admissions consulting

Admissions and career coaching/consulting

Qualifications

As a PhD student at Penn, I offer career and admissions counseling online via meeting software of choice, with a focus on providing the highest level of service. A long term relationship is built on trust and open communication; I respond to most emails/texts within 6 hours.

My students call on me for assistance on career and undergraduate/graduate admissions counsilting. If you are looking for help with admissions application preparation, admission essay prep, or career consulting - please do not hesitate to reach out.

As a background, I have been assisting/tutoring students for the past decade and scored 99th percentile on undergraduate admissions exams such as the SAT and SAT subject tests. I have tutored/assisted many undergraduate level to graduate level students since 2017. I earned a BA in Cognitive Science at Berkeley with a Regents Scholarship, MBA at University of California - Davis, and Masters in CS at the University of Pennsylvania. I have also commented and revised Personal Statements and admissions applications since 2020 for students applying to STEM graduate and undergraduate programs/universities as well as assisted in selecting a shortlist of schools to apply to.

My students regularly see admissions to the top 25 universities. Some examples include Penn, UC Irvine, Meta, and various companies/start ups. Please see testimonials below.

Scheduling

Lessons will be scheduled with client with the following rules:

  • Same-day cancellations, reschedulings, or no-shows by the student or by their parent/guardian without an excusable exception will incur a fee of 50% of the scheduled session. There is no penalty for cancelling or rescheduling the day before a session or earlier. However, if a student cancels or reschedules too often, we will need to discuss this issue on a case-by-case basis. This policy also applies in reverse. If I have to same day cancel or reschedule, your session is half off.
  • Slight delays in joining the session are okay, but do not make it a recurring event.
  • Notifications for cancellations or reschedulings may be sent via email.

Testimonials (References upon request)

“Bryant is incredibly skilled in the academic writing process and crafting compelling Statements of Purpose that highlights your strengths with clarity and impact. His precise attention to detail, helpful feedback and narrative finesse makes him the perfect go-to for SOP writing. Would highly recommend :)” - AB, Graduate School Admissions (CS)

“Bryant helped me prepare for job interviews, going step by step and explaining how to talk about my experiences in a relevant way to a software engineering position despite not having any prior internships. He also helped me fix my resume to be more professional. I highly recommend Bryant if you need to find a SWE job out of undergrad.” - KL, Software Engineering Career Counsulting

“Bryant has a rare ability to cut through the noise and offer direct, actionable career advice that helped me navigate a PIP, stand out as a software engineer, and ultimately grow in my role with confidence while recently helping me switch to a new company. He’s not only sharp and strategic, especially when it comes to job applications and optimizing transitions, but also calm, logical, and a great listener who knows exactly how to keep you grounded and focused.” - AV, Career Consulting (SWE)

“Bryant is able to provide experience-based feedback for those actively working towards a software engineering position with little experience or pursuing graduate-level training for the purpose of better employment opportunities. In a remote-capacity, Bryant is able to advise on the strongest trajectories that look promising for long-term career stability in software engineering. He is always on time to meetings. He is always responsive. He has a great personality and is very easy to work with. Highly recommend!” - RR, Graduate School Career Path Consulting (Math)

Contact

Please feel free to send an email with the subject of “Prospective Consulting” to bryanttduong[aT]gmail[dot]com to inquire more about services and pricing.