Empowerly

Empowerly provides college counseling and admissions guidance, describing a holistic, data-driven approach that goes beyond the application process. Its services include the proprietary Empowerly Score®, comprehensive college counseling, advice and planning, essay editing, Admissions Committee Review (AdCom), college financial planning, and specialized programs such as GOALS for neurodivergent students and those with learning disabilities. The company states that since 2017 it has helped over 5,000 students get into their top-choice programs, and that its team members are graduates of top US colleges with professional experience from organizations including Teach for America, Goldman Sachs, Facebook, Uber, and Riot Games.

Empowerly states that since 2017 it has helped over 5,000 students get into their top-choice programs. According to its About page, its founders were children of immigrants who navigated their own paths to top universities and noticed that many students lacked the guidance needed to achieve their goals, which inspired them to found Empowerly. The page names Hanmei Wu among the founders; she graduated from UC Berkeley with a BS in Business Administration and gained experience at Goldman Sachs and Teach For America.

Holistic, data-driven college admissions counseling that goes beyond the application process.

• Empowerly Score®

  A proprietary calculator that uses data from thousands of students to create a competitive applicant profile, highlighting strengths and areas for improvement, and matching students to their ideal college fit.

• Comprehensive college counseling

  Expert counselors take a comprehensive approach to the college admissions process, aligning academics and extracurriculars with goals and guiding students through essays, applications, and more.

• Essay editing

  An Essay Editing Team reviews student work within 48 hours.

• Admissions Committee Review (AdCom)

  Students can submit their application to Empowerly's review committee for expert feedback from former admissions officers (AOs) at top schools.

• College financial planning

  Counselors help guide families through the financial aid process, easing concerns about funding and scholarship application.

• GOALS program

  A program that supports neurodivergent students and those with learning disabilities by teaching skills, habits, and approaches.

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3. 3About Empowerly | College Admissions Expertsempowerly.com