Best Light
College Consulting
Empowering students to present themselves to colleges authentically and effectively… and in their very best light
Insight • Empathy • Expertise
I’ll guide your students with the expertise of an admissions insider and the heart of a pediatrician.
As a parent, an advisor, and an admissions reader for a top university, I am uniquely positioned to guide your students.
Best Light College Consulting LLC provides one-on-one support to high school students, helping them to develop authentic, compelling applications that reflect their own unique strengths and stand out to admissions officers.
Jennifer Fehser, MD
As a pediatrician for nearly twenty years, I have always loved the creativity and uniqueness of children and teenagers. Supporting and advising children, teens and their families through challenges, illnesses, and the many developmental stages of life was a great privilege and joy.
I have found much of that same connection in the world of college admissions — a world that has changed dramatically since my years as a student at Harvard in the 1990s! Currently, I work in the Office of Admissions at a top university reading college applications. Here again I am able to connect with applicants as I learn about them through the lens of college applications. Over many application cycles, I have read thousands of applications and essays and made countless very difficult admissions decisions. Through this work, I have gained a deep understanding of the evaluation process and what stands out in applications.
With this new expertise, I found myself informally guiding family members and friends with their college applications. I was able to assist students in portraying their unique strengths, special attributes and strong fit to colleges. It was a joy— and we had excellent results!
And that is why I decided to broaden my scope by launching Best Light College Consulting! My goal is to help more students shine in their applications, to help each student present themselves as positively as possible and in a manner that will be compelling to admissions officers. Just as during my years in Pediatrics, I see promise and uniqueness in each student. And I am inspired to help your students present themselves in their own best light.
About Me:
Pediatrician Turned College Consultant
I'm a Parent, Advisor, and Admissions Reader...I can help!
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My goal
I aim to empower students to present themselves in a way that is compelling to colleges and truly stands out — to present themselves in their own best light.
Students often don’t know how to start the writing process or how to identify and organize what is important to convey. I assist students in self-reflection and values exercises that will help them to present themselves and their accomplishments strongly and authentically. I help students craft a cohesive and compelling application that highlights their strengths and values and shows admission counselors how they will contribute positively to their future college campuses.
How Best Light is different
I aim to show colleges what makes your student special, not to craft an inauthentic resume or persona. Authenticity is key and always shines in applications.
All of my work and advice stem from several core beliefs. First, all students are special and have great things to offer. Second, I am confident that there are many, many colleges that would be an excellent match for each student! The challenge is finding those schools that are a great fit — those schools where your student will thrive.
Operating from these assumptions, I try to avoid the frenzy and panic that often surrounds the college application process. Through Best Light, I aim to assist students in crafting excellent applications that showcase their best selves— applications that will stanad out because of their content, authenticity and fit. I would welcome the opportunity to help your student compose a compelling and cohesive application that gives them the best chances of success in the application process.
What I offer
Best Light offers several packages and price points. The best match for your students will depend on their specific needs, processes, and progress to date. Students typically begin to work with me sometime in their Junior year, depending on the specific package that they choose.
Ideally, we begin to brainstorm and draft by the spring of Junior year. Writing begins in earnest in late spring, continues through the summer, and ideally is completed in early fall. Tasks will include narrowing down the college list, brainstorming personal statement and supplemental essays ideas, and writing and editing many drafts of many essays. The earlier this work can be done, the better off your student will be!
