EA Success Stories

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Driving our old GMC dually pick-up down a dark stretch of Highway 160, I was listening to 96.5, KSLV—the classic rock station of the San Luis Valley, CO (and the only available FM channel). On this frigid January Friday evening, the Del Norte High School Tigers were playing the Ignacio Bobcats. I only had a 20-minute drive, and I wasn’t sure where my aux cord was, so my options were simple: radio or silence. I leaned into the background noise of the game and let my mind go alon…

Jessie and the Elevated Admissions team provided expert, personalized guidance for both of my children—Ryan (Class of 2021) and Hailey (Class of 2024). What initially drew me to Jessie was her down-to-earth personality. She is incredibly knowledgeable, yet always realistic and relatable.

Jessie connected easily with both of my kids, despite their very different personalities, and immediately put them at ease. She empowered them to write authentic essays and make thoughtful, well-informed colleg…

With great excitement, we’re celebrating this year’s Elevated Admissions seniors and the paths they’ve carved out for themselves. This year’s list of colleges looks a bit shorter on paper—and that’s actually good news. Many of our students secured their spots early through early decision and early action, which meant more clarity (and a lot less nail-biting) well before regular decisions rolled out. 

Behind every single one of these acceptances are hours of reflection, drafts and re-drafts, and…

Of the talented, hard-working, and how-in-the-world-did-you-manage-to-do-ALL-OF-THIS-in-four-years-of-high-school students that I worked with in the Elevated Admissions Class of ‘25, two stand out. Yes, they stand out on merit alone. However, they also stand out because their admissions journeys forced me to reckon with some hard truths regarding the state of admissions (and, ultimately, the supporting role that I play).

In the ‘80s and ‘90s, the landscape used to be that if you were in the t…

With great enthusiasm, we congratulate the Elevated Admissions Class of 2024! The acceptances were as stellar and varied as ever. 

Every one of our students did the satisfying but difficult work required: long hours of self-reflection, countless miles driven on college visits, and innumerable rounds of essay revisions to achieve an optimal application balance of self-promotion, vulnerability, and humility. 

You can thank me now. I was going to write this week's post about ballooning college application volumes and what to do about them. Then, I got a haircut and felt a little lighter in a world full of heavy issues, and so... I digressed. Bear with me.

Today let's remind ourselves of the power of the small wins in life – like a great haircut – and the relief we feel when we realize that some of what we've struggled to communicate to our children actually sank in and we no longer have to worry abou…

Meet Jesse. Jesse is a senior in high school @sussextech in Northwest NJ. Attending and succeeding in a project-driven, hands-on Engineering Program was not easy during COVID. Jesse has always liked to challenge himself and stay busy and fit but with virtual learning, he was left with more free time than he liked. The list of activities that were canceled was long: basketball, youth group, in-person classes, lifeguarding, weight room workouts, and engineering competition workshop projects.

Reco…

There is no limit to the amount of time and treasure we can invest in enhancing our children's potential. It can feel like there are endless educational and experiential opportunities to be had... because there are. It can also feel as if there's no limit to the expense those opportunities can amass. At the end of the day, we do our best with the means at our disposal to help our children realize their potentials, but as teens reach the cusp of adulthood, the stakes can feel higher. The added pr…

Jessie Martin and Elevated Admissions saved us! 

My son had begun his college application the summer before his senior year, and he had met with a local college advisor from another company. As we got closer to deadline day, we realized that he still had no idea where to apply or what to study in college, and his application was nowhere near where it needed to be. Based on many recommendations, we reached out to Jessie Martin at Elevated Admissions. 

With only three weeks before the early-admi…

“Our daughter attended a small, private elite prep school. The idea of hiring an independent educational consultant seemed absurd to me. Wasn’t she getting all of the support she needed from the school I was writing a hefty check to? The reality is that college admissions just isn’t as straightforward as it used to be. And, it’s a lot more completive. Our daughter had to write 18 different essays and she didn’t apply to a single Ivy League school.  I’m glad I let my wife talk me into hiring Jess…