“Our experience working with Jaime has been nothing but excellent. With one child finding himself and his passions at his chosen college and another excited about her first year in college next fall, we must say our relationship with Jaime has paid off big time. The college process was easier to navigate with someone with so much insight of how the process works from both sides, who had extensive knowledge of so many different colleges, who genuinely cared about our children and wanted to find them the best college choice, who was a new voice and mentor for our children. The parent/child relationship through the college process can be trying and frustrating on both sides. Jaime also works as a wonderful middle woman. I could go on and on about many questions she answered about what to add to applications, what to ask on college tours, etc. With such an important task as the college process, ask an expert. Ask Jaime.”

“Throughout our daughter’s college selection and application process, Jaime was an invaluable resource and trusted advisor. Her years as an admissions officer made her uniquely qualified to guide our family through what could have been a very daunting experience. Without hesitation, we heartily endorse Jaime as your college counselor!”

“When our eldest child started making plans to find the right college, we were very lucky to find Jaime who guided us step by step through the complex process of identifying a pool of appropriate colleges and then helping our daughter prepare the best applications possible for those schools. She took the time to get to know us (both parents and student), our needs and our desires. She was very knowledgeable about the schools she recommended, and was always gentle and positive, making the process as painless as possible.

Because of her excellent work, we took advantage of her services again for our other 2 children’s college hunts. Our children are very different from each other with different interests and talents. Jaime tailored her recommendations for each of them. We and our children view Jaime as a friend and trusted advisor. We highly recommend her as a college counselor.”

“Discovering Jaime and Finch Admissions was, without a doubt, one of the biggest breaks I could have had during my college application process. Amidst a stressful senior year, Jaime’s professional advice and personal investment in my application was incredibly relieving, and it felt as though I was talking directly to the college admissions officers whenever I consulted her. One of the greatest things about Jaime is her flexibility and compassion. Despite the fact that high school kids have unpredictable and complicated schedules, she was always willing to answer my questions whenever I asked them. Finch Admissions is a well-kept treasure and I would encourage every aspiring college applicant to take advantage of Jaime’s services.”

“I do not think I can thank Jaime enough for how much she has helped me through this process. Jaime helped me consider some very big decisions about my future and she prepared me well. I appreciate everything she did to make sure I was on the right track.”

“I really appreciate all that Jaime has done for me. She has been an amazing resource for questions and an amazing help with my application and school search. Couldn’t have done this without her!”

“Jaime brings years of top-level experience to advising, but her greatest strength is knowing her advisees and helping them reach their potential. She is superb at recognizing the full range of abilities in her advisees, and pushing them to find the best fit for their interests and talents. Above all else, though, Jaime is someone with whom the whole family feels instantly at ease and in whom great confidence is placed - like a beloved mother, sister, teacher and coach all at once. It is a special quality that turns an otherwise anxiety-provoking experience (applications) into a fun and inspiring one.”

“Working with Jaime allowed me to breathe during my college application process. From filling out my common app to making the final decision on where I will attend in the fall, Jaime was with me every step of the way. She helped format the perfect list for me, making sure to fulfill everything I was looking for. Working through my essays, she helped me maintain my voice while improving my technique greatly. I can not imagine my college application process having gone any better. ”

“I don’t think I can ever thank Jaime, a true professional, enough for her guidance and expertise! Her advice and recommended strategies prompted our son to make changes which ultimately made a difference in some schools admitting him and may be the reason he was awarded a merit scholarship and was admitted to the honors program. Her assistance with college essays was invaluable. She supported our son in digging deeper when writing - in such a positive manner and with great encouragement! Let us not forget, SHE recommended the school he ultimately chose. She made it happen, and we will forever feel grateful for that.... I could go on and on! The bottom line is seeking out her expertise was without a doubt one of the best decisions we made in this process. We wouldn’t be here without her help!”

“Jaime’s assistance with college preparation has been a Godsend to two of our daughters. Jaime is kind, patient, calm, reassuring, prompt to respond and a great source of support in an area that can be mind boggling for students and their parents. We first met Jaime when our middle daughter was in the midst of receiving her college admission letters. This was an incredibly stressful time for our daughter and she received invaluable advice and support from Jaime with only a couple of sessions. If we had known her earlier, we would have definitely had all three of our daughters work with Jaime all throughout high school. Our younger daughter started working with Jaime in her sophomore year. Jaime listened carefully to her and helped her to make her own choices, with gentle guidance and suggestions. She assisted our daughter with all areas of college preparation. Our middle daughter is extremely happy with her college choice and our youngest is thrilled to start attending her first choice college this coming fall. Jaime is a knowledgeable and positive professional and we would highly recommend her services to all our friends and family.”

“I truly feel Jaime’s expertise in the area of essays helped my daughter get into schools. Of course she helped us in all aspects, but her essay was solid because of Jaime. I can’t thank her enough. ”

“Jaime helped our daughters tremendously with college discernment along with the semantics of the application process. She has invaluable knowledge regarding many colleges and universities that applicants and their families may not have considered as part of a comprehensive list. Our daughters had some different areas that required the expertise of a professional since, as we have all experienced, there are limits to parental guidance in the college selection process. Jaime truly has a passion to help high school students during this very important stage in their lives.”

“I had the opportunity to work with Jaime during my college application process. She was extremely helpful, always available, and constantly provided me with beneficial advice and information. It was through Jaime that I was introduced to the college that I ultimately decided to attend.”

“I cannot thank Jaime enough for the guidance she gave to my son during his college transfer process and my daughter in her college search. They are both exactly where they should be, at Wash U in St Louis and at Wellesley. Her knowledge, experience and dedication made it a seamless undertaking and took all the pressure off of our relationships. I was able to be mom and not the ‘enforcer’.
Jaime’s wanting the best for my children has been so heartwarming. She will forever be an important part of their education.”

“Jaime, at Finch Admissions, was a true blessing for our family during the oftentimes confusing college application process. Her insight, experience and personalized approach offered tremendous comfort to my husband and I as parents navigating the waters of college admission. She took time to learn about our son and tailored her efforts specifically to meet his needs and his dreams. When we worked with Jaime, we felt as though our son was her only client and that his vision was as important to her as it was to him. She offered calming support to our son on day 1, and she was texting us to share in our excitement when he received his acceptance! Finch Admissions was hands down our best investment in the college preparation process.”

“Jaime was so helpful and knowledgeable when my son was gong through the process. He ended up exactly where he was supposed to be!”

“There are truly not enough great things I can say about Jaime that can fully encompass how helpful and vital she was for me throughout the college process. Prior to seeing Jaime, I was unsure as to what schools I wanted to apply to. Thanks to her help, I was able to find seven schools that I could envision myself at. I can genuinely credit Jaime in my success of receiving six out of seven acceptances, as she helped me fill out my Common App using tips that made it more appealing to admissions counselors. Additionally, Jaime was always more than willing to make suggestions on my Common App and supplement essays. Not only did her thoughts help to refine my essays, but they brought to my attention common errors made in my writing, and I truly feel that I emerged a better writer after working with her. I cannot imagine going through the college process without Jaime, and would highly recommend her to everyone that I know!”

“Jaime really helped both our kids find the right college “fit” for them. It is so helpful to have an experienced voice to negotiate differing parent-child perspectives. Her perspective was invaluable. You can have either a stressful or an exciting college application process - Jaime helped our family have two exciting experiences.”

“I believe it was Jaime’s help that enabled my daughter to have the choices she did.”

“Being advised by Jaime was a wonderful experience. She guided me through every step of the process, helping me identify my goals, and then worked with me to find a much larger range of colleges that fit them than I could ever do by myself. Jaime understood what colleges were looking for in students, and helped me cater my application to those dream schools, including advice on college essays. A school even asked to feature an essay I wrote with her guidance on their website.”

“Without Jaime’s help, I really don’t know where I would be in this process!”