Gloria Chun, PhD, CEO and Counselor
Welcome!
Meet the Counselor
Member of 
[Higher Education Consultants Association]
Member of the National Association of College Admissions Counseling and supporter of its
Best Principles and Practices Statement. 
- B.A. from Cornell University
- Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley
- College Admissions and Career Counseling Certificate from UC Berkeley
- Published author and writing teacher
- One-time writing instructor at the Language and Thinking Institute at Bard College
- Taught at Bard College, Columbia University, Princeton University, and the University of California, Berkeley
Why Top Choice?
Experience & Expertise
As a graduate and professor of Ivy League institutions, I have the inside scoop on the culture of highly selective institutions. And having worked in admissions at the world’s leading research university, I know what it takes to get in and make it in a very competitive academic environment.
I also have over a decade of experience in college admissions counseling (with a certificate of College Admissions & Career Counseling from the University of California at Berkeley).
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A word to parents and students
A word to parents
If you are like most parents, you know how hard your student has worked to get this far and you want to provide him or her the best opportunity...
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No matter how accomplished, many of you harbor the secrete fear that you will be rejected by the college of your choice. Getting you into the college...
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Services
Why this is the right choice!
Preliminary Assessments
and Profile
This includes an evaluation of the academic transcript for strengths and weaknesses; Myers Brigg Type Inventory to determine how one processes information and makes decisions...
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Academic Advising/
Course Selection
The counselor examines the overall academic history and gives guidance about course selection in and outside of the high school to be taken during the school year or summers.
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Expert College Essay
Help
Depending on the personal profile, academic transcript, extracurricular activities, and standardized test scores, the counselor and the student (with parental input) draw up a list of schools.
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Testimonials
What People Say
About Me
“Up till the eleventh hour, Gloria was with me looking over my applications. I couldn’t have done it without her.”
Student on the application review
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Testimonials
What People Say
About Me
“My son who is extremely bright but was totally unmotivated about college worked with Gloria and found his passion and calling in political science and economics. She definitely had a way of motivating him that worked miracles. He pulled up his GPA to match his test scores and is now at Pomona.”
Parent on personal assessments and academic counseling
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Testimonials
What People Say
About Me
“I have Gloria to thank for helping me to think outside the box with my college essays. I couldn't have gotten into my first choice at Harvard without her advice.”