"I've had the pleasure of working with Christina Dalton for about two years as a co-advisor, and firsthand observed her care and compassion that she provides to her students. From start to finish, she custom tailors a college admissions strategy that incorporates the student's academic and professional interests in mind with an intentional balance to maximize student outcomes. Christina has decades of experience within the field of education, and can connect to students from a wide array of backgrounds. From test prep strategy, developing a strong and balanced college list, to essay editing, Christina provides students with incredibly tailored guidance in a manner that helps to demystify college admissions processes. She pulls in from her wide array of educational experiences and as a life coach to help ease student concerns, and empowers students to take ownership within the admissions process."
Thanks to Christina's guidance, I was prepared for all college application requirements and steps far before any due dates arrived. We started working together two years before the actual application season, and Christina provided me with a clear idea of how to organize my timeline, encouraged me to take educational initiative, and helped me select schools that would best suit me.
I had a clear idea of where I was applying, multiple essays prepared and polished, as well as information compiled in order to streamline the process when the time arrived. Christina also helped me stay on track of these essays and exterior requirements by consistently emailing reminders and checking in at the beginning of every meeting. Her feedback was specific and allowed me to improve both my essay writing skills and professionalism. I was able to complete all 26 of my applications in a timely manner and stress free!
Christina was very supportive of my unconventional college pursuits from day one. If I had to go through the application process all over again, I would choose Christina as an advisor!
"Thank you very much, Christina. Our family are blessed for having you as Tony's advisor. Your invaluable experience and in-depth guidance have provided Tony strong support in every step in the college application process."
"Working with Christina helped me earn $100,000 in scholarship money, including a $10,000-per-year Horatio Alger scholarship — that's $40,000 total for my bachelor's degree. I am so grateful for her guidance throughout this entire process."
"I received acceptances from Yale, UPenn, Berkeley, Georgetown, and USC. Christina's discussion approach, consistent reminders, interview prep, and mock interview support made all the difference. I couldn't have done it without her."
"Christina is dedicated, responsive and very knowledgeable. She helped our daughter gain acceptances to USC and Santa Clara University. We are so grateful for her guidance and expertise throughout this process."
"I secured a job offer at Brigham and Women's Hospital and was accepted to UMass Amherst, UNC-Chapel Hill, and ED2 Vanderbilt. Thank you Christina for your feedback and gentle guidance throughout this journey."
"Christina was a blessing to our daughter Waverly during the scholarship interview process. Her expertise and dedication to high school students is truly remarkable. We are so grateful for everything she did to support Waverly."
"Christina tells me what I need to hear and I feel comfortable enough to tell her how I feel."
Nuevo, California
"We are incredibly grateful for the support and guidance provided by Christina. She has been a truly patient and professional advisor throughout our son's college application journey. Even when my son was hesitant to cooperate, Christina remained understanding, and dedicated to tailoring her approach to meet his needs with various options. Her counseling background helps her understand the emotional pressures involved and offers thoughtful advice that makes the process much less stressful for us all.
Highly recommend Christina to anyone seeking a caring, knowledgeable, and dedicated college advisor. Thank you so much for your help!"
Memphis, Tennessee
"I love how personal and insightful each meeting felt. The meetings I had with my advisor, Ms. Christina Dalton, helped me understand what type of person am I and what job I'd be best suited to and enjoy. It helped make my view on the future seem less distant and intimidating."
Castro Valley, California
"My experience with Christina has been amazing. The process was very helpful and organized, and I felt supported throughout my college planning journey. The process gave me clear guidance, answered my questions, and helped me feel more confident about applications and recommendations. I really appreciated how encouraging and constructive they were, especially because the college process can feel overwhelming. Overall, I had a great experience and would recommend this program to other students who want extra support."
Miami, Florida
"I've gotten clear directions for the steps I should be taking in my academics, extracurriculars, and beyond, making my college journey a lot less intimidating."
Santa Barbara, California
"Christina is an extremely patient, engaging, and considerate advisor. She is really open and understanding to any changes and provides excellent feedback. During meetings the atmosphere is always really comfortable and not tense or strict to a teacher-student relationship."
Raleigh, North Carolina
"Christina has made the College application experience a great one! The knowledge, recommendations, and advice we receive is tremendous. I feel confident this process will be the reason for achieving the college goals set by my teen in high school."
Corpus Christi, Texas
"This has been very helpful in my journey to college, I didn't know how the college application process worked and advisors have been very helpful to explain the process and make it easier and less stressful."
Washington, Missouri
"Worked with Ms. Dalton, she's an excellent person to help with doing college essays and was super flexible with showing me the application process."
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"Christina Dalton has been incredibly helpful and supportive throughout our time together in the college application process, especially with the essays."
San Jose, California
"Does a great job in guiding me in areas where I'm lost such as finding programs where I can gain experience in the field I want to major in. Also, they organize all the tasks I should complete before my application date so those over ambitious goals don't seem so unreachable and actually seem realistic."
Sammamish, Washington
"I like how my advisor pushes me to complete tasks and maintain a direction. They've been very helpful in maintaining a focus on areas of improvement and providing suggestions."
Richland, Washington
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