TESTIMONIALS
"Our daughter has been with Prestige College planning since January 2020. We wish we could get in earlier but Veena being popular, we were on a waiting list.
Veena is well organized and works through a well architected plan of action. She starts with the where/what you want to achieve and accordingly planned and guided in choosing the right subjects/courses for junior/senior class, the right volunteering opportunities from an exhaustive list and prepared our daughter for college applications.
She emphasizes the need for maintaining grades and ties it to what colleges are expecting from an admission/application point of view. She has a wealth of knowledge which she shares over regular meetings with us as parents and the child making our decision process easier with the acquired information. She looked after the interests of the child and communicated with our daughter and guided her accordingly.
The application process, choice of colleges, courses is very demanding and without proper planning and approach we would not have been able to get this high excellent level of outcome if we worked with our child on our own.
It was an excellent decision to engage Veena who is a professional in this field who guided and helped us throughout this process.
As working parents, engagement with Veena was stress free. The application requirements were completed well before the deadlines. We did not have to push our daughter as Veena would manage the deliverables very well with the child.
Thank you Veena for your guidance, attention to details and helping us glide through this application process smoothly."
Ramesh, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
"We have been with Prestige College Planning for 4 years.
Veena has been very helpful in guiding my daughter through her course selection, knowing her strengths and weaknesses. She spent quality time with my daughter at every meeting, providing enough context and details around colleges and applications. I have never seen her rush through her appointment. I had my elder daughter go to Veena as well and needless to say I am very thankful and happy that my daughters have both been guided by Veena. Veena is very patient, responds to emails at the earliest possible and has taken a lot of time to answer questions or concerns.
Before working with Prestige College Planning, I had no idea how the admission process worked. Without Veena’s guidance, it would have been extremely difficult. She made the entire process a seamless experience.
I would definitely recommend Veena to everyone. She is detailed, thorough, and provides discipline so that the entire application process does not become an overwhelming experience."
Nirav, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
"We have been with Prestige College Planning for about 3 years, started during the summer after Freshman year.
Along with guidance, she helped my son with:
Course selection process
Planning for summer programs
Meticulous planning ahead of essay writing
Create right fit college list based on his interest
Application process
Essay reviews
Time management skills
Veena helped our son with college counseling and am very happy and satisfied with her work. She has been able to plan out his high school years without any stress. She is very detail-oriented, prompt, and dedicated. Her recommendations have been very realistic. She has been able to stay ahead and finish things well ahead of the deadline. Without her guidance, it would have been very difficult to keep up with various college deadlines and plan all necessary activities.
Thank you for all the help and guidance."
Sivarajan, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
"I have been with Prestige College Planning since my freshman year of high school.
Mrs. Das helped me in numerous ways. Throughout my years with her, she helped me carefully select classes for each school year, find summer programs that fit into my field of interest, helped immensely with the college application process, and taught me that I am capable of achieving my dreams!
I joined Prestige College Planning as a freshman, and things have definitely changed. When I first joined, I didn’t know what field I wanted to pursue, and what I wanted to do in the future, but with Mrs. Das’s advice and help, I found a field of study that I am passionate about.
I am so grateful that I had you as my counselor over the last 4 years. You taught me qualities like dedication, and time management, which helped me not only in the college application process, but my day-to-day life too. Thank you for everything you have done!"
Syna, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
"I have been with Prestige College Planning for four years.
In the beginning, I didn’t have many extracurricular activities, such as volunteering, and I wasn’t doing very well in school. Mrs. Das has helped me manage and maintain my grades all throughout high school. She has also helped me find ways to volunteer and help my community, as well as giving me a list of summer programs to take part/enroll in. Mrs. Das has also helped me with the application process and guided me through what is needed for college.
When I first started four years ago, I was confused as to what I should be doing in high school and how I should start planning for college. Now, I feel like I have a clear and better understanding of the application process and what activities I should take part in.
Thanks to Mrs. Das, I found many new hobbies and activities I love. I am grateful to have her as my counselor because I learned more about myself and what I can achieve. Thank you so much for guiding me through high school Mrs. Das!"
Suseela, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
"Our son has been receiving college planning advice from Mrs. Das for the last 2 years.
Mrs. Das has been tremendously helpful in helping us navigate college planning. We knew that it was important to take challenging courses and get good grades in them but Mrs. Das helped us understand the importance of many other things that count towards putting together a good college application (summer, volunteering and extracurricular activities to name a few). Mrs. Das is the most organized person I have ever met. Due to COVID-19, this year was full of changes in the admissions process at various universities. Mrs. Das kept us informed about the changes and gave us precise instructions on what had to be done for each college that our son was applying to. Without her help, we would have been very stressed out trying to keep up with the changes.
Finally, my son received invaluable guidance on the structure and content of his college essays from Mrs. Das and her team. Through that help, each essay was focused on answering the college prompt directly and really brought out the uniqueness of our son in a crisp manner. We are extremely grateful for Mrs. Das’s college planning advice."
Sumeet, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
11-25-2020
"Our son has been with Prestige College Planning since the last three years.
Mrs. Das developed a very structured program that helped our son in several areas including picking the right courses in high school, identifying summer programs aligned with his interests, and preparing thoroughly for the college application process.
Mrs. Das’s deep knowledge about the college admissions process was evident right from the start. She emphasized the importance of academic achievements and standardized tests but also encouraged our son to explore suitable volunteer opportunities and programs that would help him present a complete and well-rounded case to the college admissions committee. The emphasis on going beyond academics and standardized tests was extremely valuable as many colleges are not even considering standardized test scores in the admission decision making due to the COVID-19 crisis.
Mrs. Das’s structured approach to preparing college applications helped our son to start early and stay disciplined throughout the process. This rigor cannot be emphasized enough as we saw our son complete his college applications without undue stress, often weeks in advance of the deadlines. The guidance on writing the college essays was especially valuable as it helped our son to think deeper and present his own story much more effectively.
Before we started working with Mrs. Das, we had very little idea about how the college applications process works. Mrs. Das helped us understand what is involved in selecting colleges, writing applications, and applying for financial aid. The program helped our son to take responsibility for his own college application process. We saw a big difference in our son’s discipline before and after we started working with Mrs. Das. Her guidance and clear timetable of what should be completed helped our son to stay on track throughout the process especially during his senior year.
Thank you Mrs. Das for your invaluable support and guidance throughout our son’s high school tenure! The college application process was so much smoother because of you."
Rajesh, parent of senior, San Jose, CA
11-15-2020
"We have been with Prestige College Planning for 2 years.
Mrs. Das helped us with our son when he applied for colleges in 2016. It was a no brainer for us to request that Ms. Das help our daughter with her college planning.
From the day we met her, she walked through the entire process thoroughly, answered all of our questions patiently and has guided our daughter every step of the way.
From the planning phase that included a thorough evaluation of our daughter’s credentials to her extracurricular activities along with summer programs, Mrs. Das was there every step of the way guiding her along including suggestions for enhancing her portfolio of skills.
With COVID-19 and chaos that ensued with the college admission process, she has kept us up to date on every decision for the schools that our daughter was interested in.
Mrs. Das is very thorough which is a remarkable skill working with such diversity of kids but she guided our daughter along every step of the way from preparing applications, to guiding her through myriad of tools and websites for submitting recommendation letters, sending transcripts and finally double and triple checking to make sure that our daughter did everything right !!!
We are comforted and couldn’t be happier that Mrs. Das has taken us as clients and we as a family benefited tremendously from the experience."
Ravi, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
11-12-2020
"I’ve been with Prestige College Planning for two years now. I started right before the spring semester of my sophomore year.
Mrs. Das provided me with lists of summer programs and colleges to apply to that were not only realistic in terms of admissions but also extremely good fits for my personality and passions. She took the time to get to know my unique criteria for the college I wanted to attend such as location, specific courses, extracurricular activities that I was keen on pursuing, affordability, study abroad opportunities, and many more, using this information to inform me about programs that I’d love!
Her and her essay team also provided extremely helpful comments on my essays that were specific to my topics, helping me perfect them to reflect the best version of myself as well as reflect values that colleges look for. Mrs. Das also helped me brainstorm fantastic essay topics, which was something that I was struggling with greatly. Mrs. Das also answered my countless questions about my unique situations with great detail and in a timely fashion, helping me deal with the infinite confusion of the process.
Before I started with Mrs. Das, my family and I didn’t know much about the college application process. We didn’t understand how much needed to be done to apply and gain admission to colleges. Mrs. Das helped educate us on all the things I needed to do and plan out how we would complete all of these activities during high school. She was extremely organized; her help setting deadlines and planning specific actions for specific months helped me stay on top of the immense workload needed and manage my stress during the application process. She also sent useful reminders about deadlines. I was able to submit my applications by the deadlines without feeling too overwhelmed due to her organizational skills.
There was a lot of uncertainty this year with the COVID-19 pandemic, and Mrs. Das helped us navigate through all of the struggles that were presented. She sent us emails regularly about changes in admissions requirements (such as schools going test optional and changes in admissions requirements)."
Anish, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
11-25-2020
"We have been with Prestige College Planning for 4 years.
Ms. Veena has helped my daughter with the following:
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Guiding on course selection
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Guiding on summer programs selection
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Awesome communication /update on college / SAT related changes of rules and laws
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Constant follow ups with daughter on college application
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Thorough knowledge sharing on scholarship
We were very nervous before we started with Prestige college Planning as our daughter was our first child to go through US education and we did not have knowledge and time to ensure there were no gaps and feel guilty for the rest of life. Ms. Veena took that responsibility and accountability and put us to ease. We are so lucky to find her and can recommend her with closed eyes to anyone.
Just trust her and ensure your kid is responding to her communication and leave rest to her. She is very honest, very high on communication and gives direct feedback to help make no assumption. I have recommended her to all my friends who are looking for help in this regard."
Nikunj, parent of senior, Fremont, CA
11-14-2020
"My son has been with Prestige College Planning for 2 years.
Mrs. Das’s guidance for my son has been extremely helpful in course selection, extracurricular activities and application process. She has shown extreme focus, dedication and provided strategic approach in all aspects of the application process. There were wide range of requirements from different colleges and was hard to put it all together. Mrs. Das helped create a structured approach to work through application process such as essay requirements from all colleges, proposed order and guidelines to work through them and reusing them in different applications. She also provided significant guidance on areas to pursue for extracurricular activities such as school clubs and internship. The application and essay review process with Mrs. Das was systematic and was very helpful for my son to ensure timely completion. Mrs. Das helped track all the requirements along with timelines that helped my son plan his application process efficiently.
Before starting this process, we were very anxious as we didn't know anything about this process. Mrs. Das helped us navigate through this process and provided step by step guidance along the way. Now we have good insight into this whole application process and feel confident."
Sunita, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
12-14-2020
"I have been with Prestige College Planning for four years, since my freshman year of high school.
Prior to the application process, Mrs. Das helped me streamline my activities and keep my schedule organized. She also provided feedback as to what activities I should continue, how I can further them, and what additional extracurricular activities I can take part in to strengthen my profile. She helped me set goals each time I had a meeting, which gave me the chance to think about what improvements I should make and how I can realistically do them.
With the application process, she helped me brainstorm before I began writing any essays, which helped me decide what significant topics I had to write about. She also helped me start early so that I would have more than sufficient time to complete the essays and applications without rushing. The portal she provided was very helpful as well, as it helped me keep up with dates and each essay that I needed to write for my several schools.
Before I started, I was participating in a few activities as I entered high school. She helped me focus on my academics and gave me advice to further explore my interests and how to decide what I wanted to pursue in the future. She also helped me with summer program applications, which would have been hard to do without certain information.
Overall, my work with Mrs. Das was a great experience and helped me keep track of important dates and events. I benefited from having her support through high school and the support of her team as well when I worked on my essays for college applications."
Akshay, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
11-14-2020
"We have been with Prestige College Planning for about 31/2 years.
Veena has helped my daughter with:
Guidance for course selection from Freshman to Senior years
Helping out with planning for Summer electives based on student’s interest
Helping in creating “right fit” college list
Application review
Essay review
Veena had helped our son with college counseling and were very happy and satisfied with her work. So, we decided to get her help for our daughter as well. Veena has been able to keep our daughter on track. She has been able to plan out her high school years without significant/added stress. She has been able to stay ahead and finish things well before the deadline.
We were quite fortunate to have Veena provide counseling to both our kids. She is very efficient, knowledgeable and stays on top of things. She is able to understand what the student wants and work with them accordingly. Her recommendations have been realistic and logical. She is upfront and honest about everything but at the same time she works with the student to bring out the best in them and make them feel more confident and comfortable in making various important decisions. Thank you for the help and guidance. Keep up the good work."
Jaysheel, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
11-16-2020
"I have been with Prestige College Planning since the beginning of my Freshman year in high school.
Initially, I was not as involved in my academics as I should’ve been. Mrs. Das really helped me get on the right track for success, by encouraging me to go above and beyond in my academic and extracurricular life. She helped me consolidate my true passion by helping me find productive and educational ways to spend my free time. Also, she helped simplify the college application process by providing me with clear information and advice, as well as editing my essays and applications. However, most importantly, Mrs. Das pushed me to be the best version of myself. She helped develop my laid-back attitude towards college applications, into a proactive, motivated attitude. She pushed me to get ahead of my work by starting essays early, so I had more time to focus on school when the semester began.
Being raised by parents who were both first generation immigrants, they had a hard time understanding the schooling system, and were afraid I might miss out on key steps. Initially, we were all paranoid about high school, and didn’t understand how the system worked. However, with Mrs. Das’ guidance, we were able to stay informed, and complete all the necessary testing, applications, at the right time. She helped me build a strong high school profile that would’ve been difficult to build without her support. I feel stronger about my chances of landing a great university now, than I did before I started with Prestige.
I am extremely grateful for everything Mrs. Das has done for me, from editing my applications and essays, to helping me build my high school profile in terms of strong extracurriculars, and grades. Furthermore, she never gave up on me, even when I was lazy, or unmotivated to complete my work. She pushed me to come out of my darkest times, and made sure I became the best version of myself, and I am extremely thankful for her help."
Aryan, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
11-23-2020
Sunita, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
12-14-2020
"I’ve been with Prestige College Planning since the end of my sophomore year, around June 2019.
Mrs. Das motivated me to begin a passion project and create a concise resume for college. We went over appropriate summer programs and opportunities that would allow me to explore my interest in Biochemistry even further. Within the actual application process, the schedule we set up for completing applications was very helpful, especially since I applied to combined undergraduate and medical BS/MD programs. Before enlisting Mrs. Das’ help, I was completely lost about the entire process, from which colleges were a right fit for me to what the essays for these schools were supposed to look like. Mrs. Das simplified the process and provided corrections and guidance.
Although I have an older sibling who had already applied to college, I was still personally overwhelmed at the application process. The programs and schools I wanted to apply to were very specific in their essays and requirements, so I wasn’t sure where to even start. Now that I’ve been working with Mrs. Das, I’ve felt much more confident about applications. Both my writing and my communications skills have improved through our essay revisions and I feel like I have contributed my best work.
I’m very grateful for all the help I’ve received over the duration of this process. College applications are a stressful time, but Mrs. Das eased my worries and guided me through it perfectly!"
"I have been with Prestige College Planning for 3 years.
Mrs. Das has really helped in making sure my applications were completed correctly and that I was submitting all the required materials on time. Her deadlines, planning, and guidance were really helpful throughout the entire college applications process. She also helped a lot with selecting the correct colleges.
Before I started, I wasn’t very sure on what exactly I had to do and how I had to plan out my time for the entire college applications process. However, with the help of Mrs. Das, I was able to have proper deadlines set and have things completed on time, so that now, all of the college application work was much more manageable.
I am extremely grateful for Mrs. Das’ help. Because of her, I was able to relieve a lot of my stress by having things completed much before the deadline; her planning help was really amazing."
Aditya, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
11-25-2020
"I have been with Prestige College Planning for about 3 years, but Mrs. Das has previously helped my sister with her college application process 4 years ago.
Mrs. Das had set up a plan from the time I started working with her all the way up until the college application process. Throughout high school, she has helped me choose the right courses to take and has kept me on track and on schedule to succeed. Mrs. Das has guided me throughout the entire college application process, and has assisted me in deciding which colleges were a right fit for me, and which major I could succeed in. Mrs. Das helped me brainstorm for my college essays and gave me great feedback that improved those essays.
Before I started, I did not have any plan towards how I was going to work my way through college applications. Mrs. Das helped me organize all my materials and showed me the steps for submitting my applications. I knew the college application process would be very stressful, but with her assistance it was a lot less complicated and hectic than it could have been."
Aashish, senior in high school, San Jose, CA
11-16-2020
"I have been with Prestige College Planning for around three and a half years.
Mrs. Das has allowed me to explore summer programs oriented towards my career choice of biology by compiling a list of the best programs in the area. She has also helped me to find opportunities locally that would enhance my college application, such as guiding me in starting a passion project that would pertain to students at my high school and beyond. Ultimately, she has led me on the correct pathway towards a successful college application process throughout high school through informative presentations and in-depth reviewing of the essays.
Before I started, I was feeling a lot more stressed because I knew how competitive the Dougherty environment was, but I was unsure of how to navigate around it and still be successful. However, over the past four years with Mrs. Das, I feel much more confident in my college application simply because I became more organized and stuck to the goals I had set at each meeting with Mrs. Das.
Overall, Mrs. Das made the high school and college application process a lot smoother and easier to navigate due to her organized meetings, thoughtful and up to date advice, and realistic goal setting that motivated me to be successful."
Riya, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
11-16-2020
"I have been with Prestige College Planning for the past 3 years.
Mrs. Das helped me to choose courses relevant to my interests and build a well-rounded application through emphasizing the importance of non-academic activities. During the application process, I received help through her revisions and edits on my essays. Lastly, Mrs. Das helped me to stay organized and made sure that we were done with each application weeks, if not months before time, which helped me to complete the entire college application process without undue stress.
Before I started, I didn’t have an idea of how the college applications process worked. There were so many different components, it would have been almost impossible to go through the process without someone as knowledgeable as Mrs. Das."
Jash, senior in high school, San Jose, CA
11-15-2020
"I have been with Prestige College Planning for over two years now.
Ms. Das gave me a structured approach for the college apps process, which helped me manage the increased workload and submit every application early. Her advice regarding college essays helped me put forth my best writing and her attention to detail for each application was extremely beneficial. She was also very easy to communicate with and responded quickly to any question I had.
Before starting with Ms. Das, I knew very little about the college apps process. However, I was able to learn a great deal through the experience and expertise of Ms. Das."
Mihir, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
11-24-2020
"My daughter has been with Prestige College Planning for 3 years now.
Mrs. Das helped my daughter identify her true potential like a leadership role at her school club, identifying her courses starting from 10th grade all the way until her senior year. Mrs. Das was available any time to clarify any questions in the application process. We are very grateful to Mrs. Das and helping our daughter and guiding her in achieving her dream college.
Before we started with Prestige College Planning, we had no idea about the college application process, financial aid, school courses, summer programs. After working with Mrs. Das for three years – it has not only simplified our college submission but has also clarified how the college admission works. Two words for her – “TOO GOOD”.
Mrs. Das is very dedicated and has a lot of knowledge around college application process. She takes additional efforts to know each student that comes to her, for example, what she likes, what she needs to do, where she can apply and has more chances of getting in and also where it can be stretched. We are very grateful, pleased and happy that we got her help."
Nirav, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
11-25-19
"I enrolled with Prestige College Planning in my freshman year and have continued ever since.
Mrs. Das helped me plan out my test dates for various standardized tests such as the SAT, SAT subject tests, and the ACT. She also helped me carefully select my schedule for each year of high school and provided me with plenty of helpful resources to ensure success in every class. Moreover, Mrs. Das provided help with finding enriching activities to commit to over the summers that could help build my resume, such as the Berkeley Business Academy for Youth. Last but not least, she spent countless hours revising my college essays, planning out a right fit list of colleges, and ensuring that I did everything in my power to have as high of a chance as possible to get accepted by colleges.
Before I started, I was a freshman and wasn’t too sure of what I wanted to do in life or how to get to where I wanted to be. Mrs. Das helped guide me and develop my interests, taking me to where I am now. I now know exactly what I want to major in during college, what I want to do career wise, etc.
Thank you so much for the help and guidance you have provided me over the past 4 years, but especially during the college app season. This was an extremely stressful time and having you to help me throughout it was beyond helpful. It kept me engaged and prepared for deadlines."
Adith, senior in high school, San Jose, CA
03-30-20
"I have been with Prestige College Planning for majority of my time in high school - about 3 years.
Mrs. Das has helped me in a multitude of ways. Throughout my years with her, she has helped shed light on the path and that I want to take in the future, helped me discover potential careers and fields of study, but most importantly, taught me that I’m capable of so much if I desire to be!
I started as a sophomore and I can definitely say much has changed. When I began with Prestige College Planning, I was unsure of what direction I wanted to take, what “angle” I wanted to pursue, but now, I’ve learned so much about various things I’m passionate about, primarily because of Mrs. Das’s advice and suggestions.
I honestly cannot express how grateful I am to have had you as my counselor. You have taught me an incredible amount about dedication and focus! Thank you for pushing me to do what had to be done. I’m so grateful and appreciate to have been under your wing for the past few years! Thank you for everything!"
Saniya, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
11-25-19
"I’ve been with Prestige College Planning for 3 years.
Mrs. Das helped me with the following:
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Helped me start my essays early and promptly for college so I was never stressed out since the time was well managed.
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I received detailed information on colleges that would be suitable for both me and my major.
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Before I started working with Prestige College Planning, I was confused since both my parents attended college outside of the US. I was glad to receive thorough and organized help since everything was clearer after.
The essay advice was great!"
Shruthi, senior in high school, Dublin, CA
11-20-19
"I’ve been with Prestige College Planning for 3 ½ years.
Mrs. Das has helped guide me in my college essay process. Prior to working with Mrs. Das, I was unaware of all the deadlines and important factors that are considered in the college decision process. Through her help, I attended summer programs, continued my extracurricular interests and maintained my grades.
Before I started working with Mrs. Das, I was really unaware about what colleges considered during their selection process. I was all over the place and didn’t know what career path I wanted to pursue. She helped guide me to look at all career possibilities by giving program recommendations that best suited my interests.
Mrs. Das helped guide me in my essay process and made sure I was finishing them on time through her organized essay platform."
Sana, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
02-02-20
"My son has been with Prestige College Planning for 4 years.
Prestige College Planning helped with the course selection, college selection and essay and interview preparation of the college process.
Veena was always very positive and had an optimistic mindset which helped us feel calm and relaxed through the stressful years of high school.
I'm so thankful for all that Veena has done for us and she's definitely the best college counselor ever!!"
Anjana, parent of senior, San Jose, CA
03-30-20
"We have been with Prestige College Planning for 3 years.
Veena helped with the following:
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Selecting the colleges where admission is possible.
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Writing statement of purpose letters.
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Admission process in general.
Before we started with Prestige College Planning it was very stressful whether my daughter can get admission in a college in the Bay Area. Now we are relieved!
Ms. Veena did a great job! I’m sure I couldn’t make my daughter do the admission process on time without stress. Ms. Veena helped my daughter get admission and set clear expectations."
Srini, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
01-30-20
"I have been with Prestige College Planning from the start of high school.
Before the application process, I received advising on how to best demonstrate my academic and extracurricular abilities in preparation for the process. During the application process, I have received help from Mrs. Das in narrowing down selections for colleges to apply to. I also received help through revision and edits for many of my college essays; furthermore, I had help in organizing all of my application materials and making sure all components were accounted for.
The college advising has made me a better writer and taught me the importance of time management and organization."
Aryak, senior in high school, San Jose, CA
03-30-20
"I’ve been with Prestige College Planning since my freshman year.
Ms. Veena helped me with the following:
- Help on essays – choosing a direction to go, clarifying, etc.
- Help with choosing colleges.
- Help with explaining unique circumstances to colleges.
- Recommendations for classes, both in and outside of school (ATDP, etc.)
Before I started, I didn’t really have much of an idea of how to go about the college process. It seemed like an insurmountable task. Mrs. Das streamlined my application process in a way that I wouldn’t have been able to do on my own."
Mahitha, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
01-30-20
"I have been with Prestige College Planning around 3 years.
Mrs. Das organized my schedule and kept me on track with college applications and essays. She made sure my application had correct information and was filled out with all necessary details. She also helped review my essays and made sure they were fine tuned.
Before I started, I was very unorganized and not having a schedule, but now I feel like I was ahead of most people in the admissions process."
Anurag, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
02-03-20
"We have been with Prestige College Planning for approximately 3 ½ years.
Mrs. Das has been extremely helpful in guiding my daughter every step of our 10th, 11th and 12th grade right from course selection, coaching her the importance of maintaining her high school grades. Giving her all the resources to learn about the courses that are being offered outside of school.
Being with PCP helped us a lot as we didn’t have any idea about the college or high school process in the US. Receiving information every step in high school helped my daughter make informed decisions about her courses and what colleges she can apply to."
Aparna, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
02-02-20
"I’ve been with Prestige College Planning for 2 years.
Mrs. Das helped with the following:
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College essay feedback
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Getting a college list
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Summer program research
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Setting essay deadlines and keeping me on track
I feel like I was more ready going into my senior year having completed essays over the summer. I feel more knowledgeable about essay writing and the college process."
Mishka, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
12-18-19
"I have been with Prestige College Planning for about 4 years.
She has helped me with selecting courses over the years and signing up for summer programs and also with the entire college admissions process.
I really liked how she guided me every step of the way in the college admissions process and her feedback on essays."
Arnav, senior in high school, San Jose, CA
04-05-20
“We have been with Prestige College Planning for 4 years (since freshman year).
–Veena was clear in articulating about what my daughter needs to do to get to a course and school/college of her choice.
–She was very organized and prompt in every session.
–She provided immense guidance & advice to make sure my daughter was getting the much needed attention.
Before my daughter started with Prestige College Planning, we were not sure about how to get into the orbit of college planning. There was too much information for us to get to understand the process.
Now as parents, we are confident and convinced that Prestige College Planning for the past 4 years organized and guided my daughter by assisting and providing excellent counseling. It has been a great experience.
We are very happy with Veena and Prestige College Planning’s service. And would not hesitate to recommend to parents who want their children to achieve the best guidance in the college preparation journey!”
Bijoy, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
11-13-18
“I have been with Prestige College Planning for 3 years.
–She has helped me with my college essays and kept me on track with deadlines.
–She helped me plan out my specific courses in high school.
–She helped me keep track of my high school pathway and directed me towards success.
–Even though I procrastinated on essays, she was very patient and encouraging.
–Now, I definitely feel more comfortable about my understanding of colleges & the entire process!
–I got into Ivy League colleges, so definitely the process was smooth and very helpful!
–She’s great at helping students be on track & it’s helpful knowing that counselors like her gear high school students towards optimal success with the entire college process!”
VS, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
02-10-19
“I have been with Prestige College Planning since my freshman year.
Mrs. Das has helped me find fantastic summer programs that helped me discover my career interests, guided me with choosing the right classes in school, and helped immensely with college essays and applications. She created a great list of colleges for me to apply to and has helped me keep calm and organized throughout the college application process!
Before I started working with Mrs. Das, I had no idea about the college application process and that there are many steps in this process that need to be completed. But after joining Prestige College Planning, I’m more knowledgeable of the college application process and more confident with academic decisions I made in high school!
Prestige College Planning prepares you for what’s coming ahead by giving you a yearly schedule at the beginning of the year and this was great because I never had any surprises, I knew what was coming and that helped me to stay organized and ahead.”
Anchita, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
11-13-18
“We have been with Prestige College Planning for 3 years.
Ms. Veena helped us navigate through the complex process of college applications, financial aid, essay writing, and post application guidance. Most importantly, she helped us stay on track, that is, what to plan and when, more importantly meeting deadline dates.
Now, we are much more educated about the application process. Earlier, we did not appreciate the fact that 3-year preparation is a must to get well prepared for college applications. You surely need a good expert to navigate through this complex process.
Thank you for keeping us honest and on track. Ms. Veena, we could not have done without your help.”
VS, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
02-10-19
“We have been with Prestige College Planning for 5 years.
Ms. Das helped us since early years while we were moving from Massachusetts to the Bay Area in choosing a good school district till applying for colleges. She helped in the college admission process right from the subject selection at the beginning of the school year.
Earlier we thought that the college process is something very tedious to follow but Ms. Das helped us apply to various colleges with the reminders of deadlines and checking the submissions and suggesting essay edits well before time.
Skype meetings were very helpful whenever we couldn’t make it to in-person meetings.”
Nutan, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
11-14-18
“I have been with Prestige College Planning for 2.5 years.
Mrs. Das helped me plan out my courses and balance my schoolwork with extracurricular activities. Mrs. Das helped me plan out my college admissions process and gave me very helpful advice in each step of the process.
Prior to starting working with her, I had very little knowledge about college admissions. Mrs. Das give valuable insight on the process that allowed me to better plan out my high school journey.
Mrs. Das’s extensive knowledge on the college admissions process was an integral part of my success.”
Akhil, senior in high school, San Jose, CA
4-07-19
“I have been with Prestige College Planning since my sophomore year, 2 years.
Mrs. Das has helped me with organizing information for putting into applications, such as the application spreadsheet. She has also helped me with writing essays, specifically on understanding how to answer specific prompts. For the Georgia Tech’s “describe your day” essay, she helped me connect my personality to my daily schedule.
Before I started working with Mrs. Das, I did not understand much about the process of sending scores and how to apply. Now I have a better understanding of how the holistic review process works and I’m not worried much about procedural things. I also have a better understanding on how to write essays and what colleges look for in them.”
Siddharth, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
11-18-18
“I have been with Prestige College Planning for 5 years.
-She has helped me to find summer activities that I enjoyed.
-She has guided me through the college application process, finding the right colleges and editing essays.
-She has helped me learn a lot about my major.
Before I started working with Mrs. Das, I thought the college application was very daunting and overwhelming. Now I find the process much more manageable.
Helping with finding the best right fit colleges saved me a lot of time.”
Ameya, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
11-14-18
“I have been with Prestige College Planning for 3 years.
– She helped me a lot with the college essays and guided me through the topics and helped me understand what would work best.
– She also helped me a lot with the course selection requirements. I would have never known about the geometry requirement and would have lost the opportunity to apply to UCs.
Before I started working with Prestige College Planning, I was very clueless. Considering the fact that I came from India, I really needed someone to guide me through the process. I am a lot more comfortable now with the process and can focus on what’s important.”
Srishti, senior in high school, San Jose, CA
4-07-19
“We have been with Prestige College Planning for 4 years.
Mrs. Das helped my son-
– To streamline his coursework and activities based on his interests.
– Brainstorming sessions helped to identify his strengths and weaknesses.
Before we started working with Mrs. Das, the college application process was unclear. Since we started with Mrs. Das, we were well-informed and felt much more confident.
It takes a lot of patience and effort to work with my son and we are glad we had Mrs. Das to keep him on track.”
Shobha, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
11-13-18
“We have been with Prestige College Planning for 3 years.
Mrs. Das helped with the following:
– Making sure that my daughter covers courses for UC eligibility.
– Making the schedule for college essays and applications.
– Proper planning for all the college admissions.
– Guidance for summer programs and courses.
We all need guidance for the whole process and now we feel comfortable with the process and outcome.”
Rohit, parent of senior, San Jose, CA
4-07-19
“I have been with Prestige College Planning for 4 years.
– She reviewed my essays and applications.
–Guided me with things to do to help with college applications.
– Provided lists of things that could be done to help applications like SAT/ACT, subject tests, extracurricular activities.
Before I started working with Prestige College Planning, it was unclear as to how to approach college applications and standardized testing, but Mrs. Das helped to provide a path to get the applications done and it is a lot earlier than if I had done them without her help.”
Vishal, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
11-13-18
“We have been with Prestige College Planning for the last 3 years.
Mrs. Das helped my daughter in the following areas:
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Course selection for all grades in high school
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Narrowing down major in college choices
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Choosing the essay topics
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Application review
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Assistance with all aspects of college applications
Before we started working with Prestige College Planning, it was overwhelming, confusing and a little scary to think about the application process.
Now being able to complete the entire application process by mid November, makes us feel very relaxed and less stressful.
Appreciate all the help with FAFSA and CSS application process. Staying on top of all the applications and positively motivating and pushing the kids to finish many early action applications helps the students to feel more confident about acceptances and less stressful during midterm final. Your essay feedback was valuable and timely.
Thanks for all the help!!”
Srilatha, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
11-14-17
“We have been with Prestige College Planning for two and half years.
Mrs. Das helped my son with:
-High school planning
-Helped identify strengths with various techniques
- Helped with extracurricular activities planning, summer activities, college planning
It has helped us remove the stress from the whole process with meticulous planning and experience.
Mrs. Das is very calm and composed, yet was able to push our son and kept him on task. It was a great experience and highly recommend Mrs. Das as your child’s college counselor.”
Ravi, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
11-26-17
“We have been with Prestige College Planning for the last 3 years.
Mrs. Das helped us with:
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Guidelines for standardized tests
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Keeping track of extracurricular activities
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Suggesting summer activities
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Suggesting colleges that are right fit for my daughter’s major
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Essay edits for colleges and brainstorming the essays
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Meeting deadlines for college applications
It was an overwhelming process to keep track of what my daughter had to do. With Veena Das’s guidance, it was all streamlined and made it much less stressful to keep track of activities and deadlines to meet, either for standardized test, summer activities and college applications.”
Shailaja, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
11-26-17
"We have been with Prestige College Planning for the last two years.
Mrs. Das helped us understand the complete college admissions process and helped our daughter in course selection, summer programs. She worked with my daughter to narrow down her majors, college lists. Her guidance in tracking timelines, essays is very valuable and we appreciate her support through the process.
Before we started with her the process was daunting and overwhelming. Her expertise made the application process streamlined and manageable.
She was very patient throughout the years, took time to know the student and guide them as it fits their needs."
Shobha, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
11-16-17
“We have been with Prestige College Planning for 3 years. From sophomore to senior year.
With my son being the first kid and us going through the college applications for the first time, Mrs. Das took us through all the details of the college application process. We really appreciate her diligence and how she followed up on each and every essay and made sure our son completed everything ahead of time.
Before we started working with her–we were worried if we would be able to keep everything in check and put the application through completion.
Now – we are relaxed and content that it’s all done.
We really liked our experience here at Prestige College Planning and would highly recommend Veena to our friends.”
Rajee, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
12-03-17
“We have been with Prestige College Planning for 4 years.
Mrs. Das helped my daughter with course selection, summer programs, taking classes outside of school, revising college essays and college selection.
Mrs. Das gave a direction to my daughter’s studies and goals. She helped her with choosing a career and keeping her GPA at a good point.
I would highly recommend Mrs. Das as a counselor.”
Jisha, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
12-13-17
“We have been with Prestige College Planning for 3 years.
She kept my son accountable for his work. Reminder emails to him for his required work.
Before we started working with Mrs. Das, my son was not on top of his stuff.
Now, everything is planned very well by Mrs. Das. We are super excited and happy because of Mrs. Das’s help, my son was able to get into the top three schools in the country. We truly appreciate her for her dedication towards her students.”
Kim, parent of senior, Dublin, CA
04-02-18
“I have been here since January 2015 of my freshman year.
Mrs. Das has helped me keep track of timelines so that I meet all deadlines well ahead of time, for both summer programs as well as for college applications. She has also greatly helped me with the essay writing and editing process because she makes sure that the content is what college admissions officers are looking for and has helped me brainstorm so that I can write about topics that best reflect my personality.
Before I started working with Mrs. Das, I felt confused by all of the different aspects of what I should be doing, from coursework to extracurricular activities. Now, I feel like I have accomplished being able to maintain my grades, while also doing extracurricular activities and attending summer programs, since my time was planned out so I could handle everything.
I like that communication is prompt because it makes it easy for me to get my questions answered as soon as possible, which makes the application process less stressful.”
Harshita, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
11-26-17
“I have been with Prestige College Planning for 2 1/2 years.
Mrs. Das has helped me with editing my college essays and reviewing the applications. In addition, she came up with a right fit list of colleges that allowed me to understand what colleges were safety, target and reach depending on my scores, grades, extracurricular activities and individual fit. She also gave me guidance on choosing the school courses to take for each year based on the college or school requirements and my interests.
Before I started I was stressed about the college application process and was unsure about how to approach it. However, with her help I was able to fully understand what I was doing and it made the process less stressful. Since everything was done ahead of time and I was getting help with it, I didn’t have to do it at the last minute.
It was very beneficial to complete the essays and applications ahead of time because I was able to have a break and not cram everything for the last few weeks.”
Harshitha, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
11-14-17
“I have been with Prestige College Planning since my sophomore year of high school.
– Mrs. Das helped me choose courses that would be good for each year in high school.
– She told me about summer programs to attend at UC Berkeley. The course I took at UC Berkeley was a lot of fun and I still keep in touch with some of my classmates.
– She made sure that all my applications were good and was patient with me when I couldn’t decide on a major.
– Before I started I had vague ideas about college admissions. I did not know much about how to choose my courses. Now I’m guided well and know how everything works. Mrs. Das was my mentor in the crazy world of college apps.”
Abhi, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
11-16-17
“I have been with Prestige College Planning for 3 years.
Mrs. Das give me a structure to follow and helped me properly develop my essays. Moreover, she kept me in check to ensure my grades were good and that I met all of the deadlines. She also would send regular reminders so that I would ensure that I was completing all the prerequisites before applying for colleges.
Before I started working with Prestige College Planning, I simply thought that college was just about using the UC app to apply. But Mrs. Das taught me the intricacies of applying to college and showed me who I have to talk to and when. I felt much more confident in what I was doing working with Prestige College Planning.
She helped me get into USC!!:-)”
Robin, senior in high school, Dublin, CA
01-03-18
“I have been with Prestige College Planning for 2 ½ years.
Mrs. Das helped me with:
-College selection and specific program recommendations
-Specially solid target schools
-Essay help from an experienced perspective
-Structure of essays
-Essay pre-preparation (thought document)
Before I started working with Prestige College Planning: it was very confusing and unknowing of the future where my knowledge was only based on false stories or narratives.
Now: I’m confident about the future. It is less stressful than I expected it to be.”
Raj, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
11-26-17
“I have been with Prestige College Planning for 2 1/2 years.
Mrs. Das has edited my essays.
She has made sure my grades stay intact.
She has been realistic in all expectations.
It was incredibly stressful to deal with apps and school, but with Mrs. Das’s help it was so much easier to compartmentalize my time.
This was an incredibly amazing program for me.”
Aneesh, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
12-03-17
“I have been with Prestige College Planning for 4 years.
Mrs. Das really helped with choosing what to do over the summer and with working on all the applications.
I really didn’t know how the process or how anything worked before working with her. But the process is really clear now and I know that all the work I did paid off.”
Manju, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
12-13-17
“I have been with Prestige College Planning for 4 years.
Mrs. Das has helped by forming spreadsheets that show all your options as well as what options are better than others. For example summer programs after each grade. She made sure that she recommended good programs for what I was interested in.
Before we did not know how much work was needed in high school for college such as what classes to take, what to do during the summer and where to apply. But through Mrs. Das we have understood and learned now all of the situations and what to do.
Mrs. Das is very helpful and kind and can guide you to pick your best option based on what you want to do.”
Rishi, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
04-5-18
"We have been with Prestige College Planning for the last two years.
Veena Das is extremely organized, assesses the student’s strengths and weaknesses thoroughly and in the areas where the student is weak, pushes them to improve. She inspired my daughter to work hard, to put in her 110% in anything she does. Veena made sure that my daughter is very well rounded, not only on her resume, but prepares the student for real life.
She nurtures students and helps them become a great student. My daughter started believing in hard work and learned organizational skills. My daughter said that in her professional career she will use the qualities that Veena taught her which is hard work and not giving up until you are satisfied.
I, as a mother changed a lot when I was attending meetings with my daughter. I accepted Veena’s style to nurture my daughter’s qualities and learn how to guide her the best way.
As a parent, I never had to worry about any college application deadlines. Veena was there for my daughter. She taught her how to manage her stress very well. She guided my daughter to work until she was satisfied with her work.
As a mom, I’m very happy with the work and my daughter’s experience with Veena."
Ami, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
12-03-16
"We have been with Prestige College Planning for the last 4 years.
Ms. Das helped my son with -
– Preparing in advance for all the applications
– Reminding on deadlines for each submission
– Selecting summer courses during each year
– Ensuring that grades are maintained and reminding during every appointment
– Providing sheet and template for all achievements
It worked very well for my son as he is a very laid back person. He was reminded again and again to complete his things on time.
Thank you Ms. Das for all the support, guidance and providing timely feedback and assistance to my son. He got into his dream college."
Vivek, parent of senior, San Jose, CA
04-02-17
"We have been with Prestige College Planning for 3 years.
Mrs. Das helped my daughter with the following:
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Shortlisting colleges like reach, target, safety colleges
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Reviewing essays
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Tracking and maintaining schedules and calendars
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Course selection right from the beginning in high school
It was quite confusing before we started working with Mrs. Das and then it got clearer. It helped us in many areas and she is subject market expert. It was peace of mind for parents who are very busy at work.
Doing great and keep it up."
Lalit, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
04-01-17
“We have been with Prestige College Planning for over three years.
Mrs. Das helped me with-
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Helped me select specific colleges for my interests.
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Picked out good summer programs for me.
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Edited my college essays.
Thank you so much for all your help in these past 3 years! I have committed to Carnegie Mellon University with a scholarship and it wouldn't have been possible without all your help and support.
So thank you once again :)”
Ekta, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
04-15-17
"We have been with Prestige College Planning since my sophomore year.
Mrs. Das helped me with the following:
Sophomore year
– Goal setting
– Reaching out to tutors
– Managing extracurricular activities
Junior year
– Goal setting
– Workload management
– Specificity and standardized test preparation
Senior year
– Creating a "right fit list" of colleges
– Keeping tabs of application management
– Clearing up infinite confusion with the college process
Before I began having a college planner, there was no real or obvious intended goal. I simply attended school and did my work on the basis of what needed to be done. However, now there is a new level of accountability that Mrs. Das has provided. That has come from everything listed above.
Thank you! :-)"
Riya, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
12-07-16
"We have been with Prestige College Planning for two years.
Mrs. Das helped us a whole lot with the overall planning and preparation for college applications and counseling process. Specifically on -
1) Curriculum selection suggestions
2) Summer program leads and selection which actually got my daughter interested in and figure something she likes as a major
3) Finding the right college list
4) Keeping us on track with application process
5) Financial planning is another crucial area we got help.
We are well organized and on track with meeting the application filing deadlines because of Mrs. Das's help. It is a great relief and confidence that Mrs. Das is there for us anytime we have any questions to get answered, which actually are minimal because of the information she has given us upfront at each meeting.
Very glad Mrs. Das that we have taken your help! Your working style and prompt responses and schedules made whole of the process easy for us.
Thanks again for all the help."
Veera, parent of senior, San Jose, CA
11-20-16
"We have been with Prestige College Planning for two years.
Mrs. Das helped a lot –
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A lot of motivation is the first thing.
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She helped us a lot in deciding the schools to apply.
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Constant supervision of grades, progress and even helping to decide the college to attend after receiving acceptances.
First when we start before were in a lot of confusion and a little bit of frustration but now we have concluded with a happy end.
Thank you Mrs. Das for all your guidance and making my daughter’s dream come true. We always look forward to you.
I definitely recommend Mrs. Das as your college counselor.”
Sunitha, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
04-12-17
"I have been with Prestige College Planning for 2 years.
She has helped me with all of my essays, and reviewed them as many times as I needed. She helped me create a solid college list and introduced me to great colleges I hadn't even heard of. She also helped me with planning and kept me on track with my grades.
Before I started, I was a lot more stressed out and unaware of exactly what I was facing in the process. Now, I feel in control and optimistic about the colleges.
Thank you for all the help!"
Shachi, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
12-03-16
"We have been with Prestige College Planning since my daughter's junior year.
Mrs. Das helped my daughter with-
– Guidance on the process
– Shortlist colleges
– Review applications
– Review essays
– Worked patiently
– We completed applications before time only because of Veena.
– See insists on timelines and milestones which are to our benefit.
We had absolutely no idea about the college application process before meeting Veena. This was one of the best decisions we made to use her help. The process was extremely well planned.
We wish to work with Veena for our second daughter too from early high school years."
Pallavi, parent of senior, San Jose, CA
11-20-16
"We have been with Prestige College Planning since my daughter's sophomore year.
Mrs. Das's persistent reminders kept both my child and parents prepared for college applications.
My daughter got great insights to choose the colleges that suit her personality.
My daughter also got many choices of academic institutes to choose from, thanks to Mrs. Das.
We can only compare the application process of my elder daughter to my younger daughter who Mrs. Das guided. We found that Prestige College Planning greatly reduces the anxiety and confusion of this complex process."
Anand, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
12-07-16
"We have been with Prestige College Planning for 3 years.
We had Mrs. Das as a college counselor for our daughter. Being new to US College system it was very helpful to have Mrs. Das guide us through college application process and help plan on selecting high school courses which are required for A-G requirements. She provided clear timelines and help organize my daughter plan and execute the application process.
Before we hired Mrs. Das, we were confused about college admission process and had no clear visibility into UC application process. With her guidance and insight into college application process we are now better prepared and aware of college application process. She has been helpful and thorough in the entire process.
We truly benefited with her pre-planning and thorough walk through of the college application process. She was organized and followed up with my daughter on regular basis to keep her on track. We highly recommend her to all our friends."
Chandrika, parent of senior, San Jose, CA
11-20-16
"We have been with Prestige College Planning for two and half years.
Mrs. Das helped with the following-
– Selecting the subjects to succeed in my son's area of interest– Important subjects to boost his grades.
– Advising how to achieve his target goal.
– When to start applying and which schools to apply.
– Start well in advance so as to avoid any last minute issues.
– Early action–so that he has something in hand to reduce stress and can concentrate on school activities.
Before starting it was too confusing which subjects to take to achieve his goals. Now much more relaxed as he's organized quite a bit and I see him reaching his goals."
Murali, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
11-17-16
"I have been with Prestige College Planning for 2 years.
Mrs. Das helped -
– Finding summer courses
– Helping find a broad variety of colleges
– Reminding me to keep my grades and building the right course schedule over 4 years
Before I started working with Mrs. Das:
I was confused about the college process and was not prepared to build a 4 year plan to build up my college resume.
Now:
I am glad Prestige College Planning help me build my 4 year high school plan.
Thanks for all the help!"
Kushal, senior in high school, San Jose, CA
04-02-17
"I have been with Prestige College Planning for 2 years.
Mrs. Das has helped me to select courses to take for upcoming school year. She has aided me throughout the whole college process from picking colleges, making sure the colleges fit my interests, to reading and editing my college essays. Not only this, but Mrs. Das has helped me choose a summer program for me to attend the summer before my senior year. This program has played an important role in me choosing my career and interests.
Before I started, I did not know much about applying to colleges or even how the process works. It was all a daunting task. Now, however, I am finished with most of my college applications and this has relieved a great burden on me. I can now focus on maintaining grades and seeing what schools I am getting acceptances from.
I believe that if it weren't for Mrs. Das, I would not have known much about a lot of out of state colleges that fit my interests. I have been able to finish most of the college applications and do ATDP because Mrs. Das has provided me the needed information."
Asritha, senior in high school, San Jose, CA
11-20-16
“We have been at Prestige College Planning for over 2 years.
–Mrs. Das helped me compile a list of colleges I should apply to.
–She kept me on track with all college application deadlines and upcoming dates, for e.g. testing and registration.
–She edited my college essays!!
Before I started working with Mrs. Das, I felt really hopeless and wasn’t sure what I should be doing to prepare for college; the whole process felt very intimidating.
Now, I have peace of mind and I’m going to an awesome college!
Don’t let the fear of college keep you from doing things you love. Just trust the process and Veena Das and you’ll be fine.”
Tanya, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
04-15-17
"I have been with Prestige College Planning for about two and half years.
She helped me out with picking my classes in both my junior as well as senior year and got me a head start in applying for college. I was able to choose my path for college at the end of junior year and got started on my applications and essays quite early.
Before I started, I was going to take classes like others in my grade. But then I switched to taking classes that would benefit me in college. I also didn't understand the application process, but after doing the applications with help, it became a lot easier."
Aditya, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
11-17-16
"I have been with Prestige College Planning for 2 years.
She helped me edit my essays and my applications. She pushed me to take on more leadership roles. Before I started, I wasn't sure what to do and where to start with college applications. She made it very clear what colleges wanted and what to do.
Without Veena Das, I would never have finished my applications this early. All my friends are stressing out and I'm happy that I finished everything."
Lekha, senior in high school, San Jose, CA
11-20-16
“We have been at Prestige College Planning for two years.
Mrs. Das gave me the guidance to get into top schools which I most likely would have not been able to get into.
After I started working with Mrs. Das, I was more focused and had a plan to follow compared to before.
Thanks for helping me get into all the colleges specially my top choices.”
Reshma, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
04-12-17
"We have been with Prestige College Planning for 4 years.
Mrs. Das is-
– Very organized and punctual.
– Very knowledgeable and knows the admissions process like back of her hand.
– Gives feedback to the child which is good for teenagers.
Before: we were anxious, we did not know the system.
After: relaxed that we are done early. Know that we have done our best.
Made our experience of applying to colleges very easy."
Raj, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
11-15-16
"We have been with Prestige College Planning for 3 years.
Mrs. Das helped my daughter with systematic planning of all requirements starting with the subject SAT timeline, when to plan for each subject.
-Guiding in the course selection.
-College list for applying.
-Working with my daughter during essay writing process.
Mrs. Das did a great job in identifying list of colleges where my daughter had good success in getting admission.
Overall, we had a very successful engagement in the counseling program. Without the college planning guidance, it would have been difficult to keep up with various deadlines and planning all necessary activities.
We are very pleased with Mrs. Das. She did a great job in handholding my daughter through the entire process.
Sadashiva, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
04-06-16
"We have been with Prestige College Planning since the summer of 2015.
Mrs. Das helped with the following:
1. The list of colleges after researching good ones for Biology major.
2. Helped to push my son to do things on time, otherwise he won't finish them on time.
3. Helped with the whole process of applications.
Before we started very confused, don't know the process and my son somehow releuctant to do applications on time. Now very happy that the application process is finished.
I will recommend Mrs. Das for my friends and family."
Sudha, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
12-15-15
"We have been with Prestige College Planning for 2 years.
Mrs. Das helped my son with career planning, summer programs and electives, selecting classes and electives in school, selecting colleges based on career interest (reach, target, and safety schools), college essays and applications, and being organized.
Before we started we were less focused, unsure about goals, less informed about college admission process. Now we are more informed, better organized, amd more focused.
Mrs. Das really takes great interest in helping student undertsand the college admission process. She is very methodical and well informed."
Jaysheel, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
11-24-15
"Thanks Veena for all the help and guidance in last two years - appreciate that. Hearing stories from other friends that how complex and stressing the process of sending kid to college can be - I think you made it so simple. Don't think we ever had to worry about it as knew we were in good hands and you are there to help. Thanks again for all the help....
Thank you so much for all of your help! We could never have reached where we are right now without your help. I feel that the college that I chose to attend is the best fit for me academically and financially. Once again, thank you!
Rupesh and Aditya, parent of senior and student, Cupertino, CA
05-01-16
I have been with Prestige College Planning since the summer of 2015.
Mrs. Das helped sorting through which colleges to apply to in the college admission process. Helped with proofreading and editing essays. Helped reminding me about finishing college essays.
Before coming to Prestige:
- It was definitely a confusing process.
- I was nervous that I would make a stupid mistake which would cost me everything.
After coming to Prestige:
- It's really finally over. I can breathe again.
- I'm confident I'll be accepted to the colleges that best fit me."
Thanks Mrs. Das!"
Rakesh, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
12-15-15
"We have been with Prestige College Planning for 8 months.
Mrs. Das has helped with selection of colleges, schedule of applications, planning the submissions, editing essays, and picking appropriate topics for the essays.
I have a sense of relief that most of the work is done. Learnt a lot in the process. Big change was the decision to apply out of state and also to private colleges in the state.
Thanks for all the patience and help. It reduced the stress I would have felt otherwise."
Aditi, parent of senior, San Ramon, CA
11-18-15
"I have been with Prestige College Planning for 3 years.
During 10th and 11th grade, she helped me plan for tests and helped make sure I was on top of my grades. During my senior year, she came up with a good list of right fit colleges and I am confident that this was the best possible for me based on my grades.
When I first came here, I wasn't sure if I would need help with the testing process and college application process. But I now realize how much it has helped me."
Chetana, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
12-16-15
"I have been with Prestige College Planning since June, 2015.
Mrs. Das helped me with the following:
-Helped me organize my college application schedule
-Reduced stress levels for keeping everything managed and maintained
-College essays and essay management
-Kept track of what to expect
Before coming to Prestige:
-Disorganized, unaware about the whole process and what is necessary
-Unaware about what the WHOLE process requires
After coming to Prestige:
-Now, I am more organized and have kept track of every part of college admissions
-Good organization"
Avni, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
02-03-16
"I have been with Prestige College Planning for 2 years.
Mrs. Das helped me with editing college essays, giving recommendations for summer programs, creating a good right fit list of colleges.
It was helpful and it still is helpful and kept me organized and on track for my deadlines"
Sagar, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
10-15-15
"We have been with Prestige College Planning for 4 years.
Mrs. Das was extremely helpful for helping me keep on track with all activities and academics during high school. She was really helpful during the college application process and helped complete all applications early.
When I started in freshman year there were things that I was doing that did not make sense as to why I was doing them. Now I realize the true value of all those activities that Mrs. Das guided me to participate in.
Without Mrs. Das I would have been lost in high school and during the college application process."
Ashwin, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
11-15-16
"My name is Meghal and I am a senior in high school. Ms. Veena Das has been guiding my parents and me since my junior year. Having done the first two years of my high school in India and the final two years here in the US, we knew my college application profile had to be managed differently. Ms. Das took the time to educate my parents and me and guided us at every step. The situation quickly changed from the whole family being overwhelmed, concerned and confused to being in control with proper understanding of the process and the actions required to manage my college admission process.
Ms. Das ensured that I have completed all the required courses for college admission including UC A-G courses, taken all the required tests applicable in my case in a phased manner with the right balance of academic enrichment and extracurricular activities.
Ms. Das kept in close contact, meeting almost weekly and willing to meet at anytime through the entire college application process in my senior year. She recommended a great set of right fit colleges based on my academic interests and helped me apply to most UC's, CSU's and several out of state private and public colleges. Her guidance with the essays was invaluable with the brainstorming and proofreading. She made a huge difference by adding all aspects of my profile in the college application. Ms. Das has great attention to details and is very thorough with the application, ensuring that nothing is missed. Thanks to Ms. Das, I have successfully been able to apply to all colleges much before the deadlines, taking the stress out of the process and great relief to my parents. I have already been accepted to many of the early action schools and I am very excited about joining the best college of my choice next year.
I highly recommend Ms. Das and having her on your side will make a huge difference to the outcome.”
Meghal, senior in high school, San Ramon, CA
01-03-15
“When we started with Ms. Das, my daughter was a junior at Foothill High School. The whole college planning and application process was very unfamiliar territory to us. We were very concerned and confused as parents of a daughter applying for college in a year’s time.
Ms. Das helped us navigate the entire process, meeting us regularly throughout the school year, almost weekly during the application period in senior year, responding promptly to all our emails, and educating us all along on the various aspects of the college admission process and providing us with clear data and facts. She very quickly took away the stress and ambiguity out of this overwhelming process and a huge load off my daughter's shoulders.
During the senior year, Ms. Das guided my daughter with all aspects of the application process including brainstorming and providing clear guidelines for the essays. She was very accommodative and reworked the entire right fit college list when my daughter changed her choice of major at the beginning of the senior year. Ms. Das is very detail oriented, passionate, and dedicated and goes above and beyond to help her students succeed and help them achieve their potential.
I highly recommend the services of Ms. Das to very parent who wants the best for their child and make educated choices based on the guidance provided by her.”
Kannan, parent of senior, Pleasanton, CA
01-03-15
"We started with Veena 2 years ago for my daughter.
She helped with course section for each grade. She helped validate if the student met A-G course requirements. Helped with time management. Helped nail down the college major with the careeer test. Provided the Right Fit College list based on my daughter's credentials and interest. Helped with summer course planning.
Overall she was with us throughout the years, guiding us in the right direction.
Before, it was very ambigious on what path to take and where to look for information. After getting help, the confidence level increased and we are glad that we made the right decision in choosing her for our daughter's college counseling.
Subha, parent of senior in high school, Pleasanton, CA
04-11-15
"I am a senior in high school in Pleasanton, CA and Ms. Das has been guiding me for the last two years. Having her guidance has been very helpful in my case as she ensured that I take the correct set of approved courses that meet the UC A-G requirements. She started the application process early in my senior year and provided clear structure with the right fit list of colleges, which took away all the stress and anxiety out of the entire process. She was very flexible and available to meet as and when required to help filling out the application and completing my essays.
Thanks to Ms. Das, I have already got admission to some of my early action schools, which is very exciting!"
Varshaa, senior in high school, Pleasanton, CA
01-04-15
"My daughter is a junior in high school. Veena Das from Prestige College Planning has been guiding my daughter and us since her sophomore year. Her methodical and structured approach at each stage properly planned and prioritized has taken the ambiguity and stress out of the college admission process.
Veena is very prompt in responding to my emails providing the requested information and clarifying any details. I find the appointments very informative, helping me understand the progress and the work being done with my daughter and it helps me take informed decisions. We are very happy that we started the process early and I now have full confidence that my daughter will have a good and well-rounded college admission profile in her senior year.
I highly recommend Veena to anyone who has a child in high school and needs help with college planning."
Murali, parent of junior, San Ramon, CA
"My son is a sophomore in high school. He has been with Prestige College Planning for 2 years.
We had no idea on what specific preparation we need to do for college admissions. What courses to select during the school year, what summer courses to take, when to apply etc. Ms. Das helped us on everything we need to do for my son, so he is ready for college.
No idea before we started with Prestige College Planning. We always used to consult with different parents and always were confused. No confusion now!! Thanks a lot Ms. Das."
Vivek, parent of sophomore in high school, San Jose, CA
01-31-15
"My son has been with Prestige College Planning for 2 years.
Mrs. Das helped with summer programs, has knowledge of clubs in school, and provided recommendations for tutoring.
We were not aware of college admissions at all but as per Veena's guidance we have good sense of it now. My son is focusing and understanding the process."
Shruti, parent of sophomore in high school, San Ramon, CA
01-31-15
"My son has been with Prestige College Planning for 2 years.
Mrs. Das has guided my son at every step, whether it's choosing the right course as per his potential/strengths or selecting extracurricular activities to match his profile and interest.
Before we joined Prestige College Planning, we always had a hard time in making decisions for my son's course selection, clubs, and enrichment classes. But now we precisely know the areas we need to improve and the designated path to follow. Thank you Mrs. Das."
Shalini, parent of freshman in high school, San Ramon, CA
06-16-15