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Guidance for every stage of your academic journey

Eras Academic Advising is a boutique college counseling and academic services firm based in Calabasas, California. We guide students and families through each stage of the academic journey, from high school planning to college, graduate, and professional school admissions.

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We help students across the nation make thoughtful academic choices, build meaningful experiences, and move toward their next chapter with clarity, confidence, and direction.

2,500+

students advised by counselors, tutors & mentors at Eras

1,216

colleges & universities represented by Eras students

20+

years advising high school, undergrad, and grad students

87%

of students admitted to a top-choice or top-three school

Services we offer

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  • Personalized admissions strategy, narrative development, essay guidance, college list building, and application support. Learn more.

  • Course selection, testing strategy, extracurricular alignment, goal setting, and long-term academic roadmaps. Learn more.

  • One-on-one support for SAT, ACT, AP courses, high school subjects, and academic skill development. Learn more.

  • Guidance for research, internships, community service, and meaningful projects that deepen a student’s profile. Learn more.

  • Specialized support for medical school, law school, nursing, PA, PT, and other advanced academic pathways. Learn more.

Why families choose Eras

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    High-touch guidance

    Families receive personalized support from a team that understands the student’s goals, strengths, and learning style.

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    Long-term strategy

    We begin before the pressure of senior year, helping students make choices that build momentum over time.

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    Integrated support

    Counseling, tutoring, enrichment, and course planning are coordinated, not treated as separate services.

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    A focus on fit

    We help students pursue schools, programs, and opportunities that align with who they are and where they want to go.

See what our clients are saying

  • “The academic planning meeting changed how we approached high school. Instead of guessing which APs or summer programs mattered, we had a thoughtful roadmap that fit our daughter’s goals.”

    — Parent of Eras student

  • “We came in looking for help with essays and left with a much clearer understanding of our son’s entire application. Eras helped him connect his interests, activities, and goals in a way we had really never even seen before.”

    — Parent of former Eras student who attended Stanford University

  • “What I appreciated most was the honesty. Eras helped us build a balanced college list that was ambitious, realistic, and genuinely aligned with our child.”

    — Parent of former Eras college counseling student attending University of Michigan

  • “I thought college counseling was just going to be someone checking my essays. Eras helped me understand my story, my goals, and why I was applying to each school.”

    — Former Eras student admitted to UCLA

  • “I was trying too hard to sound impressive. Eras helped me sound more specific, more honest, and more like myself.”

    — Former Eras student admitted to Boston University

  • “The law school advising helped me sharpen my personal statement and think more carefully about school fit. I came in with a vague draft and left with an application that felt much more focused.”

    — Former Eras student who attended USC Gould School of Law

  • “The dental school process has so many moving pieces, and Eras helped me stay on top of all of them. The support with my personal statement and school list was especially helpful.”

    — Former Eras student attending UCSF School of Dentistry

Begin with clarity

Whether your student is choosing high school courses, preparing for standardized tests, building a college list, writing essays, or planning for graduate school, Eras provides the guidance to move forward with purpose. Learn More