SQUARE THE CIRCLES
We are often called once a student has seemingly hit a plateau, after using previous tutors, essay editors or college advisors. By focusing on unique and proprietary strategies, customized for each student, we help students break through barriers to achieve their potential and identify and develop their passions. Through our individualized and stress-free approach, we have perfected a method that yields serious results for all types of students.
TESTIMONIALS
Michelle is sincere, very bright , and committed to have her students succeed. She takes the mystery out of the process and is excellent at what she does. NORTHWESTERN
Michelle is the best counselor! She started with my first child 8 years ago and is still so passionate and caring for my last. She helped plan the most impactful college visits ever to allow my kids to get a great sense of the campus and to create a sense of connectivity that would not have otherwise existed. That helped them write authentic responses to the many "Why" essays. COLUMBIA (student 1) and EMORY (Student 2)
Michelle worked with my daughter to help identify her interests and achieve her dream of ED admission to Duke in the most competitive year for college admissions ever. We found Michelle through a recommendation junior year, and she patiently helped my daughter identify her passion, execute on that vision, and develop critical lifelong skills. She truly understands how colleges view applicants, offered advice uniquely tailored to my daughter's interests, and took the stress out of the college search process. She assisted with finding internships, fine tuning the resume, prepping for interviews and preparing the college application. Square the Circles offered wonderful creative suggestions to refine my daughter's narrative to reflect her uniqueness, and kept her on track as she navigated through dozens of essay prompts. We can't thank Square the Circles enough for their support throughout, and will work with them again! DUKE
We can’t recommend Michelle enough as a college advisor. She worked with my son to gain admission into one of the most competitive programs at his university. Far more than providing essay guidance, Michelle helped him identify what made him an ideal candidate and capture his enthusiasm on the page. She worked at any and all hours to answer questions, and formulate and revise strategies as needed. GO BLUE and SQUARE THE CIRCLES! UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Square the Circles patiently guided my child through the ACT and then as to majors that matched his skill set. Thanks to Michelle's guidance he was accepted ED. I can't thank STC enough for its unique approach , teaching my child how to manage a complicated application process, prepare a resume, prep for interviews and make it as stress-free as possible. WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Hi Michelle,
Great news! ______ got into Lehigh. So, I think we are done! I want to thank you very much for your help and guidance. Could not have done it without your help. LEHIGH
Michelle has been a true resource for our family’s college counseling journey. She related well to each of our students, helped craft a list of schools matching their interests. We could not have found a more perfect fit for our kids . We would recommend her without any hesitation!T TUFTS (Student 1) and UCLA (Student 2)
Thank you Square the Circles for creating helping my grandchild gain admission to several great schools. While he chose Wisconsin over my alma mater [CORNELL], I can't thank you enough for keeping him on track and shaping his hobbies into learning and leadership experiences. Teaching him to build a resume and preparing him to interview for an internship were an added bonus! UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
Michelle worked with two of my kids for ACT prep, and I highly recommend her. We worked with another entity first so I had the benefit of first hand comparison. Her approach is truly differentiated as she not only understands the strategy of test-taking but also prioritized efficiency, time management and making the whole process as painless as possible! Michelle is fabulous at being able to understand different learning styles, while also making it fun. She is flexible and generous with her time, and offers creative insights on the college application process. Both of my children obtained their target scores and were admitted to their top-choice schools. I can’t say enough about how wonderful she was! CORNELL (Student 1) and NORTHWESTERN ENGINEERING (Student 2)
Michelle is an excellent tutor. Not only does she teach kids the subject matter, but she teaches them how to evaluate exam questions, prepare for exam questions and anticipate exam questions. She gets to know each student and their individual strengths/weaknesses and offers advice tailored to the students capabilities. Michelle helped my daughter increase her score significantly and gave her tools which she continues to use in her studies. And, the raised test score, helped her to get into her first choice college! TULANE
Square the Circles is efficient, effective and flexible. In just 10 hours - between lacrosse practices - Michelle helped me exceed my goals for the SAT. She gave just the right amount of homework to get me where I needed to be. MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Michelle is amazing. She has the patience of an angel, is brilliant, and helped my children bring up their test scores considerably. I used her time and again and recommend her highly to others!!! UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (Student 1) AND COLORADO COLLEGE (Student 2)
My daughter's ACT score jumped 10 points once she used the strategies! Michelle gave her a life-long confidence boost. Two years later, when she pledged her sorority, she said her greatest achievement was overcoming her fear of and gaining confidence in math. That is when we realized the true benefits of a good tutor. CONNECTICUT COLLEGE
Michelle helped my kids with ACT and SAT prep. Scores dramatically improved and got them into their top picks. She was patient yet firm with them and really cared about their progress — highly recommend her services!! BROWN (Student 1) and PENN STATE (Student 2)