Testimonials

“The Ivy Coach really helped me hone in on what I needed to express to show admissions counselors who I am and what I’m all about. With Bev and Brian’s help in the application process, I was able to earn admission to Columbia, Penn, Dartmouth, and Stanford.” ~ Marco Medellin

“Having been in the business world for decades, whether it is hiring a top notch lawyer or consultant, hiring the best makes good business sense. It will pay multiples of dividends in return. The old adage, you get what you pay for, is on target whether hiring in the business world or hiring a college consultant. Just as I have hired top notch lawyers and business advisors, I approached hiring a college consultant in the same way. Why do less for your children than your business! Before hiring Bev Taylor, I interviewed a multitude of college consultants and chose Bev Taylor. Bev’s quality and references were unmatched. Bev advised both of my children starting in high school and throughout the college acceptance process. As a direct result, both were admitted to the most selective colleges and universities in the U.S., including their first choice colleges. Approaching and going through the college process is a journey. Going through it with Bev Taylor made it both enjoyable and a resounding success!” ~ Marjorie Zandi

“While looking to help our son, Alex, prepare for key college interviews spanning a list of Ivy League universities, we were very fortunate to find Bev Taylor’s website via the internet. Upon reviewing Bev’s site and speaking with her by phone, it was apparent she possessed a wealth of college admissions consulting experience. That would be very beneficial. We were not disappointed in the least with what she provided. Quite the opposite. We view the fee paid to Bev for her services to be an amazing investment that assisted Alex *tremendously* as he headed to interviews with Harvard, Yale, Brown, Duke, University of PA, Georgetown, and Princeton. Amazingly, Bev was able to instruct Alex on specifically what to say and not say during these meetings, what to ask and not ask. Yet she still coached him to be himself throughout the process. She also conducted model interviews that enabled Alex to practice ‘thinking on his feet’ while recognizing the specific audience he would be interacting with. I don’t think we can say enough great things about Bev and the tremendous, personalized assistance she provided to our son. Not to mention…she conducted her meetings with him via Skype with little to no prior notice! In sum, Bev’s expertise coupled with her interest in personalizing her college admissions consulting sessions, make her a tremendous asset to any up-and-coming college applicant. We recommend the private college counseling services of The Ivy Coach very highly!” ~ Eileen and Morgan Bramlet

“Amidst all the complications and redundancies of the medical school application process, I found myself struggling to put together a creative and persuasive personal statement. It was only thanks to Bev Taylor’s great skill and genuine desire to help the people she works with that I was able to organize my ideas, emphasize my achievements, and present a creative and articulate statement to medical schools. Her detailed oriented interest in who I am and what I have accomplished and all the hard work she put into helping me write offered me both creative and technical insight that helped me to finally put a solid essay together. Knowing that she was dedicating her experience and skills towards helping me achieve my educational goals really put me at ease. Her honesty and diligence is rare to find in any field and was an incredible benefit to my application process. I highly recommend the services of The Ivy Coach.” ~ Dahnie Brandes

“I just returned from the Dartmouth parents’ weekend and wanted to let you know that Joey could not imagine attending another university. The atmosphere, academics, and rural environment are perfect for him. He is on cloud nine! I am certain this experience will be the path meant for him and a life changer. I just wanted to say thanks for helping us bring a great kid to the perfect college. I can’t say enough. Although I have another kid coming along in three years…” ~ Joe Anthony