Taegwon Lee

I didn't start preparing for the college admissions process until the summer before my high school senior year. No one around me knew of U.S. college admissions, and there were no American students to ask for help in my countryside school. I did not know how to apply to reputable U.S. schools. In particular, I didn't know the steps an international student had to take, so I had 0 APs, 0 SAT Subject Tests, and few extracurricular activities (sports and volunteering mandatory for graduation). Prestige helped a student like myself be admitted into almost all the universities he applied for. I am very satifisfied, and wish I worked with Prestige earlier. 

Jake Kim

I was able to easily narrow down my college list with the vast resources Prestige provided. In order to write my college essays, I spoke frequently with teachers, and with their edits, crafted excellent essays. Prestige helped me construct my future goals. They assisted me with many things, and helped save my time. The comfort and convenience were definitely a plus. 

George Chang

I want to start off by expressing my deepest thanks to Erin, and the rest of the teachers at Prestige. Before working with Prestige, I worked with another consulting agency. I had actually received consulting from grades 9 through 11, because I wanted to receive information on studying abroad and wanted to achieve my goals more efficiently. However, I gained little to nothing from the previous agency. Money was wasted, and teachers claimed to be too busy to  help me. I felt anxious about the upcoming admissions process, having spent so much time, money, and effort. That's when my friend recommended me Prestige, and I registered with them promptly. At first, I was worried that Prestige would be like other companies, focusing only on monetary profit. Now, I regret thinking this way. Erin communicates lengthily with her students, and does a great job pinpointing our personalities and features. By individually analyzing students' traits, she personally guides us on our essays, and reminds us to pursue academic success. By frequently communicating with her, I received lots of information on the U.S. college admissions process, and was able to raise my grades, as well as my TOEFL and SAT scores. Personally, I experienced an academic slump in the middle of the semester. I was struggling with stress from college applications, but chose not to give up after listening to Erin's practical advice and hearing other success stories. As you can see, Erin deeply cares for her students, and is more than a simple teacher - she is our life mentor, who encourages and inspires us. In addition, other students are also generally satisfied with Prestige's services. I witnessed firsthand the college admission miracles Prestige evoked with diverse students' academic profile and personalities. Prestige definitely provides high quality consulting and academic services, and sets itself apart from other companies in their genuine care for students and teacher dedication. Prestige is also more affordable, and I regret not choosing them from the start. Thank you so much, teachers. Prestige fighting!  

Jisoo Kim

I'm a first year student at UCSD who was with Prestige for 3 years. The first time I visited Prestige was the summer before my sophomore year in high school. Back then, I felt that I had enough time to prepare myself for college admissions in the future so when the Prestige counselor encouraged me to take the test prep classes, I refused. That was a mistake. However, my counselor and I sat down and created a clear academic plan for the rest of my 3 years in high school. Before the discussion, I only had a vague idea of taking all the hardest classes, become part of as many student organizations as possible, and just be extra. On the contrary, the counselor helped me come up with a plan that would bring optimal success in my high school. Then junior year summer came and I was in a rush to take my SAT, SAT subject, TOEFL, and AP exams. The counselor and I planned out a constructive year plan for exam dates. The Prestige test prep classes helped me to increase my SAT score by 280 points in one summer, my TOEFL Score by 11 points, and earned me 3 different high SAT subject exam scores. Finally, during the college admission process in my senior year, Prestige was at my disposal at all times. They assisted me immensely in essays and supplemental essays, triple-checked my applications, and always kept an eye out just in case the universities contacted me for any errors in my application which did happen. I feel happy to be where I am and Prestige was there every step of the way to make it happen.  

Younghoon Lee

It was a great pleasure meeting Erin during my last summer after finishing my junior year of high school. I was a student who had decent GPA but no standardized test scores, so I felt nervous watching other students preparing for their SAT, TOEFL, and SAT subject tests. However, Erin told me during our meeting what exactly to prepare during my remaining time. This was my first time studying for the SAT, so I had doubts on raising my scores, but regardless, I followed Prestige's advice. It was not an easy road and I often wanted to quit, but when I went to Erin for help, she always gave me confidence and courage to persist. I was able to earnestly talk about myself to Erin because she allowed my strengths to shine. It wasn't a lot of time that I had to prepare for the SAT and TOEFL, but I completed my tests and applied to colleges. As a result, I received various offers with scholarships. I was dubious about my collegiate future, but I believe that I received many attractive offers due to Erin and Minjeong. I loved that they really cared about every minute detail. So thank you. 

Hyun Woo Joo

First of all, thank you so much Erin, 민정쌤, and all those people who helped me and guided me through this confounding, stressful, and headache-inducing admissions process!! Even as I entered my senior year, I had the slightest knowledge about the admissions process to the UK and US. Well, no wonder why - all of my upperclassmen friends went to Canada and Hong Kong, and I am the first born in my family. Somehow, I had an unfounded ego / self pride that I would do fine by myself. Now I realize, without Erin and everybody in the Prestige consulting, I would have totally ruined my admissions, damaging on essays and deliberately trying not to be late on due dates. I felt a bit pressured when I got the essays back last minute instead of a few days prior, or when Erin was away and we had some time gap, but she was always supportive and finding the BEST solution for me! Now I am soon departing to UK, to Oxford. Thank you Prestige Consulting! 

Sungjoo Lee

I am currently a food sciences student at UIUC. I started studying abroad since grade 8, and I wasn't particularly academically inclined. I went through multiple academies and tutoring sessions but never took my studying seriously. It wasn't until the summer of my junior year that I started to feel as if time was running out, and that is when a good friend of mine introduced me to Prestige. During my first consultation with Erin, she explained to me one by one what kinds of classes and extracurricular activities I should take in order to incease my chances of getting into good universities. In my case, I had a lack of foreign language courses that woul have determined my acceptance or rejection. I am very grateful of Prestige for sending me to such a great university compared to how much effort I put in the previous years. Whenever I asked any question to Erin, she answered very thoroughly and encouraged me to do better in certain situations and circumstances, which all gave me strength and hope during my last few years in high school. Like many international students, I'm sure you have a lot of questions about US college admissions and which classes to take as well. I have gone to many different academies and I can tell you with certainty that personally, Prestige was the one that helped me the most in getting me into universities and raising my TOEFL and SAT scores. It's been more than three years since I have started my journey with Prestige, and I still feel thankful towards them  

Hae Un Kook

By attending Prestige, I learned many things. In the beginning when I first started preparing for US college admissions, I was very nervous about getting into colleges. With great anticipation and anxiety, I started looking into different consulting firms and eventually met Erin and Minjeong. When I first talked to Erin, I felt a sense of hopefulness that I can do it. I have received not only college consulting services but also help in SAT, TOEFL, and math, and I believe the teachers helped identify and make up for my weaknesses. The big help the teachers gave me was the result of my big hopes. The countless pieces of advice and help that the teachers gave me all contributed to my anticipation, passions, and belief. Even the college essays that I deemed as perfect, the teachers continuously looked over and revised them. As a result, I got into my dream school. Furthermore, the atmosphere of the test prep classes was great. The great teachers as well as my classmates were all a massive help to my stressed self. Thanks to Prestige, I was able to get to know my lifelong friends and mentors. Even until now, I consider Prestige as an invaluable experience and feel immensely grateful for their services. I really wish I got to know Prestige at least a year before; I think I would've gotten into better universities than UIUC 

Dave Jun

I registered with Prestige's test prep service from the winter of 2018 to summer 2020, and was admitted to college in my senior year. Throughout my freshman spring semester, my parents and I stressed over the study abroad process, as the idea was still new to us, and we had very little information. In my sophomore fall semester, I learned about Prestige through my academy. During my first consultation, I met with Erin for two hours, and she broke down the exact academic goals for each school year and helped me draw my future plans. I also started TOEFL and SAT classes there, and Erin taught with utmost passion and professionalism. She also created a great atmosphere for studying, and helped students raise their scores and reach their goals. Lastly, I registered for college consulting in my senior year. Despite receiving several consultations from multiple companies, I'd have to choose Prestige as the sole best company. This is because Prestige had a structured system, was professional about college admissions, and was passionate about gaining students' and families' trust. As we had expected, Prestige delivered the best results. They met with students one-on-one, made college lists, helped brainstorm essays, and gave advice that helped students overcome the stressful college application period. Everybody has a stressful time in high school. I myself, was physically and mentally exhausted from studying abroad, and was extremely anxious because of the admissions process. If I didn't work with Prestige, I wouldn't have had such amazing results. I have learned so much from my time at Prestige, and I am so grateful.

Tommy Son

My name is Minseong, a recent Saint Paul American School - Beijing graduate who studied abroad in both the U.S. and China. I studied at multiple overseas education institutes and even received an initial consultation with Prestige, which I turned down. I thought attending a regular academy to study was the right idea, until I realized I made a big mistake. In the winter break during my junior year, I decided to receive a consultation at Prestige via the recommendations from my school peers. At first, I was unsure if Prestige could really help me and if registering would be a waste of time and money. Understanding my desperation, Erin and Minjeong comforted me and helped me little by little. As a result, I was admitted to my dream school: The #1 Aerospace University, Embry-Riddle. The teachers did say this could be possible if I heeded their advice. I believe that a student's ability to study is dependent on his/her ability to adjust to an environment. I felt that Prestige truly helped all their students. I am also thankful for the teachers who listened to what I had to say, for the information I received on college admissions, and for the lovely, family-like environment at Prestige. If I didn't work with Prestige, I definitely would have had a more difficult time all-around.