Quad Education Partnerships Open More Doors to Higher Education Opportunities

Spencer has a Bachelor of Science from UCLA, where he served on the Alumni Scholarship Admissions Committee, reviewing student applications for scholarship awards. Spencer has extensive experience as a college admissions consultant, university adjunct professor, and law school graduate. 

Spencer is driven by his passion for helping every student craft and convey their distinctive story. He firmly believes that comprehending their personal narrative is the key to unlocking success in the admissions process. He derives great satisfaction from inspiring applicants to communicate their message compellingly and coherently, enhancing their chances of admission to their dream college. 

Through his work with high school students, Spencer endeavors to identify and secure the ideal college that aligns with their aspirations and future objectives. By getting to know his students as individuals and understanding their unique perspectives, ideas, and personalities, Spencer skillfully connects the dots between their personal packages and the ideal institutions that will allow them to thrive.

Spencer’s greatest strength as a coach is attentive listening and skillfully using the nuances of an individual's narrative to construct a compelling overall story. He recognizes the overwhelming nature of applications and prefers to help applicants approach everything in manageable steps that lead to success.

Applicants Spencer has recently coached have gained acceptance into the country’s top universities, including Harvard, MIT, Yale, Stanford, Princeton, UC Berkeley, University of Michigan, University of Virginia, and NYU.

When Spencer isn’t coaching, you can find him racing with his sailing team in San Diego.

Avi has a Bachelor of Science from the University of California, Berkeley. He also served on the Berkeley admissions team, evaluating applications, recommending interviews, and speaking on panels. Professionally, Avi has over fifteen years of experience as an admissions coach.

Avi is passionate about helping college applicants gain admission to the top 20 schools. He loves to encourage students to apply to schools they didn't think were within their reach and craft winning applications that will allow them to pursue the education of their dreams. 

As a coach, Avi is a keen listener and an expert at extracting the subtleties of a person's story and using it to great effect in developing an overall narrative. Knowing that applications are overwhelming, Avi likes to break things down into bite-sized chunks that set the applicant up for success. As a parent of children on the cusp of the application season, Avi understands what it feels like for both the applicant and the parent during the application process. He brings this unique understanding to his work with all Quad families. He prioritizes keeping parents at ease by constantly communicating with them via regular email updates and scheduled phone calls. 

Applicants Avi has recently coached have gained acceptance into the country’s top universities, such as Stanford, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Berkeley, Michigan, Penn, UCLA, and USC, UTexas, Rice, Emory, UChicago., UWasington, and UBoston.

When Avi isn’t coaching, he likes spending time with his family, reading, and binge-watching the latest great TV series.

Gabriel has a Bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University and a Master’s from New York University. With over a decade of experience as a counselor, he has helped over 3,000 students navigate the college application process, receiving acceptances from the country’s top universities, including Cornell, Vanderbilt, Johns Hopkins, Duke, and Stanford. 

As a coach, Gabriel leaves no stone unturned in the process. He is incredibly passionate about working with students and their families students to develop and execute their college application strategy. His experience working in college recruitment sparked his mission to work directly with students and families throughout the application process. He is deeply inspired by watching students grow as they find their best fit and gain acceptance to their dream schools. 

Gabriel’s greatest strength as a coach is his ability to help students and their families understand the application process and help them manage expectations. He understands that navigating this process with care and understanding can make or break the application process for families. Gabriel also excels at helping Quad students create well-balanced college lists and present themselves as ideal candidates through essay building, editing, and polishing. 

When Gabriel isn’t coaching, he enjoys spending time with his family, working out, and working on home projects.