Brooklyn, New York
Rooftop works with families on the whole application: the list, the essays, the interviews, the deadlines and the money. One plan, drawn before senior year starts — and redrawn as the year goes.
Services
Families rarely need one of these in isolation. We take the whole year as a single drawing and work each part against the others, so the list, the essays, the deadlines and the budget stay in the same frame.
A working list built on fit, cost and range rather than rankings, and revisited as grades, scores and interests change.
Structure, voice and revision, worked line by line. We coach; the writing stays the student's.
Practice interviews out loud, the questions that come up most, and direct feedback on how the student comes across.
Every date in the cycle, laid out and assigned: testing, drafts, supplements, forms and decision dates.
Where to look, what each program asks for, and a system for keeping the paperwork straight and on time.
For students already enrolled and planning a move: list, essays, deadlines and the transfer-specific forms.
Process
Four passes through the year. Nothing is left to the last month, and nothing is written for the student.
A free first meeting. We look at where the student stands — courses, activities, scores if you have them — and what the family is planning for.
A range of schools chosen on fit, cost and admit range, then revisited as the year unfolds and the student's thinking sharpens.
Essay coaching and interview prep. Drafts get structured, cut and rebuilt; interviews get practiced aloud, with honest feedback.
Application timelines and scholarship guidance: every deadline dated, every form accounted for, every cost understood before the deposit.
Transfer advising runs on its own track — same method, shorter runway.
Questions
If something here is not covered, ask it in the consultation. That meeting is free.
A conversation about where the student is now and what the year ahead requires. You leave with a clear read on the work — no obligation to continue.
Most families come to us during junior year. Transfer students usually start a term or two before they plan to apply.
Yes. Transfer advising covers the same ground — list, essays, deadlines — adjusted for a student who is already enrolled somewhere.
Scholarship guidance covers where to look, which deadlines matter and how to keep each program's paperwork organized.
Sessions are set around the school calendar. Most of the work happens between them: drafts, lists and research the student brings back to the next meeting.
Consultation
Tell us a little about the student and the year ahead. We read every request ourselves and reply to arrange a time.
