In 2009, my business plan for College Zoom - Admissions Consulting envisioned a team of former, elite college admissions officers driving our success. However, I quickly learned that traditional measurements of expertise in the industry (i.e. admissions office experience) doesn't equate to persuasive writing or teaching ability. As it turns out, a former admissions officer has yet to pass our first-round, talent-based interview. Yet, College Zoom maintains one of the industry's best success rates.

I differentiated College Zoom by studying students who didn't satisfy admissions officers' expressed standards yet still got accepted by them. By mapping my research findings onto the candidate evaluation rubrics used internally by college admissions offices, I created a predictive model that accurately forecasted miracle acceptances, top student rejections, and all outcomes in between.

By decoding the colleges' grading keys, College Zoom transformed the process of closing students' competitive gaps into one that is straightforward, transparent, exacting, and begins with the end in mind. In addition, we perfected a full college application methodology—beyond just college essays—for holistically maximizing candidates' evaluation scores. Our students surpassed those guided by more expensive competitors, often elite former admissions officers; we even achieved breakthroughs with students others had deemed hopeless.

Our expertise, however, is only as effective as a student's commitment to follow through. Therefore, our 96.5% success rate is reliant on our ability to mentor teenagers with personalized attention to reach heights they never thought possible. Our 16-year history of guiding teenagers to success is your success. 

— David Reynaldo, Founder

The Perfect Bridge Between Generations

Rapport ⬩ Role-modeling ⬩ Trust ⬩ Skill