Strategic Mentoring

We turn ambition into admission.

We prepare and guide your child's admission to the world's most selective institutions. Ivy League, Stanford, MIT, Oxbridge, EPFL, Polytechnique.

80% admitted to Top 30 Global Universities & Elite French Institutions

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One complete process, one mission

From initial audit to final admission, we guide every step of your child's application.

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Positioning & Profile

Application audit, distinctive "spike" identification, profile engineering. We define what will make your child memorable among 40,000 applicants.

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Narrative & Essays

Personal statement, supplemental essays, activities list. We build a coherent narrative where every experience, every commitment takes on its full meaning.

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Tests & Academic Excellence

SAT/ACT preparation, academic record optimization, course selection. Our students' average SAT score: 1520.

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Interviews & Management

Interview coaching, strategic university selection, recommendation letters, deadline tracking. We manage the process from A to Z.

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Summit, our SAT preparation platform

Timed mock papers under Digital SAT conditions, practice by domain, progress tracked question by question. No sign-up needed.

Open Summit

The best applications are not built in 6 months

For families who plan ahead, we step in as early as middle or high school: school selection, curriculum design, targeted academic support. Every early decision becomes a decisive advantage when application time comes.

Greg Mittelette

Greg Mittelette

Centrale Lyon Ingénieur ISTIA Organisation MIT Supply Chain Analytics

"Non scholae, sed vitae discimus" – Seneca

We don't learn for school, but for life.

Over 1,600 students mentored. 80% admitted to a top 30 global university or grande ecole. Our edge: we know the final destination — Stanford, Polytechnique, EPFL — which lets us build the right path from day one.

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Hear from our students

Discover authentic feedback from our students and their parents

Maelie testimonial
Maelie - Exceptional SAT Score
Austin testimonial
Austin - Experience with Carmine Admission

Greg has been working with Max since 9th grade. It started just to bring up his math grades, then he quickly took over the bigger picture — course choices, specializations, the application. We honestly didn't think Louis-le-Grand was within reach. Max starts there in September.

Sarah K.
Sarah K.
Parent - Admitted to Louis-le-Grand

780 on the SAT math section and a targeted admission strategy. Greg guided me from course selection to essay preparation. Admitted to UPenn early decision.

Thomas B.
Thomas B.
Admitted UPenn - SAT 780 Math

They went through Carmine

Each student joins a network of alumni admitted to the world's top institutions.

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UPenn
2024
J.M
EPFL
2025
M.K
Louis-le-Grand
2025
A.R
Stanford
2023
S.L
Oxford
2024
L.D
ETH Zurich
2024
E.H
Ginette MPSI
2025
N.T
Impérial Collège
2023
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Proven results

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Global Universities
Ivy League & Top US 26%
Stanford, MIT, UPenn
EPFL & ETH Zurich 20%
Prépas d'élite 18%
Ginette, Louis-le-Grand, Henri IV
Top UK 17%
Oxford, Impérial Collège, UCL
Top international 19%
McGill, NUS, Sydney

Frequently asked questions

Serious mentoring is teamwork. We expect consistency in sessions, transparency on transcripts and goals, and real parent involvement in orientation decisions. In return, we commit to personalized follow-up and genuine availability between sessions.

The earlier, the better. Ideally 6th-7th grade: we build the math foundations, choose the right curriculum, anticipate the key transitions. But we also work with students who come in during 11th or 12th grade — the work is different, more intensive, but the results are there.

Few. We follow each student personally, sometimes over several years. It's not a scalable model and that's by design. If we're full, we'll tell you — we'd rather say no than do it halfway.

We start with a diagnostic: current level, ambitions, target schools. From there we propose a work plan. Sessions are weekly, in person or via video. We check in regularly with parents and adjust based on results and deadlines.

Most of our clients are expats or between two countries. We work via video with families in Dubai, Singapore, London, New York. French system, AEFE schools, IB, BFI — we know these curricula and more importantly, how they translate in admissions files.

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Let's talk about their future

We personally respond to every inquiry within 24 hours. Share your child's ambitions and target schools so we can suggest the best strategy.

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