What you need to know about the SAT:

What you need to know about the SAT: The College Board released important information, this January 2022, about what the near future holds for the SAT. For the class of 2025 (U.S. high schools) and the class of 2024 (international): Starting with you, your SAT will be fully online on a personal...


Social Media Footprint and College Admissions

Social Media Footprint and College Admissions College/University-bound students, should you be concerned about your social media activity, regarding admissions? Will admissions officers review your accounts? If so, how frequently is this standard practice in admissions offices? And, if they do, how...


Most In-Demand Jobs in Canada in 2021... and Why Getting a Skilled Trade is a Good Option

Most In-Demand Jobs in Canada in 2021…and Why Getting a Skilled Trade is a Good Option Considering what to do after graduating high school? Or are you interested in a career change? 2021 has brought in a new economy and surfaced a new list of the most in-demand jobs in Canada. According to...


What Aspects of a College (post-secondary education) Experience Are Most Closely Linked to Success in Life?

What Aspects of a College (post-secondary education) Experience Are Most Closely Linked to Success in Life? If you are a Grade 12 heading off to college in the fall, or a Grade 10 or 11 student researching colleges, consider the importance of seeking out these things in your college experience or...


Can you afford the price of a US college without financial aid?

For Americans seeking financial aid at US universities, there is a significant and important change pending, in how families’ expected financial contributions are calculated using the FAFSA government aid form. After 45 years, the government announced plans to change the calculation (effective...


Shelley and Dean, Parents of Carter, Denison

Our son started working with Hilary during the summer before grade 11.  Right away, we were impressed with the time Hilary invested to get to know Carter and help him sort through his interests and strengths before beginning the process of selecting a post-secondary school and program.  Carter’s...


Ben Sakdinan

We tried to handle my son’s university applications on his own, but eventually realized we were not aware of the complexity of colleges in today’s era.  It’s a lot more complex from our time!  Hilary Lehn gave us peace of mind that our son was taking the right high-school...


Medical Microbiology BS degree program at ASU

We are so very glad to have acquired assistance with university applications for our son, Justin. Hilary was very organized in the steps that we needed to take through the process. She is very knowledgeable in the different academic/social profiles and admission requirements of North American...


Truly grateful for Hilary’s guidance

I first came to Hilary in July just prior to my senior year. Before then, I had no intentions of applying to the U.S. for my undergraduate education and naturally, I knew nothing about the application process. As a result I had only six months, upon deciding, to both begin and wrap up the lengthy...


Finding the right fit - The Globe and Mail

Finding The Right FitPublished by: THE GLOBE AND MAIL Date: SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 Author: JENNIFER LEWINGTON In 2017, then a top Grade 11 student at a French-immersion school in Surrey, B.C., Molly White knew exactly what she wanted to do after graduation: study medicine in Britain and become a...