Private Counseling
America’s premier college consultants, Dr. Michele Hernández, Mimi Doe, Dr. Eliza Fox, Dr. Kristen Willmott, Maria Laskaris, Dr. Elizabeth Doe Stone, Anita Doar, Heidi Steinmetz Lovette, Nellie Brennan Hall and Dr. Tina Brooks offer private counseling starting as early as 7th grade for those students who want ongoing, personalized, unlimited-time access.
Private College Admissions Counseling for Grades 7-12 Includes:
Develop an organized and effective application strategy that leverages your academic and professional experience to stand out.
- Personalized Admissions Report: Evaluation of a student’s background in academic, personal, & extracurricular areas
- Reading list and vocabulary program: Geared towards standardized test prep
- Personalized Testing Schedule: Year-by-year strategy for standardized testing
- Customized Guidance: Course planning, extracurricular choices, and summer plans
- Academic Niche: Support in articulating and developing an academic edge
- Application Strategy: Crafting a final college list for early and regular admission
- College Applications: Assistance with the Common Application – essays, activity sheet, awards and background information
- Interview Prep: Alumni and on-campus
- Unlimited Counseling Time
Increase Your Odds of Acceptance
Take it from our students and parents:
Phew! That reg. form was long and unexpected but I really loved and valued all of the questions. It was actually really amazing and touching that TTA takes so much time to get to know my child. This intake form is an affirmation of your work and provided me a small intro into what I can expect through the entire process. Really looking forward to working with you!
Thank you for this, Maria! Your guidance has made this an altogether positive experience for H. It’s evident at school, too, where the climate has been pretty grim. One of his classmates—as well as his perplexed teachers—have noted that he seems too calm for a senior at this point in the application process. This is all to say that you’ve been an absolute gift!
Thank you so much for ALL that you have done to help S get into her first-choice college!! She has been over the moon since finding out! What an incredible program TTA has. She really was not confident that she would get in. I think that was for sure a defense mechanism. She was happy to hear that she got into Fordham just because she felt like she was at least in a school only to find out an hour later that she was accepted to Miami! You have had such patience throughout the ever-changing process but at the same time such a positive push when necessary. S has been through so much during high school so this is such a very happy outcome! Thank you again! It has been such a pleasure working with you!
I have great news! I GOT INTO STANFORD and have just committed to it. A HUGE thanks for all your help this past year. Since I was a little girl, I’ve dreamt of studying at Stanford as an undergrad. Despite odds, little did she know her dreams would come true!! I also got into UPenn and Cornell!
It was good to chat with you in regards to R’s senior plan! It’s an exciting time and it’s neat to see all his hard work being implemented to make the best college app possible. I really do appreciate all you have done for R. We have both learned so much in the process. T. (my wife, his mom!) and I have seen so much personal growth in R. during the process and that has warmed our hearts so much!
What a great day it has been! J got into Yale today, I was so relieved and overcome with joy. Thank you so, so much for your guidance along the way and for being there for us. I don’t know how we could have come this far without you!
I was accepted into Harvard early in one of its most competitive years and am beyond elated! I started working with M early in high school, and she helped me find activities that both reflected my passions and aligned with the qualities that colleges are looking for. She coached me in making strategic choices about how I approach the college application process and how I package myself as a candidate. I want to thank you for your help and for making sure I was prepared every step of the way!
Just wanted to let you know that I got into Stanford, Yale, Princeton, Cornell, and UPenn’s Life Science & Management program!! So thankful for all of these amazing options!
I GOT IN!!!!!!! Thank you so much for all of the help with everything throughout the whole process! I cannot wait for my first semester in Miami! Thank you for everything!
K committed to Stanford last weekend. She had some hesitations before which I guessed was because of the connections she has already built with Caltech. Stanford has been K’s dream school for a long time. Being able to start her next chapter at Stanford is truly a grand ending to her high school career. We were lucky to have you helping her get through the application process and are grateful for all of your guidance and encouragement. Looking back, we are amazed that it was a journey full of pleasant memories, and much of the credit goes to you.
On behalf of all four of us, I’d like to express our deep gratitude to both of you, and other members of your team who have helped L along the way. We really appreciate all your help in the past several years. You not only helped L get into Cornell, but also helped lay a solid foundation for her future success. We will forever remember you and be grateful.
Kristen, thank you for all you’ve done for P! I have shared TTA’s info with friends and recently I went on for 20 minutes straight raving about you and talking about how they must look at it as an investment. I told them it is important to start early to build the “spikes” and really find ways to stand out from the crowd. I will happily be a reference for you any time.
Kristen – Thank you for your support these last 2 extraordinary years. We came to trust you, rely on you, and follow your guidance. We feel fortunate. I also think B gained self-confidence and curiosity in discovering her activities – which will carry her into BC.
You pushed me to work hard and to do things I never would have thought to do without your guidance and help. As a big part of my life for my high school career, I can confidently say that I’m so thankful for all your help and you made all the work I did for college worth it. Your guidance and sympathy over the past 4 years has been unmatched and I’m so grateful to have worked with you and not anyone else. I appreciate all you’ve done for me during high school and wouldn’t do it any other way.
WOW!! I LOVE all the information! I’ve read through all of it and just WOW. Rarely do I like to commit to long term contracts, but I’m so glad I took the plunge, and S had so many wonderful things to say about TTA. I know K is in very capable and creative hands.
I wanted to reach out and say thank you. Your guidance during the past few years has transformed me academically and personally. Thanks to you, I’m able to look back on my resume and high school career with pride. I love Colgate; I stepped onto campus and experienced so much relief because it felt like home. I am incredibly grateful for everything you have advised me on. Thank you!
Maria, I want to thank you for all the coaching that you’ve been giving L. Your emails are impressive and L is lucky to have you on her team. Your guidance is invaluable and she appreciates all the interesting suggestions. Most of all, she enjoys working with you.
I can’t imagine going through this process without you! You have the right combination of strategy, knowledge, creativity, and humor. I think S and I grew through this process as you helped open our eyes and expand our thinking in many ways. We are confident that S put her best self forward through her applications.
We are thrilled with everything Q has managed to accomplish in the last two years. Q did the work, but your thoughtful guidance, expert knowledge, and constant reassurance along the way have helped Q tremendously. We are forever grateful. I remember our first meeting thinking to myself, “Oh no, Q is doomed.” She did not have a great GPA, did not have good test scores, did not have a passion, wasn’t planning to play a sport in college, wasn’t a musician, didn’t have a job, wasn’t on student government, and the list went on! This transformation has been unbelievable!
I just wanted to let you know that I have been officially accepted to Yale!! Thank you so much for all the support and guidance along the way! I truly could not have done this without you! Thank you so so much for everything!
We are so proud and happy for B to get to go to his first-choice school… Thank goodness! We are SO relieved. Thank you for all your patience and help!
It’s official!!! I received my acceptance to Middlebury today and I’m super excited. Thank you so much for guiding me through this process. I would not have been able to do it without you. I think Middlebury is going to be a great fit for me over the next four years!
Liz, we can’t thank you enough for your support for H and our family over the last two years. Your guidance as well as all the resources from Top Tier were invaluable in helping H to navigate the process and stay focused on achieving his dream to attend Dartmouth in the fall. We are so excited for his next chapter and so grateful for your counsel throughout the journey!
Top tier was instrumental in bringing out my innate qualities and helping me build a plan to stand out among other competitive candidates. My original approach would have made me seem like just another applicant. Starting out early with a plan pre-freshman year was instrumental in helping me find my path. I couldn’t have gotten into Duke Early Decision without the help of Michele and Top Tier who were with me every step of the way.
You are our hero, Anita! What can we say other than… thank you, we couldn’t have done this without you! The news is still sinking in, we are all just so happy!
She’s officially IN at West Point! Thank you so much for helping her find her passion. She is more confident and happier than I ever imagined. I feel your reading list… years ago… helped her find knowledge that inspired her to learn. I am a math person and lack the words to express my gratitude for your guidance, communication and caring approach to T’s future. I would have never seen this path for her and you gave her both the knowledge and support to find an inspiring future of growth, challenge and personal fulfillment. These gifts surpass all the riches in the world.
As B has made her final decision, we would like to express our gratitude to you for not only guiding her and K to get into their dream schools, but also for helping them build a lifelong love for learning. We are very grateful to have worked with you over the years and cannot thank you enough for your help! I can’t believe they’ll both be at Harvard!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU ANITA!!! I would not be here without your constant support and love!!
Michele, thank you so much for all your support and your help. I am IN ED at Cornell! I am so grateful to have worked with you. You have been a sort of third-parent over these years and have guided me through the rocky obstacles of the college admissions process. You have set me up for success in my future and, for that, I thank you so much.
Liz,thank you very much! We are thrilled beyond words with all of her acceptances, especially SMU! It was a very stressful last couple of weeks. We are very thankful for all of your guidance over the last two years. You were always there to encourage M and keep her focused. There were ups and downs with grades and test scores, but you always gave M the confidence to continue moving ahead. We are certain that the extra classes, CHOP work, gardening, and solid essays helped M stand out to the admission teams. It was a lot of work, but M is better prepared for college and beyond. Thank you!
Kristen, T is the first Ivy kid from his school EVER! We are beyond excited for him. We also know that without finding you, none of this would have been possible! The excitement in the community for T has been unreal! Cornell, here he comes!
Thanks again for all your efforts. It’s been a lot of work, and your guidance/assistance was absolutely critical… Again, most importantly, thank you. We very much appreciate your steady/persistent hand throughout the process. Rice, here we come!
Maria, 24 hours after the news, I still can’t quite believe it! PRINCETON! Wow, what a rush of emotions! I am so happy for L; thank you again for all your amazing help! We could never have gotten here without you. I am so happy we had you to guide us these four years! It has been a real pleasure topped off by an amazing result and we really appreciate it so much!! You have been the perfect college advisor and we could not be more appreciative of all your hard work. Thank you so much!
Thank you again for your support throughout the past four years. I really couldn’t have done without your guidance and wisdom and am thrilled to have gotten in early to Stanford, one of the hardest schools in the country.
Thanks Maria. It is definitely amazing. I’m sure you can tell how ecstatic she is!! Thank you for the wonderful guidance, help and support you have given her for the last couple of years. I don’t think we could have made it through without it!
Thanks Maria. It is definitely amazing. I’m sure you can tell how ecstatic she is!! Thank you for the wonderful guidance, help and support you have given her for the last couple of years. I don’t think we could have made it through without it!
Kristen, I am happy to hear you were able to connect with the P family. They are a wonderful family and great people. You have been such an incredible resource and advocate for K and now R, and we couldn’t think of a better fit to guide their family and children through the college application process.
On behalf of all of us, I want to thank you for all of your help, support, advice, motivation and empathy this past year and a half. We could not have done it without you! Your guidance was invaluable as well as your continual support and optimism.
A huge thank you for helping L navigate through this strange yet incredible school year! Your tips, ideas, guidance and thoughts are framing L’s time to ensure its spent in better, more effective ways.
We are SO happy he was accepted in Babson! Thank you, Kristen, you definitely made a big difference!!!
Thank you so much for the review and feedback! I got into Yale and Harvard! I’m SO excited!
Eliza, we cannot say enough how much we appreciate all you have done for B. You have not only set her up well for college applications you have set up a series of experiences that have broadly expanded her horizons, challenged her and helped her develop as a person. It has been incredible to see unfold.
I am happy to share that both H and J were accepted to U Chicago ED today! They are both thrilled, and have already sent in their confirmation forms and joined the FB Group for Class of 2025! Thank you both so much for your support and encouragement, and the seemingly continual rounds of revisions on their essays and activity lists, and so on. You helped them clarify their thinking and articulate their unique perspectives, and it was very helpful to think through the strategy of their college lists with you. I am also thrilled for H and J, and very happy that we will not be finalizing supplements over winter break but truly relaxing for the first time in a while.
Kristen, I have the utmost respect for you and your guidance. As the years go on, you will get a tremendous number of referrals from me. We really appreciate all of your advice and support through this process.
I am so happy we decided to engage Top Tier for freshman year, I see the benefits clearly!