“I wanted to share some great news with you! I was accepted to Dartmouth, UPenn, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, UChicago, Boston College (Honors Program), and Colgate (Alumni Memorial Scholar). Thank you so much for your all of your guidance! I felt so much more confident in my applications after attending Bootcamp!”
–Boot Camp 2012 student

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“I wanted to let you know that I was accepted to Yale and Duke and as you know Princeton in the early round. My family and I are ecstatic; thank you both so so much again for all your support and help!! Thank you so much again!! I couldn’t have done it without you!”
–Boot Camp 2012 student

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“I am happy to report that it’s been an amazing month! You’ll be happy to learn that T.R. got into MIT, Princeton, Columbia, Stanford, Duke, Rice, Cornell , Brown, Johns Hopkins and UT Plan 2. She had received likely letters from Columbia, Cornell and Duke. She got the Egleston’s scholarship to Columbia and is a finalist for a full ride to Duke (AB Duke Memorial Scholarship which includes a summer at Oxford). Thank you for your help.”
–Parent of Boot Camp 2012 student

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“Dear Michele and Mimi, I want to thank you for all of your kind and helpful guidance that you provided me this past summer. I was incredibly overjoyed when I received an early acceptance to Harvard, and I thank you for helping me realize that goal.”
–Boot Camp 2012 student

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“Y. went to ABC (which definitely helped her!) She was accepted at Drexel (Music Industry program), Temple (BA theater), Drake (BFA Musical Theater), Muhlenberg (BA Musical Theater), UNH (EA, BA Musical Theater), Loyola Chicago (BA Musical Theater), Montclair State and Berklee College of Music. I think she’ll choose Berklee, which ironically is where she wanted to go back in 9th grade when she first heard about it. What a whirlwind. Six months of this is tiring! Thanks to you and your team for helping us through this!”
–Boot Camp 2012 parent

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“Thank you and your team for all that y’all did to make my applications shine! I know I will love it at Stanford.”
–Boot Camp 2012 student

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“I got into Brown and couldn’t have done it without B’s help…”
–Boot Camp 2012 student

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“Hi Michele and Mimi (can I still call you that?), I just wanted to let you know that I was accepted into Princeton early action!! I’m so excited. I just wanted to thank both of you again (and again… and again…) for everything you helped me with at boot camp and your dedication and support. I really couldn’t have done it without you!”
–Boot Camp 2012 student

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“Thanks for all the great advice and essay guidance. K printed his successful Stanford application so I could show his sister (to motivate her) and it is very impressive! The essays are not typically what I have seen or would have known how to guide him towards. I am so glad he went to your camp!”
–Parent of Boot Camp 2012 student

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“I would like thank you for your help with J. She has been accepted to Vanderbilt University. It was a good call, THANK YOU!”
–Parent of Boot Camp 2012 student

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“I was accepted ED to Amherst College on Friday! Thank you so much for all of your help and support. I could not have done it without you and the rest of the application boot camp team. Happy Holidays!”
–Boot Camp 2012 student

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“Just wanted to share some great news with you…T. has been accepted to University of Pa!!!! Thanks so much for all the help from you and the whole Application Bootcamp Team!!!!!!!! We wish everyone a fabulous holiday season.”
–Parent of Boot Camp 2012 student

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“I wanted to let you guys know that I was accepted early action to Yale! Thank you so much for your insightful advice and guidance. I know that those four days of application boot camp provided my application with an invaluable edge. Once again, thank you so much.”
–Boot Camp 2012 student

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“I’m so happy to be composing this e-mail tonight! Here are the colleges that have accepted me thus far: University of Texas at Austin (rolling), University of Michigan (Early Action), and my personal favorite:Stanford University (Single Choice Early Action). I could not have done it without my wonderful ABC team helping me with my essays. Y’all were a dream come true! From relieving the stress of creating my application to advising me on which tests to take, you guys were there to make sure my application had a nice oil finish. I remember being a lowly sophomore looking up sample essay topics and wondering how on Earth I was going to come up with a passable composition, but with ABC, it was much easier than I expected it to be. I wish I’d had you guys when I was applying to summer programs! Thanks again for everything the team did to help me get this far!”
–Boot Camp 2012 student

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“We are very happy to let you know that E got admitted to Northwestern University Early Decision. She also was admitted by Early Action to University of Michigan and University of Georgia Honors College with the Baldwin Scholarship, typically awarded to 90 new students. E was offered placement in University of Georgia’s Honors College without applying to this program as she was in the top 2% of the applicant pool to University of Georgia.
We can’t emphasize enough the expertise that you provided before and during the Application Boot Camp. You created an environment that stimulates students to work hard, helps them to come through in their writing as strong scholars (super important!), and to shine as an individuals by having their own unique voices in college essays. By paying attention to the context and strong writing skills, I think you make students step up their efforts. E wrote three important essays that eventually worked for all of her common application and supplement essays thanks to your system.
The Activity List you help to create is an invaluable addition to a student’s college application. Lots of kids these days are involved in various activities. But the way your Activity List explains student’s involvement in details, mentioning selectivity of the programs and competitions or if the student received honors and awards, sets these students apart from thousands of other worthy applicants.
Overall the college application process for E, instead of being painful and stressful for her and the whole family, it became “a know how” and confident process. We can’t thank you and your wonderful crew enough. Everyone at camp had genuine interest in these kids’ success. Thank you! We wish you wonderful holidays and a happy and healthy New Year!”
–Parent of Boot Camp 2012 student

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“Thanks for your help- we are convinced it made the difference. So glad I called you this summer. Without the new strategies I’m not sure this would have been the outcome.”
–Parent of Boot Camp 2012 (Hamilton College)

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“I wanted to let you know that K got in to Vandy!!! (And Tulane and U Mich!). Her cup runneth over. I can’t thank you all enough for all of your help in making this happen. She is over the moon happy and excited. As are we! I am beyond grateful. Lots to be thankful for this holiday season! Sending you all lots of love and good wishes for the holidays and again, thank you so much for all of your help and support for K with this arduous process. See you in a few years with our son S!”
–Parent of Boot Camp 2012 student

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“Dear Mimi, Michele and the ABC team,
P was thrilled to find out yesterday that he was accepted to Dartmouth Early Decision!!!!!!!!! Your help in planning his application strategy and essay editing was invaluable!! I have one more son entering high school next year, so we will definitely be calling you in a couple of years. P will be emailing you himself when he gets out of school but I personally wanted to thank you.”
— Parent of a Boot Camp 2012 student

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“Hi Michele and Mimi,
Just wanted to let you know that C. got into Connecticut College Early Decision!!!! She just found out tonight. C. and I want to thank you so much for all your support, hard work and patience (especially patience) for helping to make this happen. C. is thrilled and so excited and I, personally, don’t think this would have happened without you guys.”
— Parent of a Boot Camp 2012 student

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“Hi Mimi, My daughter was notified that she was admitted to Dartmouth College early decision. We thank all of the Apllication Boot Camp team for all of your assistance. A special thanks to you and Michelle. Best wishes for the holidays.”
— Parent of a Boot Camp 2012 student

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“Many thanks for the all the hard work from the Boot Camp staff!!! P. got so much done. He raved about each and every one of you. Each evening, P. would come back to the hotel room with stories about the great counseling and advice from the editors, Mimi and Michele. Specifically, he had fond recollections of funny tidbits that Michele had said to the group at lunch and throughout the day. And on our plane ride home, P. mentioned heart-felt stories about his whole experience with you all. Michele has a wonderful way of connecting with the students.”
— Parent of a Boot Camp 2012 student

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“I really enjoyed the camp. Very informative and helpful. What a weight lifted to attack everything now. Great start. I appreciated everyone at Boot Camp. Everyone was wonderful to work with!”
— Boot Camp 2012 student

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“D. and I would like to thank everybody as well. A lot has been accomplished during these four days in the constrictive and positive manner. . . D. feels good about his college essays and the whole application process. We’ll keep you posted of his progress and results. Thanks for the dedicated hard work once again!”
— Parent of a Boot Camp 2012 student

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“I also just want to say again how amazing all of the editors and Mimi and Michele were. You guys truly made this process so much less stressful and easier to understand. Who knows how many hours I would’ve spent angsting over everything by myself… I even had fun writing some of the essays and how many college applicants can say that? I can’t thank you enough for all your help.”
— Boot Camp 2012 student

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“It has been a great four days and I am really grateful for everything you, Michelle and the editors have helped me with. I did not think it would be possible for me to write so much in such a short amount of time, but you guys proved me wrong. I am excited to be ahead of all of my peers and that is all thanks to you guys. Thanks for everything!”
— Boot Camp 2012 student

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“Thank you so much for an amazingly productive Application Boot Camp. Both of you were beyond kind and helpful in assisting me to construct an application that I am not only satisfied with, but also proud of (and in extracting the pieces of humor within me). I showed my college counselor the work I did, and she said it was the most she had seen done that early in the process. I will definitely let you know how the results turn out!”
— Boot Camp 2012 student

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“When the acceptance letters rolled in from University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown, Columbia, Princeton, and Stanford, I found myself in a situation I would not have guessed could ever have happened in my wildest dreams: having more than one great school to pick from! Thank you so much for everything! Your insight on how to make an application scholarly while still reflecting my personality helped make this happen.
While there’s no magic formula to college admissions, ABC has it down to a science. I worked hard those four days in Boston, but left feeling confident and more prepared in the application process. You managed to help me translate my passions into a cohesive story.
If you ever need an extra hand at ABC one summer, count me in! My sister will be coming to you in a few years.”
— Student, ABC 2011

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“Hi All, It was quite a day in our household yesterday … J. got into Princeton, Upenn and Columbia! Waitlisted at Brown, Dartmouth and Duke. Still waiting to hear from Georgetown, Stanford and Harvard. “Best day ever.””
— Parent, ABC 2011

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“Hi Mimi and Michele,
I am so happy to inform you that I will be a member of the Dartmouth class of 2016!!! I cannot thank you enough for all of your help with the whole application process. Those four days in Boston were well worth every minute. Thank you again for all of your guidance. I am so thrilled!!!”
— Student, ABC 2011

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“K. got admitted to Amherst yesterday! Thank you SO much for all of your help. He is thrilled to be into his first choice and relieved that he can have a stress free senior year (and go skiing over Christmas break instead of staying home and doing applications). We’ll see you again in 18 months when my 10th grade son goes through the process. Thanks again!!”
— Parent, Amherst Class of 2015

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“Good news – I was accepted by Vanderbilt Early Decision I on Friday! Thank you guys for all the advice and editing; it helped more than you can imagine.”
— Student, ABC 2011

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“J. was accepted to UPenn through ED. Fanatastic!!! Thanks for all your help. I’m sure ABC had a lot to do with it. I’m one happy Dad.”
— Parent, ABC 2011

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“Don’t know what we would have done without Boot Camp! It’s awfully nice not having to write multiple essays now on top of 4 AP classses.”
— Parent, ABC 2011

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“I just wanted to let you know that I’ve decided to go to Columbia in the fall. I’m so grateful for what I learned at Boot Camp and I know it contributed to my success. I would love to help others with their essays since I just went through the whole application process. If you ever need an ABC graduate to work with your students count me in.”
— Columbia, Class of 2015

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“I received a letter from Stanford today stating my likely acceptance as long as I maintain my academic and personal conduct! I can’t believe I am one of the few who received a likely letter! I am beyond thrilled and would like to thank all of you for the amazing guidance and support you have provided!”
— N.W. (student)

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“I got into my first choice, Harvard. I am so excited. Thank you so much for all your help. I’m going to send my brother to you; he’s a freshman now.”
— Student, Harvard Class of 2015

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“I want to let you guys know that I got in to all 11 of my schools!
Colgate
Vanderbilt
Duke
Dartmouth
Northwestern
Georgetown (SFS)
Williams
Penn
Princeton
Yale
Harvard
I was even accepted into the Ben Franklin Scholars program at Penn and the Alumni Memorial Scholars program at Colgate! And no rejections or waitlists! Thank you so much for everything! I can assure you that my little sister will definitely be coming to the program in a few years when it is her time. I would even like to come work as an editor one summer, if my schedule permits and you two would be willing to take me. I’ll be in touch! Thank you again!”
— Student, ABC 2010

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Well, the decisions all arrived tonight and we owe you guys still more thanks as D. was accepted at both Yale and Princeton, his other “first choice” schools. Now he has the high class problem of deciding between them and Stanford. A dark horse is Northwestern’s 7 year HPME medical program, which also accepted him. Thanks again to both of you and your great Boot Camp team for sharing your wisdom and experience.
— Parent, ABC 2010

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“Okay as you know K. attended Boot Camp and is now at Yale finishing her sophomore year. I have to say that the methodologies she learned are valuable not only for the college admissions process, but also for all future application processes that she has faced. Shortly after the “Welcome Freshman” signs were taken down K. encountered applications for everything from her major, to summer internships, to fellowships, and soon to her first career steps, and graduate school programs. She has used ABC’s techniques over and over again. She learned from you how to apply and to compete and to bring her own stories alive in writing. This is a lifelong skill, learned first during ABC.”
— Mother of Yale Student

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“I AM IN!!!! I GOT INTO MIDDLEBURY!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING, YOU MADE THIS POSSIBLE. ”
— Student, Middlebury Class of 2015

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“Well, the decisions all arrived tonight and we owe you guys still more thanks as K. was accepted at Yale, Princeton and Stanford. Thanks again to both of you and your great Boot Camp team for sharing your wisdom and experience.”
— Parent, ABC 2010

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“Ladies, you’ve done it again with our second Boot Camp child. J. was just accepted early action to Stanford! We are truly grateful for your wisdom and enthusiasm.”
— Parents, Stanford Class of 2015

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“Just wanted to let you guys know that I was accepted to Yale EA! Thank you for everything: Application Boot Camp gave me an incredible head start to the process. Again, my thanks to all the staff/editors and of course yourselves. I am so happy that things have worked out so well so far.”
— Student, Yale Class of 2015

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“Brown released its EDs this afternoon, and I WAS ACCEPTED!! I’m still in a bit of a state of shock…but I’m really, really excited to be going there. I wanted to thank you each again for your incredible assistance with this process. I know that my essays, etc. that I honed under your expert tutelage at Boot Camp helped set me apart. It’s so competitive out there, it’s nuts…unfortunately there’s a lot more bad news than good among the Early Action/Early Decision applicants I know, and I’m just so grateful that I’m going to be able to realize my dream and attend Brown. Thank you again for everything – YOU GUYS TOTALLY ROCK!”
— Student, Brown Class of 2015

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“Our son learned today that he was accepted at Brown ED so he’s on cloud nine, as are we. The Regular Decision application bonfire will commence tonight! Many thanks for all of your help and support. Brown was his very strong first choice.”
— Parents, Brown Class of 2015

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“H. just heard from Tulane and Cornell and got into both! (Tulane tried to tempt her with a 22K/yr scholarship.) It is so wonderful and you have done such a stellar job to support her. She is so happy. Thanks for everything!”
— Parent, Cornell Class of 2015

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“Dear Mimi and Michele,
Thank you so much for all that you did for A. last weekend. I think it was a real eye opener for her. You two really do deliver what you say you will. A. thought it was am amazing weekend. M. was apparently a miracle worker too and she says her approach to writing essays has been forever improved. Thanks Again!”
— M.K. (parent)

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“Application Boot Camp was an amazing experience. Remind students that for four days if they put their all into the process, the outcome is unbelievable.”
— Student, ABC 2010

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“The editors were the most beneficial part of our program. We had a variety of eyes with different strengths to edit each paper. They expedited the process to convert months to days. In addition, the editors were genuinely fun to work with.”
— Student, ABC 2010

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“Boot camp has completely exceeded my expectations! I still can’t believe how much we accomplished.”
— Student, ABC 2010

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“Thank you so much for working with E. this past week. I was amazed how you could get kids to work so long and achieve so much. E. repeatedly told me how glad he was for the opportunity to work with you and your great staff of editors. He felt it was a great experience. You clearly got to know E. well during the short but productive camp.”
— Parent, ABC 2010

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“Thank you all for an enlightening four days. As with all camps, our son was very nervous before the first day, but after Sunday he was sad to leave. He appreciated Michele’s “tell it like it is” approach: If you had no shot to get in, she told you so. Mimi always made him feel comfortable and M. was cool because he was “really into it”…willing to edit into the wee hours of the morning. Upon returning home his sister asked him his thoughts on the four days. He said it was all the “intangibles” that the Boot Camp provided. Boot Camp has enabled our son to feel more confident, organized, and realistic about the whole college process.
— Parent, ABC 2010

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“Aloha Mimi and Michele,
I’m so sorry, I thought B. had emailed you folks….. but I can also report that she received ED acceptance to George Washington University. She was (we were) incredibly happy and, of course, she is thrilled that she can go skiing during winter break with no stress.
Mahalo for your help in getting B. there! ABC was instrumental to B.’s college application process.
Hope you both have wonderful holidays.”
— Parent, ABC 2009

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“We are not an Ivy League legacy family. So, when my oldest daughter declared as a high school junior that she wanted to attend Brown University, her objective seemed daunting and almost unattainable. At the outset, the process struck us as a form of byzantine labyrinth, overflowing with hazards for the inexperienced, unwary and uninformed. Our good fortune came in the form of a referral from a friend to Michele and Mimi and their Application Boot Camp. Through the ABC program, Michele, Mimi and their team literally lifted the veil of mystery that shrouded the application process, providing us with a sense of clarity, insight and structured purpose that can be gained only through genuine experience, for which they are unmatched. They provided our daughter with spot-on, personalized advice on how and why to select a college, and how to best present herself so she would stand out among highly-qualified applicants and maximize her chances for acceptance. In the course of the program, our daughter also gained the self-assurance she needed to be bold in her presentations and allow her unique personality and accomplishments shine through to best effect. As a parent, I was comforted knowing that through the ABC I had given my daughter the kind of practical insight and resources she could use to achieve her dream, tools I simply could not have given her on my own. The result – she was accepted Early Decision to the Brown class of 2014. I believe that our decision to work with Michele and Mimi transformed the entire application experience for our family. Without their guidance and counsel, the process undoubtedly would have been far more difficult and stressful, and perhaps also less successful for my daughter. In retrospect, I cannot imagine even trying to run the application gauntlet without them.”
— Parent, Brown Class of 2014

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“Originally my son was not even sure he would apply to Dartmouth until we figured out his academic index based on your book and as a result he decided to go for it. So it all started with YOU! Thank you for always being there for us with your incredible advice and wisdom.”
-Parent, Dartmouth ’14

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“Michele & Mimi,
Your tips for my son helped him a great deal. Thank you! We will contact you in a few years for our daughter (Harvard aspirant).
M. – we thought the essays were awesome – couldn’t believe how nicely they shaped towards the end and really read like Ivy material.
Thanks,”
— Parent ABC 2009

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“Michele and Mimi,
I’m happy to inform you that I got into Columbia early! You guided me in the right way – helped me realize what my hook was.
M. – Many thanks to you for helping me with my essays.
I appreciate all of your help!
Best Regards,”
— Columbia, class of 2014

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“Dear Mimi,
We are very happy to share the good news that Northwestern University has admitted our daughter to its Class of 2014. Your advice and recommendations for her “Early Decision” strategy were exactly correct … and your prediction that she was “a virtual lock” turned-out to be 100% correct.
Our heartfelt thanks to you, Michele, L. and everyone at ABC who helped our family throughout 2009.”
— Parents, Northwestern 2014

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“Boot Camp was indispensable to me in so many ways. It helped me stay organized and focus on what was important, and the advice I received was right on target. Above all, it let me be myself. I had always considered the Ivy League out of my ‘league’, but Boot Camp gave me the confidence that I needed to be bold in my essays, say what I needed to say, and let myself shine through in my application… and that bombastic “myself” was admitted to Brown, my #1 choice, in the Early Decision round! Thank you, ABC!”
— Brown, class of 2014

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“Hello Mimi and Michele,
Thank you for helping to navigate our son’s college application process! The guidance and clarity you provided at the Application Boot Camp made the whole process so much easier. Our son is so excited to have been admitted to such top colleges as Amherst, Brown, Washington University in St. Louis, Pomona, Claremont McKenna, Haverford, Oberlin, and Macalester. Thanks also for your continued support and advice as he makes his final decision on which school to attend. We couldn’t have done it without you.”
— A and N

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“Just wanted to thank you, T. completed his first year at Georgetown. He had a good experience academically. He actually got all A’s. We often talk about your Boot Camp. It obviously had a lot to do with his success. Thanks for everything!”
— Father of Georgetown Freshman

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“Hi Mimi, K. was accepted to every school she applied to, and is going to have a very hard time deciding where to go! Dartmouth, Cornell, Duke, Wash. U in St. Louis, Wesleyan U, Tufts, Georgetown, U of VA (Echols Scholar), BU (Trustee Scholar), American, and U of VT.

Many thanks to you and Michele for helping K. achieve what she didn’t think was possible in this unbelievably unpredictable college admissions process.
— M. S. (Parent)

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“It was a pleasure to meet you and thank you both so much for all the the help. It was great for J. and of course for us, as the camp really did what it promised- it got us a jump start on everything, and took a lot of the fear out of the process. I know that beforehand I feared that he was not going to be up to the same level as the others at the camp, but the camp gave him confidence both academically and socially that he would be fine wherever he ends up. You can imagine his joy when his early results were U Penn and he will end up exactly where he wanted.
Thank you is simply not enough.”
— Parent (UPenn)

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“Thank you so much for taking me step by step through my stressful college application process. You have taken away a ton of my stress and provided me with valuable advice. Under your guidance, I was able to create an application package that perfectly reflects who I am. I cannot express how relieved, overjoyed, and honored I am to be accepted into the Class of 2011 at Amherst College.”
— Student (Amherst)

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“I know that my mother has shared the college news with you two already (she’s told everyone she knows and a few she doesn’t), but I wanted to send an email to thank you myself for everything. I couldn’t have accomplished so much without your help and the direction you’ve given me. The statistics this year were absurd, but I am 1 of the 7% who made it into Harvard because of you! Again, thanks…from the bottom of my heart!
— A.W. (Harvard)

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