The relationship you build with young adults is even more important than the work you do with them on the applications. You’ve become part of our family by creating powerful connections with each of our children and giving them confidence about why they are special. My kids say you made the painful work of essay writing fun and they have commented to me that you are always upbeat and transparent with them. Stern but relaxed. Focused but fun. Thank you!

This has been a tough year for admissions. Kids are not getting their top choices. But J-- did! Got in to Georgetown yesterday. So THANK YOU!!!! She received a personal note from Colgate complimenting her passion for dance. That’s the essay! You are so good at what you do.

I want you to know we sing your praises here in our house!!!! You have done an amazing job with L-- drawing out these stories and experiences and then helping her compose them in a clear, engaging and smart way. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Truly. There is so much to be stressed about in this process that to have you be a steady, kind, knowledgeable partner was invaluable.

Just a quick note to say wow! Peter’s Covid essay is a thing of beauty, and the spin you put on his activities, was absolutely amazing!

You were exactly what J needed to get through this transfer application process…. also a life coach in some ways. I just wanted to reach out and say thank you. She is going to be attending William & Mary in the fall, thanks to you, and couldn’t be more thrilled!!

I just wanted you to know that this process from my standpoint has been so amazing. S-- comes away from meetings with you lit up and energized. THAT is worth a million hours. When I get to read something that he has written and see his realizations about where he’s at right now and where he’s come from, it truly brings tears to my eyes. It’s priceless seeing him find his voice. Deep gratitude. It’s a true gem in this harrowing process of entering adulthood.

Just got off the phone with M-- and Washington & Lee offered him a place. They said his admissions pre-read was one of the best they have seen all year!!

We want you to know how much you have been meant to our daughter throughout her essay writing and college application process. You have built her confidence and helped her to represent her thoughts and ideas. We are confident this made a difference and contributed to her admission into a number of her top choices.

Abigail, I’ve been reading about the college admission scandal and it made me think to send you this message: We appreciate what you did for our sons H-- and A--. You helped them understand who they are. You challenged them to express themselves clearly. You encouraged them to evaluate their own work. They improved and developed as a result.

Thank you so much for making this process fun. N-- said she can't imagine doing these essays on her own. She was telling us that the experience is far more enjoyable because she is working with you. We are extremely grateful for you help.

Thank you for helping S-- and making this college essay process so painless for her. She’s relieved that this essay writing is off of her plate so she can enjoy her activities and focus on her schoolwork!

You provided just the right amount of guidance with our daughter, helping her develop her college essays while maintaining her own voice within them.

S-- has really enjoyed working with you on her essay and really appreciates the help. She told me that H-- just raved about you (which is unusual for him) and now she knows why! So THANK YOU! I thought it might be nice to have teenagers say you are good at your job and they like talking to you!

V-- has been accepted to her #1 choice college. She is over the moon with excitement. Many thanks for your encouragement, support, and guidance as V-- worked on her essays. The approach you took allowed her clarity of thought and an organization of her ideas, which she's continued to employ on calls with admissions, coaches, and in her overall school work.

Abigail has made this process an extremely enjoyable one for our daughter and for us. She started with so much anxiety but ended up really enjoying the process of writing the essays. Abigail took the time to make our daughter dig deep and find that specific trait that sets her apart. She helped our daughter discover many wonderful qualities of herself which is so important not only in the application process, but in her life!

G’s success was simply wonderful, particularly with Penn and Dartmouth where the numbers are daunting. You let the kids dream and visualize and showed them how to effectively express those dreams, a rare talent and one which I really respect. We will all miss you in our family conversations: "Have to you talked to Abigail?", "What does Abigail think?", "How would Abigail say this?" but will not miss the stress of applying to college!

Abigail helped my daughter understand her own uniqueness and supported her in writing a college essay that truly captured her spirit and identity. L— was accepted at her top three schools and will be attending Howard University in the fall!

B—- was accepted at every school she applied to and is now is deciding between Milton Academy and Roxbury Latin. Thank you so much for the help in cultivating her writing skills! We hugely appreciate your support.

The boys really enjoyed talking to Abigail - at dinner tonight, they both described her as “really nice” and “easy to talk to.” R— said, “It’s just like talking normal,” meaning a regular conversation. Abigail definitely has a natural gift for talking to kids!

Zack was amazing!!!!! My son loved the male perspective and Zack was able to get him out of shell. He was also responsive, kind and so smart!

I have worked with a number of tutors and Abigail was by far the best. We worked both on my college essays and a number of research papers. She taught me how to approach a topic, break it down into manageable pieces, and construct a clear and concise essay. Now in my junior year of college, I still value the skills she taught me three years ago. She is incredibly approachable and accommodating. I would recommend her without any reservation.

The most important skill that I learned from working with Abigail is how to organize a paper. I now feel much more confident tackling a writing assignment in history or English because I know how to properly organize my thoughts. If I have extra work and need her assistance, Abigail always finds a way to make time for me.

I started working with Abigail at the very beginning of my freshman year and I have definitely gained a lot of confidence! My relationship with Abigail is more than a tutor/student relationship. She listened when I was having troubles outside of school and gave advice that has helped me to this day.

Abigail guided me to make my topic sentences more germane to my thesis and to look at the overall organization of the paper – not always saving the best for last, but integrating the analysis throughout the work. I subsequently invested a large amount of time preparing my final draft and was thrilled when I learned I had won the Kennedy Prize [for best history] thesis at Newton North High School].

Thanks to you, I got a perfect 5 on the AP World History Exam... Woo Hoo! Thank you again for all the effort that you put in for me and I really hope that I'll get to study with you again during my junior year!

I don't think there is a paper I have written [in college] where I don't draw upon lessons that you taught me.

I can't tell you how helpful the writing we did in AP US was in preparing me for college, both the in-class and longer essays at home. Really. I spent the better part of my college education writing analytical papers and taking in-class essay exams. Not sure how I would have managed without that prep. Thanks.

I got my report card and I got a 100% on my history final and a 99% on the paper you helped me outline! I'm really happy. In the comments, my English teacher said my writing has improved so much and my history teacher praised my secession paper!!!! Thank you so much, Abigail!!!

I got back my first college essay via email 20 minutes ago and I got an A!!!! When I got the assignment, I thought about what we worked on. I made an outline and made sure each paragraph had a topic sentence that tied to the thesis. Without everything you taught me over the past year, there is no way I could have done as well as I did. I cannot remember the last time I got an A on a major essay.

I absolutely love both essays. Thank you so much!!!! I feel so good about handing them in.

I wanted to let you know that I received a 97.5 on my first substantial college paper using the outline template and note taking strategies I learned from our sessions. I cannot thank you enough for dealing with my stubbornness for 2+ years and hope this message finds you and your family in good health.

Reese was the best thing that happened to me all summer!!