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At Vantage Counseling, we empower high school students to build confidence about who they are and what they have to offer.

We use a strategic approach in building their personal story and they learn how to articulate their unique value when submitting applications.

We prioritize well-being, personal growth, and a “best fit” approach to college admissions. We are committed to making a positive impact on young lives and guiding them toward a brighter future.

Vantage Counseling helps students identify their values, uncover their strengths, and learn how to confidently speak and write about themselves for successful college applications

Brianna Heimbach is a school counselor who helps your student uncover their strengths, identify their values, and build the Personal Capital that will help them thrive at college and beyond.

I’m Brianna, former high school counselor and college admissions expert.

You want your child to submit a dynamic college application so they can be admitted to their top choice schools. On this site, you’ll hear stories of how we’ve helped hundreds of students around the world articulate their value, develop competitive applications, and be admitted to their dream colleges.

Explore free resources on how to build a strategic application, checklists for what you should be doing and when, and guides to help you navigate the most complicated parts of the admissions process.

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THE VANTAGE DIFFERENCE

We’re flipping the traditional (broken) method of applying for college on its head.

Most college counseling programs develop application lists based on rankings and acceptance rates and try to force students to “fit the mold” these schools are supposedly looking for.

Instead, we help students identify their values, uncover their strengths, and learn how to confidently speak and write about themselves. This journey of self-discovery is the secret sauce to finding your child’s best fit schools and building competitive applications.

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"Brianna was 100% there for me with any questions I had about the application process and beyond."

Brianna was my counselor for two years. My college search began the summer after my freshman year, and she helped me with every question I had. She was extremely patient and informative. Early on in high school, I was very unrealistic with my college goals: I wanted to apply to all the Ivy Leagues, aimed extremely high, and did not make a safety net for myself. Brianna helped me with my search to create a balance of reach, match, and safety schools in the two years that she was my counselor.

Carnegie Mellon University Student, USA

"I am now studying at my top choice school thanks to Brianna's dedication to helping me find my perfect fit."

Brianna is an excellent and incredibly supportive counselor. She helped me understand my potential career interests and guided me as I chose a university degree that best suited my interests and skills. Her compassion and genuine desire to help students made a stressful and complicated process seem easier to manage. Brianna’s extensive knowledge of college applications and all of their requirements made her a valuable resource for information and advice about the whole process. I always felt supported as she helped me navigate the many decisions I needed to make for the next phase of my life. I am so grateful for all the time she put into working with me to successfully achieve my goals. Brianna always goes above and beyond for everyone she has counseled and it was a pleasure to have been one of her students.

Exeter University Student, UK

"If it weren’t for Brianna, I would be in deep regret by now and wouldn’t be where I am today."

When I first met Brianna, I was confident about what I wanted to do with my future. I told her that I was only going to apply to universities with accelerated pharmacy programs because I wanted to become a pharmacist in the United States. Then she asked me how I was so sure about a field I had never experienced, to which I stumbled through providing a solid answer. Thankfully she challenged me to dig deeper and helped me understand my strengths, goals, and options. If it weren’t for her, I would be in deep regret by now and wouldn’t be where I am today. As a junior at Tulane, I received an early acceptance to Tulane University School of Medicine.

Tulane University Student, USA

"Brianna avidly guided me throughout the entire college search process and helped me with my college applications."

My dream college was UC San Diego and she helped me apply and be successfully admitted. She provided me with crucial academic and logistical advice every step of the way. Not only did she offer me invaluable advice, but she also boosted my self-confidence to compete with other international students applying to similar schools in the United States. Due to her advice and immeasurable compassion, I was able to successfully enroll in my dream college as a UCSD Triton.

UCSD Student, USA

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