As parents, we all make many important decisions regarding our children's lives. From the moment they are born to the incredibly exciting and transformational time we are currently experiencing as they apply to and prepare to attend college, it is sometimes only in retrospect that we realize the true impact of those decisions. It is not hyperbole to say that choosing to seek the help of Vicky and her team at Path Ivy has been one of the most important and best decisions that our family has made regarding our twin daughters' future. There is simply not enough room in an online review to articulate how much we value and appreciate the support, guidance, encouragement, and education that Vicky and her team have provided our daughters as they reach for their dreams and apply to some the top schools in the world. This experience has far surpassed what we thought we were signing up for when we chose a college counselor. Vicky has offered so much wisdom and insight regarding not only the application process, but also our girls' perspectives on their college careers. Some may view the application process as a simply a set of activities your kids need to accomplish. With the help of Vicky and her team, our family now understands that the entire process, from school selection, to drafting personal and thoughtful essays, to prepping for interviews and managing expectations around responses is a comprehensive endeavor requiring diligence and thoughtfulness. She has communicated clearly with our family throughout the process and always offers and an honest perspective. She has encouraged the best from our girls, they have grown under her guidance and have learned so much since the moment they began drafting their very first essays. Vicky and Path Ivy are more than basic service providers, they are guidance counselors, part-time therapists, and knowledgeable resources who apply their expertise and support in the most personal and effective way. And, as a parent, I think (maybe hope) we can all relate to how challenging it can be to motivate your kids to get something done. Path Ivy takes that off your hands. Because of the authentic relationship they create, our daughters want to make Vicky and their Francisco proud; they have become close through the process. I think that is reason the Vicky and Path Ivy standout, the support is so personalized, your family and the PI team become one team focused on a single cohesive goal, to create the best possible outcome for your kids. At the same time, we all learn and grow via the process. You must experience this with Path Ivy to fully understand their investment in your children's future. We are happy to speak to any parent about our experience with Path Ivy. Do not hesitate to ask for our contact info. We encourage you to engage Vicky and her team. Your children's educational future will be the best of hands with Vicky and her team! John and Jennifer Pollard read more

We worked with PathIvy for my daughter's college planning and admissions process. Path Ivy provided exceptional service and expertise throughout the entire admissions process. Their approach was personalized and tailored to my child's unique interests, strengths, and goals. One of the key areas where they excelled was in developing a winning admission strategy that was specific to my daughter's needs. They took the time to understand my daughter's academic profile, extracurricular activities, and personal preferences, which allowed them to create a comprehensive and effective plan for admissions success. They also stayed up-to-date on changes in the college admissions landscape and were able to pivot our strategy when needed, ensuring that my child had the best shot at getting accepted to their top-choice schools. Their plan creation process was equally impressive. They worked closely with my daughter to identify her strengths and interests, and then developed a plan that leveraged those strengths and interests to help her stand out in the application process. Their guidance was invaluable in helping my child discover and pursue her passions, which not only helped her with admissions but also prepared her for a successful college experience. Perhaps one of the most valuable services that they provided was their admissions insights. They provided a wealth of knowledge and expertise on the admissions process, helping us to better understand what admissions committees look for and how to best prepare for the application process. They helped us to create a roadmap for success, which made the entire process much less stressful and more enjoyable. Overall, I highly recommend PathIvy to any parent or student looking for expert guidance on the college admissions process. Their personalized approach, expertise, and attention to detail were truly invaluable in helping my child achieve her goals and get accepted to her top-choice schools. read more

While I have always dreamt of attending a prestigious university, I could not have developed a game-plan over high school to set me up for success without the help of Vicky, Francisco, and the PathIvy team. Fresh out of middle school, Vicky helped me meticulously organize and plan out my 4 years of high school, including extracurricular activities and internships. Her personal attention, constant communication, and great depth of knowledge on any subject, for example, ACT prep recommendations, have helped me secure numerous leadership opportunities in clubs, excellent test scores and a perfect GPA, several internships, and a resume I am proud of. At the end of junior year, I was excited but intimidated by the looming senior-year endeavor of college applications, the cumulation of my years of hard work. Hearing the horror stories of application stress from my older friends, I knew the daunting task ahead of me. Vicky not only guided me through the complexities presented by the varying application portals at the beginning of the summer, but she helped me narrow down my college list. Moreover, she introduced me to Francisco Jaimes, who is currently assisting me with the myriad of written supplements required for applications. Working with Francisco has been a wonderful experience, and I have grown as a writer through his careful guidance and expertise. His timely and detailed feedback has helped me write essays with a level of sophistication that I could never have dreamed of achieving. Throughout this process, I feel confident with my application. Vicky and Francisco's continuous guidance and admissions prowess has enabled me to develop an application timeline that alleviates a great amount of stress. I really appreciate Vicky, Francisco, and the PathIvy team for all their assistance so far, and I look forward to seeing what the future holds! read more

In my college applications journey, I worked with Ralph Serrano and David M. Ralph, my primary college counselor, has been such an incredible supporter for me throughout this process! He has repeatedly gone above and beyond to give the perfect inputs for me to develop my extracurricular profile and get to the core of the story I want to share with colleges. He has also taken the time to get to know me on a personal and deeper level so that he can best understand me and how to help me through this process. David, my college essay specialist counselor, has always been so patient and responsive with all my questions and has given me the best feedback to polish my essays and make them ready for submission. From investing time for multiple rounds of reviews for my essays, to helping me with grammatical errors and phrasing, he has been an excellent resource! Vicky is also always available as a sounding board for all my concerns and questions, very grateful for her guidance! read more

I hired Pathivy for my older daughter and was very pleased with the personalized attention my daughter got navigating through high school as well as the college admissions process. Vicky spend the time to understand my daughters strengths and not only created an unique strategy but also helped my daughter and me execute the strategy through high school. During the admissions processes she made sure that my daughters profile, her activities, her essay (her entire admissions packet) stood out. My daughter not only got admits from all the Ivy League colleges that she applied but also multiple scholarships from other schools. After experiencing the process and the results with Pathivy for my older daughter, using them again for coaching my younger daughter was a no brainer. My younger daughter also had a similar experience with Vicky@pathivy and is now studying at Stanford. read more

We hired Vicky Mehta and her Team at PathIvy to help us navigate the college application process for my eldest daughter. They made it easy for her to understand the big picture of what was required, focus on what was important and keep track of her progress. Her counselor Henry helped her to develop her application strategy by helping her to create a target list of schools based on her interests, her achievements and more importantly her aspirations. He provided valuable insights on how to communicate her thoughts and ideas. PathIvy was instrumental in helping her to stay motivated through the ups and downs of the College Applications process. They also provide a candid evaluation of what is achievable based on the students' academic and extra-curricular achievements, thereby allowing the student to focus on the right schools. read more

I recently was introduced to Vicky as I was trying to navigate the right education path for my middle schooler. Yes, my child is still in 8th grade but I wanted to start early and get my child established in the right high school to be on the path to success. Vicky@PathIvy not just made some of my doubts clear but was helpful in demystifying some of the myths around college education. She helped me better understand, that the child and her grades and extra curriculars and scores are what make the college application rather than any school that the child goes to. She was easily accessible for any quick answers via phone/text/email and seemed to have a wide knowledge about the schools that we were considering. Overall a great experience! read more

PathIvy helped me get into my dream school, Stanford, with so much confidence in myself and my work that I knew I would've gotten any offer from any top school. Vicky is so skilled with branding and marketing, developing many very effective strategies I hadn't even thought about for making me stand out to school. I also really benefitted from PathIvy's essay reviews, which helped define my ideas and create a cohesive application I felt proud to submit. PathIvy helped me every step of the way, ensuring I was knowledgable, prepared, and on track to face the demands of the application process, I'm so glad I had PathIvy! read more

I have received amazing guidance from Vicky throughout the college application process. She worked closely with me on defining my summer plans, brainstorming essays, and creating a very effective application strategy. Another aspect I appreciate about Vicky is her flexibility. She was always available to meet with me and answer any questions whenever I needed it. Yesterday, I received admission to one of my dream schools, UCLA. I was also awarded the Regents Scholarship at UCSC. I am still waiting for more decisions to come, and I am extremely thankful my parents were able to connect me with Vicky. read more

Vicky and her team and absolutely amazing......college applications require a lot of expertise, focus and discipline and Vicky and her team were through professionals. They created a custom plan for my son based on his interests and were always available to review and respond to any questions. Thanks to their effort, my son got into most of the schools he applied to including all of UC schools with scholarships from multiple universities. For me it was more than worth investment and I would definitely be leveraging Vicky's help for my younger son..... Thank you Vicky and team!!!! read more

We were thankful to find the PathIvy team for our highschooler. While there are so many college admission agencies that offer the logistical help, Vicky and PathIvy team worked extra hard to understand our child, develop a relationship with them and established a plan that was custom tailored to their temperament and style. Kept us informed but we barely had to do much beyond the specific tasks PathIvy team asked us to do. Couldn't have been more smooth. Our child got admitted to all of the key west coast schools, full scholarship offer from USC and admission to Stanford. read more

PathIvy does an awesome job preparing kids to the top schools. The guidance offered helps parents better understand the application and selection process as well. If you have never been through this, then do not have to look at any place other than them. Right from the tips on courses to pick, prioritising extra-curricular, when to take tests, advice with fine tuning the application packet etc, they travel with you in the journey and never will you feel lost. Our kid did get into one of the top schools taking their program, so I would any day recommend them. read more

I reached out to Vicky very late during my daughter's senior year and she guided us in college selection, strategy on how to pick colleges and gave us the guidance. I really liked the regular webinars on various application topics helped us tremendously. Admission counselors matching is very important to make the process stressful free and Vicky was always a message away to discuss on any questions. Our daughter got admitted into 5 UCs, UIUC, UW and more. I would recommend PathIvy for a smooth and stress free application process!!! read more

We worked with PathIvy for my daughter's college admission and planning. From the get go, we were very impressed with how they take the student and the parents through the process. The weekly webinars were very helpful particularly to us who did not grow up in this country. Vicky and the team created a strategy for us which was well thought of. The regular interactions helped us think through this complicated process. The counselors were great and guided my daughter on how to think through the prompts. Thanks, PathIvy. read more

PathIvy is BY FAR the best decision my family has made in the college application process. Going into the school year I was very behind on my essays and was honestly lost in the process. Through PathIvy, I've gained in-depth guidance on every aspect of my college applications and learned what exactly I need to be doing to improve my chances of admission at a top university. PathIvy offers very flexible schedules and extremely personalized guidance with the most experienced counselors. PathIvy is the best place to be!! read more

Vicky and the Team at PathIvy did a phenomenal job of preparing my son for his college applications. They created a 4 year strategy, starting his freshman year and continuing through his senior year to create a holistic approach and plan. My son enjoyed the process and it was a relief to have PathIvy navigating and supporting the entire process. Ultimately my son chose to attend UC Berkeley and we could not be more pleased with the outcome. Thank you PathIvy!! read more

As parents to a high school junior, navigating the complex world of college applications was daunting until we got the assistance from PathIvy. PathIvy's team was always available to provide guidances and feedbacks. Their expertise, personalized approach, and attention to detail made us and the kid feel fully supported, which was so crucial during such a stressful time. Our daughter got the admission of her dream school! Cannot thank you more, PathIvy! read more

We had a great experience with Pathivy. My son got acceptances from UC Berkeley MET program, Olin College of Engineering and Harvey Mudd College. With her experience, Vicky was able to guide my son through the complicated college application process. Vicky gave the right advice to help show his true passion and interests while making his application stand out. Answer to any question we had was only an email/text message away. Thank you Pathivy! read more

We used Vicky for helping our son navigate through his college admission journey. She provided a lot of help and guidance in picking the right schools for his strengths. She also provided invaluable help and feedback through the application process. He found her feedback on his essays to be very useful. Her direct engagement with my son, provided relief at home and helped my son and us stay calm through the whole process. read more