28,622Leland Reviews

As our son struggles with attention, time management and focusing on his goals, we were concerned it would be hard to find a councilor that could motivate him while also understanding his unique needs. Kelly, his personality and understanding, balanced with her positive attitude, and encouragement throughout, was a relief for us all and led to him getting admitted to his top choice schools (U Michigan, U Chicago, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Duke, Northwestern).

I knew I wanted to attend a liberal arts college, but I wasn't sure how to approach college search to develop a plan for finding a school that matches my personality, what matters to me and also I wouldn't get lost in the masses. I'm so glad I found Kelly and her services so I couldn't make sense of what differentiates me and also each school I was considering. Applying to liberal arts schools is a very different thing so she made sure that I understood what admissions would focus on to help me bring attention to my unique qualities they are looking for. I got accepted to Amherst, Williams, Swarthmore, Pomona, Bowdoin, Claremont McKenna, Davidson and Wellesley!

Attending an Ivy was a dream but my school is very competitive so the pressure was high. Kelly's patience, help with organizing my time and being strategic on how to apply to each individual school to demonstrate my mutual fit, as well as her personalized essay coaching stylestyle and interview prep, really helped my applications go from slightly above average to stellar. I was admitted to five out of the eight Ivies which would've been impossible without her counseling, including Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Brown! I'm forever grateful for her advice and care and helping me application I was proud of.

Kamna was such an invaluable resource as I was navigating my Wharton journey. From calming my initial angst about business school in general to helping me think through my application, reviewing my essays, and giving me advice for the Wharton TBD interview, she was such a rockstar through the process. I would have been so much more nervous and on-edge without her support, and am so grateful to have had her in my corner. She even gave me advice about how to approach the first few months at school, which was really helpful given how overwhelming an MBA program can be. I really appreciated all her thoughtful advice and support.

We are so grateful that our daughter worked with Kelly on her college apps, customizing everything to highlight my daughter's strengths and personality in a way that stood out. Her insightful questions and insider knowledge was priceless and provided much more than her school could. This investment secured our daughter's acceptance to multiple schools on our list and even scholarships. Kelly is the counselor you want on your side to help your student tell their story, manage admissions aspects in a clear, organized and timely manner and build an application strategy with you that is founded on experience, results and understanding the current trends in higher education.

I truly felt that Kelly listened to my needs, gave me realistic feedback to make a strong strategy, and brought out the best in me to not only understand what makes me unique but also how to convey that in my college applications in ways that got results. I also appreciated her ability to workshop essay ideas that felt authentic and connected to me, while also aligning with the individual schools I applied to. She also has a calming and funny personality, which took the pressure off and made me feel motivated to complete my tasks to get to where I am now, attending Stanford, my dream!!!

I had no idea what I was doing when I decided to apply to grad school, and my time was limited as I decided at the last minute. but Kelly gave me the encouragement, tools to succeed and advocated for me in ways that gave me strength, confidence and commitment to my goals. As a result, I'm now attending my dream graduate program and have never looked back. This is such a daunting experience, but Kelly made it stress-free and I actually enjoyed getting to know more about myself in the process, thanks to her.

I was struggling with the transfer admissions process and its highly selective acceptance rates, but with thorough review Kelly, we were able to make a strong case for my transfer applications and I learned how to stand out in a sea of similar profiles. Working with an experienced counselor who has been behind the scenes making admissions decisions is the only way to navigate this challenging process and I greatly appreciate Kelly's professionalism, clear communication and expediency!

Kelly successfully guided me in my graduate school application journey, with expert tips to make it smooth, organized and producing a solid application to submit to my schools of choice - I was accepted to all of my schools thanks to her.

I was so impressed with Kelly's insights, ability to explain complexities of the admissions review, and help my son bring out his best self in building a compelling and successful college application and personal statement essay that he felt confident about! And he will now be attending his dream school this fall.