"Guess who just got into UVA and UCLA?  My daughter appreciated working with you so much, and I am so grateful too. She immediately felt less stressed when she started working with you.  Literally, it was like night and day. She came downstairs with a totally different disposition.  Before meeting with you, I think she was on the verge of tears.  After your first meeting she was energized, happy and feeling good."

- L.C., parent of a high school senior

"AJ!  I have some big news!  You helped me so much with my application and it paid off.  I am committed to UCLA!!  I am incredibly happy about it.  UCLA was my #1 from the start but I never thought I would get in.  Thank you so much, truly.  You are doing God's work and making dreams come true."

- K.B., high school senior

"This process can be so frustrating, but AJ made it so much easier by being the best support line for me in every panicked phone call, draining essay, and in perfecting every nitty gritty detail.  I really needed help getting my ideas onto paper and AJ was able to channel my voice and values like no one else.  She got me through the college application process!"

- J.K., high school senior

"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping support my son at the perfect time.  It’s felt like a gift from above. For months I watched him struggle through the essay editing process with his college counselor. His biggest challenge was that he didn’t feel understood and he said suggested revisions were making him less happy about his essays instead of more. 

It wasn’t more than 1 hour of you working with him in our backyard that I peeked outside to check in while you stepped away. He put his head in his hands and shook his head (I worried for a moment), then he looked at me with such relief and said, “SOOO much better Mom!” That was the moment that made all the difference. I want him to know he put his best self forward that will allow college admissions to see him, his voice, his passions, his strengths and weaknesses.  This is what you are helping him do - hearing him, getting to know him, validating him, and helping him articulate his stories. Thank you AJ!"

- T.E., parent and former law school admissions counselor

"AJ was hugely helpful in being the second set of eyes during my daughter's essay process. AJ is a talented writer and her knack for storytelling really lends itself to college app essays. Plus, she is super positive and understands teens. She gets the stress levels of the students and the parents. We all looked forward to her sessions!"

- L.D., parent and graduate business school coordinator, St. Mary's College

"As someone who also does this kind of work I cannot endorse AJ enough! She is kind and positive and honest and FUNNY.  It’s absolutely worth having a buffer person between a student and parents — most people find the process very stressful. So all the better if you end up with someone like AJ who can make your teen laugh AND put the commas in the right place!"

- A.G., parent, poet laureate and professional writing coach

"AJ is an amazing writer and is awesome at helping kids craft and edit their essays!"

- S.H., parent and school psychologist