Empowering confident college decisions

“I liked working with Jackie because she was very straightforward and easily helped me craft my own individual plan. She also was a realist but found ways to support me and make me feel confident in my choices. I found that the way she approached choosing schools to apply to (balancing safety schools with reach schools) was appropriate and reasonable and never discouraged my choices. I also appreciated how Jackie spent the time to ask me about my college choices so that she could better understand my college needs and perspectives. I am so grateful that I had Jackie supporting me throughout this process!”

– Caitlin T.

“Thank you for all that you have done to help us through this strenuous college process. Without your guidance I would not have been able to achieve the things that I have. Your answers to all of my questions have helped me through the confusing times. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”

– Tomasz K.

“In my opinion, Jackie was professional, articulate, knowledgeable and very approachable to both students and parents alike. It's tough to find something that Jackie could have done differently to make the experience better, since she exceeded our expectations.”

– Nancy H.

“Working with Jackie has helped show me the importance of college preparation and all the small details that come along within the process. She is extremely knowledgeable and intelligent when it comes to any questions or guidance needed along the way. She made me feel much better when writing essays, understanding details to specific papers and overall less stressed at a time where stress levels can be high. She is always willing to help out with anything you can imagine and will guide you every step of the way, making sure you feel comfortable and ready for college!”

– S.T.

“Our granddaughter was able to apply for early acceptance had all her paperwork done early for everything . She then had time to chose where she is going. We overheard her tell her cousin that it was great to have someone work with her, keep her aware of timelines, and help with essays to get scholarships. We highly recommend Jackie; she knows how to relate to young adults and make it easier to navigate the necessary process.”

– Mark and Sharon

“Working with Jackie has been amazing! She helped me transition from high school to college amid the pandemic. I was a confused high school student, and now I'm a thriving college student.

She has helped me understand financial aid, write financial aid appeals, narrow/form my college list, and more. Anything I didn't understand, Jackie was always readily available with an answer and explanation.

She is an expert academic advisor, who is kind, and genuinely wants to see you succeed. I'm enjoying my college career, thanks to Jackie. Schedule a meeting with her today!”

– Eva Otoo

“Jackie encouraged our daughter to take AP and dual credit classes because she had the ability to do so. That resulted in saving a year of college! Our daughter started college as a Sophomore and will graduate early.

Jackie is a big cheerleader in encouraging your student to look for scholarships. Yes, it IS a part-time job for your teen and your teen needs to just accept it and put in the effort. It's a numbers game. If your child applies for the local scholarships, those are the ones that your child has an increased chance of earning. Our eldest has received 7 scholarships totaling $31k.

Jackie's guidance has directly resulted in our eldest receiving financial aid and earning multiple scholarships. Jackie has a passion for college planning. She educates you on the whole college process, is trustworthy, and has good ideas with proven results. We learned so much from Jackie and highly recommend using her services!”

– Donna Tadda

“Working with Jackie has been wonderful, to be quite honest I don't think I would have had such a seamless transition to college without her help.

Understanding how to approach financing college was a treacherous and confusing task for me at first, but through Jackie's guidance I was able to put myself in the best financial situation so that I could full focus on my studies.

Her comforting aura truly made it a pleasure to work with her. It was lovely to know that she wanted the best for me, beyond just doing her job!”

– Sener Gunsel

“I highly recommend Jackie Postelnick… The modest investment paid off multifold. Both of our daughters achieved their college goals (accepted into their first choice) in no small part due to having an outside professional hear them, guide them, and challenge them. And keeping them accountable with timelines and deadlines and encouraging/facilitating test prep (even in an era when the importance of entrance exams took a back seat). Jackie's support helped keep the overall experience positive and, consequently, relatively low stress. Her energy and patience made the process feel comfortable and smooth, not overwhelming. These added supports and scaffolding made a substantive difference and even as I know all I know now, I would absolutely engage her again in this process if we were to do it again. I have no reservations whatsoever in saying that she is well worth bringing into this important process with your kids.”

– David Flatley

“Working with Jackie Postelnick was an amazing experience. I was nervous about the process to apply for college but she made it very easy and helped me get into my top colleges. She guided me through my essay by being thoughtful and intelligent, she also not only eased me through this process but eased my parents through the college process! If I could work with Jackie again I 100% would!”

– Karis Pacini

“Working with Jackie has been amazing! She helped us (son and daughter) with getting into their respective universities, helped us plan, and even saved us money! She made us all feel like we had a trusted advisor through the entire college experience process which was new to all of us.

She even saved us $8,000.00 when she worked to get our Daughter (who went to MSU) even more grant money and we are eternally grateful for her! I would recommend her and her business to anyone. A+ experience all around! Thanks so much Jackie!”

– C. P.