
My name is Elana Solomon. I am a National Board Certified Teacher working at the Julia R Masterman Demonstration and Laboratory High School in Philadelphia, the number one school in Pennsylvania and 4th in the Nation. I have been in education for more than 25 years. I have 3 Masters degrees (Elementary Ed, 7-12 Social Studies and Administration). I have extensive experience assisting students with the college application process. I have worked with students from over 40 high schools in 7 different states. Every student I have worked with was accepted into multiple universities and colleges, from Ivy League to state and private institutions. I look forward to helping your child through part of or the entire college application process so they can ultimately get accepted into the school of their dreams!
The Common Application opens August 1. It’s not just about picking the right school; navigating the application process is tough. The best way to start is to create a strong academic resume. This is helpful with letters of recommendation, the activities portion of the Common Application and colleges like the University of Pennsylvania and West Chester are asking for this to be submitted. Then there is the Common Application and the essay which take time and serious work. Some students may need to fill out one of the two additional essays that are optional to explain family circumstances, IEP's, illness and more. Next students apply to individual schools with supplemental questions, some in the form of additional essays. Students may need to submit SAT or ACT scores to schools requiring them. This requires payment and visiting the testing site. A handful of colleges now ask students to self-report grades directly through their websites or the SRAR with an unofficial transcript. It is a tricky process to navigate.
Kick Off 2 College is here to help.
Successful Admissions
Amherst College~Arizona State~Auburn~Brandeis
Boston University~Bucknell~Carnegie Melon~Clemson University~Cornell~Drexel~Florida State University~George Washington University~James Madison University~Marywood~Northeastern~Northwestern~NYU~PACE
Penn State Main, Altoona and Abington~Princeton
Purdue~RIT~Rutgers~Stanford~Syracuse~Temple~Tulane~UCLA~
University of Alabama~University of Delaware~University of Indiana Bloomfield~ University of Florida~ University of Maryland~University of Miami~University of Michigan~University of Pennsylvania~University of Pittsburgh~University of Tampa~University of Vermont~University of Virginia~West Chester University~West Virginia University ~Wharton at the University of Pennsylvania~Yale~
~AND MORE!!
Reviews
“My husband and I were at a loss on where to start with my daughters college journey – and fortunately a friend of mine referred me to Elana. Speaking to her put it all in an understandable timeline and she guided us flawlessly through the college application process. She kept my daughter on track with essay submissions, resume development– all of it. Without her, I don’t know where we would be. My daughter has three received acceptances for three applications and confirmed her choice this week. It is all very exciting and it wouldn’t have happened so flawlessly if it weren’t for Elana.”
-January, 2024- Jennifer Goldfarb
"This is a wonderful program to help your child find and get into the college that best meets their needs. Elana was so very helpful with my daughter from college selection through application to college and definitely went way over what we had hoped for."
- April 2022- David Lamb
"We recently benefited from Elana’s knowledge & services. We found ourselves behind in the application process & Elana helped my son get up to speed & exactly where he needed to be. She helped with adjustments to his essay, a resume, the application & gave him a precise checklist of tasks that needed to be completed. I highly recommend Elana’s program! "
- January 2021- Kelley Beck
"Elana was instrumental in helping us through the College admissions and application process. I highly recommend!"
-December 2019- Debra Breslow
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