Success Through Clarity
Helping students, families and future graduate students navigate important educational decisions with clarity, confidence and a little more joy.
Who we help…
High School Students & Families
The college search doesn't have to feel overwhelming. We help students and families navigate school selection, applications, deadlines, and decisions with greater confidence—and maybe even have some fun along the way.
Graduate School Applicants
Considering an MBA, master's degree, or other graduate program? We help you evaluate your options, develop a thoughtful application strategy, and tell your story in a way that stands out. With firsthand experience reviewing hundreds of graduate applications, we understand how admissions professionals evaluate candidates and what makes an application compelling.
Students Exploring What's Next
Not everyone has a clear path, and that's okay. Whether you're weighing college options, considering graduate school, or exploring a new direction, we help you ask better questions, understand your choices, and move forward with confidence.
Who we are…
College and graduate school admissions can feel increasingly competitive, complicated, and stressful.
We think there's a better way.
At STC Consulting, we bring decades of firsthand experience in undergraduate and graduate admissions to a process that should be about more than applications, rankings, and acceptance letters.
Susan specializes in helping high school students and families navigate the undergraduate college search. Toby brings extensive graduate admissions experience, having reviewed hundreds of applications and worked with graduate and professional programs at Northwestern University and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Together, we offer a practical, personalized, and refreshingly human approach to making important educational decisions.
The goal isn't simply getting into a school.
It's finding the right opportunity, making informed decisions, and feeling confident about what comes next.
Susan and Toby Cortelyou. Founders of STC Consulting