Solomon Admissions ConsultingReviews of solomonadmissions.com

We were grateful to work with Samantha Shepard-Guerinoni through the college application process. She is straightforward with feedback and extremely responsive to questions. She did an excellent job of guiding and supporting me through the whole process. She put together a detailed timeline that kept me well ahead of deadlines and ahead of my peers. We would strongly recommend Samantha to any family looking for support through the college process!

We have only the absolute highest possible praise for Tim’m West of Solomon Admissions Counseling. Our daughter was accepted to her Early Decision school (Duke University), and we simply cannot say enough good things about Tim’m and the phenomenal guidance he gave her and us during the application process. He is insightful, kind, attentive, responsive and incredibly generous with his time and accessibility. The advice and guidance he gave us was so valuable, and was a major factor in her successful outcome. We recommend Tim’m West and Solomon without hesitation.

My elder son got accepted by one of the Ivy League schools in his top dream list. We (our whole family) would like to sincerely thank you for your professional guidance throughout the whole college application process over the past several months. We truly appreciate the time and efforts you and your team dedicated to the success of my elder son’s college application process. Thanks again for everything! Happy holiday season!

I worked with Will Giles for the 2024-25 application cycle. It was a pleasure to work with Will -- he was straightforward, transparent, and responsive throughout the entire process. Will provided valuable feedback on college-specific supplemental essays as well as someone to lean on in terms of strategy and overall guidance. I endorse Will Giles and his work with Solomon Admissions Consulting -- I will not hesitate to share his information with those applying in the coming years.

Solomon Admissions Consulting supported my journey to medical school from my decision to pursue a career as a physician in my second year of college, all the way through to my acceptances three years later. The consultant I worked with, Kathy Baer, was particularly superb. She helped me to structure my story leading up to my application year, supported me throughout the primary and secondary application process, and helped me to prepare for my interviews. Kathy was always available to answer any of my questions, offer guidance, and provide structure throughout a very overwhelming process. With Kathy and Solomon's support, I was accepted to my top choice medical school, NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Thank you, Kathy!!

We worked with Cathleen Sheils for our child, beginning in 11th grade. Our child was recently admitted into the chosen Early Decision school (Columbia). Cathleen was excellent – our view of her skill and diligence is not influenced by the very positive outcome. Rather than writing a review that may be influenced by the good news of acceptance, I will paste the message I sent to Cathleen shortly after our child submitted the application to Columbia (and well before the news of acceptance). “Hi Cathleen – A couple of days ago, I read through [student's] Columbia application, almost start to finish. Perhaps like an admissions committee member would read through it. I was so impressed, really with every section. I loved the [Common App Personal Statement], the answers to the supplemental questions, and the various sections really did an amazing job of framing [student] in the best way possible. There was a theme, and it was compelling. And while I was reading through it, I thought of how diligent and thoughtful you have been, starting many months ago. I just wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude. You allowed [student] to put [student's] best foot forward, and it is greatly appreciated, regardless of the outcome.”

We were very fortunate to work with Cathleen Sheils through the college application process. Cathleen's words of wisdom, persistent encouragement and focused advice were the foundation of our daughter's support system through the process leading to a positive outcome. Cathleen's experience as an Admissions Director combined with her strong judgement makes her a very effective counselor, especially as it relates to the many decisions that need to be made during the college process. We would recommend Cathleen without hesitation to any family looking for sound advice and guidance on college admissions.

Cathleen’s incredible support and unwavering dedication throughout our family’s journey have been truly indispensable. Her first-hand experience as an Admissions Director was invaluable—every phone call, working session, and piece of advice was delivered through the lens of an admissions officer. Her expertise and tireless commitment to ensuring our daughter put forth her very best effort led to an incredibly positive outcome. Navigating the current college admissions process is not for the faint of heart, but Cathleen made what seemed like an impossible challenge feel manageable at every turn. We feel so fortunate to have had her by our side and wholeheartedly recommend Cathleen and Solomon without hesitation.