Imani Brooks
As a first-generation Black student who navigated high expectations AND personal passion, I know how to help you build an application that's authentically yours — even when the pressure around you doesn't match your dream.
About Imani
I grew up in Atlanta with a family who had very specific ideas about what success looked like. My path to UCLA required me to advocate for myself, trust my own voice, and make peace with a dream that didn't fit the script I was handed.
I work especially well with first-generation students, students navigating family or community pressure, and students who feel like they have to 'hide' their real interests to seem impressive. My message is always: admissions readers at UCLA and other top schools have seen thousands of pre-med, pre-law, pre-finance applications. The ones that get in are the ones that feel genuinely motivated. I'll help you find and communicate what genuinely drives you.
Academic Credentials
Extracurriculars
- UCLA Neuroscience Society (President)
- Undergraduate Research — Memory & Cognition Lab
- Mental Health Awareness Coalition (Founder)
- African American Student Alliance
- Community Mental Health Volunteer
Awards & Honors
- UCLA Dean's List (All Semesters)
- APA Undergraduate Research Award
- National Merit Finalist
Services Offered
Line-by-line feedback on your Common App personal statement and supplemental essays. Specific, actionable edits — not just vague encouragement.
Big-picture application strategy: how to position your profile, which schools to target, and how to differentiate yourself from other applicants.
Build a balanced, researched school list based on your academic profile, personality, and goals — not just rankings.
Navigate FAFSA, CSS Profile, merit aid, and financial aid appeals with someone who has been through it.
Identify gaps in your activity profile and build a plan to deepen your commitment to things that genuinely matter to you.
Student Reviews
Imani helped me navigate a really difficult situation — my parents wanted me to apply pre-med and I wanted to study social work. She helped me build an application that honored both without compromising either.
I was ashamed of my GPA sophomore year and thought it would tank my application. Imani helped me frame it in context and focus on the trajectory I'd shown since then. It worked.
The school list building session with Imani was the most useful hour I spent in the entire application process. She helped me see schools I'd never considered that turned out to be exactly right.
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