Testimonials
Our clients have applied and been accepted to schools throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, Riverdale, Westchester, Connecticut, and New Jersey.
9th Grade
"Sharon, thank you so much for all your help. You were truly invaluable in helping us through the meandering, maddening, and challenging process that is NYC high school admissions. Thank you so so much."
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Upper School Parents
Brooklyn
Kindergarten
"Thank you so much for your help in navigating the K process! We are tremendously grateful for all of your support. We couldn’t be more thrilled with her outcome, and your advice was invaluable. Look forward to working together for our next one!"
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Lower School Parents
Upper East Side
6th Grade
"Thank you for your guidance and help through this complex and stressful process. Your detailed and personalized approach really helped us feel confident on every school application. We couldn't be happier with the results! Thank you again and we highly recommend you to anyone who is looking for help with the NYC private school admissions process."
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Middle School Parents
Greenwich Village
Kindergarten
We feel truly fortunate to work with someone as experienced as you. Your guidance and expertise mean a lot to us."
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Kindergarten Parents
Westchester
9th Grade
"We all, each of us together and individually, knew we could always turn to you and you would have all the advice and answers delivered from the most honest and loving place. More to come about that, but seriously, anyone who works with you is so very lucky and we are so very grateful."
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Upper School Parents
Chelsea
Julie was an absolute lifesaver during the middle school admissions process. When we were preparing to go through this process, one parent described it to me as “another circle of hell”. In that case, Julie was our Virgil.
Both my husband and I grew up outside of New York and really had no appreciation how time-consuming, labyrinthine and opaque this experience would be. It really was like a second job.
Julie’s organization skills kept everything on track, ensuring we never missed a deadline or lost sight of key priorities. She brought a sense of calm to what could have been an overwhelming experience, always providing thoughtful, strategic advice tailored to our family’s needs. Her deep knowledge of the schools and the process helped us navigate each step with confidence. Thanks to her guidance, we felt informed, prepared, and ultimately thrilled with the outcome.
By the end, we had so many choices, our biggest concern ended up being how to turn down schools politely. We were incredibly happy with our experience and strongly recommend The Admissions Plan to any families going forward.
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Middle School Parents
Upper West Side
Kindergarten
"We feel super fortunate to have had your support throughout this process. It’s really been a privilege. Your professionalism, availability, and responsiveness have exceeded all of our expectations. But most importantly, each interaction has been a real pleasure. We couldn’t have done it without your honest advice and your good relationships with the schools."
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Lower School Parents
Upper West Side
9th Grade
"Thank you SO much for all you have done for me. I don’t know what I would have done without you. Thanks to you, I have many so options to choose from!"
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9th Grade Applicant
Upper East Side
9th Grade
"Sharon is extremely conscientious, very responsive, and hard-working. She knows the New York private school admissions world the way Lebron James knows basketball. She will advocate thoughtfully for your children helping them to find the school where they will thrive. I recommend her without reservation.
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Upper School Parents
Westchester
4th & 6th Grade
"We could not have done this from overseas without you. Thank you for preparing us so well. All of your preparation made a huge difference to us, and our kids felt ready for anything. It has been wonderful working with you!
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Lower/Middle School Parents
Relocating from London
Kindergarten
"Thank you so much for all your help! We’re very excited about our daughter starting her new school and truly could not have accomplished this without your help. Both of you ladies were by far the most knowledgeable, relatable and kind team!"
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Lower School Parents
Brooklyn
8th Grade
"Sharon and Julie are very professional. They treated our son's application as if it were their own child's application. More than anything else, they care. Our son was applying for 8th grade which is not an easy entry point, and it was especially difficult as he was switching from public to private school. With their help, our son applied to 3 schools, was admitted to 2, and was waitlisted at the third. No rejections! We are glad that we found Sharon and Julie, and we strongly recommend them to you."
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Middle School Parents
Upper West Side
Kindergarten
"I cannot express our gratitude enough that we have found you and how much you taken care of us during this process. It would not have been possible without your support and help."
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Lower School Parents
Upper West Side
6th Grade
6th Grade
"We are so thankful for Julie and Sharon’s guidance and support throughout the admissions process. Our son was applying out of his current K-8 school for 6th grade. They immediately understood our situation and helped work with us on a plan to create “our story” to ease us from the stress of the application process and instead to focus on finding the right schools for him. Their knowledge of and relationships with the various independent schools in NYC, Westchester, and NJ were invaluable. Julie was very professional, understanding, knowledgeable, and quick to respond to any questions we had over email, phone, or Zoom. We were so excited to receive a large number of acceptances and our son will be attending his first-choice school next fall!"
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Middle School Parents
Upper West Side
Preschool
"We are very happy with our results and sincerely wanted to thank you for everything - there is no way this would have happened without you. We are super grateful!"
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Lower School Parents
Brooklyn
5th Grade
"Julie's attention to detail with every aspect of our applications kept us on track the entire admissions season. She genuinely cared about our son and worked hard to help us secure multiple spots."
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Middle School Parents
Tribeca
Kindergarten
"Thanks for all your help through this long and arduous process. There was a lot of effort but we are happy with the result and could not have done it without you."
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Kindergarten Parents
New Jersey
6th Grade
"We reached out to The Admissions Plan at the end of February when the regular application season already ended. It seemed that it would be impossible to get into an ideal school for the coming school year. However, Julie and Sharon made the impossible possible. With
their professional guidance through every application step and close connection with schools, the application process turned out to be very clear and smooth. What impressed us most is
that they managed to get to know our family’s needs immediately and helped us narrow down to the school that suited us, saving us lots of time and energy. And Julie’s amiability gained our daughter’s trust from the very first meeting, she was able to open up and benefited a lot through several mock interviews. We truly appreciate what they have done for us."
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Middle School Parents
Relocating from Malaysia
6th Grade
"Julie & Sharon were an incredible resource for our family after we relocated to New York and needed to find mid-year placements for our twin boys. They were invaluable with helping us find available openings, and were an excellent guide throughout the application process, keeping us very organized. We highly recommend The Admissions Plan, whether it’s to learn more about the NYC private schools to find the right fit for your child or to help support you through the entire admissions season!"
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Middle School Parents
Williamsburg
Preschool
"Partnering with Sharon and Julie to help us navigate NYC private school admissions was absolutely the best choice. With their guidance, we were able to collaborate on our applications, making sure that we had a confident and unique submission to each school. The advice we received from Julie & Sharon paid off – we got positive feedback from all schools we applied to and acceptance into our preferred school. For parents who want to be involved in the admissions process and craft standout applications, we whole-heartedly recommend The Admissions Plan!"
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Preschool Parents
Chelsea
9th Grade
"We are especially grateful for all your help and guidance throughout our son's journey in his high school admissions proces. Your support has made a significant difference, and we truly appreciate everything you’ve done for us. How far we’ve come from where we started! What we thought was impossible, you really helped us make possible. Thank you!!"
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9th Grade Applicant
Queens
PreK & 1st Grade
"Relocating from Australia, my husband and I were very happy with the support and service that Julie provided our family. She gave clear and valuable guidance on the complicated admissions process. She was responsive and professional in reviewing our materials, provided us timetables and reminders, and was thorough in her assessment of our needs and the cultural fit of our family with the various schools. We were excited to ultimately receive a large number of acceptances for both of our children and are looking forward to starting the school year! I would happily recommend The Admission Plan to prospective parents!"
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Lower School Parents
Relocating from Australia
9th Grade
"We are excited with our results and super grateful for everything you both have done to support us throughout this process until the very end."
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Middle School Parents
Brooklyn
5th Grade
"We can’t thank Sharon enough for her tremendous guidance and help throughout this admissions process and don’t think we could have done it without her. We really appreciated the fact that she made the whole process easy and we also appreciated her kindness as well as her professionalism. We were so lucky to have found Sharon and gotten her help. Our daughter jumped up and down with joy when she heard about her acceptances and now she can thrive at her new school. We recommend Sharon and Julie without reservation!"
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Middle School Parents
New Jersey
6th Grade
"We were accepted to every school we applied! This would not have happened without your help. Thank you again for all of your guidance."
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High School Parents
West Village
9th Grade
"THANK YOU for getting us to this point. I truly would have been lost without you. Thank you for all the time and energy and kindness."
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Middle School Parents
Brooklyn
Kindergarten
"This whole process was not easy for us but I know we would not have made it this far without both of your help and support, and we would not have done it any other way. Thank you for holding our hands throughout the process and calming me down whenever I panicked or got anxious!"
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Kindergarten Parents
Upper West Side
9th Grade
"We are so grateful to you both. Thank you so much for your help in navigating our son through the high school process - you have made this whole thing so much more manageable, and we truly appreciate your advice and support."
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High School Parents
Upper West Side
Preschool
"Thanks for all of your help throughout the process! We clearly had no idea what we were doing when we first spoke to you in the fall (and we were already late in the process) so it was super helpful getting your insight and helping us navigate everything!"
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Preschool Parents
West Village
9th Grade
"Thank you again for your continued help/support/words of encouragement! You are so much more than an admission consultant!!"
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Upper School Parents
Upper East Side
9th Grade
"Thank you SO much for all you have done for me. I don’t know what I would have done without you. Thanks to you, I have many so options to choose from!"
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9th Grade Applicant
Upper East Side
2nd Grade
PreKindergarten
"We are very grateful to you for helping us identify which schools might be a good fit for our son, and for demystifying the application process. Thank you again so very much for taking us two semi-clueless parents and transforming us into informed parents who are excited for the next step in our son's educational journey!"
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Lower School Parents
Upper West Side
"We wanted to make the switch from public to private but had very little understanding of everything that goes into a private school application. Hiring
an educational consultant was the best decision we made. You were highly organized, know the NYC private schools, and were very responsive to all
of our questions, no matter how many
we asked! You were a true partner, and our daughter couldn't be happier at her new school. We recommend The Admissions Plan without hesitation!"
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Lower School Parents
Upper West Side
Kindergarten
"The process of finding a suitable school in NYC can be incredibly overwhelming, particularly for families relocating from overseas. Sharon and Julie gave us outstanding support in every step of the way, exceeding our most optimistic expectations. Their suitable advice, guidance, support and encouragement were critical in helping us secure superb options in such a competitive admissions process. They truly care and made the whole experience enjoyable."
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Lower School Parents
Relocating from Madrid
Preschool
"We were desperately in need of guidance and help, and we got really lucky that we found The Admissions Plan. Sharon and Julie were so kind to take us on even though it was late in the application season. What really amazed us was their professionalism and quick responsiveness. They always picked up calls from us, and not a single email from us was not replied to within the same day. Since they are in close contact with admissions departments from almost all NYC private schools, all the information, guidance, and answers we got from them was super helpful, and they were really patient explaining things in detail and making the whole application process so much easier for us. They also sent us reminder emails to make sure that we were on schedule with our applications, and gave us all the advice and support we needed. We truly appreciate all they have done for us, and we would absolutely recommend The Admissions Plan if you need a private school consultant. They are the BEST."
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Preschool Parents
New Jersey
Kindergarten
"I am a parent of a 4 year old applying for kindergarten. I was very overwhelmed and the process of getting into independent schools is super stressful. I found The Admissions Plan on Google and I called Sharon. She gave me her time, empathy and valuable advice on the next step without asking me for a fee upfront.
I cannot thank her enough and I'm grateful that I contacted someone who cares. In this day and age where business is business, I think Sharon is a gem. I have no doubt that Sharon will give far more than what you pay for just based on our conversation alone. I am very grateful and you will be too.”
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Lower School Parents
Queens
Kindergarten
"I really enjoyed my conversations with Julie. I think she has a practical, no-BS, low-stress approach that really resonates with me. Plus, she clearly has very deep subject matter expertise."
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Lower School Parents
Brooklyn
Kindergarten
"Thank you for all your assistance and for “lighting a fire” under us when we were “dragging our feet. We are very happy with the outcome!”
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Kindergarten Parents
Upper East Side
9th Grade
We are so very grateful for your guidance, encouragement, patience, kindness, and support during this very challenging and long experience. We know it is due to your experience and expertise that we had the outcome we so wished and hoped for.
Working with you was not only educational, but it was enjoyable. You were always so responsive and understanding and were quick to allay my many concerns and answer my many, many questions."
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Upper School Parents
West Village
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