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From Application
to Acceptance.

Four Teens. Four Stories. Four Real Cycles.

Four documented teen outcomes from inside 24/7 Teach's teen programs. Real coaching produced real applications. Real applications produced real offers. Over $1.174 million in scholarships earned across Harvard, Columbia, and Boston University, a Princeton acceptance along the way, and a 5 for 5 cycle to Stony Brook.

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$1.174M
Scholarships across these four
3.4%
Combined Harvard + Princeton acceptance rate
5 schools
Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, BU, Stony Brook
Beamlak T.
Beamlak T.
Harvard '29 · Full ride
 Jiewen H.
Jiewen H.
Columbia '31 · Full scholarship
 Anthony T.
Anthony T.
QuestBridge · BU '29
 Isabella R.
Isabella R.
Stony Brook '28 · 5 for 5

Why these stories matter

The promise is easy to make. The proof is harder.

Every teen-counseling business says it gets students into top schools. Few are willing to publish a documented record. The four case studies below are not aspirational marketing. They are documented teen transitions from inside 24/7 Teach's teen programs into Harvard, Columbia, Boston University, and Stony Brook, with the dollar figures, the dates, and the program team's own words attached.

Each profile follows the same arc: who the student was before, what 24/7 Teach did with them, how the application played out, and what outcome they landed. The pattern across all four is the same. Real coaching and real work produced real evidence admissions committees could see, evaluate, and trust.

Case Study 01 · College Counseling Track

Beamlak T. Rejected early decision, then accepted to Princeton and Harvard.

A high-achieving senior whose early-decision school turned her down. Regular-decision deadlines were closing in. Her family came to 24/7 Teach extremely worried. Seventy hours of intensive coaching later, she had two of the most selective offers in the country and a Harvard full ride.

“Based on our work together, I was confident the school she wanted to attend would accept her. I shared with her that her acceptance to Princeton was coming. I had faith in her, and I had faith in the work that we do here at 24/7 Teach.”

— Justice Jones, Founder & CEO of 24/7 Teach

Starting Point

Rejected from her early-decision school.

Beamlak had done everything right. The grades, the scores, the activities, the early-decision application to her top school. Then the rejection email arrived.

Her family came to 24/7 Teach extremely worried that she would not get accepted to a good school. By the time they reached out, regular-decision deadlines were closing in. There was no time left for a careful path. There was only the work, and whether she would do it.

What 24/7 Did

Seventy hours of intensive coaching in one month.

The team worked tirelessly with great intensity and intention. Over seventy hours of one-on-one coaching across a single month, covering strategy, essays, school-list refinement, and application after application. Justice ran the engagement personally.

“They came to us extremely stressed, and we worked tirelessly with great intensity and intention. We put in over seventy hours of work together within a month and completed all her applications for normal decisions.”

— Justice Jones, Founder & CEO

The Waitlist Crisis

Waitlisted at her top choices. Distraught.

A few weeks after the regular-decision applications went in, Justice checked in with her. She was distraught. She had been waitlisted at some of her top schools. She was accepted to a safety school and given good money at a school she didn't want to attend.

The work was done. The applications were submitted. There was nothing left to do but wait for the schools she actually wanted to weigh in.

The Call That Mattered

"Your Princeton acceptance is coming."

Based on the work they had put in together, Justice was confident the school she wanted to attend would accept her. He told her so directly.

“I had the opportunity to work with a young lady who came to us after she was rejected from one of her top schools, which she applied for early decision. Her family was extremely worried that she would not get accepted to a good school.”

— Justice Jones, 24/7 Teach College Admissions Open House

A few weeks later, the acceptances came in.

The Outcome

Princeton AND Harvard. Full ride to Harvard.

She was accepted to both Princeton AND Harvard. Combined, those two schools accept roughly 3.4 students out of every 100 applicants. Harvard offered a full ride covering tuition, room, board, and travel.

$333,052
Harvard 4-year full ride
$316,000
Princeton 4-year offer (95% scholarship)
3.4%
Combined acceptance rate of both schools

What This Means

"Applied to a good school" was the wrong goal.

Beamlak's family came to 24/7 Teach hoping she would get into a good school. They left with a Harvard full ride. The question was never whether she could apply. The question was whether she had the right team in her corner during the four weeks that decided the next four years.

If your teen is in the same window Beamlak was in, an advisor can tell you in a fifteen-minute call what we'd do with the time you have.

Case Study 02 · Career Skills + College Counseling

Jiewen H. From technical curiosity to founding developer on Naomi-AI.

A teen with real technical curiosity who was tired of school assignments that ended up in a folder no one would open again. He found a mission he believed in, helped build a real AI platform now deployed in NYC middle schools, and earned a full scholarship to Columbia with equity in the new entity in his name.

“Andrew M. and Jiewen H., for your tireless efforts in learning and supporting the development of Naomi-Math and Naomi-ELA.”

— Justice Jones, 24/7 Teach internal announcement, December 25, 2025

Starting Point

Real technical curiosity. Looking for somewhere to build.

Jiewen arrived with limited working software experience but real technical curiosity. He was tired of school assignments that ended up in a folder no one would open again. He wanted to learn something that mattered and a place to showcase what he could build.

What he found was a mission he believed in. 24/7 Teach exists to close the education gap through technology, and Jiewen connected to that work in a way that went deeper than career interest. He chose 24/7 before 24/7 chose him.

What He Built

Production code on Naomi-AI's ELA platform.

Jiewen joined the Career Skills program with technical curiosity. He left having helped architect and ship the ELA (English Language Arts) side of Naomi-AI, our AI-powered learning platform now deployed in NYC middle schools.

Naomi-AI ELA is not a school project. It is a live product with district partners, students using it daily, and standards-aligned content that has to clear FERPA, COPPA, and parental-visibility requirements before it ever touches a classroom. Jiewen wrote production code that goes through that gauntlet every release.

“Andrew M. and Jiewen H., for your tireless efforts in learning and supporting the development of Naomi-Math and Naomi-ELA.”

— Justice Jones, internal announcement marking the Naomi 2.0 launch in NYC middle schools · December 25, 2025

What Columbia Saw

A founding-team developer with shipped product.

When Jiewen submitted his Columbia application, he did not have to manufacture a story. He had a real product, a real role on the founding team, and ownership recognition in writing. His personal statement was about code he could point to and students he could name.

Admissions committees at Ivy-tier schools see thousands of applications from teens who started a club or tutored kids. A teen who helped found a real education-technology company, with shipped product and equity in his name, is a fundamentally different file.

The Outcome

Columbia University, Class of 2031. Full scholarship.

Full
Scholarship to Columbia
Equity
Options in the new Naomi-AI entity
Live
Product deployed in NYC schools
Jiewen built the work that wrote his application. If your teen wants to build something real, an advisor can walk you through how the Career Skills + College Counseling stack actually works.

Case Study 03 · QuestBridge · Career Skills + College Counseling

Anthony T. Won the QuestBridge National College Match his school could not help him apply for.

A high-achieving teen with exactly the profile QuestBridge was built to serve. The problem was process, not eligibility. His school could not run the application. 24/7 Teach could.

“To Cherall C. and Anthony, thank you for leading from behind the scenes. You both embody what it means to build a legacy without needing the spotlight.”

— Justice Jones, 24/7 Teach internal announcement, November 27, 2025

Starting Point

The right student. The wrong support system.

Anthony had the grades, the drive, and the profile to be exactly the kind of student QuestBridge exists to find. QuestBridge is the National College Match, a four-year full-scholarship program for high-achieving students from lower-income families, with binding admission to one of fifty-plus partner colleges.

The problem was process, not eligibility. The QuestBridge application is rigorous, deadline-driven, and full of small details that require someone who has done it before. Anthony's school did not have that person. So he went looking for someone who did.

What 24/7 Did

Guided the entire QuestBridge application end to end.

24/7 Teach guided Anthony through the entire QuestBridge process from the first form to the final match. Essay strategy. Letter coordination. Financial-aid documentation. The hundred small decisions that determine whether a strong applicant becomes a matched applicant.

In parallel, Anthony was doing real work as an original developer on the Naomi-AI team, leading from behind the scenes.

“To Cherall C. and Anthony, thank you for leading from behind the scenes. You both embody what it means to build a legacy without needing the spotlight. The future iterations of 24/7 rest on the foundation you continue to strengthen every day.”

— Justice Jones, internal team announcement · November 27, 2025

The Outcome

QuestBridge Match to Boston University. Pre-admission. Binding. Full four-year ride.

Anthony was matched to Boston University through the QuestBridge National College Match. Pre-admission. Binding. A full four-year scholarship covering tuition, room, board, and books.

$333,040
Boston University 4-year ride
Match
QuestBridge binding pre-admission
Largest
Scholarship 24/7 Teach has helped secure

What This Means

The system wasn't set up for him. He found a way around the system.

A high-achieving teen whose school could not run the application won a National College Match. The system was not set up for him. He found a team that was. That distinction is what separates Anthony's case study from the standard "we got our students into good schools" pitch every counseling service makes.

If your teen qualifies for QuestBridge or any major scholarship program their school cannot fully support, talk to an advisor about how we handle the application end to end.

Case Study 04 · College Application Program

Isabella R. Five schools applied to. Five acceptances.

A strong student who could not yet write about herself. Topic selection, peer review in a safe room, and a fast-tracked program produced a 100% acceptance cycle and a confident commitment to Stony Brook University.

“Throughout the course of this program I had the privilege to work with someone who was both supportive and pushed me out of my comfort zone when writing about myself. I received constructive criticism from my peers in a safe and secure setting, where I never felt judged.”

— Isabella R., 24/7 Teach graduate, Stony Brook University Class of 2028

Starting Point

A strong student who could not yet write about herself.

It is the quiet, fixable problem that costs the most applications. Isabella had the transcript and the test scores. What she did not have was a clear top-choice school, the confidence to push back on her own essay drafts, and the ability to put on paper what made her different from every other strong student applying to the same colleges.

Writing about yourself is the single thing every college application turns on. Isabella needed help with that one thing.

What the Work Looked Like

Three things changed for Isabella inside the program.

One: she got a topic that fit her. Justice selected an essay topic with her that he knew, from years of admissions experience, would stand out. Topic selection is half the essay battle. Most teens pick something that sounds impressive and writes flat. The right topic writes itself once you find it.

Two: she learned to take constructive criticism in a room that felt safe. Isabella's words: peer review where she never felt judged. That is not a small detail. Students who feel judged stop sharing real drafts and start sharing safe ones. Students who feel safe keep working until the draft is actually good.

Three: her writing and speaking changed. Not in some abstract "she found her voice" way. Her mother could hear the difference in conversation. Admissions officers could see it on the page. That is what produced a 5 for 5 cycle.

In Isabella's Own Words

"I was accepted into all of the schools I applied to."

“Throughout the course of this program I had the privilege to work with someone who was both supportive and pushed me out of my comfort zone when writing about myself. I received constructive criticism from my peers in a safe and secure setting, where I never felt judged. Justice helped me select a topic that through years of experience he knew would stand out to the college admission officers, and with his help I was accepted into all of the schools I applied to and will be attending Stony Brook University in the Fall of 2024. Thank you 24/7 Teach!”

— Isabella R., May 2024

What Isabella's Mother Saw

Heard the difference in her writing and speaking.

“Really I am grateful to you for sharing expertise and wisdom with Isabella. Your passion for helping build students confidence is reflected in your teaching. Isabella was challenged with the course and you helped her with expressing herself. I saw the difference in her writing and speaking. Helped her tremendously with her college prep. Btw she was accepted at 5 colleges she applied to and committed to Stony Brook. Thank you again.”

— Isabella's mother, May 3, 2024

The Outcome

Five schools applied to. Five acceptances. A perfect application cycle.

5 of 5
Schools applied to · 100% acceptance rate
Top choice
Stony Brook University, Class of 2028
Fall 2024
Enrolled, committed, attending

What This Means

The win is the math.

Five schools applied to. Five acceptances. A 100% hit rate on a senior-year college cycle is not luck. It is the result of a student who became a sharper version of herself through the writing, paired with a strategy that knew which schools would respond to her.

A strong student who needed help writing about herself walked into every school on her list. That is the program working at its most consistent, and it is what most families come to us hoping for.

If your teen has the grades but can't yet write about herself, an advisor can walk you through how the College Application Program approaches topic selection, peer review, and essay coaching.

What these four have in common

Four different starting points. One pattern that keeps showing up.

Four different students. Four different timelines. Four different outcomes. Read together, they say the same thing.

01

Each one came in with a specific need.

Beamlak needed someone to fight for her after an early-decision rejection. Jiewen needed a place to build something real. Anthony needed help applying for a scholarship his school could not support. Isabella needed to learn how to write about herself, the one thing every college application turns on. None of them got a generic program. They got the program that matched their need.

02

The work was real, so the applications were too.

Jiewen and Anthony had shipped product. Beamlak had her actual story, fought for and written carefully. Isabella had essays that came from a topic that fit her, drafted in a room where she felt safe to take real criticism. There was nothing for an admissions officer to discount.

03

We met the pace the moment demanded.

Beamlak got seventy hours of intensive coaching in one month after her rejection. Anthony got an entire QuestBridge application guided end to end. Jiewen got months of mentored production work. Isabella got fast-tracked once she had clarity. Each timeline was different because each student's need was different.

04

Career and college applications were treated as one strategy, not two.

Two of these four stacked Career Skills and College Counseling at the same time. Real work made the applications stronger. Application discipline made the work visible to admissions committees. The integration is the point.

05

We do not chase volume.

167 students total across the entire 24/7 Teach teen program. We would rather serve fewer teens deeply than ship a class of 500 with shallow outcomes. That is why these four students are not edge cases. They are what the program is built to produce.

Frequently asked questions

Teen programs, college outcomes, answered.

Short answers to the questions parents and teens ask before they enroll.

What outcomes do teens get from 24/7 Teach's programs?

Real college admissions outcomes and real project work. The four teens profiled on this page earned acceptances to Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Boston University, and Stony Brook with over $1.174 million in scholarships across them. Beamlak earned a Harvard full ride. Jiewen earned a full scholarship to Columbia anchored by a real AI platform she built. Anthony earned a QuestBridge match to Boston University. Isabella was accepted to all 5 schools she applied to and committed to Stony Brook for Fall 2024. Across all 24/7 Teach teen programs, $5.7M+ in scholarships have been earned and 100+ teens have been placed at top universities including Harvard, Boston U, NYU, Columbia, Howard, Cornell, Spelman, Morehouse, UMass, and UNC.

What is 24/7 Teach's College Counseling for Teens program?

A college-counseling program for teens ages 15-18 focused on application-year support. Includes admissions strategy, essay work, scholarship search, and direct mentorship. Beamlak's Harvard outcome and Anthony's QuestBridge match both came through this program. Visit the College Counseling page to see the program in detail.

What is 24/7 Teach's Career Skills for Teens program?

A career-skills program for teens ages 13-18 focused on real-world projects and portfolio work. Teens build artifacts they can actually point to in college applications and job interviews. Jiewen built a real AI-powered learning platform through this program and used it to anchor her Columbia application. Visit the Career Skills page for details.

How did Beamlak earn a Harvard full ride after being rejected early decision?

Beamlak's early-decision school rejected her. She re-engaged with 24/7 Teach's College Counseling program, which helped her redirect her list, rebuild her essays, and apply to a more strategic set of schools. She was accepted to both Harvard and Princeton, and chose Harvard with a full ride.

How is 24/7 Teach different from traditional college counseling?

Most college counselors focus on essays, deadlines, and scholarship search. 24/7 Teach pairs that with real project work — AI literacy, portfolio building, and career-relevant skills — so teens have something concrete to point to in their applications, not just a polished essay. Jiewen's AI platform is the clearest example: it became the centerpiece of her Columbia application.

What is QuestBridge and how did 24/7 Teach help Anthony match to BU?

QuestBridge is a national nonprofit that matches high-achieving, low-income students with full four-year scholarships to top colleges. Anthony's own school could not help him through the QuestBridge application process. 24/7 Teach's College Counseling team did — guiding him through the multi-stage match process, the financial documentation, and the essays. He matched to Boston University with full financial coverage.

How much does 24/7 Teach's teen programming cost?

Teen programs start at $795. Three tracks: Life Skills (ages 11-14), Career Skills (ages 13-18), and College Counseling (ages 15-18). Each track has Essentials, Elevate, and Advanced tiers depending on depth of support.

How do I enroll my teen in a 24/7 Teach program?

Start with a 30-minute call with an admissions advisor. Visit the For Teens hub for the program overview, or click "Talk to an admissions advisor" on this page. We will recommend the track and tier that fit your teen's age, goals, and timeline.

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