EmpowerlyReviews of empowerly.com

As a parent who went to college in the late 80s / early 90s, I had no idea on how to navigate the college application journey. Things have changed. Things have changed ALOT. I felt ignorant and really did not know how to assist my daughter, especially with this difficult college class of 2027 admissions cycle. I spoke to many college counselors and I found that Empowerly had the best approach to this daunting task. They matched my daughter perfectly with Mandy Chen as her personal counselor based on my daughter’s intended major and interests. They put my daughter in the driver’s seat. My daughter did the work, yet they guided her with the process in the most thorough way possible. My daughter set up zoom appointments. They initially met weekly. They developed a robust list of schools with a wonderful mix of 5 safeties, 5 target schools and 3 reach schools. She developed essay topics and supplemental essay topics. She developed a resume and made sure she took the ACT a few times. She applied to mostly southern schools and many had made the SAT/ACT mandatory. Mandy assisted with my daughter’s timeline to make sure she was on track to submit her college applications by the appropriate deadlines as she applied to many EA schools. Ultimately, my daughter’s dream school was Florida State University. I used to think it was a safety school, but like I said earlier, things have changed. And they changed DRASTICALLY! This was one of her reach schools along with University of Florida and University of Georgia. I am pleased to say that my out-of-state daughter was accepted to her dream school! A feat that she once felt was impossible became a reality. Low and behold, FSU had only a 24% acceptance rate this year, but my daughter beat the odds. Her grades, her resume, her extra curriculars, her ACT score and the gentle guidance from Mandy Chen and Empowerly made the experience that less stressful! As a matter of fact, she got into two of her three reach schools, was deferred from two and got accepted to all of the other schools. I am truly grateful. Thank you Mandy and Empowerly! Now, Let’s Go Noles!!!

Yiyi was an exceptional counselor. From the beginning, she made sure to provide honest and productive feedback, whether it was my college list, Common App essay, or supplemental essays. She always ensured that I understood her suggestions and listened to my opinions as well to create truly productive and enhancing sessions. Overall, Yiyi was very helpful with her expertise, both in the academic and professional worlds.

I am delighted to write a glowing review for Shahrukh, an exceptional educational counselor from Empowerly. Shahrukh is a consummate professional who truly goes above and beyond for his clients. His vast knowledge and experience in the field of education is evident in the way he tailors his approach to meet each student's unique needs and goals. He has a remarkable ability to connect with students and inspire them to achieve their full potential. Throughout the counseling process, Shahrukh was always available to answer questions, provide guidance and offer encouragement. He provides invaluable advice on a range of topics including academic planning, extracurricular activities, standardized testing and college admissions. His insights and expertise proved to be invaluable to my daughter in navigating the often complicated and stressful high school decisions. Shahrukh's attention to detail, professionalism and commitment to his clients is truly outstanding. He consistently goes above and beyond to ensure that his students are on the path to success. I cannot recommend him highly enough and would urge any parent seeking an educational counselor to consider working with Shahrukh at Empowerly.

We are extremely satisfied with Empowerly and the way the team helped our daughter get admission in the T 20 colleges.

Firstly, Empowerly has hundreds of resources that have been extremely useful in my high school journey. Additionally, my counselor has been supportive and has answered all my doubts about extracurriculars, internships, research opportunities, and the whole college application. I highly recommend both my counselor and Empowerly!

Eli helped me tremendously to go from a student self-conscious of my short resume to being accepted at schools like USC and UVA. He helped me organize my portfolio, created a concise timeline of activities and extracurriculars for me to choose from, and proofread my essays.

I absolutely loved having Eileen Blum-Bourgade as my counselor! She helped with not only choosing colleges to apply to for my academic interests, but extracurriculars as well. Eileen was knowledgeable, insightful, and working with her on applications made my admission season so much easier and more enjoyable than I ever thought it could be. She gave me so many writing tips that I never would have thought of, and my essays turned out amazing. Thanks to Eileen, I have committed to one of my top choice schools, and I do not think I would have been accepted without her guidance. Thank you so much Eileen, and go UC Berkeley Golden Bears!!

Marie at Empowerly is amazing. Not just extremely knowledgeable, she is kind and encouraging. The college application process has become more and more stressful since my other kids went through it just a few years ago. She really helped may son determine what he is looking for and put his best foot forward. He got in early action to his first choice school, and we are very grateful to Marie and the whole team. The services, especially Marie, were way above the help we had with private local coaches here in Silicon Valley. I highly recommend Empowerly