cOLLEGE ACCEPTANCES

Pace University

Pennsylvania State University

Pitzer College

Pomona College

Princeton University

Purdue University

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rice University

Roger Williams University

Rollins College

Rutgers University

Salve Regina University

San Diego State University

San Francisco State University

San Jose State University

Sarah Lawrence College

Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)

Scripps College

Seattle University

Seton Hall University

Skidmore College

Smith College

Southern Methodist University

St. John's University

Stanford University

Stetson University

Suffolk University

SUNY at Binghamton

Syracuse University

Texas Christian University

The American University of Paris

The University of Alabama

The University of Tampa

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

The University of Texas at Austin

Tufts University

Tulane University

University of Alabama at Birmingham

University of Arizona

University of California - Berkeley

University of California - Davis

University of California - Irvine

University of California - Los Angeles

University of California - Riverside

University of California - San Diego

University of California - Santa Barbara

University of California - Santa Cruz

University of Central Florida

Florida State University

Fordham University

Furman University

George Mason University

George Washington University

Georgetown University

Georgia Institute of Technology

Gettysburg College

Hamilton College

Harvard University

High Point University

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Hofstra University

Humboldt State University

Indiana University - Bloomington

Ithaca College

James Madison University

Johns Hopkins University

Kenyon college

Lehigh University

Louisiana State University

Loyola Marymount University

Loyola University Chicago

Loyola University Maryland

Loyola University New Orleans

Lynn University

Manhattan College

Manhattan School of Music

Marist College

Marquette University

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

McGill University

Merrimack College

Michigan State University

Montana State University

Mount Holyoke College

New College of Florida

New York Institute of Technology

New York University

North Carolina State University

Northeastern University

Northwestern University

Nova Southeastern University

Northern Arizona University

Oberlin College

Oglethorpe University

Oregon Institute of Technology

Oregon State University

American University

Amherst College

Appalachian State University

Arizona State University

Auburn University

Babson College

Barnard College

Bates College

Baylor University

Belmont University

Bentley University

Berklee College of Music

Boston College

Boston University

Bowdoin College

Brandeis University

Brown University

Bucknell University

Butler University

California State University - San Francisco

California State University - Sonoma

California Polytechnic State University

Carnegie Mellon

Case Western Reserve University

Catawba College

Catholic University of America

Chapman University

Clark University

Clemson University

Colgate University

College of Charleston

Dartmouth College

Davidson College

Drexel University

Duke University

Eckerd College

Elon University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Emerson College

Emmanuel College

Emory University

Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts at The New School

Fairfield University

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Florida Atlantic University

Florida Gulf Coast University

Florida International University

University of Charleston

University of Chicago

University of Colorado - Boulder

University of Colorado - Denver

University of Connecticut

University of Delaware

University of Denver

University of Florida

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

University of Maryland - College Park

University of Massachusetts - Amherst

University of Massachusetts - Boston

University of Miami

University of Michigan

University of Mississippi

University of Montana

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

University of North Carolina at Asheville

University of North Florida

University of Notre Dame

University of Oregon

University of Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh

University of Portland

University of Redlands

University of San Diego

University of San Francisco

University of South Florida

University of Southern California

University of St. Andrews

University of Utah

University of Vermont

University of Virginia

University of Washington

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Utah State University

Vanderbilt University

Vassar College

Villanova University

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Wake Forest University

Washington and Lee University

Washington University in St. Louis

Wheaton College

Willamette University

Yale University

WHAT PARENTS SAY

  • “DANIELLE ARCA IS A YOUNG WOMAN OF EXTRAORDINARY TALENT AND ABILITY IN WORKING WITH STUDENTS, AND WITH THEIR PARENTS. EVERY PHONE CALL AND EVERY E-MAIL FROM US — AND THERE WERE MANY — WAS ANSWERED PROMPTLY BY HER. WE ARE THRILLED ABOUT SARAH’S ACCEPTANCE TO SMITH COLLEGE — HER FIRST CHOICE — BECAUSE WE THINK IT IS A GREAT PLACE FOR HER TO DEVELOP TO HER FULL POTENTIAL, BOTH ACADEMICALLY AND PERSONALLY, BUT, HONESTLY, WE WOULD BE WRITING THIS LETTER EVEN IF SHE HAD NOT ACHIEVED HER FIRST CHOICE. IT HAS BEEN SUCH A PLEASURE FOR US TO DEAL WITH MS. ARCA, TO EXPRESS OUR CONCERNS TO HER, TO HEAR HER ADVICE, TO HAVE HER NUDGE SARAH ALONG AND THEREBY AVOID CONFLICT BETWEEN THE THREE OF US. WE KNOW THAT SARAH HAS GREATLY BENEFITED FROM THE COUNTLESS TALKS SHE HAD WITH MS. ARCA AND WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL.”

    — Harriet Galvin & Paul Posnak, Parents

  • “I HIGHLY RECOMMEND DANIELLE ARCA. THERE AREN’T ENOUGH WORDS TO DESCRIBE WHAT A WONDERFUL AND INTEGRAL PART SHE’S PLAYED IN OUR ELDEST SON’S LIFE. SHE IS AN EXCELLENT COUNSELOR WHO TRULY CARES ABOUT YOUR CHILD’S FUTURE. SHE IS PROFESSIONAL AND BRILLIANT BEYOND WORDS. OUR SON APPLIED TO VARIOUS UNIVERSITIES UNDER DANIELLE’S GUIDANCE AND TUTELAGE AND WAS ACCEPTED INTO THREE TOP INSTITUTIONS – HE FINALLY DECIDED TO CHOOSE THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA - CHAPEL HILL. HE IS PROFOUNDLY HAPPY AND COULDN’T IMAGINE HAVING GONE ANYWHERE ELSE.”

    — Lynn & Kris De Witte, Parents

  • “I CAN’T THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR HELPING CATHERINE (AND HER PARENTS) NAVIGATE THE COLLEGE ADMISSION PROCESS. YOU WERE THERE EVERY STEP OF THE WAY — WITH FACTUAL AND SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE — WE ALL KNOW HOW INCREDIBLY LUCKY WE ARE TO HAVE WORKED WITH YOU. HEARING YOUR EXCITEMENT WHEN I CALLED WITH THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE —CATHERINE’S FIRST CHOICE —WAS ICING ON THE CAKE. YOU ARE THE BEST!”

    — Nancy Solomon, Parent

  • “MUCHO HABÍAMOS ESCUCHADO SOBRE EL PROCESO DE APLICACIÓN A LOS COLEGIOS Y UNIVERSIDADES EN LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS. LLEGAMOS A PENSAR EN OCASIONES QUE ERA EXAGERACIÓN DE LOS PADRES. NO ES HASTA AHORA QUE NUESTRO HIJO COMENZÓ EL ÚLTIMO AÑO DE HIGH SCHOOL, QUE ENTONCES COMPRENDIMOS QUE ESTE PROCESO DE APLICACIÓN PUEDE SER ESTRESANTE NO SOLO PARA EL ESTUDIANTE INVOLUCRADO, SINO TAMBIÉN PARA TODA SU FAMILIA. LA AYUDA DE DANIELLE ARCA A NUESTRO HIJO, Y A NOSOTROS COMO PADRES, EN EL PROCESO DE APLICACIÓN HA SIDO DE INCALCULABLE VALOR. SE HA MOSTRADO SIEMPRE MUY PROFESIONAL, CON CONOCIMIENTO AMPLIO DE SU TRABAJO, RESPETUOSA Y CON UN CARÁCTER MUY JOVIAL QUE PERMITIÓ DESDE EL PRINCIPIO TENER UNA MAGNÍFICA RELACIÓN. SIEMPRE DISPONIBLE POR TELÉFONO, SKYPE O EMAILS PARA RESPONDER PREGUNTAS O DUDAS QUE SE PRESENTABAN. EN GENERAL LA COMUNICACIÓN ENTRE NOSOTROS HA SIDO EXCELENTE, TENIENDO EN CUENTA QUE DANIELLE TAMBIÉN HABLA UN PERFECTO ESPAÑOL☺ COMO PADRES ESTAMOS MUY CONTENTOS Y SATISFECHOS CON LA LABOR DE DANIELLE. GRACIAS AL ESTRICTO Y ORGANIZADO PLAN DE TRABAJO QUE ESTABLECIÓ CON NUESTRO HIJO, LAS APLICACIONES A LAS UNIVERSIDADES DE INTERÉS, ESTUVIERON LISTAS PARA ENVIAR DESDE PRINCIPIOS DE OCTUBRE. ESTO NOS DIÓ UNA TREMENDA TRANQUILIDAD.”

    — Drs. Verielen & Osmel Alvarez, Padres Cuyo Estudiante Fue Aceptado A Su Primera Opción— Johns Hopkins University

  • “(ENGLISH TRANSLATION) WE HAD HEARD A LOT ABOUT THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS IN THE UNITED STATES. AT TIMES WE BELIEVED OTHER PARENTS WERE SIMPLY EXAGGERATING. IT WASN’T UNTIL OUR SON BEGAN HIS SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL THAT WE UNDERSTOOD HOW STRESSFUL THE APPLICATION PROCESS COULD BE, NOT ONLY FOR THE STUDENT INVOLVED, BUT ALSO FOR HIS OR HER ENTIRE FAMILY. THE ASSISTANCE DANIELLE ARCA GAVE TO OUR SON AND TO US AS PARENTS IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS HAS PROVED TO BE OF IMMEASURABLE VALUE. SHE HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY PROFESSIONAL, WITH BROAD KNOWLEDGE OF HER WORK, RESPECTFUL AND WITH A VERY JOVIAL CHARACTER THAT ALLOWED US TO HAVE A MAGNIFICENT RELATIONSHIP RIGHT FROM THE START. SHE WAS ALWAYS AVAILABLE BY PHONE, SKYPE OR EMAIL TO RESPOND TO OUR QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS. IN GENERAL, THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN US HAS BEEN EXCELLENT, KEEPING IN MIND THAT DANIELLE ALSO SPEAKS PERFECT SPANISH. AS PARENTS WE ARE VERY HAPPY AND SATISFIED WITH DANIELLE’S WORK. THANKS TO THE STRICT AND WELL ORGANIZED WORK SCHEDULE SHE ESTABLISHED FOR OUR SON, HIS COLLEGE APPLICATIONS WERE READY TO SUBMIT AT THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER. THIS GAVE US TREMENDOUS PEACE.”

    — Drs. Verielen & Osmel Alvarez, Parents of student accepted to his first choice school— Johns Hopkins University

  • “I WANT TO ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE TO HELP FRANKIE (AND US). WE BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE COME AND GO IN OUR LIVES BUT THERE ARE SOME WHO LEAVE FOOTPRINTS IN OUR HEARTS. THANK YOU FOR BEING ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE.”

    — Dr. Sandra Telfort, Parent of Blue-Chip Football Player Recruited by University of Southern California

  • "FOR OUR VERY SPECIAL COUNSELOR AND FRIEND...ONE OF THE NICEST, SWEETEST, LOVELIEST PEOPLE WE HAVE EVER MET!! THANK YOU FOR BEING SO HELPFUL TO US AND TO CAROLINA. WE CHERISH YOUR FRIENDSHIP.”

    — The Ardilas, Parents of student accepted to Princeton University

WHAT STUDENTS SAY

  • "FROM THE START OF DANIELLE’S ASSISTANCE IN MY COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS, IT BECAME EVIDENT THAT SHE NOT ONLY WANTED TO BE THERE FOR ME EVERY STEP OF THE WAY AS A TUTOR, BUT ALSO AS A FRIEND. HER ACTIONS MADE ME FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE AND CONFIDENT IN GETTING INTO THE SCHOOLS I DESIRED. I STRUGGLED IN HIGH SCHOOL FOR MANY DIFFERENT REASONS, BUT DANIELLE MADE AN EFFORT TO SHINE A LIGHT ON THE THINGS THAT I EXCELLED IN. I WOULD MEET WITH DANIELLE WHENEVER I COULD, AND SHE HELPED ME WITH EVERYTHING FROM IDEAS FOR ESSAYS, HELPING ME WITH THE ACT AND EDITING MY FINAL DRAFTS. SOME OF THE ESSAYS I WROTE ENDED UP BEING MY BEST PIECES OF WRITING, AND NOW I AM ABLE TO CHERISH THEM FOREVER. DANIELLE SUPPORTED ME THROUGH THE PROCESS, BUT ALWAYS PUSHED ME TO PROVIDE MY BEST WORK POSSIBLE. SHE DID A TON OF RESEARCH FOR ME AND ULTIMATELY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT EACH COLLEGE WAS LOOKING FOR, WHICH NARROWED DOWN ALL THE QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS THAT I HAD. DANIELLE INTRODUCED ME TO SCHOOLS I HAD NEVER THOUGHT OF BEFORE, WHICH OPENED MY EYES TO MORE AND MORE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO ME. SHE WAS WITH ME FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE END OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS, AND SUPPORTED ME THROUGH THICK AND THIN. I ENDED UP BEING ACCEPTED TO MULTIPLE AMAZING SCHOOLS, AND ULTIMATELY COMMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, BOULDER. I COULD NOT BE HAPPIER THAT I CHOSE DANIELLE AS MY COLLEGE COUNSELOR. I HAVE HER TO THANK FOR GETTING ME TO WHERE I AM TODAY; SHE CREATED A FOUNDATION THAT HAS MADE ME HAPPIER AND MORE CONFIDENT ABOUT MY FUTURE THAN I’VE EVER BEEN."

    Ella Horn— University of Colorado Boulder

  • "THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HELPING ME GET INTO MY SCHOOL OF CHOICE! I KNOW THAT I'M GOING TO BE SO HAPPY AT SCRIPPS. THE NEXT FOUR YEARS ARE GOING TO BE AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE! I COULDN'T HAVE DONE ALL THIS WITHOUT YOUR GUIDANCE. I'M SO THANKFUL FOR YOUR HELP!"

    Molly Buermann— Scripps College

  • "THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE FOR ME. YOU ARE SOMEONE THAT HAS MADE AN IMPACT IN MY LIFE NOT ONLY AS A COUNSELOR BUT AS A FRIEND. WERE IT NOT FOR YOU I WOULDN'T BE TAKING ART, THE CLASS THAT FOR YEARS I HAD WANTED TO TAKE. YOU ALWAYS HAD FAITH IN ME AND THAT HAS MEANT SO MUCH TO ME! I HOPE TO KEEP IN TOUCH AFTER I GRADUATE."

    Carolina Ardila— Princeton

  • "WOW, WHERE DO I BEGIN? THIS YEAR WAS AWESOME. YOUR OFFICE WAS A SECOND HOME FOR ME. I'M GONNA MISS YOU THE MOST. YOU'RE AMAZING, AND I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR EVERYTHING YOU DID FOR ME (WHEN EVERYONE ELSE THOUGHT I COULDN'T). THANK YOU."

    Patrick De Ledebur— Carnegie Mellon

NOT jUST a nUMBER

Danielle truly cares about each and every student that she works with. The high school experience isn’t just about numbers and test scores—it’s about developing and nurturing your child’s strengths and talents! Danielle loves to be a part of the entire journey, supporting your child throughout all of their experiences. Check out some videos of ExpertAdmit student’s showcasing their talent!