Client Testimonials
“The best of the best! Dina’s help was invaluable and made an arduous process understandable and far more successful. The process was far more than applications. From financial aid to applying to honors college programs, we could not imagine navigating without Dina’s exceptional help. She helped keep the peace in our home and her expertise led to my daughter being accepted to almost every college she applied to, including her first choice.”
-Michelle W., parent
“Working with Dina on our children’s independent school applications was truly a pleasure. She made the entire process manageable and less overwhelming. She helped our kids organize their thoughts, understand what the admissions office was looking for, and focus their responses to reflect the quality of their candidacy. She was patient, knowledgeable, responsive, and available. We couldn’t be happier—they both got in!”
-Ron H., parent
“Dale Seabury is a consummate professional who understands how to support and develop students that she works with. My daughter was lucky to have Dale as her advisor when she was a student at The Pingry School. Dale was a master at striking a balance of letting her students know she cared about them while holding them accountable to their responsibilities both in and out of the classroom. Her high emotional intelligence informed how she worked with each student and tailored her approach.
In addition, Dale worked with my younger daughter when she was applying to Pingry. She was kind, supportive, and welcoming. She helped us navigate the process and was always quick to respond to any questions or concerns, always going above and beyond. Finally, Dale was also a coworker of mine. She was consistently a trusted and calm voice and proved to be someone who could cut through the noise and see what issues were important. Dale was a go-to person, if you wanted something done and done right, you went to Dale.
-Sue K., parent
“As much as anyone in our community [The Pingry School], Dina thinks creatively and acts proactively, projecting and inspiring confidence. She is clearly motivated by her affection for students and her desire to surround them with the best support and care possible. Her advice is always clear-eyed and compassionate, a blend of strategy and empathy that is tough to master. This last skill is especially handy and relevant given how illogical and emotional school admissions has become.
Dina isn’t afraid to ask questions, admit she doesn’t have all the answers, or have difficult conversations. Especially this year, when emotions are high and scenarios are hard to predict, Dina has consistently tried to offer tangible solutions to the complicated problems facing families and applicants. And she never races to the finish line, preferring the right solution to an easy one.
For all of these reasons, I recommend Dina wholeheartedly. There is no such thing as a ‘sure thing’ in college admissions, but working with Dina and experiencing her dependability and enthusiasm day after day comes pretty close.”
-Tim L., Head of School, former Dean of College Counseling at The Pingry School
“Dina coached and mentored me as I was applying to business schools to make a major transition in my career. She turned what at first felt like an overwhelming and stressful process into a simple and organized step-by-step path toward reaching my admissions and career goals. Dina helped me think through my story and plans, craft essays that were intriguing and genuine, and make strategic decisions on picking the school and program that would set me up best for my post-graduation plans.
With Dina’s guidance, I was fortunate to get accepted to my first choice school — Columbia Business School. Going through the application process with Dina turned what most of my friends described as a lonely, grueling process into one that was fun and thought-provoking. If you have a lot on your plate and value close attention and advice from a true professional with a great deal of experience, I highly recommend Dina. She helped me build the confidence and maintain the focus I needed to persist through many applications, each with different essays and interviews, in only a couple months’ time.
Dina will push you to think deeply about yourself and then work with you to build applications that stand out from the pile. As a result of many conversations with her, I developed a thorough understanding of my story, and my short and long term career goals before I put pen to paper. Dina then helped me effectively communicate everything I wanted to share about my career and ambitions into well-crafted essays.”
-Alex C., MBA student
"Working on my admission essay with Dale was one of the wisest decisions I've made. She has a calm, helpful, and kind demeanor that made the whole experience not only beneficial, but enjoyable. Her experience and knowledge about writing and essay structure really helped elevate my work. I had put in a lot of work on my essay before meeting with Dale, but still felt it wasn't ready to be submitted. After receiving her help, I was so sure and confident in my work.
Application essays can often be tiring and frustrating, but Dale helped me put on paper everything I had been wanting to say in a much better way than I could have imagined. I left feeling excited about my essay progress and proud of my work. I will always recommend Dale to others. She is one of the most helpful, caring, and professional people I have ever met. Simply put, my essay went from good to great, and I enjoyed the process, too."
-Roberto D., student
“Dina was instrumental in my admission to NYU for my MBA program. I was applying while managing a pretty intense career and this was the only school I wanted to pursue. Dina was able to step in and manage the application process seamlessly. She guided me through the various steps of the application process and helped organize my inputs, provided essay feedback, and helped manage the overall application timeline. Given my schedule at the time, I know for a fact I could not have done it without her. ”
-Nikhil H., MBA student
“Dale Seabury’s mentorship and guidance meant the world to our son and made smooth sailing out of what could have been a challenging transition. Dale helped make our son’s move from public to private school seamless and she fully understood how to best utilize the unique set of opportunities presented to him at his new school. Dale is patient, understanding, and possesses that wonderful quality that evades so many adults — the ability to connect to adolescents in a way that achieves real results. Dale’s warm personality and true passion for helping children quickly earned our son’s trust. In doing so, she helped give him the confidence necessary to tap into his unique talents and passions. He thrived his freshmen year and we know Dale was a huge part of that success.”
-Michelle M., parent
“Thank you so much for your work with our daughter and helping her develop the confidence to create an impactful program that combines her love of dance and working with children. She was thrilled to be accepted to Villanova’s School of Business, where she will enroll. She was also admitted to Southern Methodist University with a $100K scholarship offer. I am thankful for your wonderful insight, support, and guidance.”
-Mike G., parent
“When I was working on my college applications, Dina's advice was indispensable. She guided me as I worked through my different ideas for my Common App essay, eventually helping me land on the perfect one for telling my story. Her edits greatly strengthened my paper and application as a whole, eventually leading to my acceptance at the University of Michigan. Dina is excellent at demystifying the application process and letting students know what colleges look for in applicants.”