coordinator. His experiences range from organizing community and technical college students in his home state to teaching civics to public middle school students in Washington, D.C. and working as a Legal Analyst at a transatlantic law firm in the UK. In his free time, he loves playing pickleball, learning songs on the piano, and spending time in museum gift shops.

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    Ami

    History & Economics, Yale — Editor, Mentor & Policy Enthusiast

    Ami is a junior at Yale majoring in history and economics. His interests include the judicial system, the political and economic history of mid-twentieth-century America, and editorial writing. Over the past two and a half years, he has guided dozens of students through the college process. At Yale, Ami serves as co-president of Publius, Yale's only editorial board, and managing editor of The Yale Historical Review. He is also an editorial intern for The Yale Law Journal and a member of the Yale Political Union. In his free time, he loves to perform stand-up and improv comedy, read fantasy and biographies, and watch the acclaimed television series Survivor. 

  • Owen

    History, Yale — Grand Strategy Scholar & Law Journal Editor

    Owen Hathaway Hacker is a senior at Yale University studying history with a focus on international and diplomatic history. At Yale, he is a member of the 2025 cohort of the Brady-Johnson program in Grand Strategy and a Millstone Fellow in the Institution for Social and Policy Studies. He is an undergraduate editor with the Yale Law Journal and a research assistant for Yale Law professor John Witt. Outside of the classroom, he is a captain of Yale’s ultimate frisbee team and works as a barista at Yale’s student-run café, the Acorn.

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