Say "Yes!" to your Dream College

100% Success Rate

Admission to top-choice university, college, or conservatory

NOVALIS COLLEGE CONSULTING

Embrace the Exceptional

Ph.D-led | Strategy focused

For families who believe that their child's education is their legacy

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Acceptance to Top 100 Universities, Colleges, & Conservatories

Stanford University
University of Chicago
Columbia
University of Pennsylvania
California Institute of Technology
Duke
USC
Pomona College
Dartmouth

Northwestern
University of Miami | Frost
Berklee College of Music
Royal College of Music, London
UC Berkeley
Boston University
UW
Vanderbilt
Middlebury
Trinity

Tulane University
University of Virginia
Vassar
Emory University
NYU
Sciences Po
St Andrews
UBC
UNC at Chapel Hill
McGill
UCLA

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Why Novalis is different

At Novalis, we don't sort colleges into imaginary categories of "reach," "target," and "safety" and then distort your child's dreams, reducing the size of their ambition.

Instead, we employ laser-focused strategies to help your child receive a "Yes!" from their top-choice institution in the U.S. or internationally.

Novalis students benefit from Dr. Holly's lifetime in education, as a former college professor, teacher and chair in elite private schools, and grant and fellowship committee member, she has worked closely with admissions teams and administration at high schools and universities in the states and abroad and knows what it takes to gain admission to top institutions.

As your child moves through the Novalis admissions process, their confidence grows. They gain invaluable clarity about how to achieve their dreams both in high school and in their future college, conservatory, or university.

Our focus on purpose, competence, and confidence is what sets Novalis apart. At Novalis, we follow The Way of the Lion!

Novalis partners with your child to create a highly-detailed and evolving strategic plan, emboldening them to shine their absolute brightest and to achieve admissions where others fall short.

It takes a former professor who has worked at the top of their academic field to know exactly how to help your child succeed through every step of the admission process.

At Novalis, we coach students on developing a personal brand admission identity, with emphasis on social entrepreneurship, intellectual passion projects, scientific research, scholarship, arts portfolios, and publishing. We also help students found NGOs, launch businesses, travel globally, write books, and compete at international levels in academic, arts, and business-related competitions.

Academic Authority
Led by a PhD. & former professor at a "Top 25 Overall" university (according to the 2025 World University Rankings, Times Higher Education).
Taught literature, humanities, and French at the University of Washington and Seattle University.
Founded “Preparing for the Profession,” which mentored graduate students in finding a job after graduation.
Gave talks nationally and internationally, published articles, and spoke at local events.
Served as Vice President of the Faculty and Staff Association for the College of Arts and Sciences and Vice President for Seattle University's chapter of the AAUP (American Association of University Professors).
Served on grant committees, hiring committees, and read Fulbright applications.
Faculty liaison, Core Curriculum Committee, redesign of the foundational classes at SU.
Taught at two elite, private high schools in Seattle and Bellevue. Served as department head, Global Online Academy liaison, and sponsor of National Honor Society.
Advised seniors. Served on multiple committees, including selecting students for the National Honor Society, National French Language Committee, and Visiting Team Strategic Planning Committees.
Founded college-prep center, Uplift Writing, in Seattle. Designed curriculum, hired and trained Ph.D.s for ACT/SAT test prep tutoring and college admissions coaching.

The N.O.V.A. Method

Developed by a Ph.D. passionate about each child's success, our proprietary N.O.V.A. method turns your child's achievements into a top 1% application, resulting in a track record of admission to elite institutions that is unrivaled by competitors.

Novalis students enjoy admission to the highest ranked universities colleges, and conservatories in the U.S. & abroad.

You’ve raised an exceptional student. We’ll make sure the Admissions Committee validates that achievement.

VIP advising for the most discerning families who believe that education is integral to their legacy. Dr. Holly has over twenty-five years of admissions consulting experience.

Let’s build their future brilliantly.

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Private, confidential call for parents. Dr. Holly will provide feedback on your current plan and share a clear roadmap of what it will take to compete for a spot at your child's top-choice university.