Clifford Rachlin is the CEO and college counselor for PEP Educational Consulting, LLC. He gives his personal attention to each client (student and parent) and keeps his client list small to allow for personalized attention.

Cliff is a graduate of Stanford University (B.A.), UC San Diego (M.A. in Education), and has a post-graduate certificate in Education Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania. He has been an alumni interviewer with Stanford University, interviewing and evaluating students based on admissions department training and criteria, giving him a deep understanding of the process. He was specifically trained in writing college admissions essays by a former admissions officer for Columbia University and Brown University.

Cliff has been in education for 26 years, 24 of them as an English teacher. He has helped close to 100 students in the admissions process—principally with essays, but also with determining where to apply, selecting a major, forming a list, and even applying for scholarships. Cliff has supported students in gaining acceptance to a variety of private schools including Columbia, Georgetown, MIT, Notre Dame, New York University, and USC; top public universities including UC Berkeley, UC Los Angeles, UC Irvine, UCSD, and UC Riverside; and even specialty schools such as Parson’s School of Design and Pratt Institute.

Cliff strives to provide each student with educational counseling throughout the process that is patient, expert, and personalized. Clifford is also fully fluent in Spanish.