The college search and application process is stressful and can be very confusing. Erin Goodnow was…read morethe perfect coach and advisor for our high school senior, especially in a Covid world where old patterns are upended. Erin is kind and compassionate and worked with our daughter to help her identify a solid list of schools. From there, she was a great guide - putting in place a system to keep our daughter on track with applications, essays, and all that is required to put a solid application together. As decisions come in, Erin has been a thoughtful sounding board - helping navigate choices, giving well-received advice, and sharing her own ideas. Bottom line - she is great. It was an investment that we would make again and recommend to others. We have a younger son, and I look forward to working with Erin when the time comes. The only thing I would do differently is reach out to her earlier....probably sometime in the junior year. Note - I am writing this as our daughter is in the midst of the process, and I think that is the right time to write this. The review is not meant to suggest that Erin is a guarantee to any school, or that is even what is best for a kid. Rather, she is a great counsellor through the process, helping her students self-identify the right fits, and there are many, through the process, a word I used a lot here. Maybe a kid writing a college essay would find a better synonym, but I already went to college (!) and it fits. It is a process - it takes time, patience, and trust. I am confident that Erin Goodnow and he team at Going Ivy are the right folks to walk the path with.

From the owner: Going Ivy is a full-service college admissions, tutoring and test prep consulting group. We are a…read moreteam of academic specialists, expert tutors and former admissions officers that utilizes a results-driven approach to help students gain admission to their dream colleges. We offer personalized tutoring and consulting to students of all backgrounds, personalities and academic abilities.

I can't say enough good things about Trey and his team…read more Incredibly knowledgeable and insightful, they help the student applicants navigate what can often times be an overwhelming process. From managing critical deadlines and interpreting sometimes confusing application requirements, their expert guidance allows the student to maximize their efforts into generating top notch applications, which then yield results. Under College X-Ing's guidance, our son was admitted to a top notch applied science and research university in the northeast (and four other schools). We are very happy with the results.

I am beyond impressed with College X-ing. They are so incredibly thorough with my daughter's…read moretesting, essays, and school selections. The meetings are loaded with information and my daughter leaves knowing exactly what she needs to do and when it needs to be done. We were hoping she would do better on her ACTs, so we enrolled her in College X-ing's ACT prep class. She improved by 5 points (huge). There is no doubt I will use College X-ing for my other children as well.

Buyer Beware! You think you are hiring someone to take your child through the college application…read moreprocess, but you better still stay involved. We had an ESM "college counselor" who always changed our meeting times, wifi didn't work, laptop didn't work, etc. He didn't even get the grades entered correctly on the applications. He didn't read the applications or essays. I was correcting spelling errors, incorrect information. etc. on the application and fixing the essays at midnight before they were due. He didn't inform us or apply for the Honors programs at the schools. My mistake of how stupid of me to think a company I hired at $150 per hour was actually doing their job without my supervision.

From the owner: ESM's mentorship-based method of tailoring its services to meet student needs allows us to…read moreunderstand the strengths, goals and ambitions of our clients in order to achieve desired academic and life objectives. We take into account each student's unique qualities in developing his or her customized approach to academic material. ESM mentors possess expertise and enthusiasm for each subject and provide students with comprehensive and diverse approaches to solving problems and absorbing material. Our college coaches offer expert step-by-step guidance that equips all ESM counseling students with an edge in the increasingly competitive landscape of college admissions. We start by asking the tough questions, digging deep to understand our clients, finding out what makes them tick to help create a list of colleges that represents their interests and passions. Our job is to help each student find his or her voice in the admissions process through their essays, personal statements and other

Another "here I am, thanking you for this later" review that would make my mom absolutely pleased…read moreas punch to see. The education is unmatched, the teachers are passionate, and I am so very proud of my vocabulary. I didn't make any "lasting friendships" and I'm not really one to take advantage of nepotism, so I don't foresee any incredible networking opportunities stemming from my high school education, but I really got to experience some wonderful things at an appropriate age. The most important factor of my education here was the integrated empowerment. This comes innately with most gender-specific education settings, but Xavier really encourages girls to become strong women. The parochial thing sucks, but as long as Arizona's legislature (thanks, Republican Party!) continues to wring out public education and teachers in favor of for-profit political garbage heaps like religious education, XCP is the top of the tower.

XCP says "Xavier College Preparatory does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or…read moreethnic origin in admissions ..." but this is completely a lie when majority of the students are white followed by Hispanic with African American & Native Americans having the lowest representation. They focus on accepting girls from specific backgrounds that fit their image, giving less chance for others who don't to receive the same opportunities. If you are looking for a school with diversity, XCP is not the school to attend. If you are a minority & are part of the small number that gets accepted, there is no one there who looks like or can relate to you culturally.

The money back guarantee is a scam. I paid over $1000 for my daughter and she didn't improve. They…read moreclaimed because she took a test elsewhere and looked at another book also, they wouldn't honor the money back guarantee. My daughter didn't score higher and now I'm out $1000. I enrolled her in a legitimate course at Scottsdale Education Center. Don't waste your money. We did contact listed email address where we were told too bad so sad - no refund. The refund part is a scam. Don't be fooled.

Having just received the good news that my son's 1st quarter grades were all "A"s I think it's a…read moregood time to Yelp it!! (FYI He has never in his 16 years earned grades like this!!!) Jesse from Student-Tutor walked me through the process of selecting a tutor for my high school aged son in the subjects of Algebra 2 and Physics. (We just moved here from out of state so I totally relied on Yelp reviews to find Student-Tutor.) I received a detailed bio on the selected tutor. He is a local college student and is flexible with his schedule and works very hard with my son twice per week. He comes to the house so it is much easier for me and a more comfortable environment for my son. So far I can say that Student-Tutor has been a life saver for me (and my son)!!

I used student tutor last year my daughter and had a wonderful tutor named Alyssa. I started back…read moreup again this year for my daughter who needs additional help in math, this time we have a tutor named Heather. Heather is phenomenal, she is so helpful and my daughter really understands what she is saying. Heather is extremely flexible with scheduling and is always so willing to help. I have had a wonderful experience with student tutor and I highly recommend them.

Beautiful people! They have a peaceful setting within a professional office. They are all a…read moretremendous help during a difficult time.

Where shall I start...? I had to do a bogus fitness for duty…read moreevaluation and this doctor was one of the names on the list of available pre-approved evaluators. This doctor flat out lied to my face about how I had no issues and was good to go forward with my job immediately then a week later found out that I had to do yet more evaluations the very next day. If you have to do an evaluation I would recommend picking someone else entirely and if you don't have to do any evaluation I would recommend picking someone else entirely. She runs a very unethical very shady operation. And then of course there's the cost we are talking over $3,500 for an evaluation that should have cost $1,800 Max