Arete Pathways

Excellence · Aspiration · Leadership · Impact

A Clearer Path to College Starts Here.

Personalized college and academic strategy from advisors who completed the process recently and understand what students face today.

Defined annual scope
A roadmap before session one
English and Mandarin

One clear annual plan

The work begins with context, becomes a written roadmap, and continues through defined sessions and documented next steps.

  1. 01

    Free Discovery

    A 45-60 minute conversation covering academics, activities, goals, and financial-aid context, without a sales pitch.

  2. 02

    Pathway Assignment

    Identify the pathway and advising scope that best match the student's stage and priorities.

  3. 03

    Roadmap Built

    Build the annual roadmap before the first advising session, with milestones and monthly priorities.

  4. 04

    Sessions & Support

    Use an agenda shared 48 hours ahead, documented next steps, defined session limits, and two-business-day response standards.

  5. 05

    Applications

    Develop the school list, Common App strategy, capped essay support, and a practical deadline plan.

  6. 06

    Financial Aid

    Organize FAFSA and CSS Profile preparation and, when included, draft appeal letters with the family. This is not legal or tax advice.

Memberships built around the full journey

Choose any tier annually or enroll for four years and save 20%. Session and deliverable limits remain clear.

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Four-Year Membership: same tier for four years, 20% off, with upgrades available at any time.

Founding cohort: the first 8 approved families; Sapphire is $3,997/year.

Member experience

A private place for the plan, not another cluttered dashboard.

The member portal preview brings together the roadmap, four-year status, upcoming sessions, clickable documents and invoices, referral code and credits, add-ons, Circle status, and renewal eligibility.

At a glance

Roadmap and next action

Sessions used and remaining

Referral code and account credits

Open documents, invoices, and add-ons

Meet the founders

Current perspective, transparent experience, and areas of focus that stay within a defined educational-consulting scope.

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Lydia Liao

UW-Madison Economics. Financial aid organization, FAFSA/CSS, appeals, business and economics, humanities and pre-law, and bilingual family support.

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Jimmy Zhang

UC San Diego Cognitive Science. STEM, pre-med, neuroscience and biomedical interests, BS/MD strategy, computer science, engineering, and technical portfolios.

Start with a 45–60 minute discovery conversation.

Share the student's current stage and goals. There is no obligation to enroll, and Calendly will be connected after launch setup is complete.

Book a Free Discovery Call