Priscilla was masterful at working with our grandson during his junior and senior high school years…read moreto find the right college fit for his interest in studying sports medicine. Her knowledge of the application process is vast and her enthusiasm is contagious, but her keen ability to relate to students is her super power. She builds their knowledge, instills confidence, gives them agency, informs parents or guardians along the way , and in the end the results speak for themselves. In our case, working with Priscilla took the stress out of the process, kept all of us on track, and provided coaching that resulted in his full engagement with spectacular results. He met all of the deadlines, thrived during the process, and is extremely excited about starting classes next week.

I am very grateful for the role that Nicole Freeling played in our son's college selection process,…read moreand would like to explain it in some detail. My wife and I approached Nicole during our son's sophomore year. He had suffered a brain injury the prior summer and was struggling in school because of visual deficits and persistent head pain resulting from the trauma. At that moment, we were more concerned about how to get the right treatment for our son -- and the right accommodations in place -- so he could finish high school. But engaged Nicole because the decisions we made would ultimately affect our son's ability to attend a great university, and we wanted him to believe that this was still within his reach. He's a deeply intellectually serious young man, so we wanted to keep his horizons broad. Nicole did the research and returned to us with the conclusion that we should extend our son's high school career so he could focus on his recovery, and that a fifth year of high school would be a better solution for his circumstances than graduating on time with a less rigorous curriculum. We plotted his high school trajectory to maximize time spent in recovery during this junior year, ramping up the rigor and density of his coursework through a "gap year" that allowed him to finish his A to G requirements most at UC Berkeley and BCC, to great success. Nicole believed in our son and supported his application to a range of selective colleges. She had on-point advice on making the list, ensuring that it included schools he would likely get into as well as reach schools. Most importantly in this process, she encouraged our son to tell the story of his recovery, which he was not otherwise inclined to do. In the end, he was admitted early decision to a highly competitive college, where we believe he will thrive. We are all very grateful for Nicole and On My Way for their role not just in the college process, but in our son's overall recovery. These are good people.

Gordy guided me with my application process for grad school back in 2015. He provided me with many…read moreresources and tools to get what I needed to write my personal statement. Good techniques pointers is what really allowed me to manage my time during this process and get everything to go smoothly. I was given useful tips with incorporating generations of family history into my essay that I personally think that's what got me in! Needless to say, I'm two years into Acupuncture & Chinese medicine school and I enjoy it so much.

Gordy is an exceptional college counselor! He kept my son on tack and met all the deadlines even…read morewhen we had limited time. He was encouraging and used virtual services effectively. I also liked how he created google folders and made the whole process of essays and tasks easy and even fun! I would highly recommend Gordy!

Emily at Lodestar worked with me on my my college application essays. I loved working with Emily…read morebecause she took the time to understand the message I wanted to convey, and then worked with me to craft it in a way made my story unique. The final versions felt authentic to me, but very polished and with a much stronger message than what I started with. I ended up getting into my top choice school (which was actually a school my college counselor told me I shouldn't bother applying to because of how competitive their application pool is) and I'm certain that my essays are what helped me stand out from the pack!

Emily was amazing! She was very helpful with editing my essays. She provided very detailed and…read morevaluable feedback for my applications . She helped tweaked the essays for each school. I thoroughly enjoyed working with Emily. She took my applications to a whole new level! I have been accepted to all 5 colleges. Hudson H., senior Lake Travis High School Working with Emily has been a phenomenal experience from the beginning. She provided detailed information on the schools that helped my son navigate the selection process and helped him narrow down his schools. She provided invaluable feedback on my sons essays in a timely manner. I was very impressed with her dedication and knowledge about the whole process. I would high recommend Emily to any college bound student. Lettie H., parent of student

I have used Judith's admissions expertise twice. After getting into my first choice university with…read morea scholarship, I recently used Positive Outcome for Admissions Success' services again for my law school applications. As someone who considers themselves an excellent writer, I had major writer's block when it came to writing about myself. Judith helped me get over my fear that I sounded like I was bragging, and got me to highlight why I was a competitive candidate for school. Judith has a talent for getting you to bring out the most interesting aspects of your story, helping you consider the most advantageous angle. She talked me through my experiences to understand my strengths. Then she worked with me to edit out the fluff to create strong concise points and an effective essay which truly reflected my character. With college applications, you are presented with limited space in which to demonstrate who you are. Positive Outcome helped me make the best use out of the space I had, eliminating unnecessary information so that my strengths were highlighted. With Judith's guidance, I was able to produce a personal statement that I was proud of. I was accepted to my first choice school with a $50,000 yearly leadership scholarship. This scholarship would not have been possible without Judith's help. She got me to reflect and really draw from the strongest parts of my experience-- to show I was a leader, not just say that I was one. I am currently waiting for law school acceptances without stress, knowing I sent in my best application materials.

What can I say about Judith and Positive Outcomes? Well it was positively the best decision we…read morecould have made for our daughter and family to navigate the incredibly complex college selection landscape! We did not even know where to begin and my daughter felt like she didn't even have a chance because she didn't have a 4.0 and perfect test scores, she was discouraged before even starting the search. Judith quickly got to know our student and she was genuinely interested and excited to hear about our daughter's passions. Because of this Judith really got her to open up and explore ideas for the essays and personal statements. After every meeting with Judith, our daughter felt more and more confident and even started getting excited about her options! Judith is extremely organized and knows all of the ins and outs of the college admissions process, I was pleasantly surprised by how deeply familiar she was with so many colleges across the country, she could answer almost all specific questions off the top of her head. If she didn't know the answer, she would quickly research and get back to us. Judith manages everything with the student, as a parent I only had to get involved when I wanted to, Judith empowers the students to own the process and be accountable and it worked! I'm happy to say our daughter got into most of the schools she applied to and we can't be happier with the college she has decided to attend. Thank you Judith!

We can strongly recommend Alexander as a college counselor…read more We hired Alexander to be a college counselor to our 17 year old, redneck, jock son, who was unsure of what he wanted to do and where he wanted to go. Over the course of a year, Alexander worked closely with Carson to research school programs, select a set of schools, identify requirements and write the essays. Carson, not only greatly improved his overall writing ability, but applied and was accepted to several schools. We are thrilled that Alexander could relate so positively to Carson as a young man selecting a career path, and motivate him to want to attend college.

My son worked with Alex on his post-graduate schools and doctoral program applications, and working…read morewith Alex made huge difference. He was extremely knowledgeable about the process and easy to access at any time. My son accepted to a fully funded program.I highly recommend Alex if anyone looking for a coach to help with their writing . Thank you Alex!! I m grateful for your dedication and availability

I feel so privileged to have Alice edit my writing assignments. Not only is she a gifted writer,…read morebut she excels at helping me express myself more clearly and powerfully. With her assistance, my assignments have made a huge impact and have helped me in obtaining jobs and gaining admission into graduate school and various programs. I think working with Alice has been a worthy investment and I recommend that you use her services!! KAW, Stanford University

I highly recommend Alice Chen as a college admissions consultant. We met Alice when my son was in…read more10th grade. When we first met her, we knew she was the right person to help our son with his college application. She planned everything ahead and kept my son on track with all the application processes. She was always creative and shared new ideas from different aspects of the applications. She was tireless in her enthusiasm and generous with her time, especially during the holiday season. She gave my son the most considerable support. The competition is fierce for Asian male engineering students, and she helped my son create the strongest application possible. My son has already been accepted into an Ivy League university and another Top 10 University. She is an outstanding mentor - she works not just on the essay but on developing the potential of each of her students.

The college counselors are AWFUL. My friend has a 4.0 GPA, valedictorian, and a high score on tbe…read moreSAT, along with solid extracurriculars and 5 leadership positions, but her counselor here only destroyed her confidence and told her that she couldn't even get into a crappy state school with a 50% acceptance rate. The counselor is clearly a snob who's not interested in helping students, only crushing their dreams and telling them to aim lower. I listened to the entire counseling session, and the she was extremely rude and bitter and all around not helpful. She just threw insults at my friend in 100 different ways. Her whole agenda is to instill fear into applicants so they'll pay her more. The counselor was genuinely one of the worst people l've ever met and it's shocking to me that she can feel good about herself. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to name drop, but she had a very pretentious name that started with a D. If this sounds like your counselor, RUN.

Terrible, terrible, terrible! We specifically signed our son up for a money back guarantee program…read morewhich cost more, almost $4000 and our son's score only went up 10 points! They guaranteed a 1400 or we'd get our $ back. When I submitted for the refund, they denied it saying because he submitted a couple of homework assignments out of cadence, it cancelled the guarantee! So hours of classes, prep tests and studying are all negated by submitting some homework late? Oh and he was supposed to go back and refer to the welcome guide to see those details. Again he went up only 10 points from his previous score after we spent almost $ 4,000! RIP OFF do not waste your money!!

or Sallie was a fantastic resource over the past year and a half. My child loved working with her,…read moreand together, they worked on all of the applications and college essays. Sallie made herself available whenever my kid wanted needed her. The college application process was a breeze. I am not kidding you! How often do you hear parents say that? My kid got into the school of their dreams, into their honors program, with a scholarship! And Sallie helped make that happen. I am so pleased that we went with Sallie Bryan. She made the whole process downright enjoyable. Thanks Sallie!

Let me just say that SAT and college preparation can be a stressful process. Mike helped my…read moredaughter feel at ease with the process by spending numerous hours mock testing, analyzing her while testing and then giving her tips on how to maximize and understand the material. Mike was super flexible yet dedicated to meeting our needs and schedule. As a result of working with Mike my daughters SAT and confidence increased! It doesn't get better than that. I highly recommend Wright Minded Tutoring and am so glad that he was referred to me by a coworker!

Mike is one of the best teachers I have come across. He is perceptive, flexible, and kind. He…read moretailors his teaching style to really fit the student's needs and preferences, and he makes any type of learning, even standardized test prep, an enjoyable experience. My skills grew so much with Mike's support and I highly recommend his services.

Ten years since I wrote my last review and 11 years since I first saw Amanda as a client. In those…read more11+ years I have gone back to school to get my degree, changed careers, gotten laid off twice (once during 2020), found work again in less than two months, and always found something higher-paying and with a better commute every time, as if the layoffs were a hidden gift. I have also nearly tripled my salary since I first saw Amanda and am much more satisfied with my line of work. I am also grateful to have found a new job in my field with a company that is hiring since I'm in a field in which the layoffs are higher right now. If I had never been a client of hers, I expect that I would be still be in a job that I didn't care about, making about half of what I make now, and working it only for the paycheck. Seeing Amanda was hands-down the best career decision that I ever made. My sanity, self-confidence, and bank account thank her. You will too, after a few sessions.

I recently moved to a new city without any connections, and took a job outside of my field. Amanda…read moreworked with me to develop a strong resume and cover letter, and to make connections in my field. Thanks to Amanda, I am starting an exciting new job this December. I highly recommend Pathways Career Consulting!