Empowering schools, parents, and students weighed down by the stress of unclear standards.

Level Up is a wellness initiative. Competitive college admissions is the primary driver of stress for parents and students. We’re here to fix that.

We are current and former admissions readers from:

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What We Do

We Partner with Schools.

We support school counselors and administration by providing:

Access to current and former college admissions readers.
A common language that simplifies the college admissions process.
Tools to improve student wellness while enabling achievement.

We Educate Parents.

We support parent communities by providing:

Informational workshops through PTSA.
Q&A for specific questions about college admissions strategies.
A digital platform for parents to continue learning and conversation.

Do not go into the Interview with your Student

We Promote Student Wellness.

We promote student wellness by providing:

1:1 drop-in advising during school hours.
Collaboration with a school’s wellness task force.
Personalized plans for academics and activities.

Who We’ve Served

Fremont Unified School District

Washington High School

Irvington High School

Kennedy High School

Robertson High School

Hayward Unified School District

Hayward High School

Tennyson High School

Mount Eden High School

Newark Memorial High School

Boys and Girls Clubs of San Francisco

Don Fisher Clubhouse

Tenderloin Clubhouse

Parents

Irvington PTSA

Want to level up your community?

Sarah Gooch

Essay Editor

Q:How many total years of experience do you have in your current role, including but not limited to ReadyEdgeGo?

A: I have five years' experience in coaching student writing, but this is my first year with ReadyEdgeGo.

Q: What about working with students do you most enjoy?

A: I love helping students find depth and meaning in their own stories—but I also just love it when they make me laugh!

Q: What do you like to do in your free time?

A: In theory, I enjoy painting and writing poetry, but these days I actually spend most of my free time socializing or watching movies with my husband.

Q: What is your one piece of advice for high schoolers?

A: Don't just focus on achieving top grades and credentials because they look good on applications, or your education will be meaningless. The numbers and awards have their place, but stay connected to your sense of curiosity, discovery, excitement, and wonder so that the content you're learning is constantly transforming you—it's something you care about, something you remember after the final exam. Work on the aspects of yourself no one can measure, like integrity, wisdom, kindness, and compassion, so that you're not only developing your academic and career potential but also investing in the type of adult you're going to be, the person you'll have to live with after you clock out every day for the rest of your life.

Doing the hard inner work of building your character and learning deeply instead of just earning grades will set you up for a satisfying, well-rounded life. Strange as it sounds, it will also put you ahead in your academic and career goals, because colleges and hiring managers aren't looking for an empty set of data on a spreadsheet; they want a fully fleshed-out person marked by passion, creativity, and a story no one else has lived.

So go on studying hard for tests, but also spend some time asking yourself what matters in life and who your role models are. Read up on topics that amaze you, and build something incredible just for fun. Cultivate that spark of joy you feel when you're immersed in a subject that fascinates you. If you can hit that balancing act of doing your homework and meeting deadlines but also investing in the kind of person you want to be, then trust that all the rest will follow: schools will recognize you as a dynamic, all-star person, and you will also build a life of happiness, close relationships, and peace.

Community Partners

Empowering schools, parents, and students weighed down by the stress of unclear standards.

Level Up is a wellness initiative. Competitive college admissions is the primary driver of stress for parents and students. We’re here to fix that.

We are current and former admissions readers from:

What We Do

We Partner with Schools.

We support school counselors and administration by providing:

Access to current and former college admissions readers.

A common language that simplifies the college admissions process.

Tools to improve student wellness while enabling achievement.

We Educate Parents.

We support parent communities by providing:

Informational workshops through PTSA.

Q&A for specific questions about college admissions strategies.

A digital platform for parents to continue learning and conversation.

We Promote Student Wellness.

We promote student wellness by providing:

1:1 drop-in advising during school hours.

Collaboration with a school’s wellness task force.

Personalized plans for academics and activities.

Who We’ve Served

Fremont Unified School District

Hayward Unified School District

Boys and Girls Clubs of San Francisco

Parents

Want to level up your community?

Ariana Lee

Q:How many total years of experience do you have in your current role, including but not limited to ReadyEdgeGo?

Q: What about working with students do you most enjoy?

Q: What do you like to do in your free time?

Q: What is your one piece of advice for high schoolers?

Julian Hoffman

Q:How many total years of experience do you have in your current role, including but not limited to ReadyEdgeGo?

Q: What about working with students do you most enjoy?

Q: What do you like to do in your free time?

Q: What is your one piece of advice for high schoolers?

Sarah Gooch

Q:How many total years of experience do you have in your current role, including but not limited to ReadyEdgeGo?

Q: What about working with students do you most enjoy?

Q: What do you like to do in your free time?

Q: What is your one piece of advice for high schoolers?

Bernie Nguyen

Q:How many total years of experience do you have in your current role, including but not limited to ReadyEdgeGo?

Q: What about working with students do you most enjoy?

Q: What do you like to do in your free time?

Q: What is your one piece of advice for high schoolers?

Joanna Yang Yowler

Q:How many total years of experience do you have in your current role, including but not limited to ReadyEdgeGo?

Q: What about working with students do you most enjoy?

Q: What do you like to do in your free time?

Q: What is your one piece of advice for high schoolers?

Graham Traylor

Q:How many total years of experience do you have in your current role, including but not limited to ReadyEdgeGo?

Q: What about working with students do you most enjoy?

Q: What do you like to do in your free time?

Q: What is your one piece of advice for high schoolers?

Tylar Pendgraft

Q: How many total years of experience do you have in your current role, including but not limited to ReadyEdgeGo?

Q: What about working with students do you most enjoy?

Q: What do you like to do in your free time?

Q: What is your one piece of advice for high schoolers?

Anika Sharma

Q: How many total years of experience do you have in your current role, including but not limited to ReadyEdgeGo?

Q: What about working with students do you most enjoy?

Q: What do you like to do in your free time?

Q: What is your one piece of advice for high schoolers?

Tushar Singla

Q: How many total years of experience do you have in your current role, including but not limited to ReadyEdgeGo?

Q: What about working with students do you most enjoy?

Q: What do you like to do in your free time?

Q: What is your one piece of advice for high schoolers?

Dan Zhou

Q: How many total years of experience do you have in your current role, including but not limited to ReadyEdgeGo?

Q: What about working with students do you most enjoy?

Q: What do you like to do in your free time?

Q: What is your one piece of advice for high schoolers?

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