Private Applications
College and Graduate
school application
Consulting Advisory
writing strategy
Jessica Brauser, M.S., LMSW
Where is Private Applications?
Some of Jessica's most successful clients have never met her in person. All meetings and application collaboration can be done over the phone, through FaceTime and Zoom, and occasionally in person.
Are the services the same for international citizens?
Our services are tailored to each student, regardless of nationality or educational destination. We begin by understanding the student’s goals, evaluating their résumé, and providing customized recommendations.
International students receive the same personalized guidance as U.S. students, with additional support for country-specific requirements. Whether applying to a job, university, graduate school, LLM program, or language school, Jessica and her team guide students through the process, including visa matters such as I-20 documentation, SEVIS, OPT, and consular interviews.
When should I contact
Private Applications?
The more time you have to work with Jessica and the Private Applications team, the greater your chances of success.
Recommended Timelines
Undergraduate: 3 years to 2 months before applying. Special packages are available for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors.
Graduate: 1 year to 6 months before applying. International students should allow additional time for I-20 and visa processing.
Transfer Students: contact ASAP if you are considering a program transfer from an Associate's degree to Bachelor's degree or if you are already enrolled in Bachelor program on a campus that you want to leave. The more time we have to check in with you, the greater your outcomes. In our consultation, we will determine your transfer goals, and you will gain honest feedback with an approach for going forward.
Crisis Mode: contact us ASAP. What's an application crisis? Your essay turned out terrible, your school counselor went MIA, you can't find a teacher to write a recommendation, your school list is 24 schools too long, recent or old disciplinary records need to be addressed in the application writing sections, you are getting multiple rejections to schools you thought should have been easy to get into, you've been deferred and THEN waitlisted, and you just want to know how to finally get off those lists.
Unsure how to navigate some of the trickier aspects of college admissions? We've seen it all, and WE CAN HELP YOU TOO.
I am mid-application and need help. Can you help?
Many students come to Jessica while in an application crisis. They are not happy with their essays or resume or they did not get into their first-choice school. Jessica will alleviate the stresses of the mid-application process. She is an expert in Waitlist and Deferral appeals.
Additionally, Jessica can help students within 1-2 sessions for short-term application work, and those hours could prove very successful. A student once came to Jessica 4 hours before her Columbia application was due. She knew something was off, and in those four hours, Jessica helped her rework the story, and get her materials together to submit. After rereading it later, she found some typos from the speed of the application hauler, but she was accepted to Columbia, and it was a good lesson that grammar doesn't matter as much as the message.
I still have questions. What can I do?
Email info@privateapplications.com or contact 954-614-6466