Our Mission
We work with families to nurture their children into the best versions of themselves — in the classroom, in the things they love, and in the way they carry themselves. Our role is to help you help your child reach their full potential.
When it comes time to apply to colleges, you can be at peace: your child will have spent years developing their passions and interests. Rather than a hurdle to clear, college admissions becomes the natural next step in your child’s growth.
What We Do
College admissions anxiety is sweeping the nation. When high school strikes, the burden of the college application process looms over families. Apprehensive high schoolers and panicked parents search far and wide for a way to present the soon-to-be-collegiate child in the best possible light and win a place at a prestigious university — sacrificing, in the process, four precious years of personal growth, of presence in family life, and of the experiences those teenage years have to offer.
What if you didn’t have to worry about any of that?
At Weeks Bridge Consulting, we treat child-rearing and education as completely interdependent. Instilling in your children a love of learning, and a sense of wonder and discovery, is the best investment a parent can make. By encouraging children to meet the world with an open mind, parents help them become lifelong learners — able to carry their knowledge and curiosity across disciplines, and equipped to make the change they care about. Our approach is holistic, drawing together the academic, extracurricular, and social sides of a child’s life to help them become a strong and independent thinker.
Testimonials
“Aban is always phenomenal at giving advice in all facets of life not only because she has a strong grasp on how people and institutions function but also she listens and truly understands my situation, oftentimes better than I understand it myself.
She always sees the forest through the trees and thinks of advice that I never would have come up with otherwise. Moreover, Aban is not afraid to say the truths that I needed to hear, so I could remove the barriers that I made in my own life. To put it succinctly, her words have helped me thrive.”
“Aban sees the obvious that has escaped you as a parent. What she offers is not only her wisdom but also the willingness to be honest and tell you as she sees it.
Since we began taking Aban’s advice, our family has become much more able to support our daughter in school and in her work towards the fulfillment of her general dreams and goals. The result is a happier and more focused child.”
Focus Areas
- Assessing school fit for the child
- Balancing extracurricular activities with school
- Allowing the child to find and develop their passions and talents
- Guiding the child to develop and trust their inner voice
- Giving the child tools to forge their own path
- Assisting parents in navigating their involvement in the child’s education
- Helping parents empower the child with a sense of purpose and resourcefulness
- Providing the child with the motivation necessary for success
- Aiding parents in leading the child to become their own advocate, reducing the need for adult intervention
Deliverables
Preschool
- Researching and choosing appropriate school placement
- Evaluating and introducing new activities for the child or nurturing their involvement in existing ones
- Developing strategies to foster the child’s long-term interest in their endeavors
- Navigating parental involvement in the child’s activities
Elementary & Middle School
- Helping the child grow as an active and happy member of the whole family
- Fostering meaningful community involvement and an understanding of themselves in relation to others
- Navigating playdates and the development of the child’s socialization
- Resolving and learning from occasional negative teacher/peer interactions
- Supporting the development of the child’s passions
- Diversifying the child’s activities while maintaining a focus on their individual character
- Working on the child’s time management skills
- Helping the child bring out their inner voice and stay true to themselves
High School
- Helping the child approach key transitions
- Reassessing the child’s involvement in their activities, with a focus on their passions and motivations
- Developing positive relationships with teachers
- Allowing the child to take ownership of the higher education discussion
- Fostering long-term drive and motivation in the child
- Establishing a learning-focused family environment
College & Beyond
- Helping newly matriculated students make the most of their experiences in higher education
- Evaluating summer internships and opportunities for future success
- Preparing new graduates to show their best selves in interviews
- Developing short-term strategies to thrive in new environments
- Setting in motion post-graduate plans over the mid- and long-term
- Instilling self-guided frameworks for continued growth
Method
Aban works one-to-one with each family. There is no standard package — every plan is built around a single child, their household, and what that family is genuinely trying to achieve.
First Session
Aban meets with you, the parent, before anyone else, and establishes your priorities through a carefully designed set of questions.
Second Session
She then meets with you and your child together, working through a personalized questionnaire to explore existing commitments and routines, define the challenges, and agree on goals.
The Plan
She presents her findings as a set of recommendations, along with a plan she helps you put into practice with your child.
The Implementation
From there she meets with you and your child periodically, measuring progress and adjusting the approach as your child grows.
Leadership
Aban Makarechian, Founder
Aban Makarechian is a registered architect and a mother of three. She brings the discipline of 14 years in architectural practice to her work with families: listening closely to what a client actually needs, forming a clear concept, refining the solution, and setting a realistic timeline with milestones along the way.
As a parent whose three children pursued the arts and athletics at a professional level while excelling academically, she has developed a rare perspective on how families navigate the demanding years of a child’s education. All three remain deeply involved in giving back to their communities through the work they care most about.
Her eldest graduated from Harvard College in 2016, went on to earn an M.D. and a Ph.D. through the Harvard/MIT M.D.-Ph.D. program, and is now a resident physician at Columbia Presbyterian. Her middle child graduated from Harvard in 2018 and carried her years as a member of Team USA into a career in management consulting; she went on to earn a master’s degree at the University of Cambridge and is now an early-stage biotech investor. Her youngest graduated from Harvard in 2022 with both bachelor’s and master’s degrees, holds a master’s in piano performance from the New England Conservatory of Music, and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Princeton University’s Department of Astrophysical Sciences.
The three siblings were featured in the 2014 book Legendary Locals of Brookline.
Makarechian holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Wellesley College and a Master of Architecture from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design; both degrees incorporated coursework at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Contact Us
Interested in learning more? Aban would be glad to hear from you.