"I got accepted into Harvard, Yale, Columbia, and Dartmouth. I couldn't have done it without Janae."

At the start of my first session with Janae, I was immediately blown away by her dedication to the quality of my application persona and my essays. At the time, many of my friends were telling me about their experiences with their outside counselors—how their counselors didn’t fully listen to their needs and treated the experience as more of a job/transaction than a willingness and eagerness to produce a stellar application. Janae was nothing like this. She listened to my ideas, worked to understand what I liked in a college when creating my list, and strategically considered the themes in my application persona when brainstorming how to answer essay prompts. What I have loved about my experience with Janae is that this isn’t just a business to her; it’s the opportunity to share her knowledge and insight with students who were once just like her not too long ago. She sees herself in us—students that are bright, passionate, and willing to put the work in—and is eager to help create an application that we are proud of. Janae has texted me at 1am about essays and met with me at 7am for sessions. She has been there to see my growth as a writer through my essays, and as a person throughout this application process. 

I genuinely don’t think I could have done it without her: I had a foundation of ideas and the diligence to create thoughtful, creative essays, but Janae shaped them into something truly remarkable. She makes the college process—an inherently stressful time—enjoyable through setting deadlines and being accessible through text or email when you have any questions. She pushed me when she knew essays weren’t as strong; she challenged me to think outside of the box, and without her voice encouraging me, seeing my potential, I wouldn’t have the application I do today. So, I encourage anyone thinking about getting an outside college counselor to sign up with Janae because she is someone who, like the student, wants to and is proud to see results."

- Maggie C., Class of 2022

I got into Princeton and Yale! To say that I'm satisfied would be a HUGE understatement.

"I recently just worked with Janae on my college essays and to say that I’m satisfied would be a HUGE understatement. Her editing has really just made me feel confident in my writing and feel confident that I’m putting my best foot forward in the college application process, especially to highly selective schools. Janae does several rounds of revisions, so every single time she looks at it with a fresh perspective and my voice really shines through. In the end, everything adds up and you get an idea of who I am and that’s the whole point of these essays - to convey yourself the best that you can. Coming from someone who isn’t the best writer, working with Janae has really made my essays shine. I would like to thank Janae and her entire team so much for helping me with these essays! Making this small investment into my future was definitely worth it as she invests so much care and effort to help me achieve my goals."

- Meera, Class of 2021

I got accepted into Harvard, Georgetown, Barnard, Case Western, Grinnell, Macalester, Vassar, and Bowdoin. 

"I joined Ivy League Score at the start of my Senior Year and I look back now realizing how afraid I felt about the admissions process before working with Janae. I now feel completely changed both personally and academically and know that I have been given so many skills to adapt and grow as I enter my freshman year of college.

Even when I had my first introductory meeting with Janae, I immediately felt my confidence and excitement restored in the college application process. Janae probably remembers me and my mom crying on that call because I felt so much support from her. She understood my situation completely and in a way that no one else had previously. She told me how she could alleviate the stress from the process and whatever Janae promises - she 100% delivers. 

Within 30 days, I increased my ACT superscore by 2 points, including getting a perfect score in reading, and had incredibly progressed with my Common Application essay. I also fell in love with writing each essay because I looked forward to her feedback and to sharing my progress with her. I feel so much more optimistic and energized about my future because of Ivy League Score."

- Nell, Diversify Our Narrative Student, Class of 2023

"I won a full-ride President's Scholarship worth over $250,000."

I started working with Janae during the fall of my senior year. I was trying to get a grasp on this crazy, difficult college admission process and Janae had all the answers. She led me through countless essay revisions, interview practices, and a few heart-to-hearts about fixing my mindset. This process is daunting and feels extremely overwhelming at times, but you need a support system that cares, understands, yet pushes when you need help. And that’s the encapsulation of who Janae is! She has shown me how important it truly is to lead with confidence and authenticity not only in my writing, but in my journey through life. Hard learned lessons I’ll hold near forever!

- Kennedy, Diversify Our Narrative Student, Class of 2023

Within my first 2 months, I scored a 34 and was accepted into UCLA and UC Berkeley.

Before working with Janae, I was an incredibly independent student who planned on embarking on the ACT/SAT and college application processes alone. I was sure I could accomplish these milestones myself, but Janae showed me that accepting 24/7 advice from her reliable team was the extra boost I needed to feel 100% confident in the authentic application narrative I was cultivating from junior to senior year. 

Beyond the numerical successes I’ve experienced, what I appreciate most about Janae is the unconventional, applicable wisdom she’s passed down from her own life. I now know how to strategically prepare for situations to go unplanned (in and out of the testing room), how to concisely articulate my passions within essays and interviews, how to bring myself down from emotional turmoil into logical space, and most importantly, how to focus on the big picture while maintaining my sense of self-worth. These are all maturational lessons I will carry with me even beyond college, and I’m so grateful Janae gave them to me during my most formative years.  

Collaborating with Janae is more than a mentorship opportunity; it’s an ongoing, trusting relationship where no question/concern is left unanswered. If you’re hesitant about partnering with Janae like I was, I can certainly say that not only will her program produce results; you will also walk away as a more confident, emotionally-aware individual.

-Grace, Class of 2023

After being in the program for just 30 days, here's what Kyla had to say...

I was accepted EARLY into Stanford! Becoming familiar with the application process earlier on helped alleviate stress from senior year because I felt more prepared.

"I began working with Janae in my sophomore year of high school and I'm so glad to have had her support throughout the past three years, especially during junior and senior year when school & the application process became more rigorous. In my sophomore & junior year, Janae's team helped me prep for standardized testing and the skills I learned from SAT/ACT tutoring translated over to help me perform well on AP exams as well. During my meetings with Janae, I expressed that Stanford was one of my top schools and she helped me prepare for the college application process. Beyond understanding what the process entailed (supplemental essays, rec letters, additional info section, etc), Janae and her team also shared insights about helping my voice shine throughout my application as a whole. Even as a sophomore, I learned about what a college application "theme" was, and becoming familiar with the application process earlier on helped alleviate stress from senior year because I felt more prepared. A huge thank you to Jan(a+)e Tutoring and I'm excited to join Janae on the farm next year!"

- Rebecca, Class of 2022

Tobechi raised her SAT score 260 points, was accepted into Barnard, and won Amazon's $40,000 scholarship so she doesn't have to worry about paying for college. 

Janae’s program gave me the aid that I needed for studying for my SAT exam and getting the score I wanted. Before this program, I was highly stressed which contributed to negative feelings towards the test and therefore worse performance. After attending, I was truly able to approach my SAT exam with the positive mindset and the strategy needed to achieve the scores I wanted. I was able to raise my score by over 260 points. On top of that, her essay editing services gave clarity to the themes in my essays. I started off my essays above the word limit but was able to articulate what I truly wanted to say to readers with concision and clarity because of Janae. Even just texting Janae felt super natural which made me stress less over this process. Overall, I’m super thankful that I have access to this aid and support during the college admissions process.