Joyce Smith and Empowerly are wonderful The resources available at Empowerly are very helpful, but my favorite part about this program is the honesty that everyone in this program works with. My counselor Mrs. Joyce Smith is amazing at picking apart her students and finding their strengths that colleges will fight for. She will tell you when an essay is not working well or where your application is lacking, but when she compliments your work, you know that she genuinely means it. In my past experiences, many tend to sugarcoat, but honesty like hers are what will get students into competitive universities. I have received acceptances into honors programs at UT Austin, Pomona College, and top scholarships to TCU with her help.

Excellent Experience I have had a great experience with Empowerly as a high school senior. My counselor Stacy has been incredible in helping me with the process. She is patient, clear, and precise, which has helped me navigate the difficult application process.

Counselor extraordinaire…. Mr. Medure helped my daughter get into UPenn, her dream school. My daughter picked Mr. Medure after meeting with two other counselors as she felt that Mr. Medure would provide her help and guidance she needed. He took a lot of stress off my daughter (and us in turn). He kept my daughter motivated and on track. Her whole college application process was seamlessly integrated into her high school fall semester with meetings once a week, thanks to Mr. Medure. He diligently reviewed every essay that my daughter submitted and provided excellent and honest feedback in a very constructive way. He has a lot of knowledge and expertise in the college application process and I would highly recommend him to anyone who is looking for a great counselor to guide them through this process.

Super personalized and willing to help Their one-on-one sessions were very helpful to keep me on the right track and they were always open to answer whatever questions I had. My sessions with their counselor, Raisa, have been very enlightening. She has taught me a lot about the process and always has my best interests in mind - she does not try to drag things out and is ready to provide me with any resources I might need!

Sharukh is a Knowledgeable and Dedicated Counselor They are very good at counseling! Especially Sharukh. Sharukh would often pick up late night calls and answer texts about questions (All of these did not count towards billed hours), and he is very supportive and honest towards his students' goals and aspirations.