Eydie has assisted us in the college process with both our children, and I highly recommend her to assist in yours. Eydie is dedicated and genuinely cares about my children and their desires, hopes and dreams, passions, and academics styles and personalized the process to their individual needs. Eydie asked the right questions and challenged them to find the right school for them - which alleviated a lot of stress in our house! I can’t thank Eydie enough for what she did for our family.
Donna, Bedminster, NJ
"Eydie brilliantly ushered both my sons through the college process, from test prep to school options and applications. My sons are very different, yet Eydie's approach was perfect for both. She has an uncanny ability to quickly figure out what each child needs and work productively with them. Most importantly, my children both loved working with Eydie and felt it made the college process manageable and (dare I say?) almost stress-free."
Benna, Brookline MA
Before working with Eydie, I struggled with knowing what I was looking for in a school and what I wanted to study. It seemed as If I was the only one. Eydie helped me realize that I was not alone and that it was normal to be unsure of what I wanted to do in the future. Through different exercises and many conversations with Eydie and Lauren, I not only found many schools that I would have been happy attending but an understanding of different majors that I might choose one day.
Leila, student, Lehigh University
"Eydie was our rock through the college testing and advising process.”
As parents, we find Eydie to be smart, insightful, down-to-earth, and communicative. She is deeply knowledgeable about college admissions and truly committed to her students.”
Ellen and Daniel-parents, Newton, MA
"I'm lucky enough to have Eydie Balsam work with 2 of my kids on test prep and college counseling: one is applying to college, and one applying to graduate school. Both my kids have very different styles and needs and Eydie is able to work successfully with both of my girls. Eydie's background in social work sets her apart in understanding the mind of a teenager."
Mary and Linda, parents Needham, MA
Eydie Balsam is a great college coach and was invaluable to us during our daughter’s college application process. But she is so much more. Eydie personalizes her support based on the needs of her clients and makes each family feel like they are special and have her undivided attention. She understands the whole process and is able to tailor her services as needed.
Alex, Newton, MA
As an SAT/ACT tutor, Eydie is able to work with students and parents throughout the whole process. We began working with Eydie during our daughter’s junior year. She listened to what our daughter was looking for in a school and quickly developed a strategic approach to which schools she should be targeting. We had spreadsheets that provided details for each school and Eydie kept them updated as a valuable resource for us to use. Eydie helped us decide which schools we needed to visit and which schools we could wait on the admittance decision. She worked tirelessly with our daughter on improving her SAT scores to make her competitive for the schools she was interested in applying.
Hannah, Sharon MA
During the application process, Eydie was great at not only making sure the applications were complete and deadlines were being met but for helping our daughter develop her personal essay as well. Eydie spent time ensuring the final product reflected our daughter’s strength of character while at the same time making sure it was reflected in her own authentic voice! We were very happy with the final result.
Irena, Newton MA
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