What our clients are saying
“Debbie and her team were absolutely amazing! I was very skeptical about the need for outside college counseling because our high school has an amazing college counseling office. However, as we approached senior year, I realized that we were missing key components and after a discussion with Debbie I was convinced that her service could provide some value. After several weeks, I was absolutely blown away! She provided value well above what I had anticipated - I didn't even know what we were missing out on! My only regret is that we didn't hire Monarch sooner. We won't make the same mistake with our younger son.”
- PARENT OF STUDENT ACCEPTED ED TO UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND FOR 2021
“Debbie is an added advocate & advisor that made the difference for our daughter’s application process. We only wish we had known her sooner so that she could have helped direct our older two daughters, too! Thank You, Debbie!!”
-Parent of Current Marist College Student
“Debbie was instrumental in helping our two girls find and get accepted to their ‘perfect fit’ colleges. She is an expert at matching a student’s passions, learning styles and interests with a complete list of colleges from stretch schools to target schools that they would be more than happy to attend. Her knowledge of colleges around the country is second to none.
Debbie also excels at getting to the heart of a student in helping them with their personal statement and activities summaries on their college applications. Her training and experience have taught her what colleges want to see and she makes sure the student shines on the application.
We are so thankful to have had the experience of working with Debbie. Our girls are both thriving at their dream colleges as we speak!”
-Parent of current Middlebury College and Colgate University students
“Debbie was such a wealth of knowledge through the whole process. Not only choosing which colleges to apply to, but answering all my questions about financial aid, FAFSA, and CSS. It was so reassuring to have one resource I could trust to get me the correct information, and my two college kids felt really comfortable with Debbie’s advice and feedback.”
-Parent of current Cal Tech and University of California Santa Barbara students
“Debbie brings a refreshing approach to the college application process. She began working with our kids early in their high school careers before the pressure set in. She guided them through self-discovery to find their voice and set up a game plan to navigate through step-by-step.
Debbie has superb knowledge of university admission procedures, including honors programs, scholarships and the common app. The essay writing is by far the most time-consuming and Debbie helped formulate a realistic plan to craft the essays and a personal statement that reflected their own stories.”