The Way To College: Expert advice how to survive college admissions and the financial aid process

	“We would like to thank you for helping to make our son’s dream come true. We never thought it possible that we would be able to send him to a private college. Thanks to your knowledge he’s going to be a freshman at Rochester Institute of Technology next August in the Mechanical Engineering Dept. specializing in Automotive Design. This is the school and program that he really wanted to attend. Your expertise in the application process was so helpful. It’s a stressful time and you helped minimize the stress by making sure everything was being done properly. There were so many areas that we would have made crucial mistakes in. After we read your book we realized how much we needed your help. We had no idea about financial aid, thinking that we would not be eligible for anything. What an eye opener it was to find out how wrong we were. We are sending him to his first choice school for the same amount of money it would have cost to stay in state! You have saved us many thousands of dollars and made a young man very happy.” – Ellen & Steve Sax, Plantation, FL
	“I am writing this letter to thank you for all of your help during this stressful time of the college and financial aid application process. Thanks to your help, Jackie will be attending a private university; something that we were afraid we were not going to be able to afford. I must admit I was skeptical to use your services at first; disclosing a lot of personal financial and historical information to a stranger across the country did not seem to be a good idea. It has, however, proven to be the best choice we made. Your advice about how to prepare the applications and your review of our applications and Jackie’s essays were invaluable. She was accepted into the five private universities she had applied to and has already been awarded scholarships to most of them. Your immediate response time was consistent and your comments always improved our ideas without changing them. Your assistance in the financial aid application process was a stress reliever. The fact that you were reviewing my work and catching my errors gave me a sense of relief. Again, your timeliness was impeccable. I am looking forward to your assistance in the negotiating process soon to come. I am confident that your professionalism will continue throughout and I will receive much satisfaction from you & your office. With thanks and forever indebted.” – Linda G. Duffy, Poway, CA
	“How does a family from a foreign land begin to find the college road without outside help? Thanks to Reecy’s efforts, 100% of our son’s tuition fees for the next four years (at a private university) have been taken care of through scholarships and grants. We already have a third of his housing and meal plans covered by further scholarships. Reecy, we all thank you most sincerely from the bottom of our South African hearts!” – Jon, Alexis & Nick Gavronsky, Boca Raton, FL
	“I’m thrilled to say that my son has just been awarded a full tuition scholarship to the college of his choice – worth $60,000! Thanks for everything you’ve done for us and everything you continue to do. I’m already highly recommending your services and your extremely useful book to my friends.” – Aurora Winter, Author & Speaker, Newport Beach, CA
	“After our daughter was accepted to UMASS Boston, we found ourselves buried in a maze of financial aid paperwork. We were lost as to what to do or even how to fill out the required forms!…I would very strongly urge any parent serious about sending their children to college who want to receive maximum financial aid, not to go it alone and uniformed as we tried to do at first. The high schools just can’t handle their present student load, and cannot provide individualized financial advice. They are far too busy and not trained in the kind of help we received from Reecy.” – Mark Rabinowitz, Weston, FL
	“Thank you so much for all of your hard work while helping me get accepted to the college of my dreams. You made the entire process so much less stressful because I knew I had someone to answer all of my questions and make me feel more comfortable. Your services have helped me so much on my way to attending the University of Pennsylvania. I greatly appreciate every time you answered my emails and phone calls to give me exactly the answer I was looking for. Working with you has just been so easy and convenient especially for such a complicated process. I am so glad I have you; so remarkable in your unique field. Your guidance has been truly indispensable to me during my journey into college.” Caroline Kieserman-Shmokler, Coral Springs, FL
	“On behalf of my sister Christina and I, I would just like to say thank you to your staff and especially you. You gave us a fair price for your service, and have been a guiding hand for us through and up to the point that we were accepted to Florida State University. Thanks to you, we have received a substantial amount of much needed financial aid, and we hope to get more next year when we will get the proper papers in as early as possible. When we screwed up and sent certain papers in late, your quick thinking of using the ‘Special Circumstances Review,’ which we qualified for, but didn’t know of, came though in the clutch…THANK YOU, and keep up the good work of helping college ignorant kids, like myself, get into the schools they’ve dreamed of. Indebted always…” – Christopher & Christina Brooks, Coral Springs, FL
	“We were so pleased to hear of Danni’s quick acceptance to both the University of Central Florida and Florida State University…and her invitation to be part of the LEAD Scholars program at UCF…We owe it all to your diligence and immaculate preparation. On behalf of Danni and our entire family, we are most appreciative of your efforts throughout the pursuit of college admissions.” – Bambi Deanto, Boca Raton, FL
	“Our son Geoffrey is absolutely loving his college experience at Tulane University, which he would not be attending if not for you. We can not thank you enough for helping to secure the funds to make his dream college a reality. Almost every time we asked for more funding, Tulane came through. Thanks again for your guidance and support.” – Debbi, Rob & Geoffrey Rabinowitz, Coral Springs, FL
	“When we started the application process, it was a confusing maze of information. You helped us get through that maze, taking us one step at a time. We knew that Todd had all of the qualifications to get into an Ivy League school, but you insured that he did. Your attention to review and detail made sure that the application and essays were perfect. You were always available for questions or to meet with us, even on weekends. Needless to say, the winning combination of Todd’s qualifications and your experience paid off. Todd was accepted to Princeton – his first choice! Todd getting accepted to Princeton has been one of the most thrilling moments of our lives. We look forward to working with you as Todd goes through his college years, and when Lauren applies to college. Once again, thank you.” – Randy & Michelle Dale, Boca Raton, FL
	“I want to thank you very much for all of your help. If not for your guidance and patience, I would more than likely be attending a school where I would be nowhere near as happy as I am. I absolutely love it here at the University of Miami. Thanks again.” Gil Librόn, Boynton Beach, FL
	“You are my hero. I can’t thank you enough for helping me get into the University of Miami. UM has always been my dream, but I knew that my parents could not afford it. I never realized how much financial aide and grants were available. As being a junior and having attended two state universities, I was told that I would have a very slim chance of getting in. You encouraged me to take action. You prepared me so well by having me write an outstanding essay, scheduling a personal interview with admissions, and not giving up. During my interview, I was told that I would know their decision in early December. Much to my surprise, I received my acceptance the day after the filing deadline. Without you, this never would have happened. I wish I met you two years ago before I started attending the first university. I will always be grateful to you.” – Jennifer Roseo, Boca Raton, FL
	“We don’t know how to thank you for all that you have done for our daughter. She has always wanted to go to the University of Miami because they are rated in the top ten in her field nationwide, but we never thought we would be able to afford it. Last year my husband was recovering from colon cancer surgery and was out of work for 8 months and is slowly making a come back. We really have had a difficult time financially and never in our wildest dreams, did we think that our daughter would be able to attend a private school. You have taught us so much about financial aide and the grants that are available. A friend of a friend told us about you, and how you have helped many other parents & students in our predicament. From the day we met you, we took an instant liking towards you. You exceeded the many good things we heard about you.” – Jo Ann & John Roseo, Boca Raton, FL
	“I would like to thank you and your staff for all of your help and expertise regarding financial aid for my children, Dana and Evan. It is a very complex and time consuming process and without your help, my children would have certainly received less money in grants and loans…We all look forward to working with you next year when we start the process all over again. Thank you for a job well done!” – Cara Garnell, Plantation, FL