My son is now attending Yale University thanks to the efforts of Rohan and Quad Education, and I couldn't be prouder. However, at the start, the process of applying to college was daunting for both me and my son. Parents always want to be the source of wisdom for their kids, and I felt defeated that I knew very little about the application process or how things work. Unfortunately, I also did not have much time to learn about things as a night-shift nurse, I can easily work 60+ hours per week, leaving little time for all the other things we need to do to keep households running smoothly.
Initially, I was super skeptical about admissions consulting firms. I didn't really understand the value in paying an exorbitant price for outside help. However, as I watched my son struggle to understand the timeline and what he needed to do to get accepted, I started researching admissions consulting companies.
The first one I went to was a bust, the first firm I went to matched us immediately with a counselor whose name and profile we had approved, just to tell us he was no longer taking any students when we signed the contract. Thankfully, I recovered that money, and had little interest in going to another firm when one of my co-workers recommended Quad Education.
Our first call went smoothly and we were given names of prospective counselors who would be a great fit for my son based on the information he provided in a form. Rohan was precisely who we were looking for: someone with a background in medicine who could help my son navigate applying to BS/MD and pre-med programs.
Rohan was always on time to every meeting, and I sat in a meeting where Rohan had reviewed my son's background and had 20 key points he thought we could turn into a personal statement and supplemental essay narratives. That level of personalization was impressive. There was never any pressure for my son to just pick a topic and rush through it, Rohan dutifully listened to everything he had to say.
He even helped my son select and approach recommenders he thought would have the best perspective on his abilities, academic drive, and traits. They made something together called a "brag sheet" that illustrated the points they were trying to make. Everything bled into one another to bring about a comprehensive, complete application.