What people are saying:

“The college application journey is emotionally taxing. Catherine holds a degree as an MFT, so she clearly recognizes and holds space for stress, anxiety, confidence-building, and tears. She transformed application drafts not by rewriting, but by talking through and suggesting restructuring.”

— Marissa (UC Berkeley, 2025)

“Catherine is a very meticulous reviewer. She made sure my essays had clear language and that they flowed well.”

— Kalea

“Catherine gets to know you and gives great advice on how to create the story of you. She really rescued my personal statement! Thanks to her, I got 6 interviews and 3 offers of admission to highly competitive PhD programs.”

—Jason (UC Santa Barbara, PhD Program, 2023)

“Catherine’s collaborative style in editing my admissions essays was extremely helpful, and 100% integral to my acceptance into my dream school.”

— Miranda (Barnard College, 2023)

“I hold several university degrees and still needed guidance through the maze of complex application materials and options. Catherine is knowledgeable about this very complex process, and she walked us through it step by step.”

— Laury

“Catherine provided resources and structure based on our individual and family needs, following our lead, and also suggesting applying to schools we’d not thought of as possible, as a result of which our daughter had so many diverse college offers.”

— Doug