Mentorio

Mentorio admissions counseling

Prepare for college and the choices beyond it.

Investigate possible futures. Develop the knowledge, relationships, and judgment to pursue them. Mentorio connects that work to choices about courses, experiences, college programs, and applications.

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  • Harvard University
  • Rice University
  • Yale University
  • The University of Texas at Austin
  • Cornell University
  • Texas A&M University
  • Princeton University
  • Southern Methodist University
  • Brown University
  • Baylor University
  • Columbia University
  • Texas Christian University
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • The University of Texas at Dallas
  • Dartmouth College

Explore colleges near home and farther afield.

Evidence, not brochures

Your student learns about possible futures by investigating the work, meeting people who do it, and trying things for themselves. What they discover guides the education they choose.

What to study

  • Who your child is, understood deeply
  • Interests treated as seeds, not verdicts
  • Real tries: a course, a project, a conversation

Where to apply

  • All 5,800+ U.S. institutions, not forty famous names
  • Costs, aid, and entry to the major, verified
  • Check how your student could find mentors, join research, and gain practical experience

How to decide

  • Tradeoffs side by side, in plain view
  • Reasoning in writing
  • Help your student make and explain choices with less guidance

International families welcome. Destination requirements are read alongside the student's school system.

How an engagement begins

  1. 1Inquiry. A handful of questions, below.
  2. 2Conversation. Needs, timing, and fit, discussed directly.
  3. 3Begin. A written scope, then an organized workspace from day one.

How the work is done

  • Learn from people. Ask people about their work. Listen closely. Check your understanding.
  • Consider alternatives. Explore competing explanations. Test before you choose.
  • Connect disciplines. Go deep in one field. Draw insight from others.
  • Build and revise. Make something. Invite criticism. Make it better.

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Share a few details about your student. Brian will review your inquiry personally and, if he can help, email you to arrange a conversation about your goals and timing.

A parent or guardian should submit for a student under 18.

  • Essays are coached, never written. The application stays the student's own.
  • The work is promised, not the outcome. No admission, score, or scholarship result is guaranteed.
  • Scope and deliverables are agreed in writing before work begins.
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The basics are enough here; there is no need for transcripts, essays, or anything sensitive.