Solomon Admissions Consulting Reviews

The consultant we used, Jina Walker, was truly exceptional. She recommended an excellent strategy and theme for my son's application, which no doubt was pivotal in his acceptance at the University of Michigan. She also was very patient with him when his essays weren't the quality she was looking for. Don't hesitate to hire Solomon; it's without a doubt, worth the expense.

Our positive experience with Solomon Admissions has been largely due to our counselor, Delphine Byrd. While the Solomon program has been insightful, Delphine brought it to life. She finds the right balance between conveying what is a “must do” and adapting the program to maximize the strengths and interests of our son. We feel fortunate to have started the process early (before 9th grade started) so as to leverage Delphine’s expertise in course selection and overall positioning.

Solomon Admissions Consulting has been an invaluable resource for us. They provided a roadmap and strategy beginning sophomore year to shape a high impact plan around my student's interests. Our consultant provided ongoing feedback on additional activities and responded to questions, promptly, as we they arose. When it was time to write application essays, it was seamless since the efforts of the past 3 years had been spent with a purpose and strategy. Having that plan helped my student make decisions on how to allocate time (his most precious resource) and avoid getting burned out in a hypercompetitive environment. It also allowed him to pursue his interests while still building a strong profile for college admissions.

Shelby Kendrick seriously changed my academic journey. I told her at the end of the program that I learned more from working with her than I had from all of my high school English classes in the process of how to learn about something you know nothing about, and then how to write about it in a way that is useful to the academic community. At the end of our program, I got my research published in the American Journal of Emerging Scholars, which you can review on their website to see the kind of work Shelby helped produce, my work is titled Echoes of Eden. The writing process and revising for publication were separate, but Shelby is so organized that it simplified the process for both. She gave me the opportunity to learn about something she was excited to learn with me, and this experience has influenced how I view the work of Academia and the value of new research, especially in the humanities. If you are interested in history, architecture, anthropology, or anything people and history centered, Shelby would be great. I couldn't recommend anything more.

I like the consulting and how much help is given, but I would like more frequent updates to ensure that I am on the right track.

Consultant: McKenna Rogan I had an amazing experience with Solomon Consulting! McKenna was very responsive on email and always gave very useful information both regarding my essays and college admissions information in general. Under her guidance, I got into every UC that I applied to (Berkeley, LA, SD, SB, Davis, and Irvine) along with other top schools such as USC and UMich. I ultimately went to UC Berkeley for EECS.

We have now worked with Shayla at Solomon with two of our high school children. Shayla has been absolutely outstanding and if I could give her 10 out of 5 stars I would. She has helped us navigate the confusing world of college admissions with ease. She gives the kids clear direction, attainable goals, and has answered innumerable questions from me and the kids. She has undoubtably given our kids the best chance possible to get into their desired colleges.

While Delphine Byrd is very honest with me about what needs to be accomplished in order to be successful, she works to adapt the plan to suit my commitments and interests.

We have Samantha when my daughter started High school. She set up very clear guidelines since our first meeting and checks the progress periodically. She responses very fast with clear answers whenever we have any questions. I believe with Samantha's mentor, my daughter will reach her dream school.

My counselor is very helpful in outlining my plan for all of high school! She is also very supportive of some ventures that I’ve discovered. It makes me feel more confident about my plans for college and gives me assurance in what classes to take, which extracurriculars I should focus on, and more. I wished that I would be able to receive more resources sometimes though.

My consultant always provides helpful and supportive advice! I am always able to reach out to her and get a response quickly!

1. Ms. Michaela Novakovic helped/gave me right guidance to publish a paper all by myself. This helped me get more interest in research and removed all fears on research. 2. Ms. Kiara Reece helped me streamline the entire application process to make it simple and stress free.

Solomon helped clarify everything students need to do to position themselves to be competitive for college admissions. They were very organized and kept us on task throughout the process. Every part of the application process is much more complicated than it seems and having their guidance and advice through it was very helpful. We haven’t seen any results in terms of admissions as yet because we are just now applying, so I suppose time will tell.

I used this company for my twin boys. The advisor was a recent graduate of a well-known school in Chicago. When she no showed for one of our Zoom meetings, it must have rang an alarm bell, but we gave her the benefit of the doubt. The whole thing was a disaster. They would proof read the essays and would sent them back with significant basic errors which they had created, that we had to correct ourselves.

I recently finished a 7 year journey working with Solomon for my two sons. Worked with their senior consultant, Peter Zimmerman for both of them. Older son is class of Duke 2024, and the younger one just started this Fall at Vanderbilt. It was such a rewarding experience to see my 2 kids grow, learn, adjust, and finally end up at their dream colleges. Can't say enough about the guidance and insight we received from Peter Z throughout the process (too many to list). Highly recommend Solomon if the aspiration and affordability is there for admissions in elite colleges.

The advice I've been given has been tailored, straightforward and actionable, as well as reasonable to my schedule.

Solomon performed on all levels with no flaws. Always an email away and responses very quick as we had things come up and wanted advice. The standard ongoing consulting is also very well thought out and our specific consultant was very knowledgeable and well matched to our daughter.

Our experience with Solomon Admissions was exceptional from start to finish. The onboarding and matching process was thoughtfully done, and we were paired with a counselor who truly understood our daughter and her goals. From the very first meeting, it was clear that our counselor cared deeply about helping students find not just the right school, but the right fit. Once that fit was identified, she helped design an application strategy that made sense, one that approached our daughter holistically and built a cohesive, authentic story arc across every part of her application. What stood out most was the balance our counselor struck between guiding our daughter and empowering her to take ownership of the process. As parents, we were kept informed through meeting notes and updates, yet our daughter was encouraged to drive her own progress, exactly what we had hoped for. The result was a calm, organized, and confidence-building experience for everyone involved. Our counselor offered honest, strategic guidance on school selection and helped transform our daughter’s personal statement and essays into polished reflections of her strengths, passions, and individuality. She provided thoughtful feedback that elevated each piece while preserving our daughter’s unique voice and vision. Having worked with a different company for our older child a few years ago, we can say without hesitation that Solomon was a completely different experience, more personal, more professional, and far more effective. The level of attention and care exceeded our expectations in every way. We’re especially grateful that our counselor created a detailed schedule and workflow that kept our daughter on track, writing, reviewing, editing, and finalizing essays weeks before deadlines. She’s now enjoying her senior year with far less stress, which is priceless. We’re so thankful for the support, insight, and encouragement throughout this journey. It’s rare to find a service that truly partners with both students and parents, but Solomon did just that. We would enthusiastically (and I mean really enthusiastically) recommend them to any family navigating the college admissions process. Don’t wait, our only regret is not finding them sooner.

Philana Tenhoff did an amazing job at keeping me on task throughout my high school years. She helped me find research and suggest me resources to help strengthen my application. Now that I am in the application process, her feedback and guides have been helpful, and I hope to have positive results when admissions are released.

The guidance provided by Clay is tremendous. Furthermore, he knowledgeably draws from his vast experience of being in admissions. His help on class selection, extra curricular involvement, and positioning has been exemplary. We started with Clay when our child was in 8th grade, and look forward to working with him till Senior year.