"Today, it seems that almost all college applicants have stellar grades in rigorous courses, are varsity captains, and have completed hundreds of hours of community service. From my daughter’s initial meeting with Ron and Jackie, she was able to focus in on what made her unique and what she wanted to highlight in her applications. Jackie used brainstorming sessions to extract valuable facets of my daughter’s personality and experiences, things that my child later used to craft creative and memorable essays through which her voice could be clearly heard.
Ron and Jackie thoughtfully guided us through the application process, making sure that my daughter used the summer effectively so that she could face her heavy course load and extracurricular schedule without undue stress during application season. Fifteen supplemental essays would not have been completed and perfected by November 1st if they had not created a realistic framework. As a mother, I was able to step back and provide the emotional support while Ron and Jackie structured the workload. Even with a highly-motivated child, their gentle nudging toward deadlines provided a much-needed buffer at home and was worth every penny!
They were honest and realistic in their feedback about the competitive admissions process but sprinkled their advice with enough hope and optimism that my child was encouraged to aim high and ultimately get accepted to her dream university. We are so grateful that we found Ron and Jackie! Thank you!"
"Huge thank you to you both, Jackie and Ron, for all your help and support! I could go on forever about how wonderful having your help has been. If we had questions, we had someone to ask that gave us info that applied specifically to our child.
It was great to let someone else take over the nagging. And best of all you guys took a task that felt overwhelming and broke it into do-able tasks with clear info on what to do next, and next, and so on. I really appreciate you guys. We're super excited for the options that our son has. We couldn’t have done it without you!"
"Dear Ron and Jackie,
We want to extend our gratitude and appreciation for the outstanding experience you provided for us and our two daughters during the college application process. We never thought that we would use 'outstanding experience' and 'college application process' in the same sentence. Ever. Our only regret is that we had not yet met when our oldest daughter was applying to colleges. Needless to say both of our daughters are beyond thrilled to have been admitted to their first choice colleges.
Your knowledge of and guidance through the process was impeccable especially during the unpredictable time of Covid. We feel that the emphasis and direction you provided our girls with regard to community service was critical and your application strategy equally expert. We always felt your complete support and attention throughout the entire process, as if we were your only client. You were always calm and thorough which provided us comfort during a stressful time and your detailed and methodical approach gave us confidence that no deadlines would be overlooked and nothing would fall through the cracks. You were always true to our girls... listening to what they wanted and being supportive while always being honest and realistic with them about the choices they had to make.
We (and our daughters) would recommend you both unconditionally to anyone with a child embarking on the college application odyssey. It was truly a pleasure working with you both!"
"Thank you so much! We are so incredibly overwhelmed with excitement and truly looking forward to a wonderful and bright future for our son.
We appreciate all the fabulous guidance helping him get into his first choice school. It turns out he’s the first student from his high school to be admitted to the school in the past 10 years! Our son’s hard work certainly paid off and needless to say it’s a great time of year to be celebrating!!"
“Your help was incredible in keeping my son on deadline with all his applications. His project pushed him a little beyond his comfort zone. He seems better prepared for college and I’m proud how he gave back to his community at home.”
"My son was accepted into all of the colleges he applied to, including his early decision school. This couldn’t have happened without your help. You really helped guide and focus my son through this entire process. You were tremendous counsel."
“We cannot use enough words to describe how incredibly helpful, wise, supportive and creative Ron and Jackie were in this process! They really helped our daughter stand out to college admissions officers resulting in her acceptance to several of her reach schools."
“We are all so excited and incredibly grateful for all your help with this process! I am thrilled to start my new journey at my top choice school!”
"Thanks for helping me so much in the college process!! I'm so happy with the number and quality of college choices I have!"
“Thank you so much, and I wouldn’t have been able to do any of this without your help!!”
“Thank you so much! Our daughter got into her first-choice school! We are all very excited!!
We are grateful for your help - I firmly believe that her community service project got her the attention that put her in the YES column!!”
“Thanks again for your patience and help. Our son is in the best position possible on his applications because of both of you. Your admissions plan provided the structure our son needed to thrive. Thanks for the remarkable follow up and support. We couldn’t have done it without you!”
“There’s no doubt that the community service project our daughter did made a huge difference in her success in the college process. She also grew personally from this challenge and she feels more confident going off to college."
"Ron/Jackie, This pandemic has caused a lot of chaos in the recruiting/application process. We thank you both again for all your help and solid advice / guidance through this time!"
“Thank you for your insights on all of the schools I considered and for your help in writing my many essays.
This process would have been so much more difficult without your help.”
“Thank you for your insights on all of the schools I considered and for your help in writing my many essays.
This process would have been so much more difficult without your help.”
“You guys nailed it and were right on the money on all your predictions. We appreciate all you have done to get us to this point."
“Thanks for helping our son develop his community service project and get recognized for his efforts. It’s been a huge part of his development.”
“I could NOT have done it without you guys!!”
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You gave us the best direction- this is a great school and a great fit!!!!
“I am so grateful for your tremendous help in getting me to my dream college. The school is truly everything I could’ve asked for and more and I am absolutely in love with it and I am thriving here!”
“Your expertise and support in the essay-writing wilderness transformed our sons’ rocks into diamonds. The college application process feels like a roller-coaster ride filled with ups and downs and unanticipated flips and drops. Lucky for us, our sons had the opportunity to work with you. Thank you for helping us find the right fit colleges, overseeing every step of the way, and for the professional and outstanding service. You bring out the best in others and for that we are extremely grateful.”
“You guys are the best. We are so grateful for your guidance and assistance this year - more each day, as we watch friends struggle their way through the process you made so approachable for us.”
“You guys are the best. We are so grateful for your guidance and assistance this year - more each day, as we watch friends struggle their way through the process you made so approachable for us.”