Personalized Cornell Admissions Counseling

Jacqueline graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Arts and an M.S.  Subsequently, she graduated with her second Master’s degree in Developmental Psychology from Columbia University.

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With extensive experience in higher education, Jacqueline has helped her students get into top universities such as Cornell University, Brown University, New York University, Pennsylvania State University, Boston College, and many more.

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Jacqueline is passionate about helping each of her students get into their perfect college. As someone who cherishes her time as a college student, she finds that being able to utilize her skills to help students find the right post-secondary paths highly rewarding. While pursuing a degree should be challenging and enjoyable, the process will look different for every student. Jacqueline believes that at the right school, students will experience a substantial amount of growth, not only in their academics but as individuals.

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Jacqueline loves helping her students showcase their voices. She excels in finding her students’ strengths and differentiators, adding value and authenticity to their personal statements, resumes, and overall applications. She is a great listener and is passionate about helping each of her students through every step of the application process. Jacqueline is exceptionally detail-oriented and understands how the application process can sometimes feel overwhelming. She has helped her Quad students and their families develop management strategies throughout the college application process to help them more easily take on the challenges that come along.

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When Jacqueline is not coaching, she loves to spend time with her family, friends, and dogs. She also loves playing soccer, running, biking, yoga, and travelling.

Rachel graduated with a BS from Cornell University after getting accepted through Early Decision. After college, she attended Boston College Law School, graduating with a JD and receiving the Award for Clinical Excellence for her work with the Innocence Clinic. Rachel is passionate about helping students confidently navigate the college admissions process. 

Rachel’s experiences throughout her higher education journey are precious to her and inspired her to use her coaching talents to help others achieve their goals. She understands that navigating the college admissions process can sometimes be overwhelming and anxiety-inducing for students. One of her greatest strengths as a coach is her ability to demystify the college application and make it easier for students and families to understand. She aims to alleviate applicants’ stress and worries through compassionate coaching, enabling students to focus on showcasing their strengths and crafting compelling application documents. 

Rachel’s approach to college admissions consulting is light-hearted and relaxed, allowing students to open up and share their most meaningful stories. When working with Quad Education applicants, Rachel is committed to ensuring the process is broken down into manageable steps, helping students efficiently reach key milestones. Rachel is a master at building realistic timelines for students, enabling them to stay on top of all application materials. She’s also an adept editor, ready to help students perfect their personal statements, essays, and other documents. 

When Rachel isn’t coaching, she enjoys visiting her family and taking long walks with her golden lab, Bella.

Toby has a Bachelor's degree from Tufts University and a Master's degree from Vanderbilt University. During his time at Tufts, he participated in the Tufts Alumni Admissions Program, interviewing candidates and writing detailed evaluations and admissions recommendations. His most significant learning from this experience is that admissions at the highest competitive level go far beyond numbers. Acceptances are not proffered as a reward for past achievements per se, but as the admissions committee's determination of the applicant's odds of success and ability to graduate from their undergraduate program. Professionally, Toby has been coaching and working with college applicants for over 25 years.

Toby's greatest strength as a coach is his ability to custom tailor his coaching to meet the needs of each applicant. Among the hundreds of students he has worked with in his career, he has never used the same approach twice. Every student is different, and thus every strategy must also be unique.

Applicants Toby has recently coached have gotten accepted at Harvard University, Yale University, Princeton University, Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University, UChicago, Cornell University, Oxford University, Northwestern University, Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University, UC Berkeley, and MIT.

In his spare time, Toby enjoys racing motorcycles and variety streaming on Twitch.