M E E T O U R T E A M
Our team is chosen for their educational and professional accomplishments. In addition to their elite experiences, they bring a passion for education and student development that is unmatched in the industry.
Endurable Education
Our advisors are graduates of elite schools such as Harvard, Yale, UPenn and Columbia. We have won some of the most competitive awards, honors and scholarships available.
Endurable Experiences
We are leaders. We are currently or have been executives of billion dollar companies, consultants, investment bankers, lawyers, teachers and more.
Endurable Results
Our results, including assisting a 1320 SAT student earn admission to Harvard, speak to our ability to help students maximize their chances for their dream schools.
JOSH
B.A. in English at Princeton University
MPA at Harvard University Kennedy School of Government
Josh has more than 15 years experience in teaching and admissions counseling, including to highly selective undergraduate and graduate programs.
Josh taught humanities at the Archer School in Los Angeles and served as lead editor at Application Boot Camp, the pioneering workshop on college counseling. Josh originated and personally conducted their application essay guidance program. Josh solidified his international experience in his role as Director of International Development for the test preparation company ArborBridge, for which he visited over 200 high schools worldwide.
As an independent college consultant, Josh works with a broad range of students, including many who have gained admission to the most selective universities in the country, including Amherst, Duke, Caltech,
MIT, Northwestern, Pomona, Stanford, all ten University of California campuses, and all eight Ivy League colleges. In addition to his work with domestic clients, Josh has supported international students from Brazil, Canada, China, Kuwait, Lebanon, New Zealand, Qatar, Singapore, the UK, and many other countries. Josh advises graduate school applicants to business school (MBA), medical school, law school, and public policy programs.
Josh is a member of the International Association for College Admissions Counseling and the Independent Educational Consultants Association. He blogs about the college application process on the Huffington Post and Medium.
Outside of his academic work, he is a
contributing editor to the California Planning & Development Report and is one of the leading journalists covering urban planning in California. He is the author of The Urban Mystique: Notes on California, Los Angeles, and Beyond and Planners Across America.
Recent Cases: One of less than 10 students from Mainland China admitted to Princeton (2024). Regularly represent students admitted to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT from Mainland China and the USA since 2010.
MADELEINE
B.S. in Psychology at Yale University
Choate Rosemary Hall magna cum laude
Madeleine was born and raised in Connecticut, where she graduated from The Foote School, Choate Rosemary Hall, and Yale University.
During her college admissions process, Madeleine was accepted
to Yale University, University of Pennsylvania, New York University, and Wesleyan University.
Madeleine began her teaching career with an internship at Pathfinder (Hopkins School). She worked as a classroom teacher before moving into the private tutoring space. Her students have gained admission to Ivy League and other Top 20 institutions, including Cornell, Georgetown, Columbia, Brown, Yale, UPenn, Northwestern, Dartmouth, NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, and UCLA, among other prestigious schools. She has served as an alumni interviewer for Yale University.
Madeleine began her international experience on the Elite Scholars of China team. She gained her appreciation of China through visiting Yali Middle School (Foote’s sister school in China), as well as from her father’s experience teaching at University of Wuhan with the Yale China Fellowship and her grandfather’s experiences reporting in China as a journalist for The Washington Post.
Madeleine lives with her husband and step-son in Colorado on a hobby farm with four alpacas, eleven chickens, five dogs, and three cats. In her free time, she enjoys reading, knitting, and going to Jazzercise classes.
Recent Cases: Supported students admitted to Stanford, Cornell, Columbia, Brown, Yale and more.
JASON
A.B. in Social Studies
Harvard University
Jason grew up in San Francisco, and developed his passion for education while serving on the San Francisco Board of Education from 2003 to 2006. His signature legislation promoted extracurricular experiences as an important component for student development.
When applying to college, Jason was admitted to Harvard, Yale, Stanford, University of Chicago, Columbia, Swarthmore, New York University and Tulane. After graduating with a A.B. in Social Studies from Harvard and a teaching credential, Jason worked at BNP Paribas in Hong Kong, before joining a $20 billion mutual fund based in Miami as one of only two research associates. Jason later became the first full-time hire for Uber in South Florida and China Head of Driver Engagement, led Mobike's US operations as Regional General Manager, and served as budget director for the 2018 Democratic Party Gubernatorial campaign in Florida. Besides mentoring students, Jason currently spends his time traveling, volunteering, stocks, real estate and keeping an eye out for the next Uber.
Recent Cases: Represented 1 of only 55 admitted to the University of Pennsylvania Management and Technology program (2020), 2 of only 15 students from China admitted to Princeton (2020), 1320 SAT student admitted with full financial aid to Harvard (2018), and multiple top 10 offers every year. Since 2008, Jason has helped over one hundred students of all backgrounds get into top schools.