About
I’m Maxine Seya, the college admissions expert that local Orange County schools trust.
Beckman High (Tustin Unified), University and Portola High (Irvine Unified), and Newport Harbor High (Newport Mesa Unified) have all invited me to share my admissions expertise with their college-savvy families.
I know that O.C. families are under so much pressure to get their kids into top colleges, filter through the overwhelming volume of questionable admissions information, and maintain their sanity.
How do I know? I’m an O.C. native who’s been where you are. I graduated from Irvine High as a Presidential Scholar Athlete before launching a journalism career with my Northwestern University degree.
Over 14 years, I’ve engendered growth in 800+ students as a:
- college admissions consultant
- Northwestern University admissions interviewer
- Lecturer at Université Jean Monnet in France
- SAT and ACT instructor for the Irvine Public Schools
- Skyhawks sports director
- AP English Language and Literature instructor
- U.S. State Department Career Connections speaker
- Specialized college admissions journalist
No other college consultant has conducted and published as many in-depth insider interviews with college admissions officers as I have, including with:
- Director of Admissions, Northwestern University
- Director of Admissions, Carnegie Mellon University
- Dean of Admissions, University of California, Berkeley
- Director of Admissions, University of Southern California
- And 50+ more
My college admissions insider insights have garnered 1 million + views on Quora, a feature in the New York Times, and invitations to speak at TEDx and the U.S. State Department.
I founded Leo College Consulting to serve the families in my home community who deserve college admissions transparency and a fresh outlook on just how far you can fly with a caring expert by your side. I can’t wait to see your child succeed.