LDM College Consulting
About
LDM College Consulting is a boutique educational consulting firm serving an intentionally select number of families each year. We provide a highly personalized, concierge-level experience throughout the educational journey.
Our philosophy is that every student has a unique story and our role is to help them intentionally build it, authentically tell it, and confidently share it with the colleges that are the right fit.
Every engagement is tailored to the student's strengths and long-term goals. My approach is built on strategic planning, compelling storytelling, and honest, practical advice.
As the mother of five children with diverse goals and talents, I successfully guided my own family through a wide range of educational paths, including the United States Military Academy, Ivy League admissions, Early Decision acceptances, accelerated healthcare programs, graduate school admissions, and significant merit scholarship awards.
Professionally, I served on the Board of Trustees and as Director of Development at a respected private boarding school, partnering closely with educational leaders, students, and families. I was also appointed by the Los Angeles Unified School District as an Educational Rights Holder (ERH), entrusted by the Juvenile Court with the legal authority to make educational decisions and advocate for the best interests of foster youth.
For years, friends and colleagues have sought my counsel and expertise. I founded LDM College Consulting to make that same individualized guidance available to families. Enrollment is intentionally limited to ensure every family receives personalized attention and direct access throughout the process.
Our services
The Comprehensive Advisory
• Strategic positioning audit
• Academic and extracurricular narrative mapping
• Customized college list development
• Application timeline management
• Full Common App guidance
• Essay concept development with iterative editing
• Activity list refinement and optimization
• Interview preparation with mock practice session
• Decision analysis and final college selection support
• Limited parent strategy sessions
The Strategic Blueprint
• Two to three private strategy intensives annually
• Academic positioning and course strategy
• Standardized testing strategy (ACT, SAT, timing, preparation, score optimization)
• Summer planning and enrichment roadmap
• Leadership, extracurricular, and distinction-building strategy
• Early college list development and long-range admissions planning
Private Intensive
• Additional college list strategy session
• Extra essay writing support
• Transfer admissions strategy consult
• Specialized Military Service Academy admissions strategy (West Point, Annapolis, Air Force Academy, and more)
• Specific ROTC and other scholarship planning and application guidance













