Golden Ticket Admissions — Local services in San Francisco

Golden Ticket Admissions provides highly competent and efficient professional college counseling services in a one-on-one setting. My son worked with Ariel who is a former admissions office counsellor from a top university. She established trust early in the process through her wide knowledge of how the system works, absolute dedication to her line of work and the manner in which she motivated my son to bring out his best. Throughout the process, she was highly accessible and responsive to the many questions my son needed answers to, as well as the many drafts needed to get an essay to that ideal state. She is well organized and ensured things stayed on track through subtle reminders of looming deadlines and the benefits of getting the work done in a timely manner to avoid late stage stress. Thanks to her masterful guidance my son was able to rise up to his full potential and turn in his best application material to the universities of his choice. It is rare to see this level of passion and dedication, and it indeed was a heart-warming experience for...

Thank you to Ariel and the Golden Ticket team for helping so much with the college application process! This is such a difficult time for families, and her expert guidance was supportive every step of the way.

As a former Stanford Admissions officer, Ariel was the perfect person to answer all of my most intricate questions about college applications. She has been helping students get into their dream schools for over 10 years now, and it shows in her professionalism, attention to detail, strategic guidance, and thoughtful feedback on everything from personal essays to building my extracurricular profile.

Most helpful was Ariel’s assistance crafting the personal statements. There were SO many, but with the support of the Golden Ticket team it was much more manageable. I wouldn’t be where I am today without the help of Golden Ticket.

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We feel fortunate to have found Golden Ticket Admissions (GTA) through a family friend who previous had good experience. We searched extensively and interviewed with many agents but we are very happy to end up with GTA. Our son liked his tutoring sessions but more importantly as parents, we were well informed before and along the way on what to expect. GTA helped us manage realistic expectations on college selections while encouraged our son to pursue his dream at the same time. Although test scores cannot lie, strategic applications and essay writings make a big difference in getting into a reach college. We feel GTA adds tremendous value in strategic planning and execution in our entire college application process. Our son got into his choice school and we are...