What People Are Saying
Check out our students’ high schools.
“For us, the huge/massive items that were a godsend were 1) a realistic appraisal (for us and for our daughter) of what schools should be reach and targets, 2) working with her to identify schools, 3) organization(!) and keeping things on track and 4) support in writing essays. I think the essay writing was so key to her clarifying what she wanted from college and her getting accepted to some amazing places.” - Dad of Student in Class of 2025; Wauwatosa East High School
“Treat yourself and your child to Waverly! It reduces so much of the stress and frustration of the application process.” - Mom of Class of 2025 student, UC - Santa Barbara
“Best investment ever. The ability to have someone else keep track of everything and keep our daughter on track was priceless. I completely trusted Devan and the process.” - Mom of Class of 2026 Student; Whitefish Bay HS
“You are the real deal.” - Parent of Class of 2024 Student, Northwestern University
“I was able to critically view my essays in a way that couldn't be done without the point of view of someone who understands how a college evaluates applications. Parents and school counselors can only give so much insight.” -Student in Class of 2022, Marquette University
“Kelsey and the Waverly team are absolutely phenomenal and without a doubt one of the best decisions I could have possibly made. The amount of help, care and direction you have provided my son is absolutely incredible. I truly don’t know what I would have done without your services and guidance throughout this extremely daunting process. Honestly I don’t. I will forever recommend Waverly consulting to anybody who asks. Thank you.” - Student in Class of 2026, Shorewood High School
“My counselor Kelsey actually got to know me as a person, not just my stats, which made all the advice feel way more useful. I ended up at UW-Madison studying something I'm genuinely excited about, and I don't think I would've got there as confidently without Waverly's help. Big thank you to Kelsey, she made a stressful process so much easier :)” - Student in Class of 2026, Brookfield East High School
“Hiring Waverly Consulting was the best investment for our family. Our daughter had a lot of thoughts in her head when we started the process and we needed someone to give her direction. Julie patiently listened to her ideas and her interests, gave her important things to keep in mind, and eventually guided her toward the right decision. We expected a very stressful process and were surprised by how much fun it actually was!” - Mom of Student in Class of 2024, University of Kansas
“Thank you, Devan. We have been super excited to see our daughter working on all of this with you. Her attitude towards attending a university has really improved. Not that she wasn't excited before, but I think the focus has her really excited now. You know how you can just tell in conversation when someone is already mentally ready for the next step in their life. It's just so cool to see.” - Dad of Class of 2024 student, Arrowhead HS
“Working with Waverly gave my daughter the motivation to research schools on her own without feeling overwhelmed on where to start. Our consultant showed us strong schools that have her specific major, and it helped having someone other than myself or husband being the only ones to discuss college options. The meetings with Waverly provided an opportunity for me to have a “check-in” type moment with her, where we could discuss the meeting and talk about the next steps in her college journey.” - Mom of Student in Class of 2024, UW-Madison
“For us, Waverly helped immensely in narrowing our daughter’s search, making her feel confident about her application process. The system for applications was clear and easy for her to follow. It took the stress out of the process, allowing us to be supportive parents while Waverly ensured that she had the support she needed to submit high quality applications on time.” - Mom of Class of 2025 student, Smith College
“When I started working with Waverly, the process became so much less stressful. I didn’t feel like I was missing anything and it was all done to the best of my ability.” - Student in Class of 2025, Waukesha South High School
“Julie established a super supportive rapport with our daughter such that she felt motivated, optimistic, and driven to get her personal statement to a point where she was really proud of it. I also think Julie's careful and attentive listening was instrumental in her understanding of where our daughter was coming from, resulting in Julie's suggestion she explore a college that ended up being our daughter's number one choice.” -Mom of Student in Class of 2023, St. John’s College
“The best part of having Julie work with my daughter was their interactions. My daughter looked forward to the meetings and really enjoyed their time together. Working with Julie saved a lot of stress on both students and parents.” — Mom of Student in Class of 2023, Arizona State University
“As someone who plans on applying to internships and graduate schools in the future, working with Julie definitely taught me how to take the view of the person reading my application. Before we worked together, I wasn't sure what they would be looking for or how I would come across someone evaluating me based on a very small written supplement. Julie taught me the right questions to ask myself when writing to appeal to admissions officers without sacrificing my voice or personality. Both the outside perspective and learning how to become my own outside perspective will be very beneficial to me as I apply for jobs, internships, and future schools.” - Student in Class of 2022, Marquette University
“I learned how to brainstorm ideas for essays and put them into an actual essay. Working with Waverly gives you a great outside perspective to ensure the best possible outcome for your college applications.” - Student in Class of 2024, Lake Country Lutheran HS
“Julie was so generous with her time and insights on the range of college options. The processes she put in place to help our daughter track her work, the way she set up and communicated editing/application review deadlines, and her constructive feedback and encouragement on our daughter's personal statement helped her keep a solid pace and get everything done well and on time.” — Mom of student in Class of 2024; St. John’s College (Annapolis)
“Working with Waverly has kept us totally on schedule (or ahead) throughout the application process. My daughter learned a lot and took ownership because she did a lot of the work. The pace and the expertise were great! Waverly took the stress out of this process. In particular it took the burden away from the parent/student relationship because our consultant was the person who kept our student on track with deadlines and whatnot. That meant that as parents we could have much less urgent (and therefore less tense) conversations about the process.” - Mom of Class of 2025 student, Nicolet Union High School
“We have now had two really positive experiences working with Waverly. Our boys were both well-guided and had at least 4-5 business school choices. It took so much stress and strain off our relationship to not be managing the boys' application process. Very importantly, they both really liked working with Julie and felt very supported.
-Mom of Class of 2026/2024 students; WFBHS
“I learned a lot about the Common App (ex: what is acceptable/what will help differentiate me compared to another candidate). Waverly has helped me tremendously and I am so thankful!! Thank you to my consultant Mrs. Julie. I would not be where I am now without you!!!” - Student in Class of 2025, North Carolina State
“Waverly really streamlined the college application process. As someone who procrastinates, having guidance was so important because it made the college process seem less daunting and more doable. Waverly helped me so much by helping with research, setting deadlines for me, editing my essays, etc.” - Student in Class of 2025; Norwell HS (MA)
“My advice to seniors on the fence about working with Waverly - do it! It was such a helpful tool and I felt prepared and ahead at the beginning of senior year, unlike a lot of my friends.” - Student in Class of 2025, Samford University (full-tuition scholarship)
Considering the investment [in college] you are about to make, this is money very well spent. And the soft benefits--less household tension--are great. It allowed us as parents to enjoy the process. - Mom of Class of 2025 student, Brookfield Central High School
“My experience with Julie was outstanding!! Thank you so much for your help!! Without Waverly, I don’t know what I’d do.” - Student in Class of 2025, Homestead High School
“The help with school selection and admission expectations was very beneficial. Having our son understand that his top school of choice (by far #1, well above #2) was not an "automatic", helped to curb his expectations throughout the process. However, he got in so all is good!” - Dad of Class of 2025 student, UW-Madison
“From our first overview meeting we felt that expectations were set and met. One of the most valuable elements of having Waverly come alongside our student in her journey was their external, objective voice in the process. Our student is independent and curious; she benefited greatly from the model of student-led, student-first communication that Waverly implements. Julie and team truly worked to know and support our student in a highly personalized way and provided the guidance she needed. Their timely and organized process kept her on track - no moments of panic or questions of what to do next! As parents we felt respected and informed throughout the process, but confident in our student and Julie's ability to work together without our over involvement. We have highly valued this experience and are thankful for the ways it allowed us as parents to be the supporting role rather than constantly pressing our student on what progress was being made and what needed to happen next.” - Mom of Student in Class of 2025; Vestavia Hills HS (AL)
“From the beginning of talking through what you may look for in colleges and following through all the way until the end of senior year when you make a decision, Waverly is there every step of the way. I always felt super supported and like I had a support system beside me to help me through the college process. I would highly recommend Waverly to students!!.” - Student in Class of 2026; Villanova University
“I chose a college that was completely off my radar and would not have found it without the help of my consultant! The pacing was easy to manage and allowed me to live my life while staying on track.” - Student in Class of 2026; Univ. of Maryland
“It was very easy to work with Julie. I never felt overwhelmed or confused about what I had to accomplish. The structure and advice that she gave me has not only helped me get into my dream school, but I feel more prepared to be successful next year because of the work we have done together!” -Student in Class of 2022, North Carolina State University
“I loved working with Julie! I was terrified of the college application process, but she helped scale everything down to simple steps that made applying to college and college in general super exciting. She was extremely supportive; I could not recommend Julie enough!”— Student in Class of 2023, University of Alabama
“I think Waverly was one of my most helpful tools for time management and keeping a schedule for college applications. I would definitely recommend them.”-Student in Class of 2026, University of Tennessee
Devan was very gentle and caring while also ensuring that the process moved forward. She always prioritized my son’s needs and schedule. I thought that the creation of his activities résumé was very valuable in helping him value his experiences. - Mom of Class of 2026 student, UW-Madison
“Thank you so much for all of your help guiding my daughter and us through this process. You gave her confidence and kept her on track. We are obviously ecstatic that she got accepted at so many places and chose the University of Wisconsin. Thank you so much for all of your help. We really appreciate it." - Dad of Class of 2025 student, WI Lutheran HS
“Not only did Devan provide practical solutions and advice, but working with Waverly also brought a sense of calm and reassurance that was priceless during a critical time for our kid and our family. With Waverly by our side, we gained clarity, confidence, and a partner who genuinely cared about our kid’s success.” - Mom of Class of 2025; University of Iowa
“Waverly was a lifesaver! My daughter went from not having a clue about colleges or college life to truly owning and driving the process. She's more confident and incredibly proud of herself for not only getting accepted into her top schools, but by doing it without the help or nagging of her parents! There was very little tension or stress at home, and she felt that Devan was a partner and friend in the process. We are looking forward to our son working with Waverly!” - Mom of Class of 2026 student, Providence College
“My daughter struggles with school, and it was eye-opening to find out the many options still accessible to her. It helped to have a third voice (not just parents) explain what my daughter needed to do (grade-wise) if she wanted to shoot for something higher on her list.” - Mom of Student in Class of 2025; Shorewood High School