- Heather Johnson Associates
- 196 Main Street
- Easthampton, MA 01027
- Phone: 413-552-8213
- Email: Heather Johnson
Upcoming Events
- Wednesday, March 5th
- 7:00-8:00 p.m.
- Barnes and Noble
- Holyoke, MA
- Wednesday, March 26th
- 6:30-8:00 p.m.
- Forbes Library
- Northampton, MA
- Saturday, March 29th
- 1:00-2:30 p.m.
- Richard Storrs Library
- Longmeadow, MA
(All events - An overview of the college application process with questions and answers).
ABOUT
Heather Johnson is an educational consultant specializing in boarding school and college guidance. After identifying the specific needs of an individual student, Heather will work closely with the student and the family to guide them through the process. It is her goal to help students develop confidence in an often intimidating and uncertain process, so that they will present themselves in the best possible way.
Heather grew up in boarding schools as the daughter of faculty parents. She was educated at an independent school and went from there to Carleton College, where she received a B.A. in Religion. She then earned a M.Ed. in Educational Administration from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Having spent fourteen years in boarding school admission and the past few years in college placement and financial aid, Heather is well qualified to assist families in both the boarding school and college admission processes. Heather is a Professional Member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association and a member of the New England Association for College Admission Counseling.
Testimonials
"Hiring Heather to help our daughter through the college admissions process was very beneficial. By meeting with her several times, Heather got to know her and together they selected a list of potential colleges that best fit our daughter's academic and social goals.
"She assisted her by putting together a task list which included specific admission requirements and a timetable that made the process less stressful for both our daughter and her parents. Heather's experience and knowledge of the college essay requirements and her feedback helped our daughter develop well written and interesting essays which she was proud to submit.
"Bottom line is when you think about the cost of college these days, hiring an expert like Heather is money well spent. I am confident that her skills have increased our daughter's chance of getting accepted at the colleges of her choice."
-- Parents of a senior, class of 2008
"Our relationship with Heather was extremely rewarding and enlightening. She gave prudent counsel to our high school senior, Neil, after first exploring his academic record and extracurricular activities but most importantly his personality. She provided highly individualized attention by employing both written responses to questions as well as a low key but highly informative personal interview with Neil. She took great care to include us, the parents in the process without encroaching upon Neil's own prejudices and desires.
"After evaluating all the relevant information, Heather formulated a personally tailored and realistic list of candidate schools for Neil. The list encompassed the full spectrum of choices encompassing the ‘reach’ to ‘safe’ options. Her list was very careful to incorporate the intangibles expressed by Neil, not just his raw academics and extracurricular achievements. Heather displayed excellent first hand knowledge of most of her recommended institutions which engendered confidence in her decisions. She also provided Neil with explicit instructions with respect to all facets of the application process; forms, testing, deadlines, essays etc.
"Happily Neil was accepted to Colgate, his first choice school. Heather was most pleasant and encouraging throughout the entire process, making it less of an ordeal that it might have been.
"We highly recommend Heather to any student desiring a comprehensive and personalized approach to college application."
-- Parents of a senior, class of 2008