We are the parents of two older children so we are very familiar with the college admissions process. Still, Jennifer provided an added element of expertise as well as a huge reduction in stress. Our daughter was much more willing to discuss the process with Jen than with us! Her initial meeting with our daughter was very thorough. Jen's extensive knowledge of colleges and her ability to match our daughter's interests to the right schools was extremely helpful. Jen injected a level of excitement about the process that motivated and engaged our daughter. From the very beginning, our daughter connected with Jen and looked forward to their sessions. Our daughter applied to eleven colleges and universities and was admitted to almost all of them. She was left with many wonderful choices-- the hardest part for her was deciding which school to attend! Her success far exceeded our expectations.

— Parent
New York University Admit

From our first meeting, Jen's main concern was getting to know me and helping me survive the application process. Her support and genuine interest in me made me work to really show myself in my essays. Instead of simply correcting my essays and using my grades and board scores, Jen considered everything when she counseled me about where to apply and where to go with the essays. Her realism was invaluable in both keeping my expectations reasonable and boosting my confidence. Thanks Jen! I am absolutely thrilled to be going to U Chicago!

— San Francisco student
University of Chicago Early Decision Admit

Jennifer gave our daughter the personal time and attention that no private school counselor can give to his or her students. She knew so much more than we did about the college admissions process, although we had read extensively about colleges and had good advice from our private school college counselor. Information is power. Jennifer listened to our daughter, assessed her abilities, and gave her the information necessary to be successful.

During the process, Jennifer gave our family something else very important: she gave us [our daughter's] senior year with very little stress or tension. Many of our friends are struggling with their children through the college selection process. Fights, arguments and hurt feelings are common themes in the struggle. I knew Jennifer was giving [our daughter] excellent advice. [She] listened and took Jennifer's advice. Our family was able to navigate the admissions process with very little upheavel.This was a gift from Jennifer to our family.

We live in a different state from Jennifer. The fact that most of their communication was by telephone and e-mail didn't matter because of the relationship that Jennifer quickly developed with [our daughter]. Jennifer is "hip," or "cool," or whatever the word the kids are using these days for kids to trust her and take her advice.

— Parent
Brown University Early Decision Admit

I got in to practically every school to which I applied. I am going to my dream college! You never let me quit. Thank you!

— Arizona student
New York University Admit

You were a pleasure to work with from my perspective, but especially from [my daughter’s]!  [She was] so much happier and calmer about the whole process once she had you to consult with. I know that you gave her a sense of confidence about her writing (which is not her strongest suite), and you helped her to feel good about what she was doing. When you had ideas, she lapped them up. She was able to take your suggestions not as criticism, but rather as constructive advice. I think this is where the issue gets difficult when parents try to fill that role –the kids see their comments as criticism, and they end up feeling badly about their work sometimes, and become defensive. The degrees of separation really helped make this an easier process for us.

You may know the Jewish/Hebrew phrase “Shalom Ba'bayit" which means "peace in the home." Thank you for helping us regain our "shalom ba'bayit!”

— Parent
                      Emory, George Washington Admit

Jennifer’s acute understanding of what colleges are looking for in applicants as well as her ability to understand the strengths of each student, her personal commitment to connect with and guide the family and student through this process makes her an outstanding choice for anyone looking for a private college counselor. Jennifer has the versatility to work with a wide range of students with various skills and talents.

— Parent
                 Stanford, University of Pennsylvania Admit

Jen is an ideal college counselor because she is friendly, knowledgeable and has experienced both sides of the admissions process. She was very personal; she got to know me well enough that I trusted her feedback on all of my questions. She went as far as to set me up with others who had gone to the schools that I wanted to go to and was always
willing to talk me through the new developments of my admissions experience. With Jen's help I was accepted to Stanford University, where I will be going in the fall of 2009.   I highly recommend her to anyone who has yet to apply to college.

— Bay Area Student
  Stanford Admit

I don’t think I could have survived the college application process without Jennifer. I met with her every few weeks and while this might seem like enough, Jen went above and beyond. She always welcomed my phone calls and emails, never hesitating to answer a question or reassure me when I was feeling stressed.

— San Francisco student
University of California, Berkeley Admit

Thank you so much for all of your help with [our son]. You made applying to college a much less stressful experience. He especially appreciated your help with his essays.
I recommend you highly to anybody in need of a college advisor.

— Parent
Trinity College, CT Early Decision Admit

I am really thankful for Jen's support in my essays. Although I felt that my essays were developed even before she looked over them, her edits, comments, and suggestions were intelligent and very helpful. I'm really grateful for her help; I wasn't even counting on getting into UCLA much less UC Berkeley! Especially in light of the sheer competition, I'm still amazed how well things turned out. Thanks Jen!

— Bay Area student
UCLA, Berkeley Admit