“Dr. Raj was a huge help in navigating the college admissions process with my last two daughters. He started working with one during her Freshman year and the other during her Junior year all the way through graduation. He not only assisted them with improving ACT scores with weekly tutoring but also worked to select high school classes and extracurricular activities. He encouraged them to start and lead new clubs at their school to add to their resumes. He gave them information on summer programs in fields of study they were interested in and aided them with the application process for those highly selective programs. Dr. Raj helped them narrow down the list of schools and walked them through the application process step by step with reasonable deadlines. He took time to discuss their dream schools and help them make their own decisions. He followed up to make sure essays were completed, and applications were submitted. This took the pressure and stress off our whole family which was wonderful. They were accepted into many different schools with scholarship offers. Ultimately, they picked the perfect schools for them. I highly recommend Dr. Raj! “

Michelle Franques (Mom of Leah Franques (TCU 2028) and Lily Franques (TCU 2026)

My very first Zoom meeting with Dr. Raj was in July 2020 just before the start of my junior year. This was right in the middle of COVID and everything about applying to and attending college was uncertain. He reassured me that in two years students would be back on college campuses and he would help me to navigate the changes. We did the normal things like reviewing my GPA and resume. More importantly, he spent time with me asking about my “whys”-why did I pick specific extracurricular activities, why did I play soccer and volleyball, why did certain academic subjects interest me, and why did I volunteer at these organizations. This would ultimately help me to select a list of potential college choices that were right for me. We made a plan for increasing my ACT through increased practice and scheduled the appropriate test dates. This plan worked and my score went up 5 points! Dr. Raj helped me to schedule certain courses for my junior and senior years that would maximize my chances of being accepted to the university of my choice. ​During my senior year, he helped me to stay on track with my applications. Dr. Raj kept me from losing motivation and getting frustrated during the whole process, especially with all the essays. I am so incredibly grateful to him for helping me navigate my way through the maze of the college application process. I would strongly recommend Dr. Raj to assist with your college applications as I was accepted to my dream school with an academic scholarship in 2022!  

Lily F. (TCU 2026)

“Working with Dr. Raj last summer opened me up to many future opportunities that I did not think were possible. I had always talked about doing well on the ACT and going to a big school, but with his help, that has become closer and closer to a reality. Dr. Raj has always pushed me, but is very understanding and realizes that I have a busy schedule much like all other high schoolers. Being pushed academically has helped me tremendously in the classroom as well as outside of the classroom. Since I started working with Dr. Raj last summer, I have come a long way under his guidance, and I am very excited for what is to come in the future.”

 Chapin Stewart (ULL 2023)

I started working with Dr. Raj right before my freshman year of high school. I developed a close working relationship with him over the four years and considered him to be a trusted advisor. At the beginning, our meetings focused on high school course selections, ACT score, resume building and extra curricula activities, and summer programs. I was interested in the medical field and he encouraged me to start and lead a new club at my high school. He gathered information on highly selective medical summer programs and aided me in applying and being accepted to them. I gained invaluable experiences during these summers and I would not have known about them if Dr. Raj had not guided me. During my junior year, he helped to plan a list of potential schools to visit with my family. He helped me to narrow down my list of choices that included reach, target, and safety schools. He pushed me to dream big! Writing is not my favorite activity, but Dr. Raj worked with me on my essays so they were completed and submitted on time. Even after I was accepted to several schools, I was still unsure which one to choose. Dr. Raj discussed with me all my choices and helped me to make my own decision. I am thrilled to be attending my first choice with a scholarship in the fall. I would strongly recommend Dr. Raj to assist with the whole college process from freshman year to graduation.

Leah F. (TCU 2028)

“Dr. Raj is the reason I was able to find a university that was perfect for me. I had a brief idea of where I wanted to go to college, but it was hard to decide on one. Working with Dr Raj truly allowed me to narrow down my decision to the University of Tennessee, where I am now thriving. Dr. Raj was also the general of my war with the ACT. My first time taking the test, I was able to score a twenty-one, which was not enough for me to get into Tennessee. With the help of Dr. Raj, I achieved a score of twenty-seven on the ACT. This allowed me to be accepted into the university and even receive scholarships.  By working with Dr. Raj, I was prepared to succeed in a collegiate setting.”  

Thomas Bond (UTK 2026)

Working with Dr. Raj was enjoyable and very fulfilling. Working with our son, he was able to move from a good score to a really good score, but that was only half of the outcome, besides becoming a better test taker. Dr. Raj helped our son find confidence in his academic ability and confidence extended beyond academics into his personal life. Through Dr. Raj’s mentoring, we saw our son becoming a more confident, optimistic, and driven student & a young professional.

Geoff Stewart, PhD (Dad of Chapen Stewart ULL 2023)