JIARUI CUI

Jiarui Cui is currently pursuing a Master in Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, concentrating in Data and Research Methods. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, with a minor in East Asian Studies, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he graduated with Highest Honors.

Jiarui's academic and research background spans public policy, social sciences, data analytics, empirical research, humanities, and economic and business analysis. He has conducted strategic research, corporate due diligence, and social policy research at the headquarters of an American labor union, the Harvard Labor and Worklife Program, and the UC Berkeley Labor Center. He has also served as Director of External Relations for the Harvard Social Enterprise Conference, contributing to the organization and coordination of the event.

At Counselion, Jiarui works with students to identify their distinctive strengths and develop compelling application narratives aligned with their academic interests and long term aspirations. He specializes in shaping applicants' personal profiles into coherent, differentiated stories that communicate their individual experiences, intellectual interests, and potential. His approach combines strategic school selection, academic profile development, essay refinement, application preparation, interview guidance, and support throughout the admissions decision making process.

With six years of experience in US college admissions, Jiarui brings extensive expertise in undergraduate admissions, undergraduate transfer applications, and graduate admissions. His own graduate application journey reflects this breadth: he applied to 13 institutions and received 12 offers across diverse disciplines, including the Master of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service.

Jiarui's work balances the demands of competitive admissions with a broader focus on students' long term academic and career development, helping them present authentic, thoughtful applications tailored to their target institutions and programs.