ADMISSIONS
Expert, Strategic, Rigorous Admissions Support
We specialize in guiding the entire admissions process. From identifying the perfect schools for your student’s temperament and style to co-crafting inspiring personal statements to managing application needs, we are there to demystify the process. We collaborate with you, alleviating anxiety for parents and cultivating dynamic, competitive submissions with students.
Savvy Insider Stewardship
Director Cindy Chanin is a former admissions officer from both Yale University and USC. In addition, we have educators with admissions experience from the University of California to the Ivys and beyond. We know what admissions officers are looking for, and we can make you shine.
Vast Experience
- Private and Public College and University Counseling and Application Support
- Independent School Assessment and Admissions (K-12)
- Fine Arts, Design, and Architecture Portfolio Preparation and Counseling
- Rigorous Audition Mentorship for Theater and Music Conservatory
- Financial Aid Support, Including Scholarship Opportunities
Our Signature Program: Paving the Way
In addition to admissions support, Rainbow EDU has engineered a powerful, intensive program for ambitious students to pave their way to the education of their dreams. Paving the Way is offered to middle school, high school, and college students as a means for reaching their next step in life.
The combination of expert life coaching, highly sought-after educators, and career exploration mentors give students the tools they need to develop a strong sense of themselves and a solid knowledge of how to successfully navigate life goals.
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Admission Testimonials
We cannot recommend Cindy and Rainbow EDU highly enough! The Common App and all of the individual school supplements can be overwhelming, but Cindy and her team are pros at staying calm, focused and patient. That positive, nurturing environment helped our daughter to be able to apply to all of the 18 (yes, I said 18!) schools she was interested in, and to do so in an organized and timely manner. Cindy and the Rainbow team spent so much time getting to know our daughter, really understanding who she is, what she’s accomplished, what her future goals are, that it allowed her to confidently convey who she is and what she has to offer on each of her applications.The process was focused and, amazingly, entirely tear-free as she moved through each application. Not only did Cindy and team show that caring and attention in their work with her on her applications, but Cindy also literally flew across the country from her home in L.A. multiple times to see our daughter's various theater performances here in NYC, which is truly amazing. We’ve never heard of any college counselor showing that level of devotion to their mentees. The guidance and reassurance she got from Rainbow EDU made our daughter feel comfortable, freeing her up to craft honest and compelling applications that truly helped schools to get to know her in depth, and the end result was incredible. She got into virtually all of her top choices, including Northwestern, Wesleyan, USC, UCLA, NYU, and — the school she very excitedly chose to attend — Harvard!
Amy & David S,
parents to a freshman at Harvard College, majoring in Theatre, Dance & Media
Simply put, Rainbow was transformative in our teen’s attitude and approach to college admissions. Within an accelerated timeline, Cindy and the staff at Rainbow took our teen from 0 (no future vision) to 100 (acceptance to first choice institution). Their unique approach was to listen to their prospective applicant, generate confidence and enthusiasm around their unique strengths and superpowers, and target their applications and shortlist of schools appropriately. Our son was skeptical at first, but was quickly encouraged to dedicate the time and effort to the vision he co-created with Rainbow. We can’t recommend them highly enough.
Monica Jerde Blackburn and David Blackburn,
Parents to University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts Student
We were referred to Cindy by friends who thought Cindy would be a perfect fit for our daughter Sofie, who loves to sing and act, and was very interested in exploring music and drama programs in college. Cindy and Rainbow EDU Consulting helped Sofie navigate today’s utterly daunting process with their incredibly holistic approach, making the entire experience inspiring, self-reflective and utterly rewarding! Ultimately, with Cindy’s help, our daughter, who did not have test scores or many AP’s, had more acceptances and options than she had ever hoped for or dreamed of! She was accepted to University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theater & Dance for Voice; UC Berkeley, Berklee College of Music, Syracuse, and Wisconsin, as well as even waitlisted at Harvard for their incredible dual program with Berklee College of Music! Our biggest problem was making some hard decisions and saying no to some dream places! But in all seriousness, Rainbow EDU played a pivotal role in catapulting our girl towards the next chapter of her life!
Sherri Cooper,
mom to Sofie Landsman student at UC Berkeley & Brentwood School alumni
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