Alison’s 24+ years of experience provide her with in-depth knowledge of schools, and the admissions process.  She connects with all types of students to ensure that they find the right fit and present their unique talents to colleges. Alison views the college admission process as an opportunity for reflection and self-discovery. This is a time to focus on values, clarify goals and identify schools that best support each student.

1. Self Reflect

Our Goal: Build self-awareness and establish the foundation for a meaningful and strategic college search process.
Our Approach: This process begins with questions about how you see yourself and what sparks your interest, in and out of the classroom. We review transcripts and discuss your goals for attending college. We know it’s not just about getting in but staying in and thriving. 

2. Identify Best Matches

Our goal: Create a list that will offer you the best fit academically, socially, financially, culturally, and other factors.
Our Approach: We work together to build a balanced college list with a range of admission difficulty and ensure that you are excited about all of them, regardless of their admissions statistics. The list is dynamic and changes as you learn more about yourself and this process.

3. Maximize Opportunity

Our goal: Identify your unique strengths and highlight these through extracurricular activities, applications, essays and interviews.

Our approach: We break the admission process into manageable parts, advising students how to make the most of campus visits, virtual admissions events, interviews, and standardized test preparation. Two readers from our team edit each essay and application, offering comments and individual feedback. We strategize whether early application makes sense for you.