Ace Your College Applications
Personalized guidance for your path.
Our Philosophy
At Brighter Days Advising, we believe that college counseling should be a collaborative and supportive process.
We strive to empower students to take ownership of their college search and application process while providing guidance and expertise.
Developing Skills
Introspective Approach
Helpful Advice and Service





Our Approach
Our approach is to get to know each student individually to understand their unique strengths, interests, and goals.
We provide personalized guidance throughout the entire college application process: improving fundamental skills, test advice, researching colleges, writing essays, submitting applications, finding scholarships, and negotiating aid packages.

Our Expertise
Brighter Days Advising helps students get accepted into top colleges across the country. Anita Morais, the lead adviser, attended Northwestern University (BS), worked in consulting, attended UCLA (MBA), and worked in Marketing, Sales, and Big Data for the last 20 years.
She is the mom of two sets of twins, two in college and 2 on their way to college. She is phenomenal at organization, time management, project management, and creative writing. She has trained small and big teams and project managed very complex endeavors.
She ultilizes these skills now in the world of college counseling to effectively guide students. She reduces stress and worries of students and parents by providing an understanding of the college process and how to thrive in it and after. She is up to date on the latest college application trends, school requirements, admission decision-making factors, and career trends. You can trust Anita to be your guide.


Our Expertise
We offer a wide range of services including college selection, fine art application guidance, essay writing, interview preparation, audition preparation, portfolio submissions, and financial aid and scholarship guidance. We are knowledgable about colleges and conservatories nationwide. Our goal is to help students make informed decisions and submit strong applications.
Brighter Days Has Multiple Options
We know every student's situation is a bit unique. As such, we have packages that are flexible. Dive in for focused help on picking classes, selecting enrichment paths, picking colleges, testing plans, and essay development. You can choose what you need. Or if you want a partner across the entire process, a comprehensive package could be the solution.

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