Candice and Annie first met as roommates at Yale, drawn together by countless shared interests, from their love for Mediterranean food to their passion for helping younger students achieve their goals. Throughout college, they both tutored and mentored high schoolers, guiding them through SAT prep and the college admissions process, from school selection and essay writing to interview preparation. They found the experience deeply rewarding—not just in watching students grow academically, but in building their confidence and helping them reach milestones they once thought were out of reach. Over the years, they have helped numerous students gain admission to their dream schools. That sense of purpose ultimately inspired them to start NexTier Prep, with the goal of bringing personalized guidance to even more students.
Our Story
Meet the Team
Top 1% SAT Scorers
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Graduates of Yale & Stanford
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Helped students earn admission to Ivy League & T20 schools
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Award-winning writers
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Top 1% SAT Scorers 〰️ Graduates of Yale & Stanford 〰️ Helped students earn admission to Ivy League & T20 schools 〰️ Award-winning writers 〰️
Candice Wang
YALE UNIVERSITY ‘21
Candice graduated from Yale University with a degree in the History of Science and Medicine and a focus on journalism. On campus, she served as editor-in-chief of The New Journal, a literary nonfiction magazine covering Yale and New Haven, where she edited and produced monthly issues of the magazine and mentored emerging journalists. She has also written for The Sacramento Bee and Popular Science, and became a finalist for the Betty L. Yu and Jin C. Yu Creative Writing Prizes in 2021.
After graduation, she’s been working as an audio producer, where she works with her team to produce weekly episodes of an award-winning, nationally syndicated show, and writes scripts, pitches ideas, conducts research, and much more. She loves anything to do with writing, editing, and reading, and is committed to helping students break through their writing struggles, become concise and clear writers, and achieve their goals. Under her close guidance, her students have gained admission to their dream schools.
Annie Yang
HCHS ‘17, YALE UNIVERSITY ‘21
Growing up in NYC, Annie graduated from Hunter College High School, where she founded her own community service organization and won top academic awards in English and Math. She went on to graduate from Yale University with a degree in Statistics & Data Science and continued to dedicate her time to leading impactful community service initiatives on campus.
After graduating, she moved back to NYC and spent four years working as a data scientist and AI solutions consultant, solving complex problems for leading organizations. Now, driven by her passion for education and helping students achieve their academic goals, she has been tutoring and mentoring the next generation of learners. Her students have improved their SAT scores to 750+ in English & Math and have earned admission into their dream schools.
Victor Lin
STANFORD UNIVERSITY BS ‘21, MS ‘22
Victor graduated as valedictorian from his high school with a perfect 4.0 GPA, then went on to earn both his B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University in 2022, specializing in computer systems and theory. While at Stanford, he was a Computer Science Course Assistant, which gave him experience teaching difficult concepts and tailoring pedagogy to better fit students’ understanding. He has applied these skills to help his students achieve admissions to competitive T20 universities.
Victor is also an avid classical pianist; he was one of eleven Chopin Foundation Scholarship recipients in 2015 and also won prizes at several large international competitions. He was admitted to The Juilliard School and New England Conservatory for piano performance, but ultimately decided to pursue his passion for computer science at Stanford.