At Mally A.C.T., we’re thrilled to expand our services with the addition of Ann Bartus, a Certified Educational Planner (CEP) who has worked as a college counselor in both public and private high schools. With over 25 years of experience and a warm, personalized approach, Ann brings a new layer of expert support to help students navigate every part of the college application process—from building a list of colleges to final submission.

How We Can Help

Strategic Timeline Planning
Big picture meets daily reality—we’ll break it all down into steps that feel doable and calm the chaos.
Extracurricular Planning
We’ll help your student connect the dots between what they care about and how they show it in the real world.
Building a College List
A balanced list that fits their goals, their energy, and their story—not just a scattershot of rankings.
Résumé Development
Clean, confident, and polished—this résumé will showcase the best of your student without overcomplicating things.
Personal Essay Brainstorming
We’ll help them find the moments that matter—often the quiet ones—and turn them into a story worth remembering.
Personal Essay Editing
More clarity, more rhythm, more heart. We’ll elevate what’s working and gently fix what’s not—all without losing their voice.
Common App Completion
From basic details to overlooked questions, we’ll make sure nothing’s fuzzy and everything fits together smoothly.
Common App Activity List Formatting
We’ll fine-tune the phrasing, prioritize the strongest roles, and make every word in that 150-character space count.
Supplemental Essay Support
These short-answer prompts carry weight. We’ll guide your student toward answers that feel sharp, specific, and real.
Final Application Review
Before anything is submitted, we’ll slow it down—checking every detail, across every section, one last time.

Ready To Get Started?

Sessions are one hour, pay-as-you-go, and scheduled individually. No packages. No pressure. It’s the same trusted, flexible approach families have relied on from us for nearly 20 years—now extended to every part of high school and the college process. Click below to schedule a time to talk, or give us a call. We’re happy to help!

Meet Ann Bartus

A former AP English teacher and longtime college counselor, Ann has supported students in both public and private schools and has worked with families across the country. She was the inaugural recipient of the Joyce Ivy College Counselor of the Year award.

Her training includes programs at the Harvard Summer Institute on College Admissions, the Stanford Admissions Symposium, the UCLA College Counseling Certificate Program, and Columbia University’s Teachers College Advising Program.

Ann has served as an application reader for the University of California–Berkeley and the University of San Francisco, evaluating thousands of applications and scholarship essays. She has presented her college readiness work at state conferences and has visited dozens of campuses across the country through invitational admissions programs.

 

She holds a master’s degree from Regis University and is a member of HECA, IECA, MACAC, and NACAC—professional associations that maintain high ethical and professional standards for college consultants.