Testimonials

"Juliana was beyond patient and understanding as she helped me navigate the college application and commitment process. As a first-generation student, I had no idea how to start my application, what colleges were a good fit for me, or how admissions even work. As I figured out what I wanted for my future, Juliana always made the extra effort to help me feel confident in my decisions. She helped me research different colleges and majors without trying to push me in any direction. She was also with me through every step of writing my essays for college and scholarships. Juliana helped me brainstorm ideas and create multiple drafts until I got to a point where I felt like my essays displayed my life story and passions authentically. The essays she helped me write have now earned me over $15,000 in scholarship money and admission to a school that matches my academic and social needs." 

- Andrea, UC Santa Barbara

"Juliana was very open to different ideas and easy to talk to. She helped bring out the best in my applications by providing a very friendly and comfortable environment. Juliana is amazing at what she does and gives students a very good chance at getting into some of the most prestigious schools."

- Sayan, UC Davis

"Juliana is very knowledgeable about the college and university system. From essays to extracurriculars and grades, she can help you create an application that suits the schools you wish to apply for. And ones that may stand out from the rest of the other applicants."

- Bella, Concordia University Irvine

"Working with Juliana was an absolute delight. As a prospective first-generation college student, I initially lacked much knowledge about the college application journey prior to my senior year. However, Juliana effortlessly guided me through every step of the process, from building strong essays to understanding the essentials for my applications. What truly stood out was Juliana's dedication to understanding my preferences and aspirations regarding college. She took the time to genuinely connect with me, helping to create a very fitting list of potential colleges. It was through her research and thoughtful recommendations that I discovered my top choice college. During our sessions, Juliana not only assisted in strengthening my essays but also helped me to set achievable goals for our following meetings. Beyond the topic of college applications, our conversations extended to various aspects of my life, showing her care and commitment to getting to know the students she works with. Despite my tendency to procrastinate, Juliana's support and motivation pushed me to stay ahead of deadlines, significantly lowering the stress of the application process. Juliana gave me great advice about how to approach essay prompts, gave me insight on some of the financial aspects to consider for colleges, and also showed me resources that even my school counselors didn't know about. She even helped me prep for an interview with one of my top colleges, which I ultimately got accepted to! In essence, Juliana played an essential role in simplifying the college application journey for me. Without her expertise, navigating this process would have undoubtedly been far more stressful. Even now that the application process is over and the acceptances have rolled in, Juliana has continued to be a resource to me, whether it be financial assistance or help with admission decisions. I truly value all the help she has provided me. Thank you Juliana!"

-Lauryn, Pepperdine University

"Juliana supported me as I was applying to graduate school and took the time to read my personal statement and provide thoughtful feedback. Her personal experience working in higher education and having been to graduate school were both immensely helpful in this process and she had the perfect eye to read my statement and make substantive suggestions, ask questions that required me to reflect, and helped me make my writing more concise. Her patience and kindness were so appreciated during this stressful application period!"

-Olivia, Harvard Graduate School of Education

     "Writing college application essays to your dream school is not easy. Especially as a first-generation student who has never really had anyone close in their circle to help guide you through the process. I was in the exact position last year as I was applying to Johns Hopkins University (my dream school) as an early decision applicant and first-generation, low-income, minority student. When I first opened the Common App, reading through so many prompts and questions was overwhelming. How was one to know the right answer when there wasn’t one? I was lucky enough to meet Juliana through a program I took part in that was near my city. Juliana was very open to my ideas and listening to me. On top of that, she was very understanding of my home situation and kind to my family. She didn’t mind meeting over Zoom to give my final drafts a last once over. She didn’t mind reading through multiple different versions of my essays and giving me honest, and helpful feedback (that wasn’t just grammar corrections).  

     But one thing I will always be grateful for, that Juliana helped me with, was helping me find meaning to my essay. When I met her, I had come with three different angles of my answer to the prompt. One of them I had been told was good enough, but I didn’t really feel that it resonated with me. That essay had to do with a certain challenge I faced in my life, but it was (to me) an awkward retelling, almost step by step, of my woes. Juliana understood me, and listened to how I felt about my essay, and instead of telling me it was “good enough” she encouraged me to write the essay that spoke about my character and not just my challenges. Juliana truly helped me see that I am more than the hurdles I’ve overcome. I am the qualities that helped me overcome them. With Juliana’s help, I was able to not only honor someone who I love dearly and taught me a great lesson that I wanted to depict but also helped me display the qualities about myself that I wanted to share with admission officers. She helped me with both prompts I needed for JHU, helping me know where I could cut things down and where I could elaborate a little more. She supported me through the college application process and even afterwards. Juliana was among the first people I told that I was accepted to Johns Hopkins as an early decision student when I found out. I will forever be grateful for her help.  

Thanks Juliana :) "

-Jason, Johns Hopkins University