Rayner Jae Liu
College admissions counselor for high-achieving students and their parents
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $250 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | College admissionsCollege essaysIvy League and top schoolsFinancial aid and scholarshipsLeadership development |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Also coaches | Executive coach |
| Credentials | Certified Integral Coach; ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC); Professional Coaching Faculty; BA Honors, Duke University; Religion Scholar at Harvard University |
Rayner Jae Liu is a college admissions counselor who works with high-achieving students and their parents. Rayner also offers executive and leadership coaching. Rayner's practice draws on a decade in education reform, professional coaching, and work across Fortune 100 firms and startups. Rayner holds an ICF Professional Certified Coach credential. Rayner's students have reached schools like Stanford, Yale, and Georgetown, and some have won substantial merit scholarships.
What Rayner helps with
Rayner helps students get past the Common App and supplemental essays without hiding the most interesting parts of themselves. Rayner also works with parents who worry about the choices their student is making.
- Getting unstuck on the Common App
- Writing supplemental essays for top schools
- Applying to highly competitive schools like Stanford, Yale, and Georgetown
- Standing out without flattening a student's identity
- Going after merit scholarships
- Easing parents' worries about big college decisions
- Executive and leadership coaching
Who Rayner works with
Rayner works with high-achieving students aiming for highly competitive schools. Rayner also works with their parents, who want their worries about the process taken seriously. Many of Rayner's students get stuck for months on the Common App and supplemental essays before they start working with Rayner.
Background and qualifications
Rayner has spent more than ten years in leadership, education, and talent development. Rayner's experience covers education reform, professional coaching, and work across Fortune 100 companies, startups, and mission-driven ventures. Rayner is a Certified Integral Coach and an ICF Professional Certified Coach, and Rayner serves as Professional Coaching Faculty. Rayner earned a BA with honors from Duke University. Rayner's academic background covers Duke anthropology, Harvard philosophy, and Stanford neuroscience, and Rayner is a Religion Scholar at Harvard University.
Rayner Jae Liu pricing
Programs and services
- College admissions counseling
- Executive coaching
- Leadership coaching
Rayner Jae Liu reviews
Rayner Jae Liu has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 1 review on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
Combines a decade in education reform and professional coaching with academic training in anthropology, philosophy, and neuroscience.
Best for high-achieving students and parents who want an application that shows who the student really is.
Common questions
How much does Rayner Jae Liu charge?
Coaching with Rayner runs $150 to $250 an hour. Message Rayner from this page for an exact quote.
What does Rayner Jae Liu help with?
Rayner Jae Liu helps with getting unstuck on the Common App, writing supplemental essays for top schools, applying to highly competitive schools like Stanford, Yale, and Georgetown and standing out without flattening a student's identity.
Does Rayner Jae Liu have reviews?
Rayner Jae Liu has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 1 review on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Rayner Jae Liu certified?
Rayner Jae Liu lists: Certified Integral Coach; ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC); Professional Coaching Faculty; BA Honors, Duke University; Religion Scholar at Harvard University.
Does Rayner Jae Liu coach anyone besides students?
Yes. Rayner also offers executive coaching and leadership coaching.
How do I contact Rayner Jae Liu?
Send Rayner a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
Similar coaches to compare
Tick "Compare" to message several coaches at once.
Austin Moulder
Austin Moulder is a full-time college admissions counselor who helps students through the whole application process, from the first college search to the first direct deposit. He has worked with 60+ college clients. Students from his class of 2024 curriculum have been admitted to Northwestern, Columbia, and Yale. He worked at Boston Consulting Group and studied at Olin School of Business. His students can also book office hours with a network of 50+ mentors.
Clay Socas
Clay Socas is a college admissions coach who helps students with essays and application strategy. He is a current Dartmouth College student studying Economics and English. He works as a paid writing tutor at Dartmouth and edits a literary magazine. He has won numerous national creative writing awards. He has coached 2 students who were accepted into Ivy League schools. His main focus is writing and editing college essays.
Jake Winans
Jake Winans is a college admissions counselor who helps students get into top schools and prepare for careers. He founded Aventira Admissions Consulting. Before that, he worked in investment banking and consulting at RBC and Deloitte, then in corporate strategy at The Walt Disney Company. He has helped over 200 students gain admission to schools like Harvard, Stanford, MIT and Princeton. He also speaks at high schools and industry conferences.
Les Levy
Les Levy is a college admissions consultant who helps students and parents with the full application process. He earned an honors degree from Stanford, where he also worked as an Admissions Associate. Since July 2022 he has been an Associate Consultant at Inspira Education, focused on top 20 American universities. He was accepted to 14 of the 18 schools he applied to and was the first in his high school to attend Stanford.
Browse related
Last updated September 2026. Request a correction.