Academic coaching · College admissions

When Smart Kids Struggle

Twenty-five years of getting bright, frustrated students unstuck — in math, on the SAT, and through the college application maze.

Big Dreams Need Better Plans.

…I just got accepted to Boston University, my dream school.

Alex · 5-Star Learning student

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Two front doors. One accountable coach.

Grades 6–12

Academic Coaching

Math and Digital SAT coaching built for bright students with ADHD, executive-function challenges, and learning differences.

  • Small online cohorts
  • Math foundations through SAT mastery
  • Parent updates after every session
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Rising seniors

College Admissions

Essays through submission, managed by one veteran who sees the whole field and tells families the truth.

  • Personal statement and supplementals
  • A realistic, calibrated school list
  • One person accountable for every deadline
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Where our students landed

Dartmouth

UPenn

Cornell

Georgetown

Duke

USC

Colgate

Washington & Lee

UNC Chapel Hill

Boston University

UC Irvine

Client enrollments since 2024.

Meet Christopher Mahoney

He has seen the problem from every side.

Christopher has spent 25 years across independent and public schools as a teacher and administrator.

His leadership work includes San Carlos Charter Learning Center and Spark Charter School. He understands classrooms, families, and the long arc from middle-school math to a senior’s final application.

Parents know him for something simpler: he tells the truth. If a student’s list is not realistic, he says so — then builds a plan that is.

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In their own words

The work is personal. The proof should be, too.

Owen

Student, 5-Star Learning

We got a very late start to the college application process, and with a 3.4 GPA, we were incredibly nervous about our options. Chris stepped in, built a brilliant roadmap, and guided us straight to an Early Decision acceptance at Boston University.

Austin parent · December 2025

If your student is getting a late start on college applications or even just their essays, call Chris immediately. … His deep understanding of the admissions landscape paid off when our son secured an Early Decision acceptance to Brown University.

New York City parent · January 2025

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