Odd Education
Odd Education

Unusually good college consulting from Ivy League veteran insiders

We help students get into schools like Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, Berkeley, UCLA, etc. Request a free consultation to start on the road to admission with our higher-ed experts.

Deep, proven expertise

Results driven by actual background, knowledge, and field experience

We are unlike our competitors in that we are former academics. We learned this trade from the inside as professors, instructors, researchers. We get colleges. We speak their language and we know what they want and why. We also get students and understand the challenges they face.

  • 92
    %
    Early-round acceptance rate
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  • 94
    %
    Ivy League-acceptance rate
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  • 100
    %
    Ivy League-educated staff
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Apply smarter

One-of-a-kind guidance for one-of-a-kind applicants

Target the right schools, tell the right story, and tilt the odds in your favor. We help students build overperforming applications with maximum persuasive impact.

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    Strategy

    Applying to college involves making difficult and consequential decisions about schools, deadlines, majors, and more. With our help, develop a comprehensive strategy to navigate the entire admissions process systematically and with confidence.

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    Storytelling

    Colleges admit people not GPAs or SAT scores. We’ll help you weave the pieces of your life and education into a multi-dimensional profile that speaks to admissions officers and is authentically you.

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    Fit

    Colleges and universities are living, breathing institutions; they are live human habitats with divers species of students and teachers. Trust our industry-leading institutional knowledge to identify and articulate the precise fit you make with your dream school.

Expert services

Comprehensive and bespoke consulting to get you in

Plans for students in any year of their education, customizable according to needs and goals. Contact for pricing.

  • Pre-Application Support

    Applicant profile development driven by strategic academic and extracurricular coaching. For students more than 12 months out from college application deadlines.

  • Rapid Personal Statement Development

    Personal statement intervention with a 7-day turnaround.

  • College Application Support

    Comprehensive support for applications to 6+ colleges. For students less than 12 months from college application deadlines.

  • Independent Project Support

    Oxbridge tutorial-style instruction walking students through the completion of a research or writing project.

  • College Readiness Advising

    Academic advising to equip students with a gameplan for success in college before stepping foot on campus. Begins at any point after matriculation, with the option of extending as needed throughout college.

  • Tutoring

    Short- and long-term tutoring options.