Over the past 14 application seasons, Irena's students have been admitted to every University of California campus, many with Regents Scholarships, as well as University of Washington, University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin Madison, UIUC, University of Oregon Clark Honors College, Stanford, Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Princeton, Brown, Columbia, UPenn, Dartmouth, MIT, University of Chicago, Duke, Hamilton, Rice, USC, Caltech, Chapman, Pomona, Northwestern, Swarthmore, Reed, Emory, Middlebury, Williams, Emerson, Carnegie Mellon, Georgetown, NYU Tisch, Tufts, and many other colleges across the country.
“We couldn’t have done it without you and we have a new saying in our house: ‘What would Irena say?’”
“The process of working with you is a rewarding and inspiring experience for our daughter. You have helped her to grasp a better idea of who she is at this stage of her life. This awakening is invaluable regardless of what college she lands.”
“Irena guided my daughter through the college application process, alleviating the stress and making the essay writing a joy. Irena’s talents as a writer and teacher, combined with her experience as an admissions counselor, helped my daughter craft and hone personal essays in her own voice, using her own style. Irena’s editing and suggestions guided my daughter in avoiding mistakes and understanding what she had to offer a college, while keeping in mind what the admissions office audience would be looking for in an essay and on an application. You won’t find a better college counselor or editor!”
“It’s amazing how good you are at what you do.”
“The essay really did become more than just a personal statement. The process of writing it prompted a great deal of internal reflection (unlike most school-related activities), and the finished product serves as a memoir of the first 18 years of my life.”
“We want to thank you for your help and guidance provided to us. We still can’t believe our daughter got admitted to UC Berkeley in CS itself. Looking back, we can see that you not only focused on the college admission. You made sure she gets a fun high-school experience and more importantly your guidance helped her to think independently and become a well rounded person.
We wouldn’t have been here without your help. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”