Amy is a wonderful counselor, writer and editor. I was part of Amys earliest class and 10+ years later, Ive enrolled my brother at Blue Stars. The best part of working with Amy is that she has magic in her writing and story telling. As the family of hard working students, we really want to help them put their best foot forward and have college admissions see their personality, grit and merits shine through (beyond the stats). Amy is the best at this!Her process helps extract the raw content from the students experiences, focus in on topics and concepts that showcase X factors, and polish and refine the writing piece so it not only showcases maturity in content but elegance in narrative skill.For first time college families, Amys team helps a lot with time management. We started the process a little late this year but we worked together with the team to come up with an expedited timeline, set expectations and were able to execute quickly with time to spare. I think a familys level of involvement and the students natural drive plays a big role. If the student isnt willing to put in the time- it could be a little more painful but the Blue Stars team will coach and push the student. If the student is extremely driven and wants the team to go faster they will 100% match that level of energy.With Amy and teams help, we were able to get into the dream school (4.4% admissions) REA. If Amy is in the business in 18-20 years (lol), Ill be back again and send my kids to her!

I worked with Blue Stars this year for help with my essays and I have to say that it was one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life. Through their help, I was accepted to Stanford University through their early application process. Blue Star’s compassionate, hardworking team worked tirelessly to help me achieve my goals of writing the perfect essay. They have this magic that is rooted in their amazing essay drafting process, which really requires the student to dig deep, find avenues for personal growth, and relentlessly draft and edit the best piece of writing that student has ever written. In my case, my counselor met with me almost daily to work on my essays, and they genuinely cared about my input and vision for the essays. Methodically, their team broke down the laborious process and the daunting prospect of having to write dozens of prompts into something that was both comfortable and manageable. Blue Stars is different because they not only help your student get into college, but they also facilitate avenues for your child to mature personally, emotionally, and spiritually. I’ve learned so much about myself, my motivations, and my story through their wonderful process. Would highly recommend this service to anyone!!