Ariel has always supported me realising and achieving my dreams, twice! As an international student, I find the essay crafting process could be challenging at times. After working with Ariel, her methods have really been proven to be effective and made my essays standout among other applications. When first working with Ariel, I was super anxious and wanted to transfer to a US university from an overseas university. In the end, she has guided me to my dream school USC with a major in Communication, which is ranked #1 in the country. This time, I'm looking to apply for graduate schools and did not hesitate to work with Ariel again. It is always super easy to communicate with Ariel and she has always been flexible and caring. I had a last-minute decision to apply for two schools that had imminent deadlines, but Ariel fully supported my decisions and helped me draft powerful essays. In terms of work flow, we would always first schedule a video chat to brainstorm ideas before drafting essays. Im always fascinated by how Ariel is able to capture the key themes and common threads with her unique perspective. I'm always impressed how she's able to turn my seemingly ordinary story into one that's captivating. Additionally, she would offer me a clear deadline each time so that I understand when I'll be receiving her edits. Ariel normally returns he feedback to me within 2-3 days, even when she's travelling abroad. Besides drafting essays, Ariel is also extremely patient and is experienced in the application process. Be it writing emails to admission officers or offering suggestions for interviews and recommendation letters, Ariel always provides me comprehensive and detailed resources. We have together edited my resume for over six times and crafted every detail to perfection. It has truly been a pleasure working with Ariel. Although the essay writing process could be dreadful sometimes, but I almost didn't want this process to end because of Ariel. She has not only helped me improve my writing skills, but was also super encouraging and made me highly motivated during the application process. At this stage, which is still early in the game, I have already received an offer from one of the top universities. I highly recommend working with Ariel and I wouldn't want to work with anybody else than her! read more

Ariel Mazel Gee is an excellent admissions consultant. I used her services to apply to four business schools: Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, Wharton and Columbia GSB. All the consulting takes place online which was extremely helpful for me since I currently live in London. Ariel is very prompt in responding to emails and highly accommodating--we managed to work effectively despite an 8 hour time difference. We used Google docs as the medium for our work which worked really well since we could work real time on something despite the time and geographical difference. I cannot stress enough the tremendous work she did in helping me improve my essays. As someone who graduated university over 3 years ago, I felt like I had interesting ideas but was lacking the ability to articulate them effectively in writing. Ariel listened to my stories patiently, worked with me to devise a central thesis and assisted me in choosing themes that fit with the story I was trying to tell. All this while maintaining my voice in the essays. She has terrific experience as an application reader at Stanford's admissions office which she clearly brings to bear in her current role. Above all she brings a sense of calm and composure during the application process, which can otherwise be quite a stressful experience for students. I am extremely thankful to her and would strongly recommend her services to prospective students both at the undergrad and graduate school level. I contacted her via her website: http://www.goldenticketadmissions.com/contact.html. read more

Golden Ticket Admissions provides highly competent and efficient professional college counseling services in a one-on-one setting. My son worked with Ariel who is a former admissions office counsellor from a top university. She established trust early in the process through her wide knowledge of how the system works, absolute dedication to her line of work and the manner in which she motivated my son to bring out his best. Throughout the process, she was highly accessible and responsive to the many questions my son needed answers to, as well as the many drafts needed to get an essay to that ideal state. She is well organized and ensured things stayed on track through subtle reminders of looming deadlines and the benefits of getting the work done in a timely manner to avoid late stage stress. Thanks to her masterful guidance my son was able to rise up to his full potential and turn in his best application material to the universities of his choice. It is rare to see this level of passion and dedication these days, and it indeed was a heart-warming experience for us. read more

Ariel is very understanding, and efficient. She helped my daughter apply to some of her dream schools! Having not gone to school in this country and not knowing the process, it was very useful for us to have someone like Ariel come in a take us smoothly through the process, helping my daughter with the understanding of the essay prompts, triggering her thoughts and then aligning them with the course choices that vary across the college applications. Despite holidays or weekends, she is very understanding and accommodates last minute changes and submissions. Her feedback is very detailed and clearly explains what my daughter needs to think and elaborate on. She arranges video conferences when needed to explain and communicate when needed. I think having her support for my daughter was a big benefit especially when school admissions are so competitive and the admission office is looking for very objective and compelling essays. I will recommend Ariel to anyone and especially for someone similar to our situation. Thank you, Ariel! read more

I started the application writing process on my own but found myself confused by too many unformed ideas and a lack of direction. I started working with Ariel, and after our first hour-long meeting, not only did I have an idea selected for my personal statement, but she helped me create an outline, made the process clear, and set a deadline for our first draft. From then on, Ariel brought a sense of calm to both me, my parents and the rest of the process. When I was stuck on a prompt, she would help me brainstorm and come up with the best ideas. When a draft needed reorganizing and edits, she'd give fantastic advice and never took more than a few days to go over what I sent her. When I had questions about the application process, standardized testing, and any strategic questions, she offered her invaluable wisdom. I felt supported throughout the fall and I can confidently attribute my acceptance to Yale to Ariel's guidance and expertise. I recommend Ariel 100%! read more

My daughter worked with Ariel online using Google Hangout (we live over an hour away from Berkeley). I was wondering if not meeting in person would be an issue, but it turned out not to be at all. My daughter was having a hard time figuring out a topic for her college essay. Ariel helped her brainstorm and provided feedback after each revision. After each online meeting, Ariel would provide to my daughter, a summary of what they discussed and a deadline. We were charged an hourly rate and payment was made through paypal. The whole process was easy and efficient especially since my daughter could meet with Ariel anywhere she had a laptop and internet. My daughter really enjoyed working with Ariel, was very happy with her essays and we have nothing but positive things to say about Ariel. We will hire Ariel again for our second daughter and we highly recommend her. read more

I used the online/remote service, and it was wonderful. The turn-around time could be as short as a few days if I mentioned that I was on a deadline, and the feedback was always very thorough. Since everything was online, I could ask clarifying questions pretty much for free whenever I wanted, often exchanging emails outside of the normal "editing hours." I opted for only using the proof-reading service, but I could have also consulted more on general application stuff as well. It was really nice to get an outside opinion on my essays (besides my parents), as I caught several things I took for granted. I got into all the colleges I applied to, and am now heading to Stanford. Whether it was this service that made a difference for me or not, it certainly gave me a boost of confidence and a way to stay on track during the admissions process! read more

We feel fortunate to have found Golden Ticket Admissions (GTA) through a family friend who got previous good experience. We searched extensively and interviewed with many agents and we are happy to end up with GTA. Our son was inspired and liked his tutoring sessions but more importantly as parents, we were well informed before and along the way on what to expect. GTA helped us manage realistic expectations on college selections while encouraged our son to pursue his dream at the same time. Although test scores cannot lie, strategic applications and essay writings make a big difference in getting into a reach college. We feel GTA adds tremendous value in strategic planning and execution in our entire college application process. Our son got into his choice school and we are grateful to GTA. read more

We cannot recommend Ariel highly enough! She expertly guided our daughter through the college application process and demystified the many decisions and steps, relieving a lot of stress for our family. She helped our daughter brainstorm for essay ideas and provided excellent feedback on her drafts. We were very impressed with Ariel's attention to detail and professionalism, not to mention her super positive attitude. Our daughter was accepted to a dozen schools, including two Ivies. We are recommending Ariel to every family we know with a teenager applying to college. We could not have done it without her! read more

We are now 2 for 2 after working with Ariel, since both our daughters were accepted to Stanford. Ariel did a great job managing the process, from the early brainstorming to final polishing. Sure, we parents could have done more to help as a way to save money, but there was a huge advantage with having a 3rd-party nudging the kids to meet deadlines and keep improving the quality level. It prevented parental conflict at a time when the kids are under enormous stress already and trying to break away from listening to mom and dad for advice. I believe it was money well spent, and the results prove it. read more

Ariel is a very a professional and knowledgable counselor. She was a pleasure to work with and provided very sincere and helpful commentary to my essays. I felt that she has a great knowledge of the admissions process, as she has a background in working on several admissions panels for world class universities. Personally, I truly believe that her suggestions and recommendations helped me get into one of the best universities in the country! I highly recommend Ariel to any senior in high school and their parents who need guidance for the college admissions process! read more

We had worked with two other college counselors for older children. We found Ariel's approach to be by far the most helpful. She is efficient, organized and responsive. She prioritizes the aspects of the application process that are critical, primarily the essays. The guidance she provided to our daughter led her to refocus her writing. As a result, her essays were much more interesting, personal and relevant. Our daughter was accepted at highly selective schools including Stanford, Dartmouth, Vanderbilt and UCLA. We recommend Ariel highly. read more

Ariel assisted me with my graduate school application essay. Her patience and positive encouragement helped me feel confident in my application, where I later was accepted. Ariel was able to clearly and concisely articulate her high quality feedback in a supportive and non judgemental manner. I really appreciated her immediate feedback due to my close deadline. She took time to learn about the program I was applying for to make sure her guidance fit the specific guidelines of the school. Her overall attention was greatly appreciated!! read more

Ariel is a god! She is, by any measure, the most responsive, professional, and helpful counselor I've ever had. She helps people communicate their stories in the most powerful way possible. To me, that's a unique talent. Whenever I needed help, she was there and whenever I had a question, she responded. Our sessions were incredibly fun and were more de-stressors than a stressors because that's just the type of person Ariel is. She makes the college process less stressful and that's not something most people can do. Go with Ariel! read more

To begin with, let me say that Ariel is the BEST. We accidentally stumbled across the website for Golden Ticket Admissions and were so glad that we had found the perfect match for my daughter. Ariel is kind, warm, organized, VERY thorough and prompt with her feedback. She provided excellent suggestions and helped us create a very balanced college list. My daughter got into Stanford, Yale and several other top universities. A big THANK YOU to Ariel for enriching our college application experience. We highly recommend Ariel! read more

Ariel is incredibly talented and efficient, and she helped my daughter achieve her dreams at her dream school! The process was incredibly easy, all online, and my daughter was able to get through the essay writing with minimal stress while also getting her questions answered. Ariel is also is very knowledgeable in her field having previously had experience on the Stanford admissions committee and attended Stanford herself, therefore she knows what's she is talking about. I cannot recommend her enough! read more

Ariel is a magician! My daughter is an excellent student but writing is not her forte. Ariel is sincere, kind, encouraging, professional, thorough, and reliable. She helped my daughter edit dozens of essays and the end results were polished while still maintaining my daughter's voice. I'm happy to report that we applied to a mix of CSU's, UC's, private, and out of state colleges and received 16 acceptances, including her dream school UCLA! I highly recommend Golden Ticket Admissions. read more

Ariel is phenomenal! My son got into his first choice (USC-Film), which is hyper-competitive in a normal year, but even more so during this past COVID year where acceptance rates were 2%. We are thrilled and I, as a parent know Ariel made a huge difference by working with my son. He mentioned she had valuable insights that went far beyond the standard copy-edit, but went an in-depth into structure and theme as well as helping with the more prosaic areas like grammar. Thank you Ariel! read more

Ariel was very kind and super supportive of my daughter! Ariel is strength-based and always gave my daughter lots of praise to keep her motivated. She kept my daughter on a tight timeline, which I greatly appreciated. Arie was also a great editor of my daughter's essays and provided useful feedback regarding phrasing and tone. Most importantly, Ariel is a kind and sincere person. read more