Rose College Prep
Rose College Prep

Rose College Prep

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Introduction: Thank you for visiting my profile! Why hire me? I love helping students through each step of the college application journey, and hope I can help you too! For the past 12 years, I have guided high school students through the college admissions process. My students have been accepted into top tier programs, both private and public universities. My professional background is in recruiting and sales. Guiding others through big life decisions and, writing and sharing a compelling story are my talents and what I love to do. What I do: (1) Determine where to apply to school: Figuring out what you want to do for the rest of your life and what school is best to support your dreams is no small task. Before we do anything, I first get to know you, learn your short and long-term goals and understand what you want to achieve during and after college. From there, we determine your college application list and our game plan together. (2) Craft your story: As a small child and young adult, you have lived through many wonderful learning experiences. It is my job to help you figure out what stories are most important to you, most relevant to your story and most important to share with colleges. (3) Write your essays: Writing compelling stories is my one of my biggest strength. Once we finalize your story, we will apply it across all of the essays you need to write - both long and short. We will work together to both create an outline, as well as edit and fine tune the final versions. (4) Interview preparation: If you apply to colleges with an interview, I will help you prep! My professional background is in Human Resources and Recruiting and I am well-versed in preparing for an interview. (5) Create your resume: From figuring out the order of your activities, to writing the short blurbs under each activity, I am here to help you create your college application resume. Why am I qualified: (1) I have worked with high school students throughout the college preparation process for the past 12 years. My students have gotten into top tier schools, both private and public universities. (2) Professionally, my background is in recruiting and sales. Guiding others, and writing a compelling story are my talents and what I love to do. (3) I have a B.S. in Communication from Cornell University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. I also am currently enrolled in UCLA's Certificate of College Counseling. My degrees are great, but really, you want to hire me because I will work tirelessly to help you get into the school of your dreams. I promise, I won't let you down. I look forward to working with you.
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Serves San Francisco, CA

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Mark K.
Dec 24, 2022
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Sami really came through for us. We found her pretty late in the game but she worked with our daughter to write some high-quality essays and counseled us on schools to apply to. This all happened pretty quick. What a relief to have Sami advising us along the way. Overall we had a great experience with Sami. Two Thumbs Up!

Details: Writing essays • High school Senior • Cadence recommended by professional • Remotely (phone or internet)

Rose College Prep's reply
It was a pleasure working with you and your family, Mark!
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Elena B.
Dec 23, 2022
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Sami has been amazing throughout my entire college application process. She was incredibly helpful with my essays, and because of her, I felt so much more confident and less stressed about my applications. Even when I wanted to add last minute schools, Sami was incredibly supportive and made lots of time to meet with me, which I really appreciated. I highly recommend her for anyone who is starting the college application process!!

Details: Writing essays • Selecting colleges • Completing applications • High school Senior • Cadence recommended by professional • Remotely (phone or internet)

Rose College Prep's reply
It was a pleasure working with you Elena, through this many month application process together!
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Jerilyn L.
Nov 27, 2022
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We highly recommend working with Sami. Sami provided invaluable support to my daughter during early & UC college applications. Each session provided excellent resources, and impactful feedback that led to my daughter feeling confident in her application submissions. Sami's professional support significantly reduced my daughter stress level by getting her organized and being available on short notice. We plan on working with Sami again in the future, when our second daughter is preparing her college applications. Simply the best!

Details: Completing applications • Selecting colleges • Writing essays • High school Senior • Cadence recommended by professional • My home, venue, etc. • At the pro’s location

Rose College Prep's reply
Thank you so much for the kind review! It was a pleasure working with your daughter 😊
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Anne m.
Jul 12, 2022
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My son was a senior for HS during Covid , then a freshman in college. To state his grades did not coincide with his ability would be a vast understatement. He then decided he wanted to transfer to another college. If I had not found Sami this would never have happened. She is a rare person who understands what is needed to get a student where they want to be. He would never have been able to transfer to the school he wanted if not for her help. She works with you on a budget, makes sure goals are met and continually keeps you in the loop of your child’s progress. When he received an admission letter to the school he wanted idk who was happier for him. Can not say enough great things about her and her work ethic. Thank you.

Details: Completing applications • High school graduate • Once a week • My home, venue, etc. • Remotely (phone or internet)

Rose College Prep's reply
Thank you for the kind review :-)
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John A.
May 13, 2022
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I highly recommend Sami. She worked with my daughter on her college application process from beginning to end. Sami quickly developed a connection with my daughter, then provided consistent guidance and support. In particular, her expertise helped with the personal essay content across multiple applications. This was a big challenge starting from scratch and Sami never wavered in her encouragment and professionalism. The end result was acceptance to my daughters dream school which might not have been realized without Sami's help. Thank you!!!

Details: Writing essays • Selecting colleges • Completing applications • High school Senior • Cadence recommended by professional • Remotely (phone or internet)

Rose College Prep's reply
Thank you so much! I really appreciate the feedback. I loved working with your daughter :-)
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