Your Guaranteed Admissions Path to Berkeley, Stanford, and MIT.
With 15 years guiding students into top STEM schools, Nat Crawford maps your unique path, sharpens your story, and gets you accepted.
PROVEN RESULTS
For over 15 years, I’ve helped students get into schools like MIT, Stanford, and Berkeley, using a clear system that combines structure with personalization.
PERSONALIZED STRATEGY
Every student is unique. Seriously. To help you succeed, I build a custom roadmap that builds on your strengths and fits the expectations of your dream schools.
INSIDER PERSPECTIVE
I’m a former National Merit Scholar with degrees from Stanford and UChicago. Having lived in the world of elite admissions since 7th grade, I can coach you from essay planning to acceptance.
Meet Your Coach: Nat Crawford
I understand the pressure top students face because I lived it myself. I spent late nights studying for classes at the top public school in my state, got up early to catch the bus, and had to balance leadership in music and chess while keeping top grades.
In eighth grade, I had already decided that I wanted to attend a top college, so I learned for myself what schools like MIT, Berkeley, and Stanford look for in a candidate. Following my plan earned me multiple successful admissions.
In my first two years of privately tutoring in Silicon Valley, I helped several seniors work on college applications. As a graduate of two top universities, I noticed that many STEM students often made mistakes that quietly weakened their applications to top schools.
That’s why I started to work as a college counselor. I believe that Silicon Valley students are the best students in the world, and I am passionate about helping them get into the colleges that they deserve.
Today, I coach motivated juniors and seniors to strengthen their academic profile, especially the parts that many applicants overlook. I show my students how to earn stronger teacher recommendations, develop impressive extracurricular activities, and write essays that make them stand out from the crowd.
I aim to help my students stand out in the most competitive STEM admissions environments. And I back my program with my guarantee: If you have the right qualifications, I guarantee your admission to Berkeley, Stanford, or MIT, or you receive all your money back.
My students have gone on to found companies, attend top professional programs, and earn PhDs at Harvard and MIT. My coaching is about much more than success in college. It’s about success for life.
We can't thank you enough!
- PARENTS OF ACCEPTED MIT STUDENT
We are so happy about his admission to MIT! We can't thank you enough! You have helped both of our kids into their dream schools! We are going to celebrate a little bit today!
Getting into a top STEM school takes more than just a 4.0 uGPA and 1500+ SAT.
It takes excellent activities, great teacher recommendations, authentic essays, and a great interview. I help you set up all four so that your application feels real and makes admissions officers say, “That’s the kid we want.”
CLARITY & CONFIDENCE
Confused by conflicting advice? I’ll show you the enduring principles to bear in mind as you make each crucial decision on your journey to a top college.
AUTHENTIC STORYTELLING
Admissions teams are tired of essays that sound the same. Amid the crowd of students with great grades and test scores, I’ll help you find the unique story that makes you stand out.
ACTIVITIES THAT WORK
There’s a playbook to follow, but you need to use your strengths. I’ll help you design activities that you are passionate about, and we’ll create a blueprint to carry them out.
Student Success Story: Ben's Path to MIT
Ben entered our program as a brilliant STEM student but a reluctant writer. Based on his sixth grade work, teachers didn’t expect him to stand out in English class. He struggled to generate interesting responses to essay prompts. Over the years, we took up the challenge by focusing on the skill that separates outstanding STEM applicants from average ones: clear writing with interesting ideas. Ben learned how to:
- Analyze challenging literary texts
- Find his unique voice
- Write essays that reflected deep thinking
By senior year, he was producing some of the strongest essays in his class.
In fact, MIT contacted his English teacher directly during his application review. That teacher, having seen Ben’s strengths as a writer, was in a position to give a very strong recommendation.
Two weeks after that conversation, Ben received his acceptance letter to MIT. His journey shows the importance of strengthening writing, which most STEM applicants overlook. Top students need to tell their story with clarity, confidence, and passion.
MENTORSHIP THAT LASTS
Getting into college starts with establishing strong goals for your life. We’ll talk about the mindset and daily practices of top performers, as well as how they overcome real challenges.
INTERVIEW PREPARATION
For many STEM students, the interview is a special challenge, but also a special opportunity. I’ll show you how to make this alumni conversation comfortable and enjoyable.
TANGIBLE PROGRESS
You’ll see your essays get better and your applications improve. You’ll develop confidence as you connect yourself to your ambitions. And you’ll be accepted; that’s my guarantee.
STUDENT SUCCESS STORIES
Ella was an exceptional student with top grades, a high SAT score, and leadership as principal flute in both her school orchestra and a youth symphony. She had a powerful idea for her Stanford essay, but a subtle tone of arrogance risked undermining her entire application. Together, we reshaped her essay to show growth, humility, and self-awareness, transforming it from impressive to inspiring. That shift made all the difference. Ella was admitted early decision to Stanford, a perfect example of how authenticity and reflection can elevate even the most accomplished student.
James was one of the top math students in the nation, earning a spot at the prestigious Math Olympiad Summer Program. His achievements were extraordinary, but his challenge was expressing his passion for mathematical proof in a way that felt alive on the page. Together, we reshaped his writing to capture not just his skill but the excitement behind it, amplifying the spark that made him dive into complex problems for fun. That shift helped his application stand out, and he was admitted to MIT. Today, he’s thriving in Silicon Valley, proof of where true passion and the right storytelling can lead.
Qualified Student Guarantee
If you’re a second-semester junior with a 3.9+ GPA, a 1540+ SAT, leadership in at least two activities, and an outstanding achievement in STEM, and if you’re ready to put in focused effort, then I can craft an application strategy that will get you admitted to Berkeley, Stanford, or MIT — in the STEM major of your choice, or your money back.
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