Having worked closely with Brett during our daughter’s college application journey, we can say without reservation that he possesses deep knowledge regarding the admissions landscape. We recommend him to any applicant without hesitation.
The college admissions process is notoriously opaque and high-stakes, but Brett navigated it with a level of strategic insight we deeply valued. Rather than using a 'one-size-fits-all' template, he took a highly personalized approach. By truly understanding our daughter’s aspirations, academic profile, and unique strengths, he provided expert guidance on everything from course selection and extracurriculars to summer programs, ultimately creating a well-balanced and strategically sound college list.
One of Brett's greatest strengths was his ability to provide rigorous feedback on our daughter’s essays while ensuring her own voice remained central to the work. By asking provocative questions, he pushed her to think more deeply and craft responses relevant to each individual school. His friendly and supportive demeanour built a foundation of trust that allowed her to feel fully empowered throughout the revision process. The end products were superior essays that were both authentic to her character and intellectually sophisticated.
Brett also utilized the full and complementary resources available at Spark tapping into other colleagues opinions and specialized knowledge base when needed. Brett was extremely organized from the start presenting us with a clear understanding and breakdown of how our daughters (and our) time would be allocated. We did choose to add additional hours towards the end as she increased the application pool but we always felt our investment in Brett and Spark was worthwhile and clearly documented.
While the journey had its challenges, the results speak for themselves. After the early round, our daughter was ultimately admitted to four Ivy League universities and several other top-tier institutions. We could not be more pleased with the outcome and the mentorship Brett provided along the way. Our family would happily be open to communicate with serious perspective clients seeking information on any additional or important questions they might encounter. Once again a wholehearted recommendation from us!
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Spark Admissions is a boutique college admissions consulting firm with over a decade of experience helping students gain admission to their best-fit colleges and universities. Led by Harvard doctorate Rachel Rubin, Spark Admissions stands as a national leader in the college admissions consulting landscape.
Dr. Rubin earned international media attention in 2012, while at Harvard, for her groundbreaking research on how the 75 most selective U.S. colleges and universities make admissions decisions. Today, that foundational study grounds our strategic, data-driven approach.
Collaboratively, we provide expert guidance on every step of preparing for and applying to college—but we don’t stop there. We view the college preparation period as a time for skill-set development. In addition to application guidance, we help students navigate the academic demands of high school, gain practical experience through internships, heighten their leadership and communication skills, and explore new academics and extracurriculars to build the strongest possible application.
As a result, Spark’s Ivy League acceptance rate is more than 8 times the national average acceptance rate. It’s also how we've been able to maintain a perfect 5-star Google review rating and why the majority of our customers come to us through word of mouth. Spark Admissions makes an impact!See more