We cultivate the enduring character that commands entry to the world’s elite universities.
Effective, growth-oriented strategic coaching for Canadian students seeking admissions to the Ivy League and highly selective universities in US and Canada.
Chat with us today to learn more about how we can help increase your odds of admission.
Meet Your Chief Strategist & Coach
As a Vancouver public high school graduate, I navigated the opaque world of Ivy League and US admissions with zero guidance. A single, fortunate application to Duke University changed my entire life—leading to a global career spanning Wall Street banks, tech startups in Asia, Amazon Web Services, and BASIS International Schools. But elite admissions should not solely be a game of chance.
I founded Bricks to Stone to provide high-achieving students with the deliberate, rigorous mentorship I wish I’d had—ensuring their academic futures are not left to luck alone.
Spencer Li
Founding Partner
Duke University, Class of 2011
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The Journey from potential to permanence starts here!
Learn how we have guided other families through this exact transition.
Case 1: Admitted to UPenn, Michigan, and UCLA
"The admissions process felt like a chaotic race we were losing. Spencer stepped in and brought absolute strategic clarity. He helped our daughter stop running in circles and start building a legacy. With Spencer’s coaching, she strategically scaled back minor commitments to focus deeply on a single, high-impact passion: structural heritage preservation. She didn’t just get into her dream school; she grew up in the process with greater clarity on her goals, passions, and plans for the future."
Case 2: Admitted to JHU, UC Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon
“We knew our son was brilliant, but we didn’t know how to make his brilliance visible to an Ivy League admissions committee. Spencer didn't edit our son’s application essays and materials; he worked with our son through dozens of rounds of brainstorming and comments to find his true voice. The transformation in his intellectual maturity was worth the investment alone.”
Case 3: Admitted to UChicago
"Our son has an incredibly complex mind with interests all over the map. Spencer was the first advisor who truly met him at his intellectual level. He helped our son weave his passion for chess, astrophysics, and AI into a breathtaking, cohesive thesis for his UChicago essays. It wasn't just an admissions strategy; it was a masterclass in intellectual synthesis that gave our son immense confidence."
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