Erin has been amazing throughout my whole process and I am so thankful I had her. She was amazing…read moreat helping edit my essays and she was always so positive. She also knows everything about the college process and will happily answer any questions you have. I really recommend her because I don't think there is anyone else better at this.

Dr. Erin Avery was my instructor for Principles of Educational Consulting at UC Irvine. As a…read morerelatively new Independent Education Consultant, her knowledge, experience, and passion for helping students and their families navigate the college admissions process was reflected in all interactions throughout the course. The college admissions process can oftentimes be filled with anxiety and stress, but it doesn't need to be. I strongly recommend Dr. Avery for any family seeking college and/or gap-year guidance for their student following high school.

My child began working with Oriel Admissions in the second half of her freshman year of high…read moreschool. While the most intense part of the counseling happened during the later part of her junior year and into the beginning of her senior year, Rona and her team provided thoughtful, structured guidance throughout the entire process. They advised my child on how to best use her time for each of her summer breaks for different purposes, from exploring what interested her during freshman summer to participating in research program following her junior year which greatly strengthened her application. My child worked with a career counselor of the team to explore career interests. Rona and other members of her team advised my child on course selections for each academic year, formulation of different essay topics, and later the intense process of essay development during which Rona and a writing coach provided multiple rounds of edits for my child. The team was knowledgeable about the college admissions landscape. They helped our child stay on track and build her confidence and independence during what could have been a stressful process. What stood out most was how they focused on my child as a unique individual and guided her accordingly. Oriel Admissions helped my child present her authentic self in the strongest possible way and we believe their guidance played a pivotal role in my child's successful early decision admission into Smith College. We are grateful for their guidance and would highly recommend them to any family navigating the college admissions journey.

Working with Rona and Katie at Oriel Admissions was a genuinely positive experience for our family…read more From the earliest conversations, they took the time to understand our son as a student and as a person, which shaped every piece of guidance that followed. One of the things we valued most was the hands-on support with his writing. Rona and Katie worked with him in live sessions on his essays, helping him find his voice and shape his ideas into something authentic and compelling. That kind of in-the-moment coaching as well as the written feedback that he received was extremely meaningful and it pushed him to produce his strongest work. Beyond the writing, Rona and Katie suggested colleges that aligned with his interests and goals, helped him tell a clear story through his activities, and brought out his strengths and unique qualities in his writing. Their guidance was always rooted in what was right for him specifically, and that made all the difference in how his applications came together. In the end, he was accepted to the University of Miami, his top choice college, and we couldn't be happier.

I've been very happy with my company that I had been with for nearly 20 years, but after such a…read morelong time, I wanted to see if there were other opportunities out there for me. I updated my profile in LinkedIn and signed up to receive emails when potentially interested jobs are posted. The next step was to update my CV... which I realized I had not updated since my school days! (Such is the case when you've been with and moved up the ranks of the same company perhaps?) I was referred to Lucent Education by a friend who had worked with them before so I sent a message to them and received a reply from Agnes. I sent her my old, outdated resume and let her know what my current role entails, as well as the types of roles that may interest me enough to consider leaving my current role. Agnes was very speedy with her responses and got back to me within days with the first set of updates and suggestions on my CV via Google Docs. I was able to review and accept or decline her suggestions with ease. She also asked several thought provoking questions to illicit more details from me. That was very helpful to me as I realized that I took some of what I did on a regular basis for granted and had not thought to put them into a CV. She was also helpful to identify sections where specifics would strengthen the task description (ie: "manage a team" vs. "manage a team of 10," "increase xx count" vs "increase xx count from 150 to 200 from 2019 to 2020") Overall, the whole process took about 3 weeks... and that's only because it took me about a week in between each of her updates to respond back. I wasn't in a rush to get this done as I just wanted to have it ready in case something of interest came up. Agnes never rushed me though, which I appreciated, and she always responded promptly even though I was not. After 4 revisions, I was very happy with the end result - not only in content but also in the visual aspect of the CV, which Agnes also laid out. As fate would have it, recently a job opportunity of interest did come across my way and I was very relieved to have my CV ready to go. Had I not, it would have been really stressful having to come up with one on the fly. I'm not going to go as far as saying the CV is why I got the job, but I'm certain that it helped - at the very least to get me an interview! Thanks Lucent and Agnes! Wish me luck on my new job!

Agnes got back to me right away when I first requested a consult and seemed to be ready to help. I…read morewas excited for my consultation and to begin working with them. Oddly enough, all contact has dropped off and now no one will return my emails or request for an appointment. Very bizarre and disappointing.

I have worked with Ann since I was a junior in high school and have found her extremely helpful as…read morea mentor, counselor, and essay editor. When I was in high school, she was great at helping me manage the wealth of essays I had to complete as well as providing valuable feedback and perspective to improve and strengthen the essays. She was a major reason why I got accepted into my top choice schools including the University of Pennsylvania, University of Notre Dame, Cornell University, and the University of Michigan. I am now a sophomore in college, and still reach out to Ann for advice and feedback regarding ongoing opportunities at the university.

I am currently a senior in high school and I plan to attend college next fall. Ann was an amazing…read morehelp during the college process. Together, we narrowed down which type of school I would like based on my personality and preferences. Ann put together a list of schools I would like based on the questions she provided. When I narrowed down my choices, she helped me understand the college app (online website where a student can apply to multiple colleges at once) and helped me create a resume. We were then able to brainstorm ideas for my college essay. Overall, Ann's help made the college process a lot less stressful! I recommend contacting Ann if any juniors or rising seniors are confused or overwhelmed when applying to schools. Also the earlier you start applying or getting ready to apply the better! I applied to some rolling admission colleges in the summer leading up to senior year and started off the school year knowing I was already accepted to at least one college!

I enlisted Jillian's services for an application to Columbia University in NY. She listened deeply…read moreto my motivations and history before proceeding with me through the iterative writing process. My essays highlighted the key aspects of my character and experience as a result of our collaboration. Highly recommended.

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I reached out to David with hopes of getting help with a unique situation. During our first…read moreconversation David was able to answer all of my questions and set my unfocused son on a path. He is extremely knowledgeable, friendly and caring.

We came to College Match after an unsuccessful college application process and a long search for…read morethe right advisor for my son. David had a strong record, an optimistic outlook, realistic and valid points, extensive interview process, excellent timeline, creative angles, supplemental resources, great rapport with everyone in the family, and made it all upbeat and enjoyable. He answered all questions on time, took a great load of concern off our backs, broke bigger projects into smaller, do-able steps. We are over the moon, my son got into his top choice, a reach college, the one and only course he truly wants to take in a highly competitive, niche area of study.

Michael Savarese did a wonderful job tutoring my son for the SAT test in June. He came to our home…read moreeach week and after an initial evaluation of Mark's testing skills, they put a plan into place and went to work. Each week Michael came to our home and worked directly with Mark, reviewing test questions, strategies and homework. Michael had a wonderful rapport with my son and a focused calm manner. We were very pleased with the SAT scores and plan to utilize his help on the upcoming college applications as well.

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