SOPHIA

B.A. SUU CLASS ‘24 | Comprehensive Package for Graduate Admissions

"The personalized guidance I received made the application process manageable and exciting. The guidance was personalized for my screenwriting goals and how I learn best. My only regret is not hiring Zada earlier."

Starting point:
Unclear how to approach the application process in a way that honored her creative strengths and worked with — not against — how her brain processes and organizes information.

What we focused on:

• Applied the Action-to-Insight Model™ — Discover, Define, Develop, Deliver — to build a framework specifically calibrated to her learning style and creative identity:

  • Discover: Identified how she processes information, organizes ideas, and does her best creative work

  • Define: Clarified goals around screenwriting and creative storytelling, translated into a workable application strategy

  • Develop: Built sequenced, low-overwhelm steps and scaffolding to support executive functioning throughout the process

  • Deliver: Refined her screenwriting supplements and portfolio into a final product that authentically reflected her voice

• Broke the process into clear, sequenced steps to reduce overwhelm and support executive functioning

• Adapted pacing and structure to match her natural working rhythm, rather than a one-size-fits-all timeline

• Developed her screenwriting supplements and portfolio in a way that let her strengths , voice, imagination, storytelling instinct lead.

• Provided consistent check-ins and scaffolding to keep momentum without added pressure

Result:

• A process that felt manageable, structured, and genuinely hers

• A portfolio and supplement set that authentically reflected her creative strengths

• Stronger alignment between how she thinks and how she presented herself on paper

• Increased confidence and self-advocacy throughout the process

CHLOE

HS SENIOR, CLASS '25 | Comprehensive Package - Senior Start

"Zada helped me go deeper into the admissions process than school counseling ever did. Every step was explained, my questions were answered, and having her support took so much stress off my shoulders, just knowing that I had help at my side whenever I began to feel overwhelmed.”

Starting point:
Felt overwhelmed by the admissions process and wasn't getting enough clarity or support from school counseling.

What we focused on:

• Applied the Action-to-Insight Model™ — Discover, Define, Develop, Deliver — to replace overwhelm with clarity and structure:

  • Discover: Identified where the gaps in support were and what specifically was causing uncertainty

  • Define: Clarified what actually mattered at each stage, cutting through noise and misinformation

  • Develop: Built a step-by-step structure so she always knew what came next

  • Deliver: Provided real-time answers and guidance through each stage, from start to finish

• Created a consistent point of contact so questions never went unanswered

Result:

• Reduced stress and uncertainty throughout the process

• Greater confidence in decisions and next steps

• Felt supported and guided from start to finish

DAVID

B.S. CSUN, CLASS '25 | Comprehensive Package - Transfer Admissions

"As a transfer student, I felt overwhelmed. Zada’s student portfolio system kept everything organized and on track — deadlines, decisions, all of it. I always knew what came next."

Starting point:
Felt overwhelmed navigating the transfer process and unsure how to stay organized across deadlines and decisions.

What we focused on:

• Applied the Action-to-Insight Model™ to bring order to a process that felt scattered:

  • Discover: Mapped every deadline, requirement, and decision point across both transfer tracks

  • Define: Prioritized what mattered most and when, cutting through competing requirements

  • Develop: Built a tracking system to organize materials and keep priorities visible

  • Deliver: Provided ongoing guidance to keep momentum through submission

• Organized every application material so nothing fell through the cracks

Result:

• Stayed organized and on schedule throughout the process

• Reduced stress and uncertainty

• Gained clarity on what to do next at every step

RUBY

HS SENIOR, CLASS '26 | Comprehensive Package - Junior Start

"She helped me build confidence, create a summer plan, and push myself with challenging courses. Zada gave me a 16-week SAT study plan, helped me find STEM camps, and encouraged me to take more advanced courses. She mapped out my college visits and is guiding every essay I write. I feel way more confident about senior year — and about college."

Starting point:
Motivated student but unsure how to build direction with activities list, plan her time, and challenge herself in the right ways.

What we focused on:

• Applied the Action-to-Insight Model™ to turn motivation into direction across every part of her profile:

  • Discover: Identified summer activities that aligned with her interests, where she was ready to be challenged more and where her time needed structure

  • Define: Set clear priorities across academics, testing, and summer planning

  • Develop: Built a structured SAT study plan, a rigorous course selection strategy, and an intentional summer plan built around STEM camps and experiences

  • Deliver: Provided ongoing support through college visits and essay development, keeping momentum through senior year

• Guided course selection toward more rigorous classes to strengthen her academic profile

Result:

• Stronger academic rigor and preparation

• More confidence in her direction and decisions

• Clear momentum going into senior year