We truly appreciate you and CL team's efforts put into my daughter's college application journey…read more The success we called wasn't about getting into the highest ranked school, it is about the confidence we gained thru out the process, also the college fits her best interests!

Tammy as owner is hands-on, very personable and manages a fun team of college counseling experts…read morewho will take time to listen and help you with your college applications from A-Z!

Liz Marx is absolutely incredible! She just helped my son get into his dream school (Early…read moreDecision) and now he can enjoy the rest of his senior year. What impressed me most about Liz is how she partnered so closely with my son on every step of the college admissions process, teaching him how to be responsible for his work, while shielding us parents from the day-to-day stress of it all. With Liz's guidance, my son learned to take ownership of his college admissions journey, from the early research phase, where she helped him figure out what he wanted out of his college experience, to drafting smart, authentic essays that showcased the best parts of his personality. She also created a killer SAT prep strategy for my son, which involved selecting the right tutor for him and steering him toward taking the test early in 11th grade, which was incredibly effective. She made sure he prepared ALL of his materials well in advance, so there was no scrambling. Best of all, Liz built a great relationship with my son over weekly zoom meetings, and was deeply invested in his progress every step of the way. My son trusted Liz's guidance and judgement completely, and we quickly learned that she understands this process like no one else. Working with Liz was an excellent experience and I can't recommend her highly enough!

Liz Marx was incredible to work with. She was readily available, accommodating, and pragmatic. My…read moredaughter started to work with her in the beginning of junior year of High School and they kept frequent meetings, having us parents join as needed. Liz really took the time to get to know my daughter, which helped selecting the right fit for her when it comes to majors and schools. She was very meticulous in editing the essays and very skillful to handle our anxiety as parents during this process. She was also very pragmatic and realistic when selecting schools. My daughter was accepted to the Fall semester to 11 universities of the 12 she applied, and was on waitlist in one of them. She ended up getting in her first choice, which was USC. I could not be happier with Liz Marx work.

Patti really helped my son navigate his voice in his college essays. She was also instrumental in…read morehelping him decide where he wanted to apply (and why) and what majors would and wouldn't be a great fit for him, based on getting to know him over the two years they worked together. Once my son decided what he really wanted to pursue, she helped him back into choosing the best colleges within various universities, keeping location, size, campus vibe, cost and other variables in mind. As parents, it was wonderful to have a positive and knowledgable outside influence take the reins in aspects of the process that we didn't know much about. She kept him accountable and on track, while always being upbeat and a pleasure to work with. He submitted all his applications early and was confident that he'd done his best work. I highly recommend Patti to anyone looking for guidance at any point of the admissions process.

As a parent going through their first college application with their child, I strongly urge others…read moreto search elsewhere for college counseling. Despite the positive reviews others have left, my son, Christian felt strongly about Patti's various shortcomings during his college application process. He felt that his questions were left unanswered constantly and oftentimes would leave meetings more confused. He strongly felt that his time would have been better spent somewhere else. To other parents: Please be wary of the unrealistic promises made by this business!

Diana is truly an angel. She has a vast knowledge about both private and public colleges, as well…read moreas 2-year and 4 year options. Our son required more detailed assistance in applying to college due to his aspirations to play college baseball. Diana compiled a spread sheet with the options available, timeline for when applications where due, as well as what method of application ie. common application versus other. Also she reviewed my son's personal statements and offered suggestions based on her writing background. She has a unique way of working with teenagers and is able to engage in dialogue in ways a parent cannot. She also assisted us in scholarships and financial services for colleges. We highly recommend her and her services! College applications are daunting enough. She is very reasonable and is also very flexible with her schedule.

Diana is super knowledgable and helpful. I needed help with an international student and she went…read moreout of the way to provide guidance and support. She is awesome!

Amazing experience. Nobody could get through to my son until Felicia came along. She brought out…read morethe genius in him and he enjoyed every minute working with her. I can't say enough about this woman. Brilliant, patient, compassionate and so knowledgeable. I will definitely be using her for my youngest son. Worth every penny.

Looking to get your kids support with their college application essays, Felicia is incredible!…read more I reached out to Felicia to help my nephew Logan's personal statement and supplemental essays for his Cornell Engineering early decision application. Logan is at the top of his class when it comes to science, math, and physics but really struggles with writing essays. My sister knew these essays were going to be challenging for him so she hired a local tutor to assist with the process. After months of working with this local tutor, let's just say it did not go well and Logan ended up with a very boring statement that did not represent him or make him stand out. It may have even put the admissions committee to sleep. With a 7% percentage acceptance rate (4,994 out of 68,000 accepted in 2023) Cornell is extremely competitive and it was imperative that he had amazing essays. When I reached out to Felicia to explain the situation she shared her strong insight that these essays must make the admissions committee really care about Logan. Bring to life who he is, illicit heartfelt emotions, maybe even have them tear up. She swooped in 2 weeks before the application was due and helped develop his essays so they became entertaining, captivating, heartwarming, fun and funny! She had incredible strategies for getting him to express himself and tell his story. Amazing transformation! Our family felt very fortunate to have been able to have Logan work with Felicia plus he even had fun during the process. He is beyond thrilled to go to Cornell in the Engineering program in the fall!! Logan does not think he would have gotten accepted without Felicia's guidance. Felicia really gave Logan the edge he needed to get into Cornell. I plan to send every highschooler in my family to work with Felicia!

After Alison helped my daughter get into her dream school UCLA, I turned to her to help my son. He…read morewas transferring from a CC to an UC. His hard work & her help with his essays really paid off. He will be starting at UC Berkeley this fall. One of the things I appreciated most was Alison's responsiveness and willingness to make revisions promptly. Her professionalism and attention to detail made the process smooth and stress-free. Thanks to Alison both my kids got admitted to top schools.

My son worked with Alison the Summer between his Junior and Senior year in high school on his…read morecollege essays. Her style of working with my son, as well as her knowledge of how to shape the essays for the major my son was applying to were valuable and in sightful. Alison communicated very clearly through out the process, both with me and my son, which made things so easy. I highly recommend using Alison for your college essays. I can firmly say it made the difference, as my son got into his dream school.

If you're an essay writing rockstar you don't need this service. If you've got a team of…read moreprofessional writers working for you that thoroughly understand the college admissions process then you also don't need this service. For everyone else, there's Alix. Because I transferred to Stanford from community college I'm constantly asked for referrals to the very best admissions & essay writing counselors. It's actually an easy referral for me, as Alix is my clear choice. What makes her and the Essay Elixir so special is the way she's able to connect with the applicant. This is so important because most people can write a "good" essay, but to truly come up with something "great" it takes a ton of self-introspection and tenacity. This is where Alix shines, as she's able to put her clients immediately at ease so they can rise above all the nerves and fear of the application process and surface insights about themselves in a way they wouldn't have been able to otherwise. Her intuition and recommendations are second to none and the results speak for themselves.

I am SO incredibly grateful to Alix for helping me through the college essay writing process!!…read more From the moment I first met her, Alix was incredibly personable, charismatic, and light-hearted. I was super stressed about my essays but instantly felt more at ease with Alix guiding me through the process. She balanced her role as a writing aide/editor perfectly, working with my writing style and personality in order to help me write an essay that told my story in the best way possible. She got to know me on a personal level in order to understand the qualities that make me who I am, then helped me craft an essay that highlighted those qualities in the most effective way possible. Without Alix, I never would've been able to approach my college essays with such ease, humor, and confidence. Writing my college essays became a fun, interactive, and character building experience - something that I did not think was possible!! I am so happy that I invested in the most personal part of my application. I truly believe that my essays were the factor that set me apart. I am forever thankful to Alix for helping me get to my dream school, Dartmouth College!

I'm Managing Partner in a Psychiatry practice and we have worked personally with Perspectives for…read morethe past several years and shared quite a few patients/clients. They are a truly fantastic group and offer wrap around services in order to ensure terrific results. They are a very talented and efficient group to work with both on the patient side and the provider side. Strongly recommended!

I honestly wouldn't have survived high school without Karolina at Perspectives. Now I'm in college…read moreand I still use her and her methods to help me with school. I'm so glad to have found her!!!