Testimonials

Opus helps students qualify for acceptance to highly competitive universities.

Firstly, congratulations! If your student has set their sights on an Ivy League or Top-Twenty university, we commend them for their ambition. We’re willing to bet your student is already aware of the prestigious history of these institutions as well as their highly competitive acceptance rate.

As your student makes it a point to learn how to prepare for college in high school, the Opus team is here to provide informed counseling and dedicated follow-through to keep them on course. We offer a highly tailored, personalized, concierge-like service and work with you and your student to develop and execute a plan that will increase their chances of gaining admittance to one of these selective institutions. We are here to help them design a college admissions strategy, create and hone a personalized college list, and provide them with ongoing support during all four years of high school.

When the time comes to apply for universities, we want your student to be familiar with the process and ready to demonstrate the rigor with which they’ve applied themselves throughout high school. We help your student develop all essays, request letters of recommendation, build resumes, showcase their extracurricular achievements, and more. We will thoroughly review and give feedback on all application materials before they are submitted, helping students achieve the most robust admissions profile possible.

Our Track Record Speaks For Itself

Opus students beat the odds and get accepted at a rate of 5-7x the average student. Our students get accepted to 1 of their top 3 school choices at the rate of 96-98%.

We just wanted to reach out to say THANK YOU for all your help with college admissions! With all her decisions finally in- she has decided on her final school choice and we couldn't be more thrilled. It has been an awesome experience and so inspiring. Her final scorecard was 13/20 (UNC, UVA, UMich, Rice, WashU, Duke), along with 3 Ivy acceptances- Wharton, Columbia, and Cornell. She would have given Wharton/Columbia some thought, if not for the desire to stay close to home- we couldn’t be more thrilled! We are so proud to see all her hard work being recognized and rewarded. And it goes without mentioning that all her scholarship offers (Stamps, UGA Foundation, Cornelius Vanderbilt, etc) and college acceptances wouldn’t have been possible without your guidance- so please accept our sincere thanks from the bottom of our hearts.

Working with Sylvia and Opus was amazing! I'm so happy that I was able to have Sylvia as an admissions coach. She helped me with so much--we worked together practically every day leading up to the application due dates. She really takes time to understand each student she works with, adjusting her schedule to focus on each of them. She knows so much about the admission process, and is happy to share all her knowledge about how to get admitted into top colleges. She is detailed, organized, and just an easygoing person to work with. I wanted a college counselor that understood me, and my writing style- and that was Sylvia! Not only does she work hard, she also truly cares about her students, which is a quality that is hard to find in many other college advisors.

I am very glad (and fortunate!) that I had Sylvia to guide and mentor me right through the college application process. Without her, there is no way I would have got into my dream college. I fondly remember how she motivated me to write a research paper and helped me get a great research spot aligned to my interests. I could go on and on! Thank you for everything!!

Opus and Sylvia are simply the best ! Expert guidance had helped our child get into the top school ! We couldn’t have done it without Sylvia. She spent a lot of time with us and our child and made us feel that we are all in this together. What an amazing experience! Thank you !

My experience with Sylvia was nothing short of enthralling. She was dedicated from the beginning and invested time and effort to understand her student, make a personal connect with him. I was surprised at the amount of resources she had at her disposal to help me out. More so, each and every resource is perfectly crafted for your needs. With Sylvia by my side, I knew I had not worried about anything and I had faith in her decisions and choices. She was there with me throughout the process, and even helped me face the brunt of college decisions and make the right choice. I would recommend Opus time and again, without hesitation.

Our Opus Consultant has been an amazing counselor to my son as she helped him consider application narratives that communicated exactly who he is as a student along with showcasing his interests/passions. Throughout my son’s application process, Opus College Prep offered great insight into the schools he was applying to and gave him the guidance necessary to have a successful admission outcome. My son has been extremely happy working with his admissions coach and will be attending his #1 choice school, one of the most selective schools in the country. We will be partnering with Opus College Prep in the future for college counseling. We are truly grateful to our college coach for her constant support and expertise. I strongly recommend OPUS College Prep to any prospective applicant.