“My sister-in-law highly recommended “The Application Specialist.” She told me that Raven was super smart, personable and capable of giving our daughters an improved chance at entry into a top college.  Well, we were extremely happy with Raven during the time she worked with my daughter Taylor. Raven helped Taylor build a strategy around the types of community services that best benefitted her long-term goals. She helped Taylor find a major best suited to her skills and interests and brainstorm about ideas to answer essay questions.  Under the tutelage of Raven my daughter entered a summer program last year at an all-women’s HBCU in Atlanta and earlier this month helped Taylor apply to several competitive schools.

Raven worked with Taylor during her Junior year through the end of her first semester of senior year.  Raven was always very professional and encouraging with my daughter. I would highly recommend Raven to my friends who have kids in high school at any level, freshmen or senior.

I would like to thank Raven for all her hard work, patience, and expertise. She helped enormously and has even improved Taylor’s writing abilities. Raven pushes hard when necessary and the end results are worth it.”

Monique - San Francisco, CA

“My grandmother recently hired Raven to help me create a new resume. I couldn’t be more pleased with the results! From the start, she was incredibly professional and attentive. Raven took the time to understand my career goals and past experiences, and she crafted a resume that perfectly highlights my strengths. I’ve already seen an improvement in the quality of job opportunities I’m being contacted for. I’m confident this new resume will help take my career to the next level. I highly recommend Raven’s services to anyone looking to refresh or create a standout resume!”

Alyssa - Virginia

“I worked with Raven for 8 months to help me prepare for submitting undergraduate applications. Throughout this time, Raven kept me in check by coaching me to organize my workload every week. I greatly appreciated her approach to helping me outline essays, and she always suggested revisions to my work with the utmost attention. Not only is Raven a skillful editor, but she is also an amazing teacher. She taught me how to research my programs of interest, and then showed me how to write powerful essays. Her outgoing and understanding personality makes Raven easy to work with as she provides ample support through the college process. Thanks to Raven, I have already received multiple offers of admission to my universities of interest.”

Owen – California

“My son and I were referred to Raven by a former college application coach who is also a personal friend of mine. My friend is no longer in the business, but she said she refers all inquiries she gets to Raven and had “complete confidence” in her. The short story is that Raven exceeded our expectations. I have worked with so many service providers in the past that oversold and underdelivered. Not so with Raven. She fulfilled everything she told us she would do, and she did it in a timely fashion. Obviously, no one can guarantee that any applicant will be accepted at the school of their choice, but I feel very confident that Raven helped my son put his best foot forward, and his application, especially the personal statement, is light years ahead of where it would have been without her expert coaching.”

Scott - Atlanta, GA

“Dear Raven, Happy Monday! I would like to update you with my grad school results. I got accepted into Berkeley, Brown, Columbia, Northwestern, Rice, and USC. And I finally decided to go to Columbia. Thank you again for all your support during the application process! I look forward to working with you again in the future!”

Graduate School Application Development Client – California

“As a parent of a prospective college student, it was wonderful to have Raven’s support. We were very happy with the final application package. Raven guided our son (and parents when needed) through the process of strongly shaping all of the application sections. What impressed me most was that Raven really focuses on each person as a true individual, and this led to our son’s personal growth and confidence in owning and communicating his interests, experiences, and values. Our son felt very supported by Raven, loved Raven’s high level of organization, trusted Raven’s advice, and appreciated Raven’s interpersonal working style. Thank you so much for all the support!”

Shannon – Palo Alto, California

“During my college application process, I felt very grateful to have had the guidance Raven provided me. Before even touching the content of the applications, she took the time to build rapport, gaining precise details while ensuring I felt understood and comfortable. She was punctual with time, giving prompting feedback and accommodating my busy academic schedule. Her feedback was thoughtful and timely, and helped me craft essays I’m truly proud of, resulting in multiple acceptances already—I recommend her wholeheartedly!”

Taise – New York, NY

“Raven is incredible! From the first meeting we had, she asked broad, yet in depth questions to get to know me and start to figure out the approach for my grad school statement of purpose essay. We had two more meetings where she continued to ask even more specific questions which brought out aspects of why I was applying that I hadn’t even begun to think about. The outline she delivered was a perfect step-by-step guide on what to write without feeling like she had written everything for me. By the time I got the final edit of my essay back, I felt like she was able to take everything I had written and condense it to nothing but the best and most impactful aspects of what I wanted to say. While I know this is no guarantee that I will be accepted into grad school, I felt like Raven was able to help me put my best foot forward and apply with confidence.”

Seth - Nashville, TN

“Working with Raven was an absolute pleasure. Her professionalism and dedication throughout the process of helping my daughter craft her activity list and personal statement were exceptional. Raven adhered to every timeline, making the experience seamless and stress-free. Most importantly, she skillfully guided my daughter in highlighting her accomplishments in a way that truly reflected her strengths and personality. Thanks to Raven, my daughter submitted polished and compelling applications. She has submitted the majority of her college applications and has received three acceptances so far. We're looking forward to more good news over the next few weeks. I highly recommend her services to anyone navigating the college application process!”

Shakima – New York, NY

“Raven is an outstanding resource who helped our son navigate what would have otherwise been an overwhelming task in composing his personal statement. She casts the vision with clarity, prepares with incredible detail and furnishes a thorough, step-by-step plan that a student can execute. We are so grateful to have secured her help. You won't be disappointed!”

Ryan – Petaluma, California

“Raven was an amazing support for me. She was extremely supportive, patient, and professional during our time together. The one thing I would like to highlight was how she helped me in refining my interest and skills to be more presentable and of interest to prospective colleges. She always made sure I had an understanding behind her decisions and suggestions; keeping me in the loop and thoroughly explaining how her suggestions could help me in the long run. I very much enjoyed my time working with her. Raven’s knowledge is beyond compare, and I would recommend her to everyone who doesn’t know where to start, like me, when it comes to future plans and college readiness. Thank you for everything!”

Bella – Virginia

“I had the pleasure of working with Raven to improve my resume, and she did an amazing job. Her process is authentic, unique, and she will 100% get the job done. I truly loved working with her, and she delivered the best result.”

Kamari – Atlanta, GA

“Raven is a gifted and knowledgeable college admissions counselor, coach, and advocate. Through the Application Profile & Development Package, Raven designed a customized assessment that helped my daughter and I identify colleges that were a good fit for her academic strengths, extracurricular interests, and professional aspirations. She strikes the right balance of helping students and parents be realistic about the admissions process, all while encouraging the student to remain positive and work hard. In addition to being talented at her craft, Raven is compassionate and kind, which puts students and parents at ease during a stressful time. We are so fortunate to have found The Application Specialist!”

Nekia – Atlanta, GA

“Thank you Raven for helping me prepare my college personal essay during the college app season. You took the time to explain things to me during our meetings and spent much time outside our sessions brainstorming ideas for my essay. I couldn’t be more excited to share with you that I got into one of my top schools—Johns Hopkins University. I am truly grateful for all your advice even outside of our contract.”

College Application Development Client – Maryland

“I enjoyed working with Raven. She was very patient with me and with my busy schedule. She helped me focus on topics and life experiences that were important to me so that I could write strong essays for my college applications. She also helped me understand the Common App, which has made me confident when submitting applications to several schools. I have already been admitted to my top choice college, and I hope to get more acceptances soon. Thank you, Raven!”

Riley – Atlanta, GA

“For more than two years, I have had the absolute privilege of working with Raven during the entirety of my graduate school program. From the beginning, Raven has been there for me. It started with my admissions essay and helping me gather my thoughts. Meeting often to help me get my words and thoughts together allowed me to get accepted into the program. From there, every semester, we’d meet weekly to discuss not only the course work to review, but tips and tricks on study techniques and even down to how my environment is set up to allow me to succeed. Raven always goes above and beyond for you, but you also have to put in the work. I am so thankful to have had Raven by my side, as I was scared of attending school online while also working full time. I recently completed my last final for the graduate program and I can say without hesitation that I owe this degree to her efforts. Thank you Raven for all that you have done. I truly appreciate all of the long hours, the hard work that you have done with me and I truly can’t thank you enough. You have not only changed how my mind processes and obtains information, but you have also helped me change as a person. Anyone will be successful with Raven in their corner. If you’re looking for a major support system in your life to achieve your goals, look no further than Raven. Thanks!”

Malcolm – Oakland, CA

“Raven did a great job explaining the application process. The assignments she curated for me were well thought out, challenging, and well researched. If I had questions she provided quick responses, and if I didn’t understand, she didn’t hesitate to clarify. Raven obtained relevant information that was tailored to my needs. All of the materials (podcasts, articles, documentaries) were relevant to my research in music therapy. During our meetings, she provided constructive feedback; never in a patronizing way. Her assignments and projects had a purpose behind them and connected to the final Common Application. We collaborated and organized my personal statement, while letting my personality shine through, which has helped me get accepted to colleges already! Raven also cared about my life outside of meetings. It was considerate for her to ask what I was doing outside of the assignments she provided. She encouraged me by giving me compliments and positive feedback. She told me specific things I did right on the assignments. If anyone can help you with your application, it’s Raven!”

Léla - Colorado

“Raven has helped me tremendously with my personal statement for medical school. The personal statement, as we know, is one of the most important variables for determining admission to graduate school. Not only did Raven help me dissect what I should be thinking of when I write the essay, but she got me to think like the admissions officer in regards to what they are looking for to perfect my personal statement. I cannot thank Raven enough!”

James – Atlanta, GA

“Well ladies and gentlemen, she’s done it again! After helping me secure a job last year thanks to her resume and cover letter assistance, I decided to reach out to Raven again this August. An opportunity arose within my previous company to go back in a different position and I wanted to make sure my resume was up to date and ready to go. It took less than 24 hours for Raven and I to work together and turn in my resume. I am proud to say that I got the job once again! 2/2 and couldn’t be more grateful I had Raven in my corner.”

Chelseah - Oakland, CA

“I worked with Raven on my college applications four years ago. At that time, she did a fantastic job helping me organize ideas and craft my essays. Thanks to her help, I was able to get into my dream college. When I started to plan to work on my graduate school applications earlier this year, I thought of her again. My experience with her so far has been amazing. She always asks the right questions, gives great advice, provides detailed feedback, and brings out the best in me. Her expertise and scrupulous attention to detail have made my essays so much stronger and made me feel much more confident in my applications. Raven is such a professional and she is also extremely patient and fun to talk to. I would definitely recommend her to anyone who is going through the application process! Thank you Raven for always being here for me and exceeding my expectations!”

Graduate School Application Development Client – California