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Founded in 2015 in Pennsylvania Blue Torch USA has provided comprehensive planning and college guidance for nearly 100 students in grades 6-12 in middle and high school. After eight years of exploration, we have deeply analyzed the nuances amongst the different majors in the U.S. college application process, and found that the art path is the best track for all students interested in the arts to apply to the top U.S. universities.


Over the years, Blue Torch USA has been deeply committed to the field of art in the United States, and has established close cooperation with more than a dozen senior professors from the top art schools in the United States, as well as artists who specialize in portfolios, with the aim of helping students to find an alternative path through art. Under the guidance of American art masters, students can build their unique competitive advantage through excellent portfolios, which can attract the favor of admissions officers of top universities, thus creating miracles in the U.S. application.


To date, Blue Torch USA has helped local students, American high school students, and Chinese students gain admission to many of the world's top universities, including Oxford University (UK), Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University, Rice University, Vanderbilt University, University of Michigan, University of Southern California, New York University, University of British Columbia (Canada), and many others.


Since 2023, Blue Torch USA became the China enrollment representative of Interlochen Arts Academy, the top-ranked art boarding school in the U.S. We are also the sole partner of Atelier School of Art, a top U.S. art organization, in the Chinese market. We partnered with a former Yale recruiter to help students create a unique competitive advantage through precise planning at the high school level. We also help students with their undergraduate applications by developing memorable application essays that will help them knock on the doors of their dream schools. Lastly, Blue Torch Shenzhen made its debut in China, with headquarters in Shenzhen, while also serving the Shanghai market. We offer online art and academic coaching to a wide audience through new media. 


In the highly competitive field of U.S. undergraduate applications, we help students realize their dream of attending a top university through direct guidance from U.S. art masters, unique and personalized planning, and by leveraging the resources of top U.S. college admissions officers.

Lin Hermenitt, Ph.D., Co-founder & CEO

Chris Hermenitt, M.S., Co-founder & COO

College counseling committee

Katherine Drago Luellen

Katherine Drago Luellen

Katherine Drago Luellen

New England Conservatory

Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid

Interlochen Online  Instructor


https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherinedragoluellen/

Dr. Loredana Harrison

Katherine Drago Luellen

Katherine Drago Luellen

Principal Consultant 

Educational Pathways


https://www.linkedin.com/in/loredana-harrison-ph-d-6b48452a/

Sara Spaner

Katherine Drago Luellen

Chad Gapinski

Proofreader

College ESL Instructor

Gonzaga University


https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-spaner-4624b986/

Chad Gapinski

Jeanett J. Pritchett

Chad Gapinski

Executive Director of Advisement & Counseling Services 

Interlochen Arts Academy


https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-gapinski-89249317/

Jeanett J. Pritchett

Jeanett J. Pritchett

Jeanett J. Pritchett

Adjunct Professor, NYU, Steinhardt

College Advising, Interlochen Online

High School Counselor, Benzie Central High School

MCAN Fellow - FAFSA Specialist



Lisa Oxley

Jeanett J. Pritchett

Jeanett J. Pritchett

Lecturer, USC

Visiting Lecturer, UC Davis

Adjunct Associate Professor,

Otis College of Art & Design


https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-oxley-5197824b/



Rex R. Stevens

Howie Lee Weiss

Rex R. Stevens

Art Professor

Maryland Institute College of Art

(MICA)


https://www.linkedin.com/in/rex-stevens-6b961246/


Tony Shore

Howie Lee Weiss

Rex R. Stevens

Art Professor

Maryland Institute College of Art

(MICA)


https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-shore-91765816/


Howie Lee Weiss

Howie Lee Weiss

Howie Lee Weiss

Art Professor

Maryland Institute College of Art

(MICA)

Laurie Dameshek

Laurie Dameshek

Howie Lee Weiss

American Interaction Designer

Independent Educational Consultant


https://www.linkedin.com/in/focusonullc/

Linda Pollack

Laurie Dameshek

Linda Pollack

Portfolio Specialist 

Prep for Art


https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-pollack-a8521714/


Mahnoor Euceph

Mahnoor Euceph

Mahnoor Euceph

Film Portfolio Specialist


https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahnoore/

Laura Young

Mahnoor Euceph

Mahnoor Euceph

Director of Enrollment Management, UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture

Co-Chair, NACAC Visual Arts  Special Interest Groups (SIGs)


https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauramyoung/

Todd Burroughs

Mahnoor Euceph

Todd Burroughs

Former Art Professor, CCS

Founder and Director,

Atelier School of Art


https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-burroughs-787b6b13/

Eugene Clark

Armin Mersmann

Todd Burroughs

Art Professor, CCS

Art Professor, Oakland University

Instructor, Atelier School of Art


https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugeneclark/

Andrew Elsten

Armin Mersmann

Armin Mersmann

Visual Arts Instructor, 

University of Michigan

Art Instructor, Interlochen Camp

Instructor, Atelier School of Art


https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-elsten-ba8164212/

Armin Mersmann

Armin Mersmann

Armin Mersmann

Instructor

Atelier School of Art


https://www.linkedin.com/in/mersmann-armin-76665b8/

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