STG College Admissions is STELLAR!!!! Shannon is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! Words cannot express our gratitude for her knowledge, experience, wisdom, vision, and insight into the college preparation and application process. She is patient, and motivating, takes the time, and uses the tools necessary to get to know our children and understand their interests and aspirations, then matches them to amazing programs and college options that allow them to reach their goals. Our children LOVE working with her!! Their growth under her tutelage and guidance has been remarkable to watch! We also LOVE working with her as parents and recommend her without reservation! The college admissions process is complicated, competitive, cumulative, and comprehensive and can strain your relationship with your children. Shannon provides vital support and a buffer between parents and children during the years leading to the college admissions process. She works with students early in their junior high and high school years to optimize their exposure to their area(s) of interest--this is critical and invaluable. Our children have benefited from her guidance immensely and have gained admission to each program they pursued. Shannon is highly knowledgeable of the most fantastic summer and year-round programs that expose our children to competitive academic preparation, full of experiential learning components. Shannon is hyper-connected to invaluable resources. The accumulation of these summer and year-long programs enhances the student experience and their exposure to enriching, comprehensive, cutting-edge, rigorous, and prestigious programs, preparing them skillfully and cumulatively for college and the college application process. Her approach and tools are incredibly organized, user-friendly, real-time, and highly informative, which is superb for parents and children. She will meet your child where she finds them and elevate them while supporting their growth. She has assisted our children with achieving successful academic accomplishments outside of school and has facilitated SAT & ACT preparation tutoring. We highly recommend, without reservation, working with Shannon. She is the BEST!!!! read more

It's stressful for the entire family when a child is trying to get into college, but getting into a good college has gotten so much harder and really causes a lot of stress on our kids! Shannon truly reduced everyone's stress by helping our son get into his college of choice. She was able to help him bring out the best version of himself on the his essay and the endless forms. With Shannon's help, Oliver got into all six universities that he applied. She took all the guess work out of getting everything done correctly and on time. She truly cares and knows what the colleges are looking for in their students. So happy we found her when we did!! Thanks so much Shannon!!! read more

Shannon is amazing! She worked with my daughter through the college application process. I only wish i started working with her earlier. She started helping my daughter in her junior year, if we had it to do over we definitely would have started earlier. Her level of expertise as well as her interpersonal skills made us feel confident through the entire process. We really felt taken care of and our minds were at ease from the moment we she started helping us. My daughter applied and was accepted to Columbia University through the early decision process. Hoorayyy!!!! I honestly don't know if it would have happened without Shannon. Not only did she strategized with us and advised us, but she had tons of useful inside knowledge and information that we definitely wouldn't have known where to find! To top it all off she was warm, kind, a great listener and really addressed our concerns rather than imposing her own views or values. After my daughter was accepted to Columbia, Shannon helped us all the way though enrollment process. I can't recommend her enough. I felt like she cared about my daughter's success as much as I did. She was fully invested and worth EVERY PENNY. read more

Shannon is absolutely amazing. She made the whole process easy from start to finish. Your child does the work (like they should)but she keeps the student focused and on track. She gives great guidance, helps student pick schools that are right for them, teaches future budgeting, and career guidance. Plus she keeps the parents updated through her weekly notes. Do yourself a favor and start the process early. I highly recommend using her. read more

As the parents of a soon-to-be BFA in Acting student, I do not know how we would have negotiated the college application process without Shannon! She helped us manage every aspect of the application process, which for a BFA student is very intense. She worked with our son to first help him understand the options for a degree in his field, then to develop his college list, and finally to complete the applications (both academic and artistic--double the work!), collect all the additional requirements, and write ALL the essays--so many essays! She did not waver in her commitment to and belief in our son, even when he got stuck or burned out or added applications during the process. She was available and responsive to even the tiniest of questions, and she was an immense support and calming influence on us, the parents, as we managed our anxiety about the process. Her support and preparation for the interview portion of the application process were invaluable, as our son went in feeling ready and confident. Finally, Shannon has a wonderful network of fellow college consultants and was able to provide us with recommendations for things like acting coaches, SAT tutors, even headshot photographers. When it came time to choose a school, she surveyed her network to answer questions and connect us with current students in the programs of interest. We wholeheartedly recommend Shannon as a college consultant--she is the best of the best! read more

Shannon has helped my son with the admissions process, and let me tell you she's truly God sent. She gave my son amazing guidance in his preparation which resulted in him getting to his dream college. Shannon had checked his college essay and guided him through the interview, she also very carefully explain the process, making the whole experience less scary and stressful. She is a reliable and professional counselor and gave my son the prep he needed to excel. She also helped me with the FAFSA application and gave us a lot of tips about getting the best financial support for his higher education. I highly recommend Shannon and her service, top quality!! read more

Shannon was a godsend when it came to the college application process! It was so nice to have someone guide us since our daughter was the first to go off to college. She's so patient and really helped make the experience much less daunting. With her help and guidance, we were able to get through college applications very easily since she knew all the ins and outs especially for the CUNY application which was not so easy to navigate without her tips and tricks to complete it. I highly recommend Shannon because she is knowledgeable and will walk you through the process from start to finish offering advice, encouragement and her expertise to get through it in the most stress free way possible. We are soon to begin the process with our son and thanks to a Shannon, we know what to expect and are happy to have her by our side yet again! read more

Would like to thank Shannon for being such an amazing guide to my daughter! She was extremely helpful with all my daughters questions and helped guide her from where to do tutoring her essay and applying for college!! Thank you for everything very appreciated! read more