What Our Clients Say

I cannot forget and am so grateful for how much help you were with our daughter’s college applications and providing guidance. All in the span of a few intense weeks at Christmas time.  Nothing like the last minute.

Forever grateful for helping our daughter gain admittance to Carnegie Mellon, School of Computer Science,

– Eileen Morgenthaler, Parent

Valori has been a fantastic partner and coach in helping us prepare our daughter to transition from HS to college. She did extensive research and gave very helpful advice on planning the HS curriculum as well as coaching on writing a great and compelling essay. In the end, our daughter was accepted to many great colleges and is very happy with her choice, an Ivy, and I thank Valori for making this happen.

– Los Altos Parent, private high school

Diving into the college process on my own was terrifying. I didn’t know the first thing about gathering recommendation letters, answering supplements, or making my unique voice heard. Thankfully, with Valori’s expertise and guidance, I was able to calmly sort through all my options and find my perfect niche.

– EK, Los Altos, CA, attending School of the Art Institute of Chicago

 

With Valori’s help I was able to stay on top of the complicated process of applying to highly selective colleges like Stanford, Harvard, top UCs, Occidental, Santa Clara University and several others. You inspired me tell my story in a way that helped me win admission to almost all of my target schools with huge scholarships. I know I wouldn’t have had so many choices without her organizational skills, coaching and guidance.

– MM, Mountain View, CA, attending Santa Clara University

 

You made me feel very at ease and comfortable with the college process. Before, I was very stressed and overwhelmed with everything. Thanks to you, I was very proud of my work and was accepted to 9/10 schools I applied to.

-KP, Los Altos, CA, Pinewood School

 

We are so glad to have engaged your expertise beginning in our daughter’s Junior year. Your guidance has helped to prioritize class selection, extra- curricular activities as well as strategize testing schedule. Your realistic approach to evaluating schools based on her interests and academic fit has helped identify schools we had not previously considered. She feels in control of the process and is ready to tackle the essays!

– SB, Technology High School parent

Professional Affiliations

Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA) HECA is the premiere professional organization for consultants who focus exclusively on helping high school students realize their full potential, especially the transition from secondary schools to undergraduate and graduate programs.

National Association of College Admission Counselors (NACAC) The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), founded in 1937, is an organization of more than 14,000 professionals from around the world dedicated to serving students as they make choices about pursuing postsecondary education.

The Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) is a not-for-profit, international profession association representing experienced independent education consultants.  The IECA works to ensure that those in the profession adhere to the highest ethical and business standards.