Independent college counseling for ambitious students worldwide — Korea, Singapore, the US, Europe, and beyond. Targeting Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and the world's most selective universities. Built on real results, not templates.
Kairos students come from Korea, Singapore, the US, Jordan, Ethiopia, the UK, and beyond. They've been admitted to the world's most selective universities — from Ivy League schools to top programs in engineering, film, science, and the arts.
Ivy League & Top 10
Top 11–25
Top 26–40 & Specialty
International
● Top 10 ● Top 11–25 ● Top 26–40 · Results from classes of 2023–2027.
Every student receives deeply personal, one-on-one attention regardless of where they are in the world. We work across time zones — and we never use templates. We build each application around who you actually are.
Individual services available without a package commitment.
Competition support includes: John Locke Essay, Physics Bowl, AMC/AIME, NY Times Student Essay Contest, KSEF
All essays are student-written — Kairos provides coaching and feedback only.
Most consultants focus on the application. I focus on the student. The application is just the expression of the work we do together.
I founded Kairos Education because I saw a gap: students who deserved elite outcomes were getting generic strategies. Big consulting firms scale by selling templates. I scale by knowing every student by name.
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The first consultation is free. We'll talk about your goals, your current profile, and whether Kairos is the right fit. No pressure, no pitch — just an honest conversation.