“Wow. We are so happy for J. and all that he accomplished with these acceptances.  Thank you, thank you for offering him (and us) such a great roadmap and guidance to get him to where he is now.  J. and I knew from our first meeting that you would be a great match for him!!”

— Parent of Syracuse University Sport Management student

“Cathy will help your child (and your family) through the college process.  We had an amazing experience when she worked with our daughter.  She helped us with a college visit and selection plan and then through the entire application process.  She can also help with class and summer activity selection.  Importantly, she helps make the process pain-free for the parents and empowers your child.  She will also keep them on time and push the process along.  We strongly recommend her.”

— Parent of Washington University in St. Louis and Northwestern University students

“Cathy’s guidance was invaluable as I applied to graduate school. With her help, I crafted a personal statement that highlighted my best experiences and truly reflected my passion for my field. I felt like I was able to show off my best side to each school, and now I can’t wait to start my master of public health at my first choice program."

— Tara, Columbia University student

“As a parent of a child who attended a private school I was skeptical at first about the real value of hiring a private college consultant. Our experience working with Cathy proved me very wrong. Cathy became an indispensable member of our family “team” for more than a year. Cathy worked with our daughter directly so she could take ownership of the process and simultaneously Cathy wisely guided us, the anxious parents. We relied not only on her knowledge of different colleges and expertise in the college application process itself but most importantly on her intuition and wisdom about the bigger picture of our daughter’s college decision. We appreciated very much Cathy’s professionalism, accessibility, and very straightforward and insightful approach."

— Parent of Northeastern University student

I just wanted to thank you for your guidance for M.'s college search process!  I feel like "our" time together was perfectly productive.  M. said the other day, "I couldn't have done it without Cathy!" You kept M. on track with getting everything done (early), kept her feeling confident, and she kept a good attitude during the process, thanks to you.  What more could we have asked for!?  Your process led M. to her own decisions and answers.  You made her think about what was important to her, and now she owns her college choice and is thrilled about it!  Your "targeted" schools were perfect, M. felt like she had choices, and she was the one holding the reins. Priceless.

— Parent of University of Delaware student

“We are so pleased that we went with your guidance and your ability to motivate and keep him on track! It was well worth the investment. :)

— Parent of Cornell University student

“I want to reach out and say THANK YOU for your professional, dedicated, and incredibly useful help to J. in her college application process. You consistently helped J. to see the process for what it is; to set realistic goals; to push herself when needed, and to be clear-eyed about what the colleges did and did not expect. After starting from a place where J. was reluctant to even discuss the college application process, we are just incredibly grateful that you were there to guide J. and us on this ultimately very successful journey. Yes, of course, we are in part reflecting on this process in light of the outcome. How could we not do so? We are very happy with the outcome! But we are also thinking about the process itself, and we are convinced that, based on both your voluminous and impressive experience and on your natural and very perceptive feeling for J.’s personality and preferences, you provided us with a framework, and considerable execution, for a process that was the right one no matter what the outcome. It has been a pleasure to work with you and we hope to stay in touch in case we come across aspiring college students who could use your kind of support.” 

— Parent of Wesleyan University student

“I wanted to send a quick "thank you" following our meeting, as I know you really made an effort to see C. and I today. I was glad to be present at the meeting, as it allowed me to experience how you and C. work together. I was moved by your ability to help C. identify his strengths, to encourage him to be thoughtful about himself, and to present such positivity and hopefulness to him. There were several moments in our meeting where I was struck by how positive and supportive you were of him, whereas I might have been critical or questioning.  I am grateful you are working with him.

Your guidance had a significant impact on C. As soon as we ended the meeting, C. was beaming, upbeat, and seemed genuinely excited to make all the changes you suggested. Most importantly C. was happy, and he seemed secure and confident after meeting with you. Given how C. has been in this process, namely fearful, anxious, and avoidant-  What a breath of fresh air it was for me to see him this way!  Thank you.”

— Parent of Boston College student

“Cathy was absolutely instrumental in helping my daughter navigate the college selection process. From drafting the initial list of potential schools (some of which we hadn't even considered!) to planning school visits and interviews to totally optimizing her application - Cathy was there every step of the way with clear, well-organized timelines, constructive advice, and constant support. In the end, my daughter had a broad range of acceptances and was able to select the school that was the perfect fit for her.”

— Parent of student with learning differences

I am so excited and wanted to thank you so much for all of your help along this crazy journey. The college admissions process is obviously very stressful, but your knowledge and guidance were always so helpful and made me feel so much more confident every step of the way. 

- Tulane student