More than one path.
One clear plan.
Smart college decisions for families with real options, around the block or around the world.
People don't apply where they want to. Especially when it feels too hard.
That’s exactly why Apply Broadly exists.
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Why Apply Broadly
Hi, I’m Monica — and I’m glad you’re considering applying broadly. While most counselors help you apply to colleges, I help you see which colleges are actually worth applying to. As the mom of two dual-national children who has lived and worked across three continents, I built Apply Broadly for the families who want to find the best options for them, whether around the block or around the world. I literally wrote the chapter on international students in the field's standard textbook and my students have gained places at hundreds of universities across fifteen countries. If your family is navigating more than one system, more than one set of expectations, or more than one definition of 'the right school' — that's exactly what I do.
What We Do
Global Comprehensive
For families weighing colleges across multiple countries. We map the full landscape (US, UK, EU, Canada, beyond) and build a strategy that fits your student and your wallet.
USA
Comprehensive
For families focused on US colleges who want a counselor who actually knows how the sausage gets made. School list, applications, essays, the whole thing.
UCAS
Centre
Apply Broadly is one of very few independent US-based UCAS Centres. If your student is applying to UK universities, you want a UCAS specialist on your team.
When Students Apply Broadly
THIS YEAR ALONE
QS WORLD TOP 100
University College London (UCL) • U Chicago • Cornell University • UC Berkeley • McGill University • King’s College London • The University of Edinburgh • The University of Manchester • UCLA • New York University (NYU) • UC San Diego • UT Austin • Trinity College Dublin • Boston University • Purdue University • Durham University
HIGHLY RANKED — JUST OUTSIDE QS TOP 100
University of Wisconsin-Madison • St Andrews University • UC Davis • University College Dublin • University of Southern California (USC) • University of York
TOP US LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES
Swarthmore College • Harvey Mudd College • Carleton College • Smith College • Middlebury College • Colby College • Haverford College • Skidmore College • Reed College • Sarah Lawrence College
What Families Say
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Parents are on a journey too, and Monica was our perfect guide. She always kept us in the loop, helped us join in where appropriate, and answered every emailed question with insights, humor, and calm. I can’t tell you how many times a discussion at our house would end with, “Let’s ask Monica!”
Lynn, Parent of Scott, Purdue University
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Monica is a very professional, intelligent, and reliable. She helped me choose my college without worries or stress. I was easily guided to where (and what!) I wanted to study in the UK. I had some ideas, although she helped me choose the best university. Everything she did was quick and painless, unlike most college-choosing experiences. I would recommend her in a heartbeat.
Sydney, Student, Kingston University
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Monica was very sweet, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic, which helped my daughter as we went through this stressful process.
Negin, Parent of Shareen, UCSD
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Monica comes highly recommended by myself and my kids. I have three children - two already have gained places in fantastic colleges, that are so right for my kids...Monica gets to know the kids, she understands them, she gets it! She has amazing ideas and takes the kids to places they never imagined they'd go. She listens. She's just an email, a phone call, a text, or a meeting away. You will not be disappointed.
Val, Parent of Daniel, Jade, and Emily, US/UK Dual Nationals
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