The college application process can be intimidating,
but with the right tools and resources,
anyone can apply to college with confidence.
I'm here to help you make it happen.
I'm proud to say that I graduated with cum laude honors from an Ivy League university with a degree in both of my passions (I double–majored in sociology and theatre directing). I am also proud to say that I spent three years applying to over thirty universities and auditioning for several dozen theatre programs, abandoned my first university on the eve of my first day, decided to transfer out of my second university before my first winter break rolled around, and chose to add an entire second major in addition to my theatre major with only three semesters of college remaining in the early days of COVID-19–– all without any accommodations or support for my then–undiagnosed A.D.H.D. I am living proof that the collegiate path to success is not necessarily quick, simple, nor straightforward. In the end, I conquered my endless battle with the application process thanks to the skills and insights I developed as an applicant by way of trial and error. But in truth, it was never a fair fight–– each trial and every error cost me an outrageous amount of time, money, and heartache that I should not have been forced to expend at such a young age in order to achieve such a universal goal: to gain admission to a college where I would thrive socially, emotionally, and academically. My frustrating journey through the perilous admissions system sparked my passion for helping students conquer it without suffering–– suffering which can be eradicated entirely if we provide students with the resources they need. It has become my personal purpose to provide those resources. That is why I became a college admissions consultant.
"From creating a spreadsheet with all of the necessary steps required for each college, to editing her essays, Miller provided a comprehensive package and my granddaughter was accepted to her first choice. Thank you, Miller!"
SUZETTE SMITH
Retired Head of School at
Diablo Valley Montessori
M-CAC Client, 2022
Specialty Expertise
LGBTQIA+ Support & Safety
My life's work is centered around helping marginalized students find the schools where they will be safe and loved and known. I'm a trans-nonbinary educator who attended an inclusive women's college. I have spent my time in higher education exploring the social, creative, and political nuances of what it means to be queer; my sociology degree from Barnard/Columbia revolved around anti-racist intersectional feminism and queer liberation.
Performing Arts Prep & Auditions
If you want to pursue the performing arts, the workload of the college application process doubles. As a theatre director with a theatre directing degree from Barnard/Columbia, as a college admissions consultant, and as someone who went through the college audition process dozens of times myself, I am uniquely qualified to help students navigate this complicated process–– especially students who don't match the stereotype. For my sociology degree, I conducted an auto-ethnographic research thesis on the dynamics of youth theatre and queer identity formation: "How Theatre Gives Gender: Acting as a Corporeal Catalyst for Queerness."
I absolutely help all kinds of kids apply to college, but I am uniquely qualified (both personally and professionally) to advise in the following areas:
College is all about
doing things
your way.
A truly successful collegiate experience looks different for every student, and it takes a lot of careful consideration to discover exactly what that means for you, and you alone. College is all about doing things your way.
As a college admission consultant, it's my mission to help you forge your academic path forward in a way that honors your goals, your boundaries, and your personal wellbeing.