8X Your Dream College Chances
Your Story, Told Right. For Elite Colleges.
We help ambitious high-school students build standout profiles, master the SAT/ACT, craft compelling applications, and get accepted to the schools they’ve always dreamed of.
Razi was an absolutely incredible college essay expert… ensured every minute was well spent, very efficient, and fun.
Razi is truly exceptional… from the first session, it was clear that he knew exactly what top schools want.
Josh transformed it from a generic cliche to a unique story that truly represented me.
HarvardNational3.7% League Bound29%
StanfordNational3.6% League Bound23%
UPennNational5.4% League Bound27%
NorthwesternNational6.8% League Bound35%
CornellNational8.4% League Bound33%
WashUNational12% League Bound63%
UCLANational8.5% League Bound61%
UC BerkeleyNational11% League Bound56%
UMichNational15% League Bound40%
Georgia TechNational16% League Bound56%
Results That
Speak for Themselves
From 9th grade through to decision day, League Bound families see the difference that dedicated, one-on-one guidance makes.
5.0
Average Rating
200+
Students placed
8X
Ivy+ acceptance rate
100%
Ivy+ consultant team
“My Son Got Into Four Ivies — Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, and Cornell. Razi knew exactly what to do with his story and how to shape it into something truthful and impactful.”
“Razi was an absolutely incredible college essay expert. I significantly struggled finding my ‘voice’ in these essays. I believe these essays were a significant part that led to my acceptance at Stanford.”
“Razi is truly exceptional. He showed me how to convey my life through powerful anecdotes. Even when I thought my essays were good, they were nowhere near the level they reached after working with him.”
“Razi is truly a lifesaver for college essays. He is dedicated and HONEST — he is not afraid to give genuine feedback. With Razi’s help, I was accepted into Penn.”
“Working with Razi completely transformed my application. What surprised me most was learning essays should be stories, not formal statements. His feedback was honest and critical.”
“My Son Got Into Four Ivies — Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, and Cornell. Razi knew exactly what to do with his story and how to shape it into something truthful and impactful.”
“Razi was an absolutely incredible college essay expert. I significantly struggled finding my ‘voice’ in these essays. I believe these essays were a significant part that led to my acceptance at Stanford.”
“Razi is truly exceptional. He showed me how to convey my life through powerful anecdotes. Even when I thought my essays were good, they were nowhere near the level they reached after working with him.”
“Razi is truly a lifesaver for college essays. He is dedicated and HONEST — he is not afraid to give genuine feedback. With Razi’s help, I was accepted into Penn.”
“Working with Razi completely transformed my application. What surprised me most was learning essays should be stories, not formal statements. His feedback was honest and critical.”
— REAL RESULTS, REAL FAMILIES —
Hear From Our Families
These are not highlight reels. They are real students who spent years building something genuine — and whose applications reflected exactly who they are.
“My Son Got Into Four Ivies — Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, and Cornell. From the very first session, Chris knew Razi was the right counselor. Razi knew exactly what to do with it and how to shape it into something truthful and impactful. My advice to other parents: don’t hesitate.”
“Amitai from League Bound helped me completely transform my application and get into NYU. I had strong ideas but they were fragmented. Amitai was extraordinarily thorough, empathetic, and honestly a brilliant college guidance counselor. Getting in is unreal.”
“When I read the personal statement, I was blown away. It was simple, elegant, and you could see his entire personality in it. Razi has a rare ability to take a student’s raw story and help them find the version of it that is only theirs.”
“Razi showed her that the strength of her story was often found in her vulnerability and openness — qualities she carried through to her interviews. We came in uncertain about the process. We left knowing we had done everything right.”
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What Authenticity Really Means
We believe authenticity is the single thing that drives college decisions more than anything else. Our students have gotten into Stanford by writing about a love for language, Harvard with a personal statement about comedy, Penn through a love for arts and crafts, and Cornell through values learned from karate. None were built around the most impressive thing those students had done. All were completely, undeniably theirs.
These stories cannot start in 12th grade. They start in 9th, in the activities a student chooses, the summers they spend, the relationships they build, the competitions they enter. Our job is to help students find what is authentic to them and make sure it comes through in everything: their course selection, their extracurriculars, their summer programs, their awards and competitions, and finally, their writing.
Meet The Team.
Elite consulting from 9th grade through decision day. Our team is 100% Ivy+ educated, with the expertise to guide your student to acceptance.
Harvard ’20 — Magna Cum Laude
Yale ’23 — Magna Cum Laude
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Stanford ’27Helpful Insights.
Yes. Starting in 9th grade is not about getting a head start on applications. It is about having time to build something real. The students who write the most compelling essays in 12th grade are the ones who spent 9th and 10th grade doing things they actually cared about. By the time they sit down to write, the story is already there.
We work with students from 9th grade through 12th. The earlier we start, the more we can shape, not just the application, but the four years that make the application worth reading.
Your school counselor is managing dozens of students at once. At private schools, that ratio is still around 30 to 1. We work with a small number of families, which means we know your student, their story, their strengths, and the thread that runs through everything they have done. We are thinking strategically from 9th grade, not just helping fill out forms at the end.
It means the application feels like a specific person, not a resume. The activities connect to each other. The essays reveal something real. The whole thing adds up to someone an admissions officer feels they have actually met. The students who get in are not always the most impressive on paper. They are the ones whose applications make the reader feel something.
The essay is the payoff for four years of living and paying attention. A student who spent three years genuinely committed to something has something real to write about. That is why we start in 9th grade, not 12th. By the time the essays are written, the story is already lived — we just help tell it.
— WHAT WE DO TOGETHER —
Our College Guidance Services
Your student’s school has a college guidance counselor. At public schools, that counselor is managing hundreds of students at once. At private schools, the ratio is better, but still around 30 to 1. That means limited time, limited attention, and a process that often begins too late.
At League Bound, every student works one-on-one with a dedicated consultant from 9th grade through decision day. We are not filling out forms. We are building something: a profile, a set of experiences, a voice that makes the application feel inevitable by the time it is written.
Essays
We help students find the right angle and work through their personal statement, supplementals, and any additional writing. What sets us apart is our published essay booklet: real essays from students admitted to Stanford, Harvard, Yale, and more, each with a breakdown of what made it work.
“My Son Got Into Four Ivies: Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, and Cornell. From the very first session, Chris knew Razi was the right counselor. Razi knew exactly what to do with his story and how to shape it into something truthful and impactful.”
— Ji L., Parent of Chris, Harvard Class of ‘29
“Amitai from League Bound helped me completely transform my application and get into NYU. I had strong ideas but they were fragmented and did not come together to tell a cohesive story. Amitai was extraordinarily thorough, empathetic, and honestly a brilliant college guidance counselor. Getting in is unreal.”
— Keith, International Student — NYU Class of ‘30
“Working with Josh was super comfortable and low-stress. He helped pull apart specific pieces of my Common App personal essay, transforming it from a generic cliche to a unique telling of my story. If you are looking to take your college essays to the next level, Josh is your man.”
— Ian, Student — Cornell Class of ‘28
Interview Prep
Most interview prep produces students who sound rehearsed, which is exactly what interviewers do not want. Razi Hecker is a former Harvard alumni interviewer, and what we focus on is how to have a real conversation that feels natural, not performed.
“My girls really enjoyed their initial SAT tutoring sessions with Gabriel. He created a personalized prep plan for each of them and really helped them with understanding the material.”
— Shani, Parent
“For the month I have been working with Razi, my ACT score has gone up almost 10 points. Not only does he know what he is doing, he is also a great person with a great personality.”
— Max, Student
“Razi showed her that the strength of her story was often found in her vulnerability and openness, qualities she carried through to her interviews and other areas of her application as well.”
— Krishnan, Father of Charvi — UPenn Class of ‘30
Activity Selection
Most students know what they care about but not which activities truly reflect it. We help them choose commitments that build on each other, creating a profile where every activity earns its place.
“Beyond helping us understand the college admissions landscape, Gabriel guided Eleanor in prioritizing her activities and launching a financial literacy initiative at her school, with a clear plan to track impact and expand it across the state.”
— Irene, Parent
Awards & Competitions
Objective recognition tells admissions officers something a grade cannot. We help students identify competitions worth pursuing and prepare the writing those applications require.
“Josh helped my daughter with her essay for the John Locke competition. He is incredibly intelligent and excels at analyzing writing and understanding the student’s abilities.”
— Chloe, Parent
Academic Strategy
Course selection is not about the most rigorous schedule possible. It is about choosing courses where a student will do well and that signal genuine intellectual commitment. The courses a student takes tell a story before an admissions officer reads a single word.
Summer Programs
The right summer program is specific to what a student cares about and gives them something real to show for it. Sometimes a competitive program is the right call, sometimes a local commitment is more valuable. We help families make that decision and then help them build the applications to get there.
Passion Projects
A passion project takes something a student genuinely cares about and builds it into something real. A student who loved math built a math game. A student who loved history built an archive of stories that had never been collected before.
School List
A good school list finds the intersection of where a student will thrive, where they are a strong academic fit, and where they have a realistic shot. We think beyond rankings, considering personality fit, program strength, and campus culture.
— FROM THE FOUNDER —
More Than a Personal Statement
25+ real essays from students admitted to Stanford, Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, Cornell, Columbia, UPenn, Oxford, Berkeley, CMU, and more. Each one includes a breakdown of what made it work, what the student did differently, and why admissions officers noticed. Razi’s own Harvard personal statement published in 50 Successful Harvard Applications is included.
Your student’s school has a college guidance counselor. At public schools, that counselor is managing hundreds of students at once. At private schools, the ratio is better — but still around 30 to 1. That means limited time, limited attention, and a process that often begins too late. At League Bound, every student works one-on-one with a dedicated consultant from 9th grade through decision day.
Our job is to help students find what is authentic to them and make sure it comes through in everything — their course selection, their extracurriculars, their summer programs, their awards and competitions, and finally, their writing. What separates us from most consulting firms is simple: we show you the work. Our published essay booklet contains real essays from students admitted to Stanford, Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, Cornell, Columbia, UPenn, Oxford, Berkeley, and more — each with a breakdown of what made it work.
