Overview

We offer a number of college consulting packages for rising and current 12th graders that range from 10 hours (One School Package) to 55 hours (Comprehensive Package).

Our data-driven, structured approach maximizes each student’s chances at their top choice schools and reduces stress for students and parents throughout the college process, utilizing the most accurate information on college admission statistics and profiles to create a cohesive, compelling narrative.

While we tailor our approach for each student, our consulting services typically include:

• Personalized application support, including 1:1 consulting sessions with a designated consultant as well as between- meetings access for asynchronous essay editing, responses for emailed student/parent questions, and school and narrative- related research

• Development of application narrative, college lists, application strategy, and EA/ED/ED2 strategy
  Brainstorming, editing, and revising Common App essays and school-specific supplementals

• Development of academic and standardized testing plans, and when applicable, resumes, recruiting outreach, and artistic portfolios
  Comprehensive Common App/Coalition App coverage, including activities, additional information, and COVID sections

• Interview assistance and mock-interviews

• Complete final application check by admissions officers from Wash U, NYU, and Bowdoin

• Deferral action strategies including letters of continued interest

• RD/waitlist acceptance strategy, including financial aid negotiation

The Comprehensive Package

McLean, VA (and remote locations)

This package is typically best for 1) highly motivated students applying to a number of top-tier schools or 2) students with demanding schedules looking to complete most of their application work in session with the support of their consultant. The Comprehensive Package includes:

• Up to 55 hours of application support, including 1:1 consulting sessions with designated consultant as well as between-meetings access for asynchronous essay editing, responses for emailed student/parent questions, and school and narrative-related research

• For the Principia Team, two of the allotted hours can be utilized for 1:1 strategy sessions with Oliver to develop college lists, application strategy, and EA/ED/ED2 strategy

Tuition: $19,250 for Principia Team; $30,800 for Founder

If you’d like to work exclusively with one of our Founders, please contact us directly to schedule a complimentary 20-minute meeting

The Standard Package

McLean, VA (and remote locations)

Best suited for self-starting students targeting a balanced list of schools, the Standard Package includes:

• Up to 35 hours of application support, including 1:1 consulting sessions with a designated consultant as well as asynchronous support for essay editing, responses to emailed student/parent questions, and school and narrative-related research

• For the Principia Team, one of the allotted hours can be utilized for 1:1 strategy sessions with Oliver to develop college lists, application strategy, and EA/ED/ED2 strategy

Tuition: $13,475 for Principia Team; $21,560 for Founder

If you’d like to work exclusively with one of our Founders, please contact us directly to schedule a complimentary 20-minute meeting

The One-School Package

McLean, VA (and remote locations)

For students who already have a firm EA/ED plan and are looking for comprehensive support on a single application—or limited support on a few applications—the One-School Package includes:

• Up to 10 hours of application support, including 1:1 consulting sessions with a designated consultant as well as asynchronous support for essay editing, responses to emailed student/parent questions, and school and narrative-related research

Tuition: $4,400 for Principia Team; $7,040 for Founder

If you’d like to work exclusively with one of our Founders, please contact us directly to schedule a complimentary 20-minute meeting

Who is the Principia Team?

Led by our founder and college consulting director, Oliver, our team includes admissions consultants from Washington University in St. Louis, NYU, Georgetown, and Bowdoin, along with highly trained professional essay consultants and editors. All of our packages include the following:

• Strategic oversight by Principia founders Oliver and Elaina

• Designated Senior Consultant for 1:1 summer internship application essays and narrative development sessions

• Complete application review by Principia's team of admissions consultants

• Between-meetings access to answer emailed questions, admissions-related research, and project management support

Frequently Asked Questions

I’m interested in the Comprehensive Package but only want to work with Oliver. Is this possible?

Oliver takes a handful of students each year on a case-by-case basis. If you’d like to set up a free 20-minute meeting to discuss, contact him directly at oliver@principiatutors.com.

Is there any difference between packages besides the number of hours allotted?

With the exception of the One School Package, there’s no difference between the services we offer in our packages, and we’ll always use the time in a manner that maximizes your student’s admissions chances.

What’s the difference between hourly and package consulting?

The biggest difference is between-meetings access — for hourly consulting, our services are limited to in-session only, whereas package consulting includes between-meetings access to answer emailed questions and offer remote editing and research support.

How does billing work?

For packages, we bill for the first half-payment upon sign-up and the second payment during the summer. If you’d like to discuss payment plans, please get in touch with our office coordinator at info@principiatutors.com.

I waited until the last minute and now my application is due in a week. Can you help?

We can accommodate last-minute requests as long as we have availability — for more information on our rush delivery fees, contact us directly.

When do you recommend getting started?

For current juniors, we recommend a meeting around spring break and beginning the writing process over the summer — our goal is to complete the bulk of application work by the end of the summer so students can focus on first semester grades.

But what if I want to start right away? Can we start in January of junior year, for example?

Yes, our preference is always to start the college application process as soon as possible. In addition, some students have summer sports and work commitments that make regular summer meetings difficult; in those cases, we often begin the process in January of junior year with the goal of having as much done as possible by the start of the summer.

Have other questions? Get in touch at info@principiatutors.com or call us at (703) 442-4700.