Lulu T.
“We can’t begin to say enough positive things about our experience in working with Donna. She has the perfect mix of knowledge, experience, common sense, and understanding—not only of the college application process, but also of the concerns, questions, and needs of her clients. There’s no way we could have navigated the complexities of the college search and application process without her. She rarely lacked answers to our numerous questions. And when she didn’t have an immediate answer, she was always able to come back to us later with useful information. Communicating and sharing information and materials with her was very easy. She was also really good in working directly with our son. She really kept on top of him to make sure he was on track to complete all of the countless tasks that are part of the application process. She also had regular one-on-one video calls with him to check in on his progress, and give whatever guidance he needed. Those regular calls were very helpful. And she was always quick to answer our (mom and dad’s) texts and emails, which we often sent late in the evening and on weekends. We’re really glad we were able to find her and are looking forward to working with her again with our second child. Everything about our experience working with her was great. The college search/application process is confusing and has a lot of moving parts. We can’t imagine having gone through the whole process (let alone very successfully!) without her guidance.”
“We can’t begin to say enough positive things about our experience in working with Donna. She has the perfect mix of knowledge, experience, common sense, and understanding—not only of the college application process, but also of the concerns, questions, and needs of her clients. There’s no way we could have navigated the complexities of the college search and application process without her. She rarely lacked answers to our numerous questions. And when she didn’t have an immediate answer, she was always able to come back to us later with useful information. Communicating and sharing information and materials with her was very easy. She was also really good in working directly with our son. She really kept on top of him to make sure he was on track to complete all of the countless tasks that are part of the application process. She also had regular one-on-one video calls with him to check in on his progress, and give whatever guidance he needed. Those regular calls were very helpful. And she was always quick to answer our (mom and dad’s) texts and emails, which we often sent late in the evening and on weekends. We’re really glad we were able to find her and are looking forward to working with her again with our second child. Everything about our experience working with her was great. The college search/application process is confusing and has a lot of moving parts. We can’t imagine having gone through the whole process (let alone very successfully!) without her guidance.”
Debbie M
“Working with Donna has been such a worthwhile and wonderful experience. She is a true professional and absolutely knows her business well. Talking through the college choices and requirements thoroughly with her, as well as the essay writing support, was invaluable. My son felt supported, listened to, and most of all valued as an individual. As a parent, I was included and kept informed but she made sure the student was her number one concern. There is no doubt that the college process was made much more enjoyable and smooth thanks to Donna’s guidance.”
"Working with Donna has been such a worthwhile and wonderful experience. She is a true professional and absolutely knows her business well. Talking through the college choices and requirements thoroughly with her, as well as the essay writing support, was invaluable. My son felt supported, listened to, and most of all valued as an individual. As a parent, I was included and kept informed but she made sure the student was her number one concern. There is no doubt that the college process was made much more enjoyable and smooth thanks to Donna’s guidance!"
Dana A.
"Donna Sakabu was instrumental in helping us research colleges for our son. She helped our son foster his genuine talents and guided him to convey his personal and academic strengths through his applications. Donna minimized our family’s stress during the application process, which let us enjoy exploring various college opportunities. Donna was honest about college acceptance expectations and encouraged our son to apply to a range of different schools. We were pleasantly surprised at the multiple choices that followed. Our son was accepted to U. C. Berkeley. We are simply grateful for ALL her guidance!"
"Donna Sakabu was instrumental in helping us research colleges for our son. She helped our son foster his genuine talents and guided him to convey his personal and academic strengths through his applications. Donna minimized our family’s stress during the application process, which let us enjoy exploring various college opportunities. Donna was honest about college acceptance expectations, and encouraged our son to apply to a range of different schools. We were pleasantly surprised at the multiple choices that followed. Our son was accepted to U.C. Berkeley. We are simply grateful for ALL her guidance!"
Brandi G.
“ We are so thankful for Donna. Her knowledge and expertise is priceless. She understands what each school is looking for in the application process. Donna did an amazing job keeping my daughter on track to accomplish each task in the application process. She is supportive, kind, and made the college application process seamless. I am proud to say my daughter was accepted to CalPoly SLO and I know I would not have been able to manage the process, essays, dates, etc., without Donna. “
“ We are so thankful for Donna. Her knowledge and expertise is priceless. She understands what each school is looking for in the application process. Donna did an amazing job keeping my daughter on track to accomplish each task in the application process. She is supportive, kind, and made the college application process seamless. I am proud to say my daughter was accepted to CalPoly SLO and I know I would not have been able to manage the process, essays, dates, etc., without Donna. “