"Cathy Lueers is the ultimate professional - and at the same time, has become a beloved part of our family, even though we are not blood-related. We hired Cathy based on referrals from friends whose children had benefited from her skill set in coaching kids through the college application process. We knew that we didn't know the process well enough and didn't want to muddle through and hope for the best so we hired Cathy at the beginning of Freshman year for the first of our kids who wanted to consider going to college.

We had a grumpy, annoyed teen in the car who didn't want to go to the meeting at all. She didn't want to discuss college, she was tired of all of the college pressure from school and didn't know what she wanted to do course-wise, let alone where she wanted to go location-wise.

When we met with Cathy for our first session, she turned our teen around within the 2 hours - visibly, emotionally, mind-set and attitude-wise. It was a 180 degree turnaround that was incredible to witness. That child left the building with a skip in her step, a full blown, wide smile - and a plan. She knew more about who she was, where she wanted to go in life and had a grip on ideas of what she wanted to study. She was energized.

That sulky teen became a confident young adult over the next four years and after every meeting with Cathy, she tackled to-do's without much parent intervention, she joined clubs she never would have thought to, and she narrowed her search down to 4 schools. She is now enjoying her Sophomore year at her perfect fit college - thanks to Cathy.

Our youngest is in his senior year in High School and Cathy has worked her magic on him too. Cathy is able to boost his confidence if he is getting down on himself, as she equally manages holding him accountable with his ability to side-track and embellish. It's a skill set that I wish I had as a parent of 34 years. This child has gone from being overwhelmed with too many choices, to picking the best 6 schools for his needs. He has felt the weight lifted on the Common App and he was visibly relieved after hitting the submit button last week.

We can't thank Cathy enough for her 4-Year Plan - it works. We highly recommend that any parent who is feeling the pressure for their child to contact her and use her skill set. You won't regret it. Cathy is the best."