Who this is for
- GPA 3.5+
- Undergraduate: SAT 1300+
- Graduate: GRE Verbal 160+ and Quant 170, or GMAT 665+, where accepted.
- MBA: 2+ years of full-time experience by enrollment.
- Test requirements vary by program.
For students and families
Get Into the Ivy League
I partner with students and families to get into the Ivy League or equivalent world-class university that is right for them.
I only advise on what I have personally mastered
- Admitted to 6/7 Ivy League universities to which I applied.
- Former Dean of Student Life & Wellbeing at Upper Canada College, responsible for 1,250 students.
- PhD in Psychology and Behavioral Science from Penn/Wharton.
- 150+ students advised through university entry.
- Perfect 800 Math scores on SAT I and SAT II.
What I take ownership of
- Story, positioning, and narrative architecture.
- Strategic school list, sequencing, and timing.
- Application, essay, and interview strategy.
Students and parents
What clients say
Experience 1 / 9
For students and families
“The acceptance mattered enormously. Being ready for what came after mattered even more.”Read the full account
“From the beginning, he became the person who held the entire picture... the person our child was becoming through all of it... There was no handoff... The acceptance mattered enormously. Being ready for what came after mattered even more.”For students and families
“He kept pushing until the application sounded more like me, not less...”Read the full account
“He started by figuring me out... He kept pushing until the application sounded more like me, not less... I finished my first semester with a 3.82 GPA... More importantly, he helped make sure I was ready when I got there.”Family perspective
“We were talking so much about where our daughter could get in. We’d lost sight of where she would be happy and do well. Alejandro helped us listen to what she wanted and give her more room to decide.”Read the full account
“We were talking so much about where our daughter could get in. We’d lost sight of where she would be happy and do well. Alejandro helped us listen to what she wanted and give her more room to decide. She was motivated, but applications had started to come into every conversation at home. He got to know her interests and how she worked. We could see where our hopes were different from her priorities. We knew how to help, and the decisions and the work stayed with her. We were so happy about the acceptance. Seeing her think through her choice and take responsibility for it mattered to us too.”Student voice
“I thought I had to sound impressive. Alejandro brought me back to what I actually cared about. The application sounded much more like me by the end.”Intellectual direction
“I had all these interests, but I wasn’t connecting them. He saw things I hadn’t seen. I could explain why I wanted to study something, rather than just list everything I’d done.”Academic preparation
“I got more comfortable thinking out loud with him. He’d push me to explain my reasoning, and sometimes I’d realise my first answer needed another look. I was more comfortable saying that too.”Student ownership
“Our son did the work himself. Alejandro helped him organise it, and helped us understand where we could be useful. Applications stopped being the only thing we talked about at home.”Choosing well
“We looked at what life at each university would be like, down to the program and how far she’d be from home. That helped our daughter work out what mattered to her before choosing.”An international path
“I knew I wanted to study abroad. Beyond that, I wasn’t sure. We looked at options I hadn’t really considered, and I ended up choosing somewhere I was excited to go.”Explore all 9 experiences
Inside a selected engagement
- The decision
- Choosing a university path while preparing for life after admission.
- The work
- Understanding the student, developing an authentic application, and supporting readiness for the transition.
- The client’s account
- The Stanford parents describe both the acceptance and their child’s preparation for what followed.
Three ways to work together
The right level of partnership.
I agree on the scope, responsibilities, and level of access with you before work begins.
01
I Tell You How to Do It
Duration6 weeks
- Best suited for
- Choosing universities and planning the application cycle.
- Principal deliverable
- A school list, student profile assessment, and application timeline.
I assess the student’s profile and set the school strategy and timeline.
Includes
- Student profile audit
- School list and timeline
- Strategy session
02
We Do the Core Together
Duration5–6 months
- Best suited for
- Students ready to work through their applications.
- Principal deliverable
- Application strategy, essay feedback, and interview preparation.
I advise through the applications; the student authors and owns the work.
Includes
- Everything in I Tell You How to Do It
- Narrative and positioning
- Application, essays, and activities or CV
- Interview preparation
- Ongoing feedback and strategy
03
We Do Everything Together
Duration12–18 months
- Best suited for
- Support from early planning through university arrival.
- Principal deliverable
- Guidance through applications, decisions, enrollment, and arrival.
I stay involved through applications, decisions, enrollment, and arrival.
Includes
- Everything in We Do the Core Together
- Continuous support end-to-end - from the beginning of the process through arrival at university
- Decision support and enrollment guidance
- Post-admission planning
The Alejandro Adler Apex Advisory approach
The decision in full.
I start with the student: their strengths, ambitions, and readiness for what comes next. I help them choose the right universities and build applications grounded in their own work and experience. The student retains their voice and ownership throughout.
- 01
Understand the student
- 02
Build the school strategy
- 03
Shape the student’s story
- 04
Execute the applications
- 05
Decide and arrive ready
Questions about Alejandro Adler Apex Advisory (4A)
Before the first conversation.
Who writes the student’s essays?
The student does. I help them identify meaningful experiences, test their ideas, and revise clearly. The essays remain the student’s own work, in their own voice.
Does 4A guarantee admission?
No ethical advisor can guarantee an institutional decision. I help the student build the strongest authentic candidacy, school strategy, applications, interviews, and decision process possible.
Does the work continue after admission?
The most comprehensive engagement includes decision support, enrollment guidance, and post-admission planning through arrival at university.
The wider practice
Other ways I can help.
Founder-led. Strictly confidential.
Begin a private conversation
Write a few lines about the decision you are facing. I will reply personally to arrange a conversation about your priorities, the support you need, and whether working together is right for you.