Michelle has been a huge blessing to our family. She has given us so much guidance and direction throughout this application process. She got us off to a good start Junior year thinking things through, making sure we were aware of test dates and now as we are getting closer to application time has been a great resource in her knowledge of so many colleges/universities, timeframes, helping our daughter with her resume and also giving great direction on essay writing, etc. This being our first child going through the college application process we were a bit overwhelmed and Michelle has been there with us each step of the way answering all our questions and keeping us informed and on track.​

Our whole family was settling into a new location due to my husband’s job change and our daughter’s college applications were all coming due. Michelle was able to not only fine tune the wording on her essays, etc. but more importantly to help her consider the suitable options for her here in Michigan. Having someone outside the family re-enforce our daughter’s strengths was a huge encouragement and helped her aim high. Finding Michelle was a real answer to prayer!

Thank you so much for all your college application/planning advice. I found everything you had to say so incredibly helpful, and I’ve started looking into a lot of college summer programs that I wouldn’t have even thought about before. Since I’m the first child, there’s so much unknown about the process (and I know you’ve experienced this overwhelming feeling as well in terms of the application process!). I can’t you how grateful I am for all your help!

Michelle helps make the college application process feel much more manageable! She has a very friendly, calming and reassuring presence that can be felt by both parents and students. She is well versed in the pros and cons of different type of colleges (small/large, public/private, etc.) and does a great job in helping students and parents think through what type of school would be a good fit. She also has great suggestions for students on how to best represent themselves on their applications. I highly recommend Michelle and the service she offers!

Thank you so much for letting me and my family know about the summer program opportunities at schools like Harvard and about the Joyce Ivy Foundation. It truly would have never crossed our minds without your guidance, but thanks to you I was able to find and attend the summer program at Harvard, which was one of the best experience I’ve ever had. It was great to interact with a professor, get feedback on my writing, explore Boston, and meet tons of people from all over the world. We will be meeting with you again soon, I imagine, and we will continue to highly recommend you to all of our friends. Thanks so much.