We measure our success by how well we satisfy each and every family we work with.  Here is what some of our families say about us…

 

 

Marina helped us identify the perfect schools for our daughter and walked us through each step with great reassurance, humor and incredible knowledge of the schools and the process. She helped our daughter present herself in the best possible light to the schools we identified together as the best fit.  Our daughter felt empowered, rather than stressed, by the process, thanks to Marina!    

- K.H., parent, Newton, MA

 

 

Marina really helped make the college experience much more manageable for me.  She helped me break the process into clear steps and work through them one by one.  She also was very helpful in providing a criterion to help decided which colleges I actually wanted to apply to.  Marina was also very helpful in making sure that I started my college applications early and kept to a reasonable schedule.  By helping to spread out the work she helped make the work both less stressful and of a higher quality.  Overall I found that the college process went much smoother than I expected and I believe much of that was due to Marina’s help.   

- J.D., student, Needham, MA

 

 

Working with Marina put the college process in perspective for me. She broke everything down into an organized fashion that made me feel relaxed-- and even excited-- about the college process. Feeling like there's someone by your side who will make sure everything gets done in time makes for less stress, and more room to get excited about my future. Marina's expertise about how to present myself in the best light to schools is reassuring. I am extremely happy with the list of schools we created together because they are all great fits for me, and many I would not have known about otherwise.

- B.H., student, Newton, MA

 

I have had the experience with working with Marina, the College Mentor for several years. She first worked with my son who is now in his second year at Boston College majoring in Biochemistry and now with my daughter who is an aspiring dancer trying to get into some of the top dance programs in the country.

 

Marina's process and organizational skills enabled my son to keep focused and on track. He was able to meet all of his deadlines within a less stressful environment. Marina was able to have a strong connection with my teenage son.

 

She was able to critique his essays and give him pointers in a very non-judgmental manner. She involved the parent only when necessary. She advised my son in a diplomatic process towards what schools he should apply to and concentrate on.  

 

Marina was able to take a very daunting and stressful process become more manageable for the student and parent.

 

We are delighted to work again with her with my daughter's journey.

-I.G., parent, Shrewsbury, MA 

 

Marina is an excellent listener with both student and parents, allowing her to develop a customized plan tailored to each student.  She is very knowledgeable about college options, admissions, majors, etc. and she is connected with the most updated information in order to properly advise the student.  She is a very enthusiastic and responsible person with excellent interpersonal skills.  She is very well organized and extremely effective in motivating the student to work to a well-defined objective. 

- G.R., parent, Southborough, MA

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