Testimonials
“I wanted my daughter to have a resource outside the family to crystalize her ideas about where to apply for college and how best to go about the process. Tina was perfect! She took the time to understand my daughter’s preferences and had a wealth of knowledge to aid with the process. She and my daughter developed a great relationship, and Tina was respectful of this while keeping the family updated to the extent that we were in the loop for all key decisions. The experience was enjoyable, and relatively stress-free -- especially compared with our other children’s college application experiences. The end result is that my daughter is currently attending her dream school!”
— HEATHER L.
“Tina’s knowledge of the college application process is phenomenal. She took the time to get to know our daughter, find out what she was looking for in a school and was able to recommend colleges that would best fit her strengths, her academic goals and her extra-curricular interests. Tina made an overwhelming process understandable, kept our daughter on track with her application deadlines and was able to provide focus and insight when needed.
Our daughter always appreciated Tina’s encouragement and guidance when frustration with the process set in, as well as the humor and warmth Tina brought to the daunting task of writing outstanding college essays. Tina’s advice helped shape the college essays to best express our daughter’s personality and point of view while allowing her ownership of the process as well. Tina was always ready to address our parental concerns and questions as well as provide regular updates. We were delighted with the results and don’t know how we could have done it without her patience and support throughout the whole process.”
— Tania M.
“As a family we were pretty overwhelmed by the various tasks and deadlines, but Tina helped us get organized so that each task seemed manageable, and we didn’t miss any deadlines. She worked with our son on his general applications, as well as his portfolio and artist statement, and she really helped him focus and improve. She also had great advice about researching schools, visiting colleges, applying for financial aid, and doing portfolio interviews.”
— Juliet D.
“Tina took the time to get know me, and her patience and positive attitude definitely helped reduce the stress of the application process. She pushed me to really to consider what I was trying to convey in my essays and challenged me to dig deeper.”
— Joey E.
“I am so grateful for Tina’s help and support throughout my college application process. Together, we worked to translate my ideas and concepts into sharp, effective essays that retained my ideas and voice. Her friendly, informed, guidance allowed me to select a range of topics for my essays and compose cohesive applications that addressed my many extracurricular and academic interests. These essays helped me to gain admission to a number of competitive honors programs at my university, and I couldn’t have done it without her support.”