College admissions consulting, online

One advisor from the first college list to the last submitted application. Dr. Taiwo Adefiyiju-Monwuba has counseled high school students through the full college search since 2016 — and works with your student directly, start to finish.

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Sessions run online — students work with their advisor from anywhere in the U.S. or abroad.

Who it's for

Where students usually start

Sophomores and juniors who want a plan before junior spring turns into senior fall
Seniors mid-application who need essays, deadlines, and a list brought back under control
Families who want one advisor across the whole process instead of a different voice at every milestone

The work

What we work on together

A balanced college list Reach, target, and likely schools chosen against the student's actual interests, record, and budget conversation — not a ranking printout.
An application timeline Dated and written, with deadlines, drafts, and who owns what, so the work is spread out instead of stacked on November.
Personal statements and supplemental essays Coached from the first brainstorm to the final draft. The student writes; the essays keep sounding like the student.
Applications, end to end Forms, activity lists, recommendations, and submissions tracked so nothing quietly misses a date.
Mock admissions and scholarship interviews Practice runs with feedback, before the interview that counts.
Test-prep coordination Testing planned into the timeline and coordinated alongside everything else, rather than bolted on late.

How it runs

Three steps, whichever route you're on

Step 01 · Free

Bearing Check

A free 30-minute conversation about where you are and where you're pointed. No pitch — you leave with three concrete next steps either way.

Step 02 · Week one

Your route plan

A dated, written plan in your portal: targets, deadlines, drafts, and who owns what.

Step 03 · Ongoing

Sessions & drafts

1:1 working sessions with feedback exchanged through your portal, tracked from new to final.

See the full process →

Questions

Common questions

When should we start?

First Bearing runs across grades 9–12. The earlier a student starts, the more room there is for essays, testing, and activities to be planned rather than crammed — but wherever you are, including senior fall, the free Bearing Check maps what's still possible.

Do you write the essays?

No. Essays are coached from brainstorm to final draft, and the words stay the student's. Admissions readers can tell the difference, and so can the student sitting in the interview.

Do you only work with students near you?

No. Sessions run online, so students work with Dr. Adefiyiju-Monwuba from anywhere in the U.S. or abroad — she has advised students across Rhode Island and Massachusetts and internationally in Africa and Europe. If you are in Rhode Island, there's a page for that too.

How involved are parents?

Parents are partners and stay informed through the client portal — they're welcome on the Bearing Check and can see progress without sitting in every session. The plan itself is built with the student, in their own words and interests.

Also on the route

Other ways we help

High school · Grad school applicants

Essay & personal statement coaching

Personal statements, supplemental essays, and statements of purpose — brainstorm to final draft, in the student's own voice.

Career coaching & the job search

Major-to-career mapping, internships, résumés, interviews, and job-search sprints through the first offer — and the first 90 days after it.

Start with a conversation, not a contract.

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