Anabatic
Education
A new model of college admissions consulting based on strong mentor relationships, expert strategy guidance, and impactful projects - all in one place.
OUR THREE GUARANTEES
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ONLY THE BEST MENTORS
Our mentors have excelled both at top colleges and in the real world. They are Rhodes Scholars, funded founders, and recognized researchers. We don’t scale beyond the number of students our current team can support.
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Less work, more impact
As “doing everything” becomes the norm, colleges are more eager than ever for students with a clear and original sense of their own identity. We know what matters, allowing you to clarify your goals, hone down your activities, and excel.
03
Peace of mind
We start by building a detailed roadmap and then support your family through every key decision. Your team includes both a dedicated lead mentor and access to our whole network of experts. We always respond within 24 hours, guaranteed.
Our Proven Approach
Profile Review and Planning
We review a wide range of background information and guide a detailed discussion to understand each student’s goals. After pairing you with a mentorship team, we proactively guide major decisions including course selection, extracurricular growth, and passion project development.
Summer Program and Extracurricular Guidance
More programs, extracurricular activities, and competitions are available than ever for high school students, making it difficult to determine which opportunities matter for college admissions. We help students find and excel in a few activities that matter to them, contributing to the identity and narrative guiding their application.
College List Formulation
We create a low-risk, high-reward college list, balancing prestigious schools with overlooked programs we respect. At the center of the process are honest discussions and insider information to determine where we think your child will be happiest.
Full-Service Project Support
Projects are our speciality. Our mentors guide students through both the self-reflection and practical skills necessary to complete a project that stands out, whether that’s by publishing research, building a business, scaling a social media presence, or connecting with leading academics.
Writing and Review Process
From guided reading through revision, we provide students the structure to produce unique and engaging essays. Then we send your full application to multiple experts counselors and former admissions officers in our network to guarantee quality.
Decision Support
We arrange behind-the-scenes tours and meetings with recent alumni to evaluate different college experiences and outcomes. We also help turn your spot on the waitlist into an acceptance.
Our Mentors
Our small network of highly accomplished mentors is the core of our program. Large college admissions companies shuffle students through multiple counselors and complex online portals, producing applications that are polished but impersonal. We believe that successful applications result naturally from a guided process of self discovery and action.
Our mentors meet with students from more than 10 countries online and in-person.
HENRY WEIKEL
Specialties: University of California, UK Universities, T-20 Colleges, Research (Computer Science, Social Sciences, and Humanities), Passion Projects, Speech & Debate
As a first generation college student, Henry completed his undergraduate studies at Berkeley and graduate research at the University of Oxford. Over the next few years, Henry built education and energy products at a number of start-ups alongside his work leading academic programs in the San Francisco Bay Area, South Korea, China, and Saudi Arabia.
As an admissions consultant, Henry has helped more than two hundred students secure undergraduate and graduate acceptances at schools including UC Berkeley, Harvard, and Oxford. As an instructor and debate coach, he has led specialized programs for high school and college age students at Phillips Academy Andover, Stanford, and more than a dozen high schools. His students have gone on to become Rhodes Scholars, national champions in debate, and tenured faculty at research universities.
Henry serves as the lead mentor for each family, connecting them to his network of graduate students, researchers, and former admissions officers.
HENRY CERBONE
Specialties: Ivy League, Engineering, Biology, Rhodes Scholarship
Henry Cerbone is currently pursuing a PhD in Biology at the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. He received his undergraduate degree in robotics, philosophy, and biology and his master's degree in computer science from Harvard University. He has conducted scientific research at Harvard, EPFL, OIST, and Oxford, and completed projects for NASA, Draper, and AMD. Henry has guided numerous students through successful applications to Harvard and publishing original research in engineering and biology.
LUXI LIU
Specialties: AI, Game Development, Competition and Admissions Test Math, Statistics, Computer Science
After testing into Westminster School (regularly ranked as the top secondary school in the UK), Luxi received a bachelor’s and master’s in Mathematics from Imperial College London. She now works as an AI developer at Amazon. Outside of work, she has written some of the top-ranked novels on the fiction platform Wattpad and developed popular mobile and VR games including titles ranked #2 in the Apple App Store. Luxi works with students to build original and creative applications of contemporary AI research such as games, web apps, mobile apps, and wearables.
IAN ERICKSON
Specialties: Ivy League, Architecture, Design, Fine Arts
Ian Erickson is a Dean’s Merit Scholar at the Harvard Graduate School of Design where he is pursuing a Masters of Architecture. His start-up, recently funded by both MIT and Harvard, designs and produces green building materials for property developers. He is the founding editor of Disc. Journal, a yearly book-length publication exploring technology and media. He has extensive experience writing and editing scholarly work published in Princeton, Yale, and Cambridge journals and contributing to the Seoul and Venice Biennales of Architecture. He has advised many successful applicants to top programs in architecture, design, and related fields and specializes in portfolio reviews and original publishing and media projects.
MOHAMMED ALAM BEGI
Specialties: Ivy League, UK Universities, International Applicants, Charities and NGOs, History, Political Science, International Relations
Born in Afghanistan, Mohammed studied at the University of Oxford and Harvard University, where he specialized in global education policy. With experience as a Teaching Fellow at Harvard and Lead Instructor at Phillips Academy, he has guided students from around the world, offering practical insight into his process for building impactful projects and excelling academically.
MICHAEL PUSIC
Specialties: Pre-Law, Consulting, Charities and NGOs, Columbia, Harvard
After studying at Columbia University, Michael Pusic went on to the University of Oxford and Harvard Law School where he specializes in international development. He has previously worked at McKinsey & Company, the US International Development Finance Corporation, and multiple high-impact NGOs in Ukraine and Africa. Michael helps students scale evidence-based charities and apply to pre-law programs, law school, and MBB consulting firms in the US.
DANIEL ORTIZ
Specialties: Ivy League, University of Chicago, Humanities, Creative Writing
After completing degrees at the University of Chicago and the University of Oxford, where he was a fully-funded Clarendon Scholar, Daniel Ortiz is now a visiting PhD researcher at Yale University. He is an expert writing instructor who focuses on helping his students craft original and compelling essays. Daniel previously worked at Crimson Consultants, where he built an extensive record of Ivy League placements.
Testimonials
ACCEPTED: Harvard Class of 2027
Henry's team helped me to be clearer and more articulate about what I wanted to convey in my writing, and I think it was even more effective because we interacted and revised in real time through Zoom. They made the whole process way less overwhelming and helped me position my strengths as an applicant. I highly recommend them to anyone who wants to take their writing to the next level.
Soojung L.
ACCEPTED: NYU Class of 2029
Though my college application season started late, finding Henry was the immediate difference maker in my application process. He helped revamp my application by helping me craft and refine compelling essays, giving advice (correcting EC lists, grades, etc), and offering new opportunities (scholarships) I wouldn't have had otherwise. From starting with Henry through completing my applications, I've seen a distinct difference in my chances at higher reach schools. I'm extremely grateful for his mentorship and highly recommend him to anyone who wants a crack at pursuing their dream school. This Fall, I'll be studying at NYU with an intended major of data science!
Caleb L.
ACCEPTED: UC Berkeley Class of 2028
Henry stood out to me from other mentors because he was a jack of all trades. I was impressed by the effort he spent both inside and out of our sessions and his connections to many fields. Not only did he give great advice for narrowing down ideas, structuring the paper, and writing professionally, he helped me discover a passion I wanted to, and now am, pursuing in college.
Linus S.
ACCEPTED: UC Berkeley Class of 2028
Henry's team helped me the most while preparing to study abroad. For reference, I was accepted to UC Berkeley and had an interview opportunity at MIT. I highly recommend his guidance to others!! :)
Gyuyeon K.
ACCEPTED: Andover Class of 2025
Henry has a large knowledge base in many subjects, which helped quite a bit as he gave me nuanced perspectives on various topics. He helped shorten a page of my writing into a cohesive and concise paragraph that was significantly more readable. Overall, Henry is an outstanding tutor/advisor on any project.
Ian C.