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Katherine is a great counselor. She give great ideas and guides you

Empowerly has been such an incredible support throughout my college application journey, especially because of my amazing counselor, Lisa Lindberg. She helped me find my voice and express my passion for law in a way I never could have on my own. Lisa is always so kind, thoughtful, and genuinely believes in me, and she gives advice that I have never heard anywhere else while keeping me focused and motivated toward my goals. I am so grateful for her guidance and I highly recommend Empowerly to anyone applying to college.

I am very grateful for the support and guidance my daughter received from her college counselor, Shahrukh Malik. What I appreciated most was the high degree of authenticity of his expert feedback, which allowed us to understand the college application process in a much more detailed manner. It was wonderful to see how he was able to guide my daughter to bring out her voice and personality through the application, as I believe his support made the process so much smoother and less overwhelming for students already juggling many priorities. The support was also comprehensive; from brainstorming essays, managing timelines, and understanding different applications, and addressing all our queries, which my daughter found extremely empowering. He was a constant source of encourage throughout the entire application journey. Truly a wonderful counselor who cares deeply about his students!

Excellent support all around (Counseling, Essay Edits, AdComm reviews, and general support to in order to make the college application process smooth.

We've had a truly fantastic experience working with Empowerly, especially with our son Aarav's counselor, Katharine Chu. Honestly, we couldn't be happier. From the very start, Katharine took the time to genuinely get who Aarav is—what he's into, what he's passionate about, and what he ultimately wants for his future. This isn't generic, checklist-style advice. Katharine isn't trying to jam Aarav into some cookie-cutter applicant profile; she's building the entire strategy around Aarav's actual strengths and passions. What stands out is the perfect balance she strikes. She's an amazing motivator and so encouraging, but she also keeps it real. She doesn't sugarcoat how competitive Aarav's dream schools are. Instead, she shows him clear, concrete examples of the work, commitment, and impact top colleges expect, then helps him map out a smart path to get there. That mix of realism and support has been priceless. She's focused on helping Aarav grow, not just on "packaging" him. She highlights Aarav's wins while actively pushing him to level up in areas where he can improve. If you're looking for college counseling, we wholeheartedly recommend Empowerly, and Katharine Chu in particular. Their commitment to treating your child as an individual—their voice, their goals, their interests—makes all the difference in this stressful process.

Kate Chu was very, very, very helpful. Dan Q.

I was so happy that we found Empowerly for my daughter's college application. I requested Katie Chu due to the many outstanding reviews and she became our beacon of light. She understood my daughter's goals and helped in many ways possible. Through her recommendations, my daughter found the best internship and through that opportunity, was able to publish her first research paper in National Journal, and still 2 more papers to be published. Katie was there every step of the way: map our target schools, writing essays, manage extra-curricular activities, even there to remind her to not miss deadlines. The best part for me is that I got be stay on the sideline and cheer her on, without worrying myself to sleepless nights. We are confident that my daughter will be able to get into her dream schools with Empowerly's help.

Katherine is very easy to work with, and she recently provided me with a lot of summer opportunities. I feel like she definitely improved my chances of getting into a good college.