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"Anita is so kind, encouraging, and reassuring! She is an emotionally intelligent person who understands both teens and parents at this crucial crossroads. "

"She was always available and promptly responded to any questions we had. Her coaching style made a huge difference in [my son's] college applications with great outcomes at highly selective colleges. It was also stress relief for us!"

"Thanks to Anita's help, I was admitted to Davidson College,my top choice."

"Anita is absolutely the best college sherpa on the planet!"

"She helped me stay organized and find the college that was right for me! I will be attending UNC next fall all thanks to Anita!"

"As a child of immigrants, I was able to deeply relate to Anita's story and she guided me as I realized what it meant to be a first generation American and how my perspective is unique."

"She truly made me feel valued and was able to bring out the best in me and help me put it into words."

"I don't think I could have made it through the college admissions process without Anita's guidance."

"In our humble opinion, don't think twice just get up with Anita. Just DO IT!"

"She asked [my son] the most compelling questions and ushered him through self exploratory questionnaires until, in a miraculous turn of events, he told his own story. Anita was able to help him hone in on exactly what it is about him that sets him apart."

"She knew all the perfect ways to bring out my best ideas and I am so grateful for all of her hard work."

"She made the whole process of applying to college much easier, fun and low stress for me..."

"She helped me connect with myself in the process of creating a narrative from my thoughts, memories, and emotions. Not only an experienced editor, she is also a good friend."

"Anita is a college admissions whisperer. Even better, our daughter says, “Anita is and always will be one of my absolute favorite people.""

"I remain in awe of Anita's ability to motivate and inspire my son through the whole admissions process, from school selections, and essay writing, to admission interviews and decision day."

"Anita Stockmans is equal parts a savvy admission counselor, an energetic coach, and a high school student's best adult friend in helping to navigate and lead to a successful college admissions process and outcome."

"The college/post-secondary process can be very overwhelming, but with the support I had; what seemed impossible became very manageable. "

"I wouldn’t have been able to do it without her!"

" I am a naturally shy person but I felt comfortable speaking freely about my essays because of how personable Anita was. "

"Besides being a brilliant, caring, and kind person, Anita is a fabulous, thorough, and responsive essay coach and college prep counselor. "

"As an international student, I needed help and we worked through WhatsApp calls which was extremely convenient for me. She organized our schedules and with her multicultural background she understood what I needed."

"Not only is she qualified in her work and her results, she also one of your biggest supporters and is a rock for you throughout the application period."

"Anita is a wonderful person and coach; it is clear that she cares deeply about her students and their successes."

"My favorite thing about Anita is that she isn't an annoying adult at all! She is very cool and I never dreading going to appointments with her."

"My daughter felt comfortable and found her voice in every essay she wrote. She actually enjoyed the experience. I enjoyed it as well since all I had to deal with was a happy teen. "

"Anita gave great advice for how I should structure my essays and helped me to find my voice...I received a scholarship because of Anita's help during my college application process"

"I can't imagine my college application process without Anita's support and guidance. With her help, I will be attending my dream school..."

"In a stressful time, Anita was thoughtful, enthusiastic, and more than capable of helping us to create original, great essays."

"Having Anita helped me to feel less stressed and confused during the complicated college admissions process."

"As soon as I met with Anita it was like the ideas starting pouring in. It was like our minds just clicked, and there was no stopping the creativity of my essays..."

"She kept me focused and goal oriented and opened my eyes to a plethora of opportunities that I would never have found on my own."

"Anita was a breath of fresh positive air...Anita's zen attitude and beautiful personality brought out the best in me and my writing! "

" I consider my daughter's application process to be a huge success in that she stayed on top of each deliverable, her essays conveyed her unique accomplishments and goals, the stress level was minimal for all involved, and she was admitted to the majority of the Universities where she applied. "

" I cannot recommend Anita enough as her genuine personal investment in my daughter was key in making this process easy and ultimately successful."

"I can not say enough about the positive difference Bright Star Coach made for all of us- taking away the stress and worry of senior year decision making and leaving us knowing our daughter was in the best hands possible."

"Anita was a perfect fit to work with through a confusing and stressful process. Her creativity and passion gave me the guidance needed..."

"She truly is one of the most creative and empowering people I have ever met and has pushed me to think about my life in ways I never had before. "

"My experience with Anita was superb."

"Not only did she help me edit my ideas into properly formatted essays, but she also helped me stay sane through the process."

"After trying a variety of counselors, we finally found one that was AMAZING to work with. She immediately helped my daughter who has ADD hone in on an essay topic that was creative and incredibly on pointe!"

"She created space for [our son's] unique voice to be heard, designed accountability timelines for him to complete, and supported him from the beginning to the end of the process."

"Having a college expert in our corner made all the difference in the world in decompressing the potential hostile environment between parent/child associated with the stressful application process."

"The best decision we made in the college application process was to reach out to Anita! "

"Anita taught me how to reveal who I really am in an essay. I was accepted to 11 of the 19 colleges, and I am happy to say that I will be attending Duke."

"Thank you Anita for your professionalism, organization and your joyful attitude throughout the college application process. You were able to connect with my daughter and get her motivated and inspired."

"I was a nervous wreck going into the college application process but she made applying to college a breeze and fun process!"

" A student with good (but not great grades) and better (but not perfect) test scores earned admission to her top choice engineering school AND was awarded a six-figure merit based Presidential Scholarship. "

"I learned to purge the fluff from my essays and write about what is truly meaningful."

"Anita is so kind, encouraging, and reassuring! She is an emotionally intelligent person who understands both teens and parents at this crucial crossroads. "

"She was always available and promptly responded to any questions we had. Her coaching style made a huge difference in [my son's] college applications with great outcomes at highly selective colleges. It was also stress relief for us!"

"Thanks to Anita's help, I was admitted to Davidson College,my top choice."

"Anita is absolutely the best college sherpa on the planet!"

"She helped me stay organized and find the college that was right for me! I will be attending UNC next fall all thanks to Anita!"

"As a child of immigrants, I was able to deeply relate to Anita's story and she guided me as I realized what it meant to be a first generation American and how my perspective is unique."

"She truly made me feel valued and was able to bring out the best in me and help me put it into words."

"I don't think I could have made it through the college admissions process without Anita's guidance."

"In our humble opinion, don't think twice just get up with Anita. Just DO IT!"

"She asked [my son] the most compelling questions and ushered him through self exploratory questionnaires until, in a miraculous turn of events, he told his own story. Anita was able to help him hone in on exactly what it is about him that sets him apart."

"She knew all the perfect ways to bring out my best ideas and I am so grateful for all of her hard work."

"She made the whole process of applying to college much easier, fun and low stress for me..."

"She helped me connect with myself in the process of creating a narrative from my thoughts, memories, and emotions. Not only an experienced editor, she is also a good friend."

"Anita is a college admissions whisperer. Even better, our daughter says, “Anita is and always will be one of my absolute favorite people.""

"I remain in awe of Anita's ability to motivate and inspire my son through the whole admissions process, from school selections, and essay writing, to admission interviews and decision day."

"Anita Stockmans is equal parts a savvy admission counselor, an energetic coach, and a high school student's best adult friend in helping to navigate and lead to a successful college admissions process and outcome."

"The college/post-secondary process can be very overwhelming, but with the support I had; what seemed impossible became very manageable. "

"I wouldn’t have been able to do it without her!"

" I am a naturally shy person but I felt comfortable speaking freely about my essays because of how personable Anita was. "

"Besides being a brilliant, caring, and kind person, Anita is a fabulous, thorough, and responsive essay coach and college prep counselor. "

"As an international student, I needed help and we worked through WhatsApp calls which was extremely convenient for me. She organized our schedules and with her multicultural background she understood what I needed."

"Not only is she qualified in her work and her results, she also one of your biggest supporters and is a rock for you throughout the application period."

"Anita is a wonderful person and coach; it is clear that she cares deeply about her students and their successes."

"My favorite thing about Anita is that she isn't an annoying adult at all! She is very cool and I never dreading going to appointments with her."

"My daughter felt comfortable and found her voice in every essay she wrote. She actually enjoyed the experience. I enjoyed it as well since all I had to deal with was a happy teen. "

"Anita gave great advice for how I should structure my essays and helped me to find my voice...I received a scholarship because of Anita's help during my college application process"

"I can't imagine my college application process without Anita's support and guidance. With her help, I will be attending my dream school..."

"In a stressful time, Anita was thoughtful, enthusiastic, and more than capable of helping us to create original, great essays."

"Having Anita helped me to feel less stressed and confused during the complicated college admissions process."

"As soon as I met with Anita it was like the ideas starting pouring in. It was like our minds just clicked, and there was no stopping the creativity of my essays..."

"She kept me focused and goal oriented and opened my eyes to a plethora of opportunities that I would never have found on my own."

"Anita was a breath of fresh positive air...Anita's zen attitude and beautiful personality brought out the best in me and my writing! "

" I consider my daughter's application process to be a huge success in that she stayed on top of each deliverable, her essays conveyed her unique accomplishments and goals, the stress level was minimal for all involved, and she was admitted to the majority of the Universities where she applied. "

" I cannot recommend Anita enough as her genuine personal investment in my daughter was key in making this process easy and ultimately successful."

"I can not say enough about the positive difference Bright Star Coach made for all of us- taking away the stress and worry of senior year decision making and leaving us knowing our daughter was in the best hands possible."

"Anita was a perfect fit to work with through a confusing and stressful process. Her creativity and passion gave me the guidance needed..."

"She truly is one of the most creative and empowering people I have ever met and has pushed me to think about my life in ways I never had before. "

"My experience with Anita was superb."

"Not only did she help me edit my ideas into properly formatted essays, but she also helped me stay sane through the process."

"After trying a variety of counselors, we finally found one that was AMAZING to work with. She immediately helped my daughter who has ADD hone in on an essay topic that was creative and incredibly on pointe!"

"She created space for [our son's] unique voice to be heard, designed accountability timelines for him to complete, and supported him from the beginning to the end of the process."

"Having a college expert in our corner made all the difference in the world in decompressing the potential hostile environment between parent/child associated with the stressful application process."

"The best decision we made in the college application process was to reach out to Anita! "

"Anita taught me how to reveal who I really am in an essay. I was accepted to 11 of the 19 colleges, and I am happy to say that I will be attending Duke."

"Thank you Anita for your professionalism, organization and your joyful attitude throughout the college application process. You were able to connect with my daughter and get her motivated and inspired."

"I was a nervous wreck going into the college application process but she made applying to college a breeze and fun process!"

" A student with good (but not great grades) and better (but not perfect) test scores earned admission to her top choice engineering school AND was awarded a six-figure merit based Presidential Scholarship. "

"I learned to purge the fluff from my essays and write about what is truly meaningful."

"Anita is so kind, encouraging, and reassuring! She is an emotionally intelligent person who understands both teens and parents at this crucial crossroads. "

"She was always available and promptly responded to any questions we had. Her coaching style made a huge difference in [my son's] college applications with great outcomes at highly selective colleges. It was also stress relief for us!"

"Thanks to Anita's help, I was admitted to Davidson College,my top choice."

"Anita is absolutely the best college sherpa on the planet!"

"She helped me stay organized and find the college that was right for me! I will be attending UNC next fall all thanks to Anita!"

"As a child of immigrants, I was able to deeply relate to Anita's story and she guided me as I realized what it meant to be a first generation American and how my perspective is unique."

"She truly made me feel valued and was able to bring out the best in me and help me put it into words."

"I don't think I could have made it through the college admissions process without Anita's guidance."

"In our humble opinion, don't think twice just get up with Anita. Just DO IT!"

"She asked [my son] the most compelling questions and ushered him through self exploratory questionnaires until, in a miraculous turn of events, he told his own story. Anita was able to help him hone in on exactly what it is about him that sets him apart."

"She knew all the perfect ways to bring out my best ideas and I am so grateful for all of her hard work."

"She made the whole process of applying to college much easier, fun and low stress for me..."

"She helped me connect with myself in the process of creating a narrative from my thoughts, memories, and emotions. Not only an experienced editor, she is also a good friend."

"Anita is a college admissions whisperer. Even better, our daughter says, “Anita is and always will be one of my absolute favorite people.""

"I remain in awe of Anita's ability to motivate and inspire my son through the whole admissions process, from school selections, and essay writing, to admission interviews and decision day."

"Anita Stockmans is equal parts a savvy admission counselor, an energetic coach, and a high school student's best adult friend in helping to navigate and lead to a successful college admissions process and outcome."

"The college/post-secondary process can be very overwhelming, but with the support I had; what seemed impossible became very manageable. "

"I wouldn’t have been able to do it without her!"

" I am a naturally shy person but I felt comfortable speaking freely about my essays because of how personable Anita was. "

"Besides being a brilliant, caring, and kind person, Anita is a fabulous, thorough, and responsive essay coach and college prep counselor. "

"As an international student, I needed help and we worked through WhatsApp calls which was extremely convenient for me. She organized our schedules and with her multicultural background she understood what I needed."

"Not only is she qualified in her work and her results, she also one of your biggest supporters and is a rock for you throughout the application period."

"Anita is a wonderful person and coach; it is clear that she cares deeply about her students and their successes."

"My favorite thing about Anita is that she isn't an annoying adult at all! She is very cool and I never dreading going to appointments with her."

"My daughter felt comfortable and found her voice in every essay she wrote. She actually enjoyed the experience. I enjoyed it as well since all I had to deal with was a happy teen. "

"Anita gave great advice for how I should structure my essays and helped me to find my voice...I received a scholarship because of Anita's help during my college application process"

"I can't imagine my college application process without Anita's support and guidance. With her help, I will be attending my dream school..."

"In a stressful time, Anita was thoughtful, enthusiastic, and more than capable of helping us to create original, great essays."

"Having Anita helped me to feel less stressed and confused during the complicated college admissions process."

"As soon as I met with Anita it was like the ideas starting pouring in. It was like our minds just clicked, and there was no stopping the creativity of my essays..."

"She kept me focused and goal oriented and opened my eyes to a plethora of opportunities that I would never have found on my own."

"Anita was a breath of fresh positive air...Anita's zen attitude and beautiful personality brought out the best in me and my writing! "

" I consider my daughter's application process to be a huge success in that she stayed on top of each deliverable, her essays conveyed her unique accomplishments and goals, the stress level was minimal for all involved, and she was admitted to the majority of the Universities where she applied. "

" I cannot recommend Anita enough as her genuine personal investment in my daughter was key in making this process easy and ultimately successful."

"I can not say enough about the positive difference Bright Star Coach made for all of us- taking away the stress and worry of senior year decision making and leaving us knowing our daughter was in the best hands possible."

"Anita was a perfect fit to work with through a confusing and stressful process. Her creativity and passion gave me the guidance needed..."

"She truly is one of the most creative and empowering people I have ever met and has pushed me to think about my life in ways I never had before. "

"My experience with Anita was superb."

"Not only did she help me edit my ideas into properly formatted essays, but she also helped me stay sane through the process."

"After trying a variety of counselors, we finally found one that was AMAZING to work with. She immediately helped my daughter who has ADD hone in on an essay topic that was creative and incredibly on pointe!"

"She created space for [our son's] unique voice to be heard, designed accountability timelines for him to complete, and supported him from the beginning to the end of the process."

"Having a college expert in our corner made all the difference in the world in decompressing the potential hostile environment between parent/child associated with the stressful application process."

"The best decision we made in the college application process was to reach out to Anita! "

"Anita taught me how to reveal who I really am in an essay. I was accepted to 11 of the 19 colleges, and I am happy to say that I will be attending Duke."

"Thank you Anita for your professionalism, organization and your joyful attitude throughout the college application process. You were able to connect with my daughter and get her motivated and inspired."

"I was a nervous wreck going into the college application process but she made applying to college a breeze and fun process!"

" A student with good (but not great grades) and better (but not perfect) test scores earned admission to her top choice engineering school AND was awarded a six-figure merit based Presidential Scholarship. "

"I learned to purge the fluff from my essays and write about what is truly meaningful."

"Anita is so kind, encouraging, and reassuring! She is an emotionally intelligent person who understands both teens and parents at this crucial crossroads. "

"She was always available and promptly responded to any questions we had. Her coaching style made a huge difference in [my son's] college applications with great outcomes at highly selective colleges. It was also stress relief for us!"

"Thanks to Anita's help, I was admitted to Davidson College,my top choice."

"Anita is absolutely the best college sherpa on the planet!"

"She helped me stay organized and find the college that was right for me! I will be attending UNC next fall all thanks to Anita!"

"As a child of immigrants, I was able to deeply relate to Anita's story and she guided me as I realized what it meant to be a first generation American and how my perspective is unique."

"She truly made me feel valued and was able to bring out the best in me and help me put it into words."

"I don't think I could have made it through the college admissions process without Anita's guidance."

"In our humble opinion, don't think twice just get up with Anita. Just DO IT!"

"She asked [my son] the most compelling questions and ushered him through self exploratory questionnaires until, in a miraculous turn of events, he told his own story. Anita was able to help him hone in on exactly what it is about him that sets him apart."

"She knew all the perfect ways to bring out my best ideas and I am so grateful for all of her hard work."

"She made the whole process of applying to college much easier, fun and low stress for me..."

"She helped me connect with myself in the process of creating a narrative from my thoughts, memories, and emotions. Not only an experienced editor, she is also a good friend."

"Anita is a college admissions whisperer. Even better, our daughter says, “Anita is and always will be one of my absolute favorite people.""

"I remain in awe of Anita's ability to motivate and inspire my son through the whole admissions process, from school selections, and essay writing, to admission interviews and decision day."

"Anita Stockmans is equal parts a savvy admission counselor, an energetic coach, and a high school student's best adult friend in helping to navigate and lead to a successful college admissions process and outcome."

"The college/post-secondary process can be very overwhelming, but with the support I had; what seemed impossible became very manageable. "

"I wouldn’t have been able to do it without her!"

" I am a naturally shy person but I felt comfortable speaking freely about my essays because of how personable Anita was. "

"Besides being a brilliant, caring, and kind person, Anita is a fabulous, thorough, and responsive essay coach and college prep counselor. "

"As an international student, I needed help and we worked through WhatsApp calls which was extremely convenient for me. She organized our schedules and with her multicultural background she understood what I needed."

"Not only is she qualified in her work and her results, she also one of your biggest supporters and is a rock for you throughout the application period."

"Anita is a wonderful person and coach; it is clear that she cares deeply about her students and their successes."

"My favorite thing about Anita is that she isn't an annoying adult at all! She is very cool and I never dreading going to appointments with her."

"My daughter felt comfortable and found her voice in every essay she wrote. She actually enjoyed the experience. I enjoyed it as well since all I had to deal with was a happy teen. "

"Anita gave great advice for how I should structure my essays and helped me to find my voice...I received a scholarship because of Anita's help during my college application process"

"I can't imagine my college application process without Anita's support and guidance. With her help, I will be attending my dream school..."

"In a stressful time, Anita was thoughtful, enthusiastic, and more than capable of helping us to create original, great essays."

"Having Anita helped me to feel less stressed and confused during the complicated college admissions process."

"As soon as I met with Anita it was like the ideas starting pouring in. It was like our minds just clicked, and there was no stopping the creativity of my essays..."

"She kept me focused and goal oriented and opened my eyes to a plethora of opportunities that I would never have found on my own."

"Anita was a breath of fresh positive air...Anita's zen attitude and beautiful personality brought out the best in me and my writing! "

" I consider my daughter's application process to be a huge success in that she stayed on top of each deliverable, her essays conveyed her unique accomplishments and goals, the stress level was minimal for all involved, and she was admitted to the majority of the Universities where she applied. "

" I cannot recommend Anita enough as her genuine personal investment in my daughter was key in making this process easy and ultimately successful."

"I can not say enough about the positive difference Bright Star Coach made for all of us- taking away the stress and worry of senior year decision making and leaving us knowing our daughter was in the best hands possible."

"Anita was a perfect fit to work with through a confusing and stressful process. Her creativity and passion gave me the guidance needed..."

"She truly is one of the most creative and empowering people I have ever met and has pushed me to think about my life in ways I never had before. "

"My experience with Anita was superb."

"Not only did she help me edit my ideas into properly formatted essays, but she also helped me stay sane through the process."

"After trying a variety of counselors, we finally found one that was AMAZING to work with. She immediately helped my daughter who has ADD hone in on an essay topic that was creative and incredibly on pointe!"

"She created space for [our son's] unique voice to be heard, designed accountability timelines for him to complete, and supported him from the beginning to the end of the process."

"Having a college expert in our corner made all the difference in the world in decompressing the potential hostile environment between parent/child associated with the stressful application process."

"The best decision we made in the college application process was to reach out to Anita! "

"Anita taught me how to reveal who I really am in an essay. I was accepted to 11 of the 19 colleges, and I am happy to say that I will be attending Duke."

"Thank you Anita for your professionalism, organization and your joyful attitude throughout the college application process. You were able to connect with my daughter and get her motivated and inspired."

"I was a nervous wreck going into the college application process but she made applying to college a breeze and fun process!"

" A student with good (but not great grades) and better (but not perfect) test scores earned admission to her top choice engineering school AND was awarded a six-figure merit based Presidential Scholarship. "

"I learned to purge the fluff from my essays and write about what is truly meaningful."