What Students Say about The Academic Match and Paula Friedman

"After using a few different college advisors, I was delighted that my family chose Paula Friedman for the final choice. With her beaming personality and compassion for each of her clients, Paula is the perfect go-to person during this stressful time. I found her extremely accommodating to my schedule, which mitigated the pressure of finding time to go over my essays. She also helped discuss my final college application decisions, and made me think about where I applied with a more open mind. She completely alleviated my anxiety during this process and I would recommend her to anyone looking for a great college advisor!"
Shayna T., USC

"Thank you so much for all your help and support during the college application process. Your help was invaluable!"
Joel G., UCLA

"Paula, I want to thank you for helping me with my essays and let you know that I was accepted to my dream school! Thank you so much for everything. I really can't say it enough."
Ali L., Emerson College

"Paula, you're like the MasterCard commercial — priceless!"
Danielle F., University of Richmond

What Parents Say about The Academic Match and Paula Friedman

"Paula has been the best college counselor anyone can ask for. She helped guide our son with decisions, essays, and applications. Her diligence, enlightenment on colleges, and perfectionist style in editing helped to position him so that he was able to get into his first choice school."
~ Gail G.

"College applications can be a daunting task. Paula Friedman has been an invalulable resource in making the process less intimidating. In editing my daughter's essays, Paula was at her best. She was careful to ensure that my daughter's voice continued to come through and she was mindful not to change words where it would be apparent that an adult had taken part in the writing. Most importantly, Paula was a pleasure to deal with and extremely timely in her responses."
~ Sherrie F.

"We hired Paula Friedman to help edit our daughter's college essays and scholarship applications. She didn't change our daughter's thoughts or ideas - she just made her language a lot more clear and effective. Paula is an awesome editor and counselor, with a wealth of information. I highly recommend Paula and look forward to hiring her for my other two children!"
~ Diana T.

"Paula, thanks so much for all your help. You have made a significant difference in our lives."
~ Helen P.