College Specializations – BS/MD admissions, Ivy League, UC/CSU, Texas, East/West Coast colleges, Art/Film/Music/Theater programs, Portfolio Development, student websites, video essays, personal statements, summer programs, internships, and graduate programs in Medicine, Law, Business, Psychology, and Education. Writer, publisher, motivational speaker at schools and organizations.Regional Specializations – California/Texas/New England/Middle Atlantic universities Major/Extracurricular Specializations – Award Winning Author – essay support for BS/MD, Engineering, STEM, Computer Science, Business, Film, Art, Medicine, and Law History Established in 1984. At Lizard, we deliver exceptional service. We are not free, but we are not even close to the cost of some very expensive advisors. We are just as successful or more successful. We deliver quality, responsiveness, and a deep sense of commitment to you. We do this through sage advice, superior services, and inspiration.With thirty-two years in this field, this means that you can count on our expertise. Our belief is that students should be focused on their own academics, activities, and leadership – not reading pages and pages of instructions and rules for each college application. We read, explore, and investigate programs every day.We take students on road trips, create/script/edit student videos, edit essays, and speak at schools and conferences. As you choose the counselor with whom you entrust your future, make sure it is a person who is wise, intellectual, experienced, responsible, and can provide the comprehensive services you need.
Dr. Winston has counseled Southern Cal and international students (mainly from China, Korea, Mexico, and the Middle East) for 32 years and is a trusted expert in global college admissions counseling. She has trained counselors nationwide through the UCLA College Counselor Certificate Program. In-person and live-online, her students are accepted to the top/best fit colleges - applications, essays, athletic/artistic videos, interview prep, website/portfolio development.Dr. Winston earned her Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin and has numerous undergrad and graduate degrees mostly in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) subjects. She attended Harvard undergrad and grad school, as well as USC, UCLA, UCI, Claremont, Syracuse, Pepperdine, the University of Maryland, Gallaudet, CSUF, and Chapman She start college at thirteen and won the National High School Senior of the Year from the American Legion and the 2012 McFarland Literary Achievement Award.
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