Your child's standout project — built, finished, and on their college application

We work with students in grades 6 through 12. Starting earlier gives your child more room to explore and grow, but honestly — it's never too late. Our Rising Senior Intensive was built for families who found us later, and even rising 12th graders have published books and filed patents in a single summer.

Traditional counselors help with applications — we help build what goes ON the application. Our mentors guide students through real projects that produce verifiable outcomes: published books, filed patents, research publications, and founded nonprofits. Plus, every curriculum is reviewed by a former Harvard Admissions Officer who spent 6+ years on the voting committee.

Three steps: Match, Build, Ship. First, we pair your child with a mentor they genuinely click with — chemistry matters as much as credentials. Then they build a real project together, with weekly check-ins that feel more like working with an older friend than sitting in a class. Finally, they ship the finished product: a published book, a patent filing, a research paper, or a launched nonprofit.

Personify charges a flat monthly fee for the duration of your child's project. This covers the expert mentor, the project curriculum, all meetings, and the former Harvard Admissions Officer's curriculum review. We offer a 30-day money-back guarantee — if you're not satisfied in the first month, you get a full refund.

Most don't — and that's honestly our favorite starting point. During the free consultation we listen more than we talk: what lights your child up, what they're curious about, what they argue about at the dinner table. Aiden's book started as a family debate about getting a phone. Many of our best projects began with 'I'm not sure yet.'

We hear this worry a lot — and no, it's not too late. Our Rising Senior Intensive was designed exactly for this moment. In 8–12 weeks over the summer, your child can publish a book, file a patent, or complete a research paper — all before applications open in August. Deep breath. There's still time.

Every outcome on our site is backed by a real, publicly verifiable artifact. Published books link to their Amazon listings. Patent filings can be verified through the USPTO. ISEF awards are part of the public record. News features link to the original articles. We never use invented testimonials or unsourced statistics.

Quality over quantity. Every student gets a dedicated expert mentor and personalized curriculum reviewed by our former Harvard Admissions Officer. Keeping enrollment small ensures every family gets the attention and results they deserve. Once we're full for the year, we close enrollment.

Most students spend 1–2 hours a week with their mentor, plus independent project time. A book typically takes 4–6 months; a Rising Senior Intensive compresses into 8–12 weeks. And we schedule around real life — school, sports, family time. Kids stay motivated because the project is theirs, not another obligation we pile on.

Yes. We offer a 30-day money-back guarantee. If within the first 30 days you feel the mentorship isn't the right fit, we'll refund your payment in full — no questions asked. We're confident in the quality of our mentors and program, and we want every family to feel secure in their investment.