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October 2023 by Carmine Petruzello
Tony and his team at Novella Prep delivered clarity and purpose to a very challenging process. The ability to develop a trusting, working relationship with our son from critiques of the essay to guidance in constructing a balanced school list was invaluable. We highly recommend Novella for anyone beginning this journey.
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November 2022 by Sarah Perlman
Novella prep has helped me every step of the college process, the instructions were always clear and super useful. Highly recommend!
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November 2022 by Karen Heil
I am a freshman college parent this year and as November is rolling by, I can not help but reflect back at where my family was last year at this time, full of essays and deadlines and last minute application details. Although 12 months have passed, I very much can still feel all of the emotions that went with my daughter’s college application process. I also can not express enough my appreciation and gratitude for Tony and Novella Prep. From the moment we met, Tony was ,and continued to be, that calming, knowledgeable and reassuring voice that consistently made us feel at ease. He and his team were extremely competent and professional, guiding us through the entire process, from SAT prep to making our final decision. Ultimately, our daughter has found her “college home” and is extremely happy with her decision, which truthfully is what we had hoped for at the beginning of the entire process. Again, I would like to thank Tony and his entire team for aiding in what could have been a much more stressful process, and instead turning it into a learning and growing experience for our daughter.
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November 2022 by Jeff Woods
Tony and Kelly were terrific to have as coaches and counselors as our daughter navigated the college application process. Their hard work to help our daughter explore the best options for her interests and profile set her on the right course. The tireless assistance with providing guidance and proofreading of essays and other communications was invaluable. Kelly went above and beyond always finding a way to make herself available when Peyton sought advice. Thanks in no small part to Novella’s support, our daughter secured offers of admissions to a range of compelling options and is excited to start her university pursuits in the fall.
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November 2022 by Danielle Weisberg
Tony's work with our daughter was instrumental to her achieving academic success. He helped her to see her academic potential and she learned invaluable study habits that will serve her well in college and beyond. I truly do not think she would have achieved all that she has without Tony's encouragement, wisdom and guidance.
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November 2022 by Ece Auffarth
Tony and his team are great! Tony and Kelly worked with my daughter in maximizing her abilities and helped her put her best foot forward in her college applications. They are excellent educators who truly care about their students and their students' families.
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November 2022 by Raffaella Sutherland
Tony and his team helped our eldest through the whole college application starting spring of Junior year. The whole process was a minefield to us as we did not attend university in the US. Tony and his team made the whole process seamless, kept our daughter on a specific schedule to make it manageable for her, ensured she was on task with weekly check-ins and kept us informed throughout the whole process. Ultimately they enabled our daughter to be accepted into her dream college. Highly recommend his services!
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November 2021 by Charlie Chait
This was the best referral for my child! Tony really worked well and had a great demeanor with my son who has learning differences, to help him through the whole college application process and more. He is very patient and so knowledgeable! Tony was able to help him get into a specialized college. A very professional, knowledgeable and comprehensive coaching approach to the college planning process. We would have been lost without Tony's help. Nothing close to the help our son got from his high school.
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November 2020 by Griffin Meyers
Tony wants to help his students succeed as much if not more than the student. He is great communicating with colleges, and is creative in giving students a advantage. Couldn't recommend more!
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November 2020 by Kevin Garcia
I can not say enough great things about Tony. He has helped me in the past turnaround my grades and has gone on to help me with interview coaching while adjusting to remote learning. I highly recommend him
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November 2020 by Kristen Marx
Tony is passionate about his work and truly cares about his students. He relates well to teens and figures out how to move them forward in both their school work and their lives.
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November 2020 by Sara Velazquez
Novella prep was extremely helpful for editing my college essay. We went through a few different edits of my essay and got to my final draft. I ended up getting into my top school with the essay we worked on – definitely recommend!
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November 2020 by Christy Schultze
My then-rising junior met with Tony two years ago, after attending his compelling library presentation. Since she and I met him for an hour's complimentary consultation, Tony has become this parent's best academic ally. That junior has blossomed into a high-achieving, confident student (last month she earned acceptance into her 'reach' college), thanks to the tools he taught her, and, through his process, became her best ally. His professionalism, expertise, "inside-baseball" knowledge of the college process, and genial demeanor are a powerful mix. Tony is now adding great value to two more children's educations, one high school, one middle school. He's been an invaluable sounding board and academic advisor to me, as well as them. Tony has our highest recommendation!
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November 2020 by Alain Begun
We had the pleasure of working with Tony and Novella this past year as our daughter was preparing to work on her college application process. Our daughter is a very good student but felt a sense of paralysis on how to begin the process and Tony was able to guide her every step of the way. Most importantly with making her list of schools, working on her essays and evaluating the schools where she was admitted. Thanks to Tony’s guidance and expertise our daughter will be entering NYU - her first choice - this Fall. Thanks Tony!
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November 2020 by Guillermo Prieto
We have had the opportunity to work with Tony for the last year or so and we have been so pleased and grateful for the services he has provided us. He worked closely with our son in his preparation for college applications and were successful in having my son being accepted to his number one college option. We highly recommend Tony's services.
