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Karen Kimball was a great college advisor! She was very kind and encouraging. Moreover, she always made time to help me whenever I needed even if it was last minute. With her help, I got into one of my top schools!

I had the pleasure of working with Jon for several years in high school and college, and I must say, he is incredibly knowledgeable across many subjects. Jon helped me achieve success in my AP Physics and Math classes. He begins by explaining the concepts of the problems and giving a crash course on them before working through the problems with you. He genuinely wants his students to understand the bigger picture, not just how to solve particular problems so that they can apply their knowledge independently. Moreover, Jon is a great person. He instills confidence in his students and is genuinely interested in seeing them learn and succeed. After some sessions, he even went as far as sending follow-up emails with explanations of problems we did not cover or key concepts and takeaways that he wanted to emphasize before exams. Jon's tutoring helped bridge gaps in my knowledge and gave me the confidence I needed to pursue a mechanical engineering degree in college. Even as I navigated challenging college courses, I reached out to Jon because I never found a tutor as good as him in high school. I highly recommend Jon to anyone in need of a tutor. You will not regret working with him!

Jon has helped my older sister and I at physics in high school as well as engineering at Duke University. He has recently helped tutor my brother as a student at the University of Virgina as well. He is a brilliant tutor but more importantly an empathic and supportive person.

Jon Tarella is a wonderful tutor. He worked with both of our kids while they were in high school across a variety of subjects. The first thing I'll say about Jon is that he taught concepts, and didn't provide answers. Second, his communication was excellent. He wrote us reports after every session highlighting areas that might need more work and also providing encouraging words. Lastly, he's just a super guy. Easy going demeanor and easy to talk with. My kids saw great value in working with Jon.

CollegeWise worked with us originally when our sons left school and again when they applied to Transfer. Both experiences were exceptional and I would highly recommend Brenna Heintz to anyone. Her knowledge is incredible, her enthusiasm was at just at the right level to make sure we hit every deadline but, somehow, without even a hint of panic… All of her input was so helpful and her calming emails such a comfort. We were not educated in the US and found the whole process daunting however, with Brenna at the helm, it became almost a breeze!

I truly loved working with Nikki to help me navigate my college admission journey. She was always willingly to jump on a call with me if I had any questions or concerns, and made sure to communicate with my parents on what we had talked about in our meetings. Nikki helped me realize what I wanted in a college, and I ended up being admitted to (and choosing) my dream school! My family and I cannot say enough positive things about our experience. Thank you Nikki!

Lori was my counselor at Collegewise and she has been helpful and kind and caring from the start! She has taken time to get to know me on a personal level, and she put so much effort into making sure my essays were amazing. I loved how she never changed the content of my essays, only refined them to make them even better so my own writing still shined through. I loved the way CW structures college admission prep since they utilize Wisernet, which keeps everything so organized. Finally, I am so grateful for the knowledge Lori had about college admissions since she helped me structure my college list in a balanced way and introduced schools I hadn't thought about but were fitting for my interests. I am so happy to be going to the University of Wisconsin Madison, and I am so grateful of all the wonderful colleges that I got into including USC, Boston College, and UCSB.

I'm really grateful for all the support Collegewise and Mrs. Rawson have given me over this past year! I benefited the most from all the essay help I got, and while I didn't get as many acceptances I wanted, I ended up going to my dream school!