The honest version, on timing, cost, what we can and cannot promise, and how the Georgetown and research pieces actually work.
Earlier is both cheaper and more effective. A ninth or tenth grader on a multi-year plan pays less per year and gains the one thing seniors cannot buy back, time. That said, we take on juniors and seniors every cycle and do focused, high-impact work in the time that remains.
Three things. You work directly with senior people, in person across the DMV, not a remote associate. Your student’s whole four-year plan lives on Atlas, our platform, so nothing is discovered at the last minute. And our coaching is informed by an active university research study on admissions anxiety, not folklore.
No, and you should be wary of anyone who does. Admissions decisions are never fully in anyone’s control. What we promise is an honest read on where your student stands, a deliberate plan, and senior-level execution. Our results speak to the pattern, not a guarantee for any one applicant.
Our founder is a current Georgetown graduate student, and our strongest track record is with Georgetown admissions. To be clear, Lovare is an independent firm and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Georgetown University. We simply know that process better than anyone in the region.
An IRB-approved randomized controlled trial on test and admissions anxiety and performance, conducted with Dr. Ian Lyons of Georgetown University’s Department of Psychology. What we learn becomes measurable protocols for testing weeks, interviews, and deadline season.
Engagements begin at 16,000 dollars for the Senior Intensive, a single admissions cycle. The Two-Year Engagement and the four-year Atlas Engagement are scoped to each family’s starting grade and goals, and are quoted privately after a consultation. The Diagnostic, a scoped multi-session assessment, is 3,500 dollars and is credited in full toward any engagement begun within thirty days. An initial consultation is free.
Our home is Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, and the Maryland suburbs, where we meet families in person. We also work with families online when the fit is right.
Atlas is our mentorship platform. It holds your student’s course spine, activity arc, testing plan, and essay pipeline in one roadmap, with every milestone dated, assigned, and reviewed by a mentor, so parents can see progress without chasing it.
Ivy League and Georgetown, BS/MD and direct-med, private school admissions, learning differences, athletic recruiting, and art, film, and music programs. See the specialized paths on our homepage.
A thirty-minute private consultation. We will give you an honest read on where your child stands, what the next eighteen months should hold, and whether we are the right fit.
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