Founded in 2018 by Hanmei Wu and Changxiao Xie, Empowerly provides personalized college admissions guidance starting from middle school through the application process.

Using a data-driven approach with experienced counselors, they help students develop strong academic and extracurricular profiles, write compelling essays, and navigate the admissions process.

Their services include college list creation, essay editing, extracurricular planning, interview prep, financial aid guidance, research internship opportunities, and STEM mentorship programs, all designed to maximize students’ chances of admission to their preferred schools.

Success Story

Milan possessed a natural talent for creative problem-solving. In the months leading up to his sophomore year, when his mother needed assistance bringing in heavy groceries from the garage, Milan contemplated ways to transport them more efficiently. Through careful research and innovation, he constructed an autonomous robot using household materials, including a hoverboard and commercially available electronic components. His creation proved to be a valuable asset for handling routine household chores.

Upon joining Empowerly, Milan’s counselor helped him expand on his robotics work by exploring connections between autonomous vehicle technology, software development, and global food security concerns related to population growth. This guidance led to Milan securing an internship with NASA’s Autonomy Testbed for Exploration Research and Simulation (OceanWATERS) software team during the summer before his final year of high school.