Listen to these stories of powerful new insights, surprising finds, and joyful celebrations (and tears) from The Dream School family.

William didn’t know his WHY behind his love for mathematics until he began working with us, which made Carnegie Mellon, his dream school, say YES. 👏

By letting go of the traditional approach to admissions, Charlotte’s son got a YES from Brown with our innovative approach. 🥳

For Maria, the whole process asked for deep self-reflection and sparked a lot of self-growth. “It was really healing and therapeutic,” she shares. ❤️‍🩹

Oliver was astounded at how deep DSP’s process took him. He went from being a shy introvert to someone who couldn’t wait to share his passion. 🤲

Isabella came in with intense fear about college, but our process allayed her fears—and got her a YES from her dream school, Wellesley College. 🙌

By trusting DSP’s process, even though it seemed like it was too open-ended, Camila wrote a beautiful set of essays that got her a YES from Dartmouth. 😄

“DSP definitely transcends the bounds of high school and applications,” Liam says. “It helped me take control of my decisions and develop better work habits.” Brown took note—and said YES! 💪

Alana shares how her freshman experience in DSP taught her to take initiative rather than waiting for someone else to tell her what to do. (She’s now building her own agency to support nonprofits with her tech skills. 🙌)

Rita found DSP’s mentorship in 10th grade so valuable that she’s taken her passion for STEM far beyond the classroom. “It really kept me on track,” she shares. 🎗

Olivia found the process of cultivating her resilience so empowering that her doctor told her that her benign tumor had fully healed. 🤩

“My parents cried when they saw my essay. ‘This is you on a piece of paper,’ they told me.” This kind of inspired self-expression is what got Christa into her dream school, Pitzer. 🥹

When Lara discovered her passion in 8th grade for marine biology, she realized how far-reaching the process was. “You taught me skills I can use literally anywhere.” 🌟

Mia loved talking through her ideas with other students in her junior year mastermind. “Listening to others' projects gave me perspective on my own,” she shares. 💡