"Working with Elizabeth was a great experience. My son was a student at Cal Poly and decided to change majors since he was struggling. He attended a community college to improve his grades and determine what major would be best for him. By the time he improved his grades, the schools in California were impacted by the state’s financial crisis and he had no idea how to get back into any school.

Elizabeth met with my son and reviewed his transcripts and suggested he apply to CSU schools. She even contacted and put my son in touch with transfer counselors at Cal State East Bay and SF State. He was then able to take charge. He even was motivated enough to get on line for community college coursework registration at 4am one morning to ensure he would get the classes he need to transfer! That would never have happened without Elizabeth’s proactive and positive approach. My son has been accepted to SF State in the spring. Without Elizabeth’s guidance I truly believe Richard would not be back in school with a bright future in business."

Scott Baines
Son, Richard
San Francisco State University

"You’ve helped me tremendously with everything regarding my applications. I just received news of my acceptance at Stanford! I realize how lucky I am to be admitted into this fine school. You did wonders helping me brainstorm my essay topics and improve my overall writing.Thank you again for all the help and hopefully I will see you again in the future. Come to one of my games! I will send you the schedule!"

Davis Clute
College-bound student athlete
Stanford University

"Elizabeth delivers everything she promises and more. She was our guide through the entire college application process until all admission decisions were in. Ryan had many great options to consider and it was a tough decision for our family. Elizabeth and her team did some in depth research for us on each selection, including total cost of attendance over 4 years and the strengths and weaknesses of each college based on our son’s academic interests and the kind of school he always wanted to attend. Big sports, very large school near a major city and strong internship opportunities. Ultimately, we had the scholarship money our family needed to make it work and Ryan was able to make a decision about what college he was most excited to attend!"

Susan and Mike Cohen
Son, Ryan
Ohio State University
Honors Program

"Thank you for all you have helped me to accomplish over the past two years of high school. Starting with a list of pre-med programs that fit my priorities and interests, steering me toward the right test preparation at the right time and working through each application essay until I reached the finish line, you were the vital link to being a successful applicant. Now I have to make a tough decision since I have so many offers to consider!"

David Quill
Pre-Med

"I write bearing good news. I have received acceptances to UPenn, Boston College, Villanova, USC, and Boston University so far! I wanted to thank you so much for all of your help through this entire process, and in particular for the help with writing my personal statement. I know that the writing was a huge component in my acceptance to these programs. I have officially decided to attend the Penn program in Counseling and Mental Health Services program!"

KC Hill
University of Pennsylvania

"Good news, I am officially enrolled at Northeastern University. The Northeastern Achievement Award for over $30,000 for 3 years is a big bonus and will considerably ease the burden on our family budget. My family and I couldn’t be more thrilled and, you were so right–I think Northeastern will be a wonderful fit for me, and I am looking forward to the experiences I will have there. I want to say thank you for all the advice and assistance you gave me during this process. Your help in the college search and months of essay guidance was invaluable to me. I am so happy with my final decision, and I know I couldn’t have made it here without your help! Again, thank you so much for everything."

Julia Eckstein
Northeastern University

Elizabeth LaScala - College Advisor

“The greatest reward is to know that you have actually affected a young person’s life in a positive way. This is the reason I started working in education and continues to be the source of my boundless motivation and energy.”

~ Elizabeth LaScala