She provides good support for parents as well with any concerns or questions. She is very approachable. I remember first thing she got me started was some parent resources to understand how the college application system works, and what to expect which helps to have the right mindset for a parent to support the student during the stressful period of college application process.

Jyoti worked with our son to understand his personality, academic interests and extra-curricular activities in depth. This formed the basis for her research on different schools for him. She also educated us (parents) on the whole application process, required financial commitments, and what to expect at each stage of this process. Jyoti’s suggestions on the reach, target and safety categories of schools were on the mark, including some that we were not aware of, but which in the end turned out to be an excellent fit.

For the applications, Jyoti was guiding our son regularly on his main and supplemental essays. She would first brainstorm the topic and relevant ideas about each essay before my son wrote the first draft. She guided him to think for himself and maintained “a healthy distance” such that his voice clearly came out through the essays. She also showed us how to track each and every deliverable that is part of each school’s application. Jyoti also gave us tips on what to do / look-out for when visiting prospective schools. Finally, her inputs on selecting the final school amongst the ones our son got admitted to were invaluable.

Having worked with different college advisors, the striking aspect of Jyoti’s work is her focus on understanding the student’s personality and on the student in all aspects of the application process. Because of her efforts, our son ended up receiving admission to a larger number of schools, as well as to his dream school! We are quite thankful to have worked with her during the last year or so.