Custom Academics helps high-achieving students, including neurodivergent and 2E kids, build standout applications and get exceptional results. Our students have gotten into schools where the odds usually say “good luck.” We don’t do luck here.
Concierge service level
Built for brilliant minds
Strategy over stress
Custom Academics admit rates reflect 16 years of student outcomes (2009–2025). National admit rates from Common Data Set (CDS) and institutional reports (2022–2024).
Our students have cumulatively received over 10 million dollars in aid over the past 15 years!
We help you build the story, not just tell it. From the choices your student makes to how they present them, we help them build the substance and the story that gets noticed by elite colleges.
We do not do generic essays here.
Services
Tailored Guidance for Your Academic Journey
About me
Passion
Tatum is obsessed with helping students reach their potential and thrive in college and beyond.
Innovation
When the usual approach doesn’t work, we find another way. Our strategies adapt to the student—not the other way around.
Collaboration
We partner with companies and universities to connect students with exceptional mentors for capstone projects, research, publications, and internships.
Results
Grades, scores, and acceptances matter. So do confidence, independence, and the skills to succeed long after our work together ends.
Authenticity
Transparency is key to our success. We model openness and honesty so students feel confident being unapologetically themselves—and colleges notice.
Empathy
Tatum is twice-exceptional (2E), so she gets it. Our diverse team recognizes strengths and challenges others may miss—and helps students feel understood and supported.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions