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Harry Guan · Northwestern University

Get into your dream school.
Land your dream offer.

One-on-one college application essay consulting — and recruiting coaching for software engineering and quantitative finance — from someone who has been through both gauntlets recently, and come out the other side with results.

What I do

Two services, one standard: excellence

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College Admissions Consulting

Essay brainstorming, editing, and application strategy — from first draft to submit button. Students I've worked with have been admitted to Harvard, Stanford, MIT, Princeton, Penn, Northwestern, and more.

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SWE & Quant Recruiting Help

Resume reviews, mock interviews, behavioral prep, and recruiting strategy for software engineering and quantitative finance roles — built on a recruiting track record spanning LinkedIn, IMC Trading, Tesla, Google, Five Rings, SIG, and more.

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Results

Admissions outcomes that speak for themselves

Applicants I've worked with have been admitted to the following universities, among others:

  • Harvard University
  • Stanford University
  • MIT
  • Princeton University
  • Columbia University
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Chicago
  • Duke University
  • Northwestern University
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Brown University
  • UC Berkeley

* Not a comprehensive list. See full results and testimonials.

Testimonials

What clients say

“Harry has a real gift for getting your ideas across in words that keep the reader interested. A lot of people end up embarrassed by their application essays once they're actually at Stanford — I'm genuinely proud of mine.”
SL attending Stanford University
“Harry knows how to channel your accomplishments and personality through your essays. He helped me express myself in a way I couldn't have on my own — and improved my writing overall in the process.”
AG attending MIT
“Working with Harry streamlined my application process, all thanks to him providing lots of useful insight in his comments. He also kept me on track throughout the application season with clear deadlines, but always put in the extra work when I fell behind.”
AV attending Brown University

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Every engagement starts with a free 30-minute consultation — no commitment, parents welcome. I respond to every inquiry within 24 hours.

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