I was accepted EARLY into Stanford!

I began working with Janae in my sophomore year of high school and I'm so glad to have had her support throughout the past three years, especially during junior and senior year when school & the application process became more rigorous. Becoming familiar with the application process earlier on helped alleviate stress from senior year because I felt more prepared.

- Rebecca, Stanford University, Class of 2022

"I got accepted into Harvard, Yale, Columbia, and Dartmouth. I couldn't have done it without Janae."

I had a foundation of ideas and the diligence to create thoughtful creative essays, but Janae shaped them into something truly remarkable. She makes the college process—an inherently stressful time—enjoyable.  She pushed me when she knew essays weren’t as strong; she challenged me to think outside of the box, and without her voice encouraging me, seeing my potential, I wouldn’t have the application I do today. So, I encourage anyone thinking about getting an outside college counselor to sign up with Janae.

- Maggie, Harvard University, Class of 2022

"The college application process was stressful and scary, but Dyllen made it easy to step back and get to the root of my problems." 

If you're unsure about what stories to write about, she made it easy to pinpoint the most interesting (or most boring) things about you and make them relevant to your character and write wonderful essays. Her course was super helpful because she identified specific things people did to make their essays impactful and impressive and made it easy to apply those methods to your own work. 

-Julie, Columbia University,Class of 2022

"I got into Princeton and Yale! To say that I'm satisfied would be a HUGE understatement."

"I recently just worked with Janae on my college essays and to say that I’m satisfied would be a HUGE understatement. Her editing has really just made me feel confident in my writing and feel confident that I’m putting my best foot forward in the college application process, especially to highly selective schools.

- Meera, Princeton University, Class of 2021

"I got into schools that I would never have fathomed getting into - schools with below 5% acceptance rates."

I loved how organized Dyllen's entire course is and how easy it is for students to craft meaningful essays while being authentic and truthful to who they are. This course allowed me to learn a lot about myself, and in turn, teach those reading my essays who I am as well. And through this course, I got into schools that I would never have fathomed getting into - schools with below 5% acceptance rates. It has truly been a dream come true.

- Maggie, University of Pittsburgh, Class of 2022

Meet Dyllen!

Dyllen Nellis is a college essay expert and undergraduate at Stanford University. After getting accepted by every university she applied to, she began sharing her strategies on YouTube (900,000+ views), working directly with students, and continuing to research college essay strategy. Her business, Dyllen's College Essay Advice, offers college essay editing, live consulting, and most valuable: an award-winning, comprehensive online course to craft a successful college essay. Her system emphasizes the necessary pre-production work that will save time and prevent stress by implementing strategy, structure, and storytelling into every essay. Dyllen and her team have worked with 1000+ students and edited 2000+ college essays. Her students come from around the globe and have been accepted to Stanford, UPenn, Cornell, UCLA, USC, and many more. Dyllen empowers students to discover their sense of self and effectively communicate their personal values, experiences, and potential in well-crafted college essays.

Meet Janae!

After rising to the top of her class, founding her first company at 15, and getting accepted early into Stanford University, Janae has helped students around the world raise their test scores and navigate the college application process for over 6 years. With over 1,000 hours of tutoring experience, she now helps students through her group test prep and college prep program called The SAT/ACT Success System. As a Stanford student, Janae utilizes her first-hand knowledge about tutoring and the college application process to help students achieve personal and academic success. Her students have been accepted into Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Columbia, Princeton, Cornell, and many other top schools. At Stanford, Janae is majoring in Management Science and Engineering with a minor in Education. If you need a college advisor that cares about your success just as much as you do, Janae is the coach for you.