Coleman College Counseling & Career Coaching
Don't Take My Word for It, Take Theirs.
The college and career process is deeply personal, which is why relationships, communication, trust, and individualized support matter so much throughout the journey.
The following reflections come from students and families who have experienced the process firsthand through Coleman College Counseling.
“Michele helped our daughter feel calmer, more organized, and far more confident throughout the process. We always felt supported and informed every step of the way, and Michele’s guidance made the entire experience feel significantly less overwhelming.”
Parent of a High School Senior
“The transfer process initially felt incredibly stressful, but Michele helped break everything down into manageable steps. I felt supported through every decision, and her guidance gave me so much more confidence throughout the process.”
Transfer Student
“Michele provided thoughtful, organized, and incredibly supportive guidance throughout my graduate school applications. I genuinely felt understood and encouraged throughout the entire experience.”
Graduate School Applicant
Support for Different Journeys
Students and families seek support during many different stages of academic and career planning, which means experiences naturally vary from one client to the next.
High School Planning
"You helped me pick great schools and were amazing at correcting my essays." – High School Student
"The most helpful service was the college list and possible majors list. This was the foot in the door that was truly needed. You helped me organize this process much better, making it less stressful as a whole." High School Student
"Thank you for working with our daughter. She is extremely excited about her college choice. And 11/12 schools accepted is a good percentage!" - Parent of Performing Arts Student
"Building a college list was the most helpful part of the process. I had no clue where even to begin!" – High School Student
"Thank you so much for everything you've done! I would not be attending a four-year without you!" – High School Student
"You helped me so much through the process. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience! Also, thank you for all the help with getting in contact with track coaches! Your assistance is greatly appreciated!" – High School Student
"You helped keep it all together! At times, I dropped the ball, but you were always there to touch base and reassure me that it was “all good”. I am confident that without you, our college outcome would have been drastically different – and not for the better. For that, I will be eternally grateful." – Parent of High School Student
"Michele is very organized, knowledgeable, great with teens and parents." – Parent of High School Student
"Can't say how much I loved that you kept my son on track. I know he was a unique challenge, and we had twice the work with double applications/deadlines to get a live audition...and to so many schools! Super successful process and thanks for your help!" – Parent of Performing Arts Student
"Mrs. Coleman was great at getting me through the college process and keeping me up to date on when things needed to be done. She also responds very quickly!" – High School Student
"Thank you so much for all of your help and guidance. You were amazing to our family through the college process." – Parent of High School Student
"The best part of the process for me was reviewing how to fill out the Common App and UC/Cal State apps and being able to ask questions as they arose for financial aid. Having a contact, I could reach when questions (frequently) arose! Thank you so much for everything!" – High School Student
"Wonderful job!! We appreciate all of your hard work, dedication and patience." – Parent of High School Student
"I loved the way that you dealt directly with the student. I know that my daughter would not have been so quick to meet deadlines if it was me encouraging her to get things in on time. She seemed to be very on top of things knowing she was going to meet with you and your expectations of the work you had assigned them. I appreciate all your research and time spent which I didn't have." – Parent of High School student
"I believe the most helpful service was going through the Common App, applying to UC & Cal State schools, and helping devise strong writing segments for all the essay questions." – High School Student
"It really eased my stress level having someone with experience guide me through the process. Even though applications and decisions are overwhelming at times, the relaxed environment in the meetings and the constant access to help really made it manageable. The personal relationship we formed made it, dare I say, fun for me. I thoroughly enjoyed all of it, especially the essay brainstorm practice and editing process." – High School Student
"Having someone to guide me through this process of applying to multiple schools was so helpful. Even though I live in a different state, communication still worked very well, and I felt very comfortable asking questions and voicing concerns. I found my right fit in the schools Ms. Coleman suggested to me, and now I am heading to my dream school!" – High School Student
"I never had the opportunity to properly thank you for your hard work and dedication to my personal success. Your college counseling has enabled me to reach the higher education that I wished for while also finding a home at a university for the next four years. Thank you for countless meetings we had over the course of the years and making sure I was on track with my studies, activities, SAT/ACT tests, and college searching. You helped me narrow down my college search from all possible colleges and universities to a list of 9! Keep the passion for your work and aiding your kids to find their place and career path just as you did with me! Thank you." – High School Student
"She helped my twins apply to colleges, review essays, answer numerous questions, and helped us with all the paperwork. My kids were thoroughly guided through the college process. We loved working with her!" – Parent of High School Students
"You were our leader, advisor, and go-to person. Having you oversee our process eliminated stress, worries, and “conflict” – Parent of High School Student
"I cannot express how thankful I am to have had Mrs. Coleman with me throughout my college application process. The advice and direction she was able to give to me was priceless, and I would not be where I am now without her help." – High School Student
"You helped me determine how to find good fit schools to which I applied and was accepted. Because of what you taught me I felt confident in determining the strengths and weaknesses of schools I visited." – High School Student
"I was able to complete the college application process without much stress, besides the essays, which is something that would not have happened without your help!" – High School Student
"The best parts were getting me prepared, meeting often, essay help, talking through processes, helping choose which colleges would be good for me and your support." – High School Student
"You were wonderful and helped me find my dream school!" – High School Student
You were able to clearly explain the process and helped me with all the deadlines I needed to complete months in advance. You are very knowledgeable about what is right for each person, and you were able to make the college application process so much easier!" – High School Student
Transfer Students
"You were very flexible with meeting times, we met at convenient spots, and you were always willing to help and guide me through certain steps outside of meetings, over text or Facetime. Finishing everything early was great so I was not stressed out last minute, like most of my friends!" – Transfer Student
"Provided excellent help and advice in where I was deciding. Helped with everything I needed. Extremely happy with all the work and time invested into my searches. Thank you so much for everything." – Transfer Student
"The schedules and excel spreadsheets including each college, deadlines, requirements, strengths and weaknesses were extremely helpful to keep me on track." – Transfer Student
"Such a great experience. Such a weight off of our shoulders. We will be using Michele again for our younger daughter." – Parent of Transfer Student
"Thank you so much for helping my granddaughter through the college process. Couldn’t have happened without you!" – Transfer Student
Graduate Applicants
"You were very supportive, and offered help whenever it was needed, while giving guidance that was honest!" – Graduate Student
“I seriously appreciate all of your help, you have been a life-saver throughout this process. I hope you know I would still be completely lost without your kindness an your guidance. Thank you for absolutely everything Michele!” – Graduate Student
"I think you do a great job! You made all of this seem manageable and easy to understand." – Graduate Student
“Hi Michele, I just wanted to let you know I got my first SLP acceptance to Seton Hall! Thank you so much for all your help! – Graduate student
Hi Happy New Year! I just hope you and your family are well! I just wanted to give you an update and to thank you again for all your help through this process!! I got into Widener University, Touro, and just received an invitation to interview at Hofstra! – Graduate Student
"Thank you so much for your help. I would’ve never known where to even begin looking without you and I was able to find out things about schools I never would have found out on my own!" – Graduate Student
"The most helpful part of this process was knowing that I had a list and deadlines printed out so I would not miss anything. Also, if I had questions, they were answered!" – Graduate Student
Career Coaching
"Thank you for taking the stress off of us. Thank you for all the help and direction you gave our son. It has been a pleasure working with you, Michele!" – Parent of Career Coaching Client
"The paperwork and guidelines that you gave me kept me on track. Thank you for your availability (texts) it was very helpful! I think you did a great job!" – Career Coaching Client
"The best things were the guidelines that you gave me and your availability by text, phone or meetings!" – Career Coaching Client
"The best part was knowing that I had an expert to help me with a very stressful process." – Career Coaching Client
"It was an amazing experience working with Michele. The money was worth it 100%. I would highly recommend her!" – Career Coaching Client
A process built around support, communication, and individualized guidance.
Every client and family enters the process differently.
Some need structure and accountability. Others need reassurance, confidence-building, or help navigating uncertainty and important decisions about the future.
My role is to provide thoughtful guidance tailored to the individual, while helping families feel more supported, informed, and less overwhelmed throughout the process.