As a first generation family sending our only child to college, we had so many worries and uncertainties. Janet Rosier helped us understand the application process, taking us carefully through every key step. Her guidance—especially on the college essays—was invaluable.
We feel so fortunate to have connected with you to help Jesse navigate his way through the college application maze. Thank you for sharing your astute insights into the selection and application process, for your generosity of time and patience during the interview series and generally for your intelligent thoughtfulness all along our journey. Jesse was thrilled to be accepted at Penn, Johns Hopkins, Washington University in St. Louis, Vanderbilt, and is presently "rushing" frats and starting his first day of classes at MIT. Thanks, Janet. You're the best!
Janet Rosier helped me identify and apply to the colleges that were just right for me and I was accepted to all of them. Janet gave me expert advice on my high school curriculum and I was able to apply to the major I wanted knowing I had exactly what they were looking for. She patiently answered all of my questions and was always available when needed. Janet also helped me with my resume and campus interviews. When it came time for me to write my essay, I didn’t know where to begin. She helped me choose a topic and find my voice so that my essay was a reflection of who I am. Finally, Janet encouraged me to apply to my dream school, which is where I am today.
Janet was the key towards making a very stressful situation manageable. Her advice was always on target and her calm voice of reason helped us navigate the myriad scores, test results and deadlines. She was right on target with her college selections, and her ability to guide our child through the essay process was remarkable. We owe much of the success of our child achieving his first choice to Janet. We could not have done it without her.
We cannot thank you enough for all of your hard work and expertise in helping us find the perfect colleges for our children. As our son and daughter were approaching their junior and senior years in high school, we heard from friends how stressful and demanding the college selection process was for both the student and parents. Just thinking about it was overwhelming and the cause of many sleepless nights. With your skill, patience and guidance, both of our children are happily settled into and thriving at their top choice schools. You were always available to help with their essays, answer their concerns and provide an encouraging word. You made the entire process less stressful for our family and for that we are grateful.
Thank you very much for all your wonderful assistance in my son’s college application process. Your suggestions and advice were so helpful. As you know we have no clear idea about the college application process and the requirements for colleges in the United States. You helped our son Tommy’s SAT test arrangement, list of colleges, campus visits, application essay preparation, interview strategy, and so on. Everything went smoothly and timely with your assistance. We can not imagine how difficult it is for us to do this work by ourselves without your help. You know so well the whole process of college application and which colleges the students should apply to, according to their interests, GPA, SAT scores, and extracurricular activities. You were always available whenever we had any questions and when we wanted to meet you to discuss some issues. We are so happy to have you as Tommy’s college application advisor.
Tommy is very happy to know he was accepted by NYU, his dream college. We truly appreciate all of your help and wish your diligent assistance will benefit more and more high school students.
- Peiying and Xuchen , parents of Tommy | NYU
We were so grateful to Janet Rosier for her terrific help in navigating the college process. Her approach is to help students explore all their options and find the best FIT for them. She is highly knowledgeable about many schools and she has great expertise with the all the different aspects of the college application process. Janet was always positive and encouraging and listened to what our son had to say. She made herself very available to my husband and I, and to my son. Throughout the entire process, she offered unflagging support to each of us. Janet Rosier is extremely well organized and thorough, which we really appreciated. She kept everyone aware of and on our timelines. Having a teenager applying to college can be a stressful and anxiety-provoking experience – thank you Janet for guiding us, giving the tools to our son to get into the school of his choice and for making the process a lot of fun!
- Carol and Marc Weitzman, parents of Ben | Tufts
What would we do without Janet? Go insane. Janet has gotten us through this horrible college admissions process flawlessly. Janet made the entire process fun and actually painless. Janet knew what Claire wanted and pointed her in the right direction from the beginning and stayed with her, pointing her in the right direction every step of the way. Thank you Janet for being our life saver.
- Alan and Judi Schectman, parents of Claire | Bentley University
There is no doubt in my mind that the college application process would have been vastly different without Janet's help. Not only did she guide us to the colleges that were a good fit for my daughter--she loved every one we visited--she also helped her decide how to tackle the essays for each school. With Janet's gentle but persistent prodding, the total process was done by Thanksgiving, leaving the whole family time to relax for the holidays. By Christmas we had wonderful news- my daughter had been accepted to Georgetown. This was followed by acceptances to Haverford, Tufts, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Pennsylvania. I honestly don't see how anyone can do this properly without expert help. I would hire her again in a minute.
- L. A., mother of C.A. | Georgetown University
Janet Rosier was the ideal buffer between me and my son as he navigated the daunting college application process. Her guidance and gentle prodding not only insured that his essay and myriad paperwork was submitted on time, but also helped to reduce the tension and stress associated with this rite of passage.
- Pam Feinberg, mother of Eric | Johns Hopkins University
With Janet's help, my daughter has gotten into her dream school: NYU. Janet played a pivotal role in my daughter's college application process.
College application is a unique process rife with stresses, augmented by its uncertainty and prolonged by its complexity. In addition, many things conspire to make the process worse and long. Adding to the stress is the inherent uncertainty of the outcome, despite all the time, efforts and money, in an increasingly competitive world. The entire college application process is truly a huge daunting family project. I know some families toiled in Thanksgiving, during Christmas and well up to the New Year's Eve to work on college applications.
Janet did a lot to make this difficult family project as easy as possible. She provided us with a menu of different school choices, based on her assessment of our daughter's school portfolio, future interest and personality. Janet reviewed each application, provided critiques on essays, and answered our questions. She also worked as a mediator to communicate and reconcile the varying interests of our daughter and us as parents. Janet kept us informed of the recent development in school application and sent us reminders of dates of exams, campus visit, etc.
We were able to finish all college applications before mid-December so that the whole family went happily on a vacation during Christmas. My daughter was also accepted to Wellesley College, Boston University, and U Conn's Honor's Program with a scholarship.
- Feng Xu and Julia Xu parents of Wendy | NYU
The college application process is tenuous balancing act of doing the right things at the right time. The truth is, high school guidance counselors are much too overloaded, having to manage too many students to offer the individualized attention one may seek. We were glad to have Janet by our side as our private guide. She made sure we were on track with school visits and that our son, David, was up to date with the required standardized testing and his college essays. Most importantly, Janet exposed us to a number of terrific schools that we were not previously aware of.
Janet offers a wonderful service, one we would recommend to anyone going though the college application process.
- Bill Wu & Na Chu, parents of David | Emory University
Words cannot truly express my thanks and appreciation for your diligent and professional effort in locating the proper University for Mike Jr. Your compassion and desire to locate the right school for him reflects your caring as if he were one of your own children. Since each student has various skills and interests you are superior with the research performed to find the best institution for all of their needs. All the best with your educational resources firm and I will certainly spread the word on how beneficial you have been to my son and his future.
Warmest Regards,
- Michael Apuzzo Sr., father of Mike Jr. | Hofstra University
SAT:
1. Analogy:
Twelfth grade is to a trek through the Himalayas as Janet Rosier is to an incredibly helpful and
encouraging Sherpa guide
2. Fill in the Blank:
Our daughter Abbie always felt comfortable to call Janet with any questions. Janet was always
available – giving as much time as needed.
3. Essay:
Dear Janet,
Thank you for all your wonderful assistance during the past year. Your suggestions and
guidance were helpful in so many ways. You helped Abbie target the schools that were right for
her. Your suggestions for campus visits made those visits even more worthwhile, and you were
always there if we had questions. The 12th grade year can be overwhelming. Working with you
kept it fun!
Most sincerely,
- Rebecca and Art Strichman, parents of Abbie (05) and Hayley (08) | Boston University and Syracuse University
The college admission process is often a stressful time for the applicant and his or her family. Janet Rosier brought a thoughtful and realistic prospective to the process which made Drew's search much easier. As parents we wanted the process to be about him and not about our expectations. By using Janet’s services, our son had an experienced adult who was dedicated to finding the right match for him. Her input and insightful suggestions were on target with his learning style and experience. She kept him on track with deadlines and wasn't judgmental. Ultimately, Drew's process was very positive. He was admitted to his 1st choice school and Janet was one of the 1st to be informed. One regret we have is that we didn’t introduce her into the process at a much earlier point.
- Mada and Marion Shetty, parents of Drew | Boston College
Both my wife and I are very glad of having your help during the college selection process, although Alex’s school already provides first class college counseling. The advantages are that we can contact you at any time for any reason during this long process, which significantly reduced the stress we would have otherwise. Interestingly, your advice was very consistent with the advice Alex got from his school. This advice helped him make up of his mind, and choose the school we believe is best for him.
Again, thank you for all the help.
- Liming Hao and Yi Wang, parents of Alex | Ursinus College
I want to thank you for all of your help, advice, and knowledge over the past year! I would have been lost without you! I have just started my dorm room shopping and I am looking forward to entering Dickinson in the fall. Thanks again for everything.
- Daron Dey | Dickinson College
Janet answered all of our questions patiently and thoughtfully and was a source of strength and guidance. We found she was thoroughly informed about all aspects of the admissions process, and our son had a very positive experience with her as she helped with the essay portion of the application and prepared him for interviews. Happily, our son was accepted to six of seven prep schools to which he applied.
- Mary Ellen and Jonathan Flatow, parents of Ames
First, and most important, everything you said was right (and you can quote me on that).
- Laura Pinto, mother of Ashley-Brooke
