Moxie College Counseling — Counselor in Washington, DC

Jeff Knox at Moxie Counseling was professional, informative, and genuinely kind. He came through on short notice, offered clear and practical advice, and helped my daughter make a straightforward plan at a time when she had several important decisions to make. His calm, thoughtful approach eased her concerns and gave her confidence moving forward. We found his guidance extremely helpful and would highly recommend him.

Our family has had such a positive experience working with Sierra, and she truly was one of the most reassuring parts of my college application journey. From the very beginning, she made me feel supported and confident about the entire process. She helped me with every step, ensuring that I was never overwhelmed or taking on more than I could handle. Thanks to her support, I was able to get accepted to my top choices, which I truly couldn’t have done without her. I am incredibly grateful for everything Sierra has done for me, and I would wholeheartedly recommend her to any student who is navigating the college admissions process.

I have no regrets when it comes to my college admissions process with the above-and-beyond help of Kim Heffernan. From the start, she was bubbly, motivating, and reassuring. I always looked forward to our meetings! She set me up with an amazing essay specialist, Omar Zakaria, who always supported my crazy ideas and celebrated even the smallest achievements. I was given plenty of wonderful resources throughout the process, including a resume builder and a sports recruiter specialist. Kim always pushed me to do my best, but she helped me balance my school and extracurriculars. I always felt like she was helping me to become the best I could be, while staying true to myself and my interests. The feedback I was given made my experience very smooth, and I felt like I could speak my mind. I am eternally grateful to Kim and Omar, and I am so excited for college!

We are so glad that our daughter had the opportunity to work with Kim Heffernan and the Moxie team while preparing for her college applications. She got into a great school that we believe is perfect for her, but just as important, the preparation for college applications brought out the best in her. Kim’s patient, thoughtful coaching helped our daughter develop more confidence to explore and discover her strengths – she was soon signing up for new extracurricular activities and pushing herself to excel academically. As first-time parents supporting a child’s college application process, my wife and I felt secure, knowing we were in good hands, given Kim’s deep understanding of the college admissions process, and excellent support from Suzanne Rose (essay specialist) and all the Moxie Staff.

We had a great experience with Moxie after interviewing a few College Counseling companies. Moxie presented a more reasoned and experienced approach, not adding more stress to the experience. Ian and Rocket were a fantastic team to get through the selection process, applications and essay work. Will definitely be back with the next kid.

Kim was truly the ideal person to guide our daughter through the college application process. Though our daughter is a strong student and writer, she struggles with executive functioning issues that can make a process like this very cumbersome and stressful. Kim helped her to plan and manage deadlines, teaching her some essential skills along the way and greatly reducing her stress (and ours!) and difficulty with decision making. Throughout the process Kim provided sage advice and support, while still empowering our daughter to lead the way and feel confident in the choices she made. We are overjoyed that our daughter is going to her dream school and we are so thankful to Kim for helping to make that possible. We would heartily recommend Kim to other families looking for support. Her calm, thoughtful, and friendly demeanor as well as her extensive knowledge about the schools and the application process made her such a pleasure to work with all along the way!

I used Jeff Knox at Moxie to help me prepare my applications and ultimately, I was accepted to my first choice university. Jeff helped me brainstorm extracurricular activities and summer programs, choose my classes, narrow the schools to which I would apply, provide guidance for standardized testing and AP classes and exams, and review my applications and essays. I had a great rapport with Jeff and I trusted him every step of the way. I was thrilled with my results, and Jeff was thrilled for me. Thanks, Jeff!

Jeff Knox and his team at Moxie are true professionals and add tremendous value. Jeff built trust with our daughters and gave them the analytical framework to navigate the crazy college admissions process and make informed/strategic decisions along the way. He has a great team of support as well. I highly recommend.

We had a wonderful experience with Moxie. Jeff and team established a close and trusting relationship with our child, defined a clear and personalized strategy, and were highly - extraordinarily - responsive and accessible at each step of the process. They went above and beyond and beyond again! We could not be more satisfied nor more thankful for their advice and guidance, work and dedication.

Jeff Knox is a gem and we could not imagine going through the college application process without his guidance and support. Jeff helped both our sons and us parents think about the entire arc of upper school so that experiences and class work built upon each other. Jeff takes students very seriously while being extremely approachable, positive, creative, and excited about the college application process. Moxie breaks down the many steps of the college application process to make it less overwhelming, helping alleviate a lot of the pressure that comes with multiple months, steps, and expectations. Moxie provides guidance in course selection, developing close relationship with teachers, attaining good letters of recommendation, testing preparation and schedules, as well essay writing. Jeff was fantastic in brainstorming interesting and relevant summer experiences, programs, and opportunities. Jeff creates connections with parents but also close and trusting relationships with students. He brilliantly made the process student-centered with parental involvement rather than the reverse. He is a great listener, interested in finding the right environment where students will thrive and skillfully teasing out students’ passions, strengths, and areas of of interest. Jeff personally visited many colleges and therefore has firsthand knowledge about campuses and programs. In areas where Jeff is not an expert, he has a large roster of specialist consultants on whom we can draw. For instance, our son was interested in visual arts and Jeff connected us with a wonderful specialist who recommended various art programs and gave our son direction to develop a compelling portfolio for his college application. Jeff understands that college rankings matter but they are not everything and, therefore, will prioritize students’ interests, alerting them about fit, positives and negatives, and helping to manage expectations and rejections that come with every successful process.