Spark AdmissionsReviews of sparkadmissions.com

Courtney Hobgood did an excellent job guiding our child through the college admissions process. She provided calm guidance, which was a great compliment to our child's nervousness. She was able to keep our child on track and get things done without overwhelming her. She was a huge help in crafting the intitial college list balancing reach schools with target and backup schools. Most importantly, all of these schools were a great fit for our child and she was excited about attending any of them. In the end, she got her dream school and is ecstatic.

Courtney’s exceptional guidance, knowledge, and support gave our daughter a sense of agency in the often-daunting admissions process. In the end, every one of her applications was authentically true to her strengths and unique perspective, and she was overwhelmed with acceptances to so many amazing schools, all of which I think she genuinely would have thrived at. Candidly, I am not thrilled with the new, revised pricing and hours structure that Spark has outlined for our second child, but we will consider it only because of our overwhelmingly positive experience with Courtney.

Spark and Courtney Hobgood guided our child through the admissions process expertly. Or, I should say, "seems to have" as I was almost 100% hands-off through the entire admissions process (I never saw or read any part of any of kid's applications). My child and Courtney did all the work together, and our kid got into her number one choice for school (an Ivy). Most importantly, our child never seemed stressed out or overwhelmed throughout the application process. This was an excellent experience, and Courtney was terrific.

Kirsten worked with our family from start to finish, and she was an absolute pleasure to work with throughout the entire process. She was consistently informative, enthusiastic, kind, well-organized, and helpful — and always available when we needed her. From the beginning, Kirsten provided us with a clear understanding of the timeline and goals. She created a thoughtful list of schools that was appropriate for our daughter, taking our feedback and priorities into account. She kept our daughter on target with clear-cut expectations and deliverables, serving as a fabulous partner to both our daughter and to us. One of the greatest gifts Kirsten gave our family was taking the burden off of us as parents. When our daughter preferred to work with someone other than Mom and Dad, Kirsten stepped in seamlessly and became a trusted guide she could rely on. We are thrilled not only with the outcome for our child, but also that we had the opportunity to work with someone like Kirsten during such an important process. We can't recommend her highly enough.

We would wish for every student to have access to Sparks Admissions . Caroline gently yet firmly guided our multi-faceted student to focus diverse interests into impactful and meaningful applications.From the very first conversation, a tremendous weight was lifted off the shoulders of the whole family. Caroline's approach is highly empathetic and sensitive yet informed, insightful, energetic and always forward-moving; from brainstorming a college list, crafting and reviewing essays, succinctly prioritizing and presenting supporting extra-curricular activities and keeping the student on schedule. We cannot thank Caroline enough in guiding us (student and parents alike) through such a stressful albeit - exciting process. Ultimately with many wonderful college options to choose from!

Caroline kept our daughter on a reasonable timeline. Her feedback on the essays was helpful, timely, and doable. My only suggestion would be to consider switching to Google Docs so that there can be one document that is updated rather than multiple documents for multiple essays floating around in emails.

Courtney expertly guided our daughter through this process and allowed us to step back and simply cheer her on from the sidelines. Courtney's calm nature and supportive approach was the perfect mix! Additionally, her wisdom about the big picture coupled with her knowledge of very specific aspects of the applications was invaluable. The results were favorable but, even more importantly, the process was smooth and a positive learning experience thanks to Courtney's guidance.

Spark Admissions has an excellent quality of college counselors. They have a depth of knowledge on the college application process that cannot be found elsewhere. They are extremely supportive and give amazing feedback on application materials such as essays or activities lists. They also reach out to you and make sure that you are on top of the process and cognizant of different opportunities. Most importantly, they give you lisence when choosing where to apply to, while also giving feedback and helping you learn about all the universities you are considering.