College Counseling

Applied. Accepted. College bound. Every student, every year.

Applied. Accepted.

Applying to college can feel stressful. In the post-pandemic admissions landscape, essays and activities matter more than ever. Bardin Consulting has the expertise to support you through the application process. In our over a decade of experience, all students to date have received an offer of admission from a 4 year university, from the 4.5 GPA student to the 2.8 one. Reach out to reserve your college counseling spot.

Client Reviews

  • “Emma is a lifesaver! She took what would be stressful and made it easy. I can't imagine a better college counselor--one who loves kids and listens to them--but still keeps them on track.”

    Tina, parent of Alden, accepted to: Texas Christian University, Baylor, SMU, UT, Clemson, Alabama, UW, Pepperdine, Wake Forest, UNC Chapel Hill, Cal Poly, USC, UCLA, UC Berkeley

  • “We are so grateful for all the help you gave Eva and us! It was such a relief to be able to rely on your expertise. It makes it easier to accept the upcoming decisions knowing she put her best foot forward, thanks to your help!”

    Emily, parent of Eva, accepted to UCLA, Fordham, Seton Hall, UCSD, UCSB, UCSC, Cal Poly SLO, SDSU, SFSU, Sonoma State

  • "Emma was extremely helpful during the college application process! My school did not offer personalized help for our essays and Emma helped me to brainstorm ideas and develop essays that I was happy with.” ”

    Emily, accepted to Columbia University, Wellesley College, UC Berkeley (CAL), UCLA, UCSD, UC Davis, UC Irvine, CAL Poly San Luis Obispo Math Honors Program, and NYU

Selection of where our students have been admitted:

Our Services

  • We help you through every step of the process, from selecting the best topic for your essay to structure support to line edits.

  • We coach you through writing the best version of what you accomplished in high school so you feel confident knowing you put your best foot forward.

  • We share interview dos and don’ts, so you can make a great first impression during admissions interviews.

  • Don’t know what a question is asking? We’ve got you covered. Need line-edits to make sure you didn’t miss a comma or forget to capitalize a proper noun? Bardin Consulting will read through your applications and supplements.

Meet the College Counselor

Emma, the founder of Bardin Consulting, works with students throughout the United States who are applying to college. She has a proven track record of supporting students throughout the application process and her clients have attended everywhere from Columbia University to UCLA to Chapman to Texas Christian University. Her forte lies in the writing component of the application, which other college counselors may offer, but do not specialize in.

In addition to her private college counseling practice, Emma designed, implemented, and ran a college counseling program with a 100% college acceptance rate for a private high school in Encinitas, California. Emma has a Master’s Degree in Rhetoric and Writing from San Diego State University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Literary Journalism from the University of California, Irvine.