Student Outcomes

Of course, you likely want to have a sense of where some of my students have been offered admission, and you might wonder what the experience was like for them. While my aim is to help students find the best fit university, I want them to feel empowered by the milestones they achieve in working toward their goals, to realize that, with guidance, they are able to manage this challenge and make excellent decisions for themselves. You will find, as you read below, that there is a tremendous range of opportunities that they have experienced, in terms of both university admission and scholarship offers, from the Ivies and Public Ivies, to small selective liberal arts colleges, to accelerated medical and dental programs. But perhaps most importantly, read what they have to say themselves about the process of getting there!

"Often, it’s not about becoming a new person, but becoming the person you were meant to be, and already are, but don’t know how to be."- Heath L. Buckmaster

RANGE OF SCHOOLS LIST

Amherst College (MA), Arizona State University (AZ), Babson College (MA), Barnard College (NY), Bates College (ME), Berklee College of Music (MA), Boston College (MA), Boston University (MA), Brown University (RI), Bryn Mawr College (PA), Bucknell University (PA), California College of the Arts (CA), University of California (Berkeley, LA, SB, Irvine, Davis), Carleton College (MN), Carnegie Mellon University (PA), Case Western Reserve University (OH), Chapman University (CA), Colby-Sawyer College (NH), College of Charleston (SC), University of Chicago (IL), University of Cincinatti College – Conservatory of Music (OH), Claremont McKenna College (CA), Colgate University (NY), College of William and Mary (VA), College of Wooster (OH), Colorado College (CO), Colorado State University (CO), Columbia University (NY), University of Connecticut (CT), Cornell University (NY), Davidson College (NC), University of Denver (CO), Duke University (NC), Earlham College (IN), Elon University (NC), Emory University (GA), Georgetown University (DC), Harvard University (MA), Haverford College (PA), University of Hawaii (Manoa, Hilo), Hendrix College (AR), Hobart and William Smith College (NY), University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign (IL), Indiana University at Bloomington (IN), Ithaca College (NY), Johns Hopkins University (MD), Kenyon College (OH), Lake Forest College (IL), Lehigh University (PA), Lewis and Clark (OR), Linfield College (OR), Macalester College (MN), Miami University (OH), University of Miami (FL), University of Michigan (MI), Mount Holyoke College (MA), University of Nebraska (NE), Northeastern University (MA), Northwestern University (IL), University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill (NC), University of Notre Dame (IN), Oberlin College (OH), Occidental College (CA), Ohio Wesleyan (OH), University of Ohio (OH), University of Oregon (OR), Parsons School of Design (NY), University of the Pacific (CA), University of Pennsylvania (PA), Penn State University (PA), Pepperdine University (CA), Point Loma Nazarene (CA), Pomona College (CA), Pratt Institute (NY), Princeton University (NJ), University of Puget Sound (WA), Purdue University (IN), University of Redlands (CA), Reed College (OR), Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute (NY), Rhode Island School of Design (RI), Rice University (TX), University of Rochester (NY), University of San Diego (CA), University of San Francisco (CA), School of the Art Institute of Chicago (IL), Scripps University (CA), Smith College (MA), University of Southern California (CA), Southwestern University (TX), St. Mary’s College of California (CA), St. Michael’s College (VT) Stanford University (CA), Syracuse University (NY), Swarthmore College (PA), University of Texas – Austin (TX), Trinity College (CT), Tulane University (LA), Tufts University (MA), Vanderbilt University (TN), Vassar College (NY), Villanova University (PA), Wake Forest University (NC), Washington University of St. Louis (MO), University of Washington (WA), Wesleyan University (CT), Western Washington University (WA), Whitman College (WA), Whittier College (CA), University of Wisconsin – Madison (WI), Wittenberg University (OH)

Canada (students have been admitted to virtually all of Canada’s mainstream universities; the following are those most frequently occurring in their lists)

BC: UBC (Vancouver and Okanagan), SFU, UVIC, Capilano University, Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, VIU, Trinity Western, Quest University; AB: University of Alberta, University of Calgary, Lethbridge University; SK: University of Saskatchewan, University of Regina; MN: University of Manitoba, University of Winnipeg; ON: Queen’s, Western, Toronto, Wilfrid Laurier, Waterloo, Carleton, Ottawa, Guelph, Ryerson, McMaster; QC: McGill, Concordia, Bishop’s; NS: Acadia; Mount Allison; Dalhousie, University of King’s College; NB: St. Thomas University; UNB

Cardiff University; University College London; Kings College London; Imperial College, London; University of Aberdeen; University of St. Andrew’s; University of Edinburgh; University of Glasgow; University of Dundee; Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland; University of Warwick; Sheffield, University of Newcastle

Students were admitted to fine arts or music programs and enrolled at:

Berklee College of Music, Chicago Art Institute, Cleveland Institute of Art, Fashion Institute of Technology, Johns Hopkins University - Peabody Conservatory, Oberlin College Conservatory, Otis College of Art and Design, Parsons The New School for Design, Pratt Institute, Rhode Island School of Design, San Francisco Art Institute, Savannah College of Art and Design, Skidmore College

Students athletes were successfully recruited in their sport and enrolled at:

Acadia, Bates, Brown, Bucknell, Bryn Mawr, College of Charleston, Colgate University, Colorado College, University of Connecticut, Denison University, Harvard, Hobart and William Smith, McGill, University of New Hampshire, University of New Mexico, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Point Loma Nazarene, Queen’s, SFU, Syracuse, Trinity (TX), UBC, University of Southern California, Wake Forest, Wheaton (MA), Whittier, Wilfrid Laurier and given offers at many others...

University of Pennsylvania

Working with Ms.Lehn for my admission to University of Pennsylvania was a very helpful experience. She helped me decide on applying to Penn for early decision and to prepare for all requirements. We talked about which advanced courses would make me a competitive candidate, as well as how well I should do on the SAT to be competitive for top universities. Also, she reviewed my admissions essays and gave me final confirmation on whether I was ready to submit them. Her recommendation letters were also an important asset to my admission. Because I had met with her and talked to her consistently all throughout my highschool career, she was very accurate in evaluating my overall performance and suggesting the right university for me. For instance, although I did not feel I had very strong SAT scores, she looked at my overall performance, including my GPA, character, extracurricular activities and passion, and encouraged me to be more confident about applying to competitive universities. The outcome was very positive, as I gained admission to my top choice university, and I am very thankful of all her help.

– Yoori, University of Pennsylvania (PA)

Admission application process

Mrs. Lehn helped me to prepare a roadmap for the admission application process. Given her experience, she was able to provide practical suggestions that helped me narrow my choice of potential universities. She also helped me identify key areas to focus on and highlight as part of my overall application.  Her support and knowledge were both invaluable and helped me to find an ideal school and program for myself

– Krittika, University of Washington, Honours Program (WA)

Pursuing my master’s degree at New York University

When I started thinking about the university application process, I had absolutely no idea what I wanted and I really had no idea about what was out there. I thought that every university consisted of lecture halls filled with 300 students, and I knew I wouldn’t do well at such a school. Hilary got to know me, and was able to sense what kind of environment would suit me best. She put together a list of schools she thought I might like, and in that list I found my dream school. The campus was a perfect fit, and the small class sizes were the best learning environment for me. My experience at my undergraduate institution helped guide my academic path, and the close bonds I made with professors helped steer me in the right professional direction. I am now pursuing my master’s degree at New York University, and I know I owe my college foundation to Hilary’s expertise and close attention to my needs and learning style. I am so thankful she started me in the right direction and I wouldn’t have had the amazing undergraduate experience I did if it wasn’t for her.

 – Halee, Chapman University (CA)

Div 1 NCAA team

As parents of a student-athlete we had great angst about our daughter receiving a good education while playing for a Div 1 NCAA team. After various school visits, Ms. Lehn helped our daughter pinpoint the best match for her, guided her through the application process and answered all of our questions along the way. Mrs. Lehn’s knowledge of the schools and their programs was invaluable as we navigated this anxious time. Our daughter ended up in the perfect place for her

– Debbie, mother of Tessa, Syracuse University (NY)

Definitely the right Decision!

Choosing a university and a program was a rather daunting task. I remember flipping through pages of undergraduate calendars, looking at all of the different programs and wondering which one would be the best fit. With Hilary’s assistance and guidance, I was able to begin to understand the application process and even enjoy it! She was patient and understanding of all my concerns and questions and helped to ease my fears. While considering pretty much every university in Canada, Hilary was able to ask all of the right questions to help me narrow it down, and even make the transition as smooth as possible. In the end, I chose the University of Guelph and it was definitely the right decision!

– Valerie, University of Guelph