Testimonials

“Fortunately, this high school phase of Laura’s life is over and now she gets to move into the world of art and animation where she belongs. Thank you for your help in getting her prepared to apply to Ringling and the other colleges she sent applications to. From my perspective your help was extremely important by guiding and directing Laura in what she needed to do in order to present herself in the best and most accurate manner on her college applications.

We will always appreciate the work you have done for both of our girls.”

“I just wanted to tell you how grateful Nick and I are for guiding Garrett through his college admissions process. Having spoken with several parents who have been down this daunting road, Nick and I were concerned how Garrett would tackle this challenge in a timely fashion. From our initial meeting in July, you immediately understood Garrett’s personality and helped him determine the factors important to him in selecting a college. Because of your guidance and persistence, Garrett completed and submitted all college applications and essays by November 1. Not an easy task!! Garrett will be attending The University of Richmond in the fall of 2021. We are thrilled for Garrett and cannot wait to see what the future holds for him. GO SPIDERS!”

“Thank you VERY MUCH for all your help in guiding our son through his college application process. We are glad to see that he has been accepted by his dream school, Brown, where he’ll be able to receive a great education. He couldn’t have gone through this stage of personal growth without your guidance and encouragement. We are very thankful that we had the benefit of your service.”

“Thank you so much for your continued guidance and preparation throughout this process. I appreciate the information and insight that you provided on additional opportunities and institutions to consider which have proved invaluable in both my application to college as well as my high school experience. For example, I would not have known to consider the UT Southwestern STARS Summer Research Program without your knowledge, and it is my participation in that program and the extensive experience that I gained from it that has opened my eyes to the world of neuroscientific research and has opened doors to continued research experiences in the future. Without your understanding of the complex college application process, I am sure that I would not have had the opportunity to consider such amazing options for attendance this fall. Thank you again for all of your time, attention, and advice.”

“First of all to give you a HUMONGOUS THANK YOU. You managed to get my son to be accepted at his 5 schools. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU CATHERINE.

You should have seen my son’s face every time he received an acceptance letter. His eagle reached the sky. I will forever remember your great job.”

“Our daughter has been accepted into Vanderbilt, her number one choice and we owe that partly to you. There are no words to describe how grateful we are for the support, encouragement, patience and advice you have given us. Your guidance, advice and knowledge have been invaluable to us. You and your staff made this whole process less stressful and helped her maintain focus and balance. We will be forever grateful.”

“I highly recommend MCAA because of their knowledge and dependability.”

“I believe everything happens for a reason and it was a blessing to find you in our path. You and you staff are incredibly professional, dedicated and your advice has been invaluable. I know how difficult it can be to deal with teenagers and the pressure and stress that comes with this whole process and you know how to help them keep everything under perspective and take away all the pressure off our hands as parents.”

“My investment and my son’s investment in your services probably got the highest rate of return of my investing career. Also remember you can write it off.”

“I can honestly say that I would have no idea where I would be without all of your advice, support, counseling―and time that you have spent ensuring that I find the perfect college.”

“Catherine’s knowledge and expertise helped me find the perfect school for me. I love Colorado School of Mines.”

“Our daughter was one of those graduating seniors who didn’t have any idea about the type of school or major. Your assistance allowed me to take a deep breath and provide more positive support because your team was providing guidance and expertise that I didn’t possess and also holding my daughter to timelines that she could be successful and which minimized her stress level.”

“We can’t thank you enough for all the help and guidance you’ve given our son and us through this college process. It has been the best experience! He’s thoroughly enjoyed working with you and it has been so valuable to us that he has you to guide him. It’s made his senior year so much less stressful.”

“We loved the notebook Marrs provided. It kept our daughter totally organized through the entire process! She always looked forward to her appointments with Catherine.”

“Thank you so much for helping me with this process. Your guidance was essential and helped me to be more organized and systematic with my search. My senior year would have been much more difficult without you.”

“None of this would have been possible without you Ms. Marrs! Thank you so much for the help and guidance.”

“The insight and guidance from Catherine has been tremendously beneficial for us. My daughter went from feeling overwhelmed to having completed all of her college applications early.”

“Without the guidance of Marrs, Skyler would not be on his way to the next chapter in his life. Thank you.”

“We received excellent results! Catherine exceeded our expectations!”

“Marrs kept my son focused on his applications’ ‘to dos. They provided a third opinion on the importance of the process.”