We’re here for you and your teen
The college-planning and application process is a complex, personal journey.
We are here to guide you and your teen every step of the way. We understand that no two teens are alike and customize our services to individual goals and interests. By collaborating with our team of experts, your teen will learn to showcase their talents and experiences in ways that will capture the attention of their dream schools.
Blue Stars gets results
Ninety percent of Blue Stars students get into the schools of their choice.
We’ll help your teen craft an application that gets attention.
We’re not your ordinary admissions consulting service
We don’t just steer your teen through the process. We work with them to discover who they are and who they want to become. We focus on enhancing your teen’s natural abilities while guiding their intellectual development.
Our high-performance program includes academic mentorship, community engagement, and — personal development.
Our writers, editors, and educators provide one-on-one life coaching and mentoring. Our goal is to spark the inner passion that leads to profound personal growth, an array of college school options, and a fulfilling college experience that leads to an exciting career.
Most important, your teen will develop a deeper self-understanding and sense of purpose, and will have a clear plan for how to achieve their goals.
We work with students all over the world
Blue Stars is an international company and understands higher education in a global context.
We work with clients from New York to Shanghai.
We are experts at remote and online education. Whether you are located in California, New York, the country of Georgia, or the city of Chengdu, we can work with your teen to harness their passion and help them get into their dream school. We will guide your teen through a comprehensive program that is at the forefront of admissions and career trends.
We offer the right services for your teen such as:
“Working with Dr. M is one of the greatest decisions I made during my son’s high school years.”
“Of the 13 colleges my son applied to, he was accepted to 11 schools, including ALL FIVE of the highly selective, reach schools he applied to.”
“Working with Dr. M is one of the greatest decisions I made during my son’s high school years.”
“Of the 13 colleges my son applied to, he was accepted to 11 schools, including ALL FIVE of the highly selective, reach schools he applied to.”
Latest News
From Studying Environmental Science at Barnard to a Career on Wall Street: A Blue Stars Alum Shares Her Journey
When Naomi started working with Blue Stars in her sophomore year of high school, she was an avid runner and ardent environmentalist with an interest in science. Flash forward five years, and Naomi is now a graduate of Barnard University working as an analyst in sustainable finance on Wall Street and thoroughly enjoying her life in The Big Apple.
Rave Reviews for All-Boys College Planning Workshop
This past April, Dr. Amy Morgenstern, Founder and CEO of Blue Stars, and Laura Schadler, Student Outcomes Director, presented a college planning workshop at the invitation of the San Mateo chapter of the National League of Young Men (NLYM).
Dr. Morgenstern Speaks at National Conference on Helping Students Develop Intellectual Curiosity
Much of the presentation was devoted to practical tips, with specific examples of how intellectual curiosity shows up in supplemental essays, application activity lists, and letters of recommendation.