Meet the Team

  • Professional headshot of Dominic Lim

    Dominic Lim

    CEO & Co-Founder

    Institutional Equity Sales, Peel Hunt

    Head of Consulting, College Shortcuts

    Cornell University, Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Labor Relations

    Helping students win acceptances since 2017

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    Oliver Lopez

    Co-Founder & Writing Specialist

    Villanova University, Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Criminology (Class of 2027)

    Published author, Ellipsis Magazine

    Liaison, Villanova Day of Service

    Academic Staff, Kumon

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    Peter Glass

    Senior Advisor

    UC Berkeley Law, Doctor of Law Candidate

    Johns Hopkins, Masters in International Relations and Affairs

    Cornell University, Bachelor of Arts (College Scholar Program)

    Helping students win acceptances since 2018

    *Available in August

  • Professional headshot of Clara Bacheré

    Clara Bacheré

    Career Advisor

    Vice President of Equity Derivatives QIS Sales, BNP Paribas

    Cornell University, Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Labor Relations

    Guiding students on their careers since 2021

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Experience

Dominic’s adventure in college admissions advising began in 2016, when he gained valuable experience at CollegeVine, a large national consultancy that helped him understand the landscape of modern college admissions. After a few months of learning the industry fundamentals, he joined Elite Private Tutors/College Shortcuts in 2017, where he took on the challenge of building out their college applications consulting division from the ground up as the Head of Consulting.

In this leadership role, he developed and implemented comprehensive consulting strategies, recruited and trained a team of over 20 consultants and essay specialists, and established best practices for guiding students through complex admissions processes. Together, we helped 100+ students secure admissions to competitive schools throughout the United States, ranging from Ivy League institutions to top liberal arts colleges and prestigious public universities.

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Edge

Over the years, we've witnessed a recurring pattern that has shaped our approach to college consulting. We've heard and seen firsthand countless stories of students with seemingly stellar applications – perfect GPAs, outstanding standardized test scores, and impressive extracurricular lists – who still faced unexpected rejections from their reach and target schools.

But every year, without fail, there is a student archetype that consistently punches above their weight to varying degrees.