In their words
What students and parents say.
I had such an amazing experience working with Zelda as my college essay coach. She was always so attentive and genuinely cared about how I was doing. I could always call her or get on Zoom with her, and she would spend hours with me helping me work through my ideas. She was also so good about checking in and making sure I stayed on top of everything throughout the college process. She never wrote anything for me, but she really helped me organize my thoughts and figure out how to say what I actually wanted to say. I'm so grateful for all of her support, and I feel like we really bonded throughout the process. She truly cared about me as a person, not just as a student. With her help, I'm at my first-choice college, Boston University, and I couldn't recommend her more!
Maya
Student · Boston University
My daughter started working with Zelda last minute, after a bad experience with another college counselor. Zelda was willing to find time for her and helped her through the last and most important stretch of the application process. Zelda was extremely helpful. She gave my daughter great advice, was very attentive and over all - great counselor. My daughter got in her first choice highly selective college.
Galit T.
Parent · Mercer Island, WA
Working with Zelda made the college process feel much less overwhelming. She helped me stay organized, think more clearly about my interests, and present myself in a way that felt authentic.
Paul C.
Student
Zelda brought clarity and calm to what can be a very stressful process. Her thoughtful guidance helped our daughter stay focused, confident, and on track every step of the way.
Lisa D.
Parent · Stamford, CT
Zelda has a rare gift for drawing out what makes a kid tick. Our son ended up with an essay that sounded exactly like him, and an acceptance to Kenyon that felt earned.
Sarah Whitman
Parent · Wellesley, MA · Kenyon College
Our son wasn't happy at his first college, but transferring turned out to be a lot more complicated than we expected. We were worried about losing credits, changing majors, and potentially adding another year of tuition. Zelda researched different universities, looked carefully at degree requirements, and helped us understand which schools would actually allow him to continue in his program. She was incredibly thorough, sometimes finding information that wasn't easy to locate on the colleges' websites. We would have been completely lost trying to sort through all of it ourselves.
Mikki H.
Parent · Charleston, SC