Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life… And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
Steve Jobs
International student Sofia Avetisian, admitted to the Johns Hopkins University Class of 2027 highly recognized undergraduate program in Chemistry. She she received her admissions letter decision from Johns Hopkins, Sofia literally cried because this university was her dream for a number of years.
Sofia also got admitted into the University of Michigan.
I am very touched and happy as a teacher and grateful for my students! I just got a call from my student Inal, who is just finishing his Freshman Year at Boston University. Inal came to me very very late in the admissions process, in December. He had worked with another company and already applied to universities but he wasn’t happy with his essays at all. We rushed to re-write his Personal Statement from scratch and write supplemental essays for the few universities whose deadline had not yet passed.
I remember working on his essays during Christmas, while my family were happily having drinks in the other room, and also on Dec 31 and on Jan 1…… Inal messaged me to tell me that- after seeing that all his classmates at BU had higher SAT scores than him and had done more impressive research during high school- he realised it was the ESSAYS that we wrote together that had gotten him into BU!
SAT Result of my student Yulia, who got admitted into the University of Pennsylvania as a Business major, class of 2026.
Yulia had not gotten above 1450 in a number of efforts to take the test. After working together for a month, she passed the coveted 1500 boundary, which contributed to her success as an Ivy League applicant!
SAT results of my student Elizaveta who came to me in September 2021 with a score of only 1000 on the SAT, after having prepared with other teachers and courses for months.
We only had ONE AND A HALF months to prepare. Through her rigorous dedication and our intensive meetings, Elizaveta raised her score by almost 500 points.
She got accepted into the University of Chicago as an Economics Major, class of 2026.
Many students come to me. Some have lots of time, some are very short of time and come at the last moment.
Some are somewhat motivated, others live and breathe for their goal of attending a prestigious US university.
The students who are personally motivated always win. These are the students who make the most out of my guidance.
I was one of the students sitting 100 meters away from Steve Jobs during that Stanford Commencement in 2005.
I had been an international student at Stanford, admitted on a full scholarship in 2001. I had no one to help me with my applications, my parents didn’t know that I was even applying to the US, and I didn’t even have my own books so I had to go to the library every day and study very, very hard.
It is my dream to help bright and motivated students who have a vision and want to do something good for the world. I want to guide them so they don’t have to do it all alone. Dreams come true, and I hope they come true for you as well!
Get inspired by admissions letters of already admitted students:
What my students say:
Sonya has helped me realize my dream of getting into my Ivy League dream school! Her pure heart, interesting unique personality and thoughtful perfectionist approach is what makes her so successful in helping other students all around the world to reach their goals and use their potential to the fullest.
She has taught me how putting my thoughts on paper in a structured and creative manner can have a mind blowing effect on the reader. She has also shown me ways of how to use my language more precisely and sharply by telling my own story and using my own voice and style.
I am beyond grateful for all the advice she had given me and I would recommend her to anyone who ever wants to improve their writing skills, master their standardized testing scores, write outstanding college essays or simply get a priceless advice from a real specialist. Sonya doesn’t only teach and show the way but she inspires in the ways I didn’t know existed.
UPENN, class of 2024Kate VinnicShe has taught me how putting my thoughts on paper in a structured and creative manner can have a mind blowing effect on the reader. She has also shown me ways of how to use my language more precisely and sharply by telling my own story and using my own voice and style.
I am beyond grateful for all the advice she had given me and I would recommend her to anyone who ever wants to improve their writing skills, master their standardized testing scores, write outstanding college essays or simply get a priceless advice from a real specialist. Sonya doesn’t only teach and show the way but she inspires in the ways I didn’t know existed.
Having an experience with different admissions advisors, I can say that my success with the Boston University application couldn’t be possible without Sonya. Her total devotion to the work and crucial awareness of all aspects of admission processes were a guarantee of our prolific work. I highly appreciate every lesson and every opportunity to communicate with a professional like Sonya. Thoroughly reviewing all parts of my applications from essays to activities, she helped me make the most of them and present myself in the best way. Sonya is not only a great advisor who is capable of solving any application problem and turning it into an advantage before the admission committee but also a good friend whose support and empathy throughout the application process were so valuable. Thank you so much for helping me make my dreams come true!
Boston University, class of 2026Inal Schomakhov
I’m a student from Russia, roughly 1,5 years ago I decided that I should continue my education in the United States and study at one of the American universities. My dream was to get into one of the Ivy League schools. Obviously, as a part of my application process, I had to take SAT General test. I’ve done some self preparation and scored 1450 - 700 for language and 750 for maths, and 5-2-6 for an essay on my first sitting. As it wasn’t quite enough for my target universities, I decided to find someone who would be able to help me improve my language score.
That’s when I started working with Sonia. She thoroughly explained all the necessary concepts, showed me how to do tasks efficiently and where to pay extra attention. We also practiced a lot with essays, Sonia explained me how to properly structure the piece and which points to stress on the most.
Just after 3 months of preparation with Sonia, I was able to score 1590 on my second sitting and 6-6-6 for an essay. Recently I’ve been admitted to Columbia University class of 2023.
I believe that Sonia’s expertise, commitment and personal approach played a crucial role in my preparation, allowing me to score very high on SAT and to eventually get accepted to my dream school, and I can recommend her to anyone who wants to improve their skills of reading and writing in English.
Sonya is an amazing teacher! She has helped me tremendously with my college essays and I am confident I have been accepted to my dream school largely because of her.
Moreover, Sonya is a unique individual. Hearing her story was incredibly inspirational! Nevertheless, she took my story and my goals very closely and did her best to help me reach them. I’m forever grateful that I got a chance to work with her!
Moreover, Sonya is a unique individual. Hearing her story was incredibly inspirational! Nevertheless, she took my story and my goals very closely and did her best to help me reach them. I’m forever grateful that I got a chance to work with her!
I am so glad to finally find a teacher who works 200%, helping the student. In a month, Sonya managed to do what teachers at the best school in Russia could not do for a year. In just four incredibly informative, interesting, and understandable lessons, I managed to raise my SAT scores in the reading and writing parts by 200 points, which seemed to me unrealistic before. Sonya also managed to prepare me for the IELTS exam in the shortest possible time. Her optimistic attitude, energy, and responsible approach helped me achieve what I could not even dream of. ☺️
To apply for Fulbright scholarship and, subsequently, as a Fulbright student, to a prestigious American university, I needed a TOEFL iBT score of at least 105. However, when I first sat TOEFL my score was 99. This score was probably enough for some American LL.M programs but certainly not enough for the universities I was targeting (top 10 best law schools in the U.S.). After several lessons with Sonya, I was able to improve my TOEFL iBT score to 107, which made me eligible for the programs I was interested in. I believe that the improvement I had on TOEFL was largely because of Sonya's teaching's abilities and motivation. She explained to me not only the specifics of the TOEFL test and each of its components, but she was also very inspiring as a teacher, and a person from Bulgaria, who received her education from Ivy league universities. Overall, I am very grateful that I had a chance to work with Sonya and I would recommend her to any student who wants to improve his or her general English and, of course – to students, who would like to be admitted in top US or UK universities. Shortly - I give her 10 out of 10 for value for money.
I would highly recommend Sonya to anyone who wants help in achieving a high quality university application! Sonya was extremely knowledgeable and provided very detailed and constructive feedback on my motivation letter and research proposal (for my PhD application). This included thorough grammatical and spelling edits. Sonya was able to help boost the overall quality and content of my application by providing very clear, concise and detailed suggestions. Not only was Sonya’s work of such a high standard but she was a pleasure to communicate with. I was informed about her editing work every step of the way and she was reliable and easy to get a hold of during the final steps of my application. Sonya was also very consistently supportive and encouraging. I give Sonya a 10 out of 10 for such a great service and positive experience! Thank you so much for your support Sonya!
Sonya is an amazing person who made my way to UC Berkeley. She was the person to help me with editing the essay, preparing for the SAT and TOEFL. I wouldn't get in one of the best computer science universities without Sonya's help. I believe she is the best writer in this world because the way she expresses her emotions on a piece of paper is enchanting!! I honestly wish her luck in all her endeavors. 6/5!!!!!!!
Sonya helped us copy-edit two academic articles that were very difficult to read - dense, technical, and full of jargon. The three authors had spent a lot of time trying to improve it but we were not making any progress. So we decided to request Sonya to help edit the two articles to make readable for a general audience. Sonya did an amazing job - she fixed all errors, simplified the language, streamlined the arguments, removed all jargon, and overall, made the paper more vivid and memorable. We were amazed that a someone outside the domain area was able to make so may improvements. Sonya just didn't just do what was requested - she went above and beyond to give us a manuscript that readers would want to finish reading. You cannot go wrong by going to Sonya for your editing needs.
Sonya is a very good professional who has helped me to change my university in the UK. With her help we had written an amazing essay which was very impressive and was a key factor while applying to King’s College London. I really appreciate her help and mostly because of her help I was accepted by this university. After that Sonya also gave me some useful tips for an IELTS exam which helped me to achieve my desired band 7.
I am very grateful for having the chance to collaborate with her!
Sonya is an extraordinary person with a heart full of kindness and talent. She is very professional, knowledgeable, nice, and creative.
Moreover, her cat is as cute as possible. It was a pleasure to work under her wing. Thanks to her, I got into both highly competitive summer programs in the USA. Her energy and optimism gave me confidence in myself. To sum up, she always works at the highest level, without missing a single detail, and gi ves you a great mood.
Moreover, her cat is as cute as possible. It was a pleasure to work under her wing. Thanks to her, I got into both highly competitive summer programs in the USA. Her energy and optimism gave me confidence in myself. To sum up, she always works at the highest level, without missing a single detail, and gi ves you a great mood.
