Moxie College Counseling - Washington, District of Columbia

Manoj M.

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.

Lindsay F.

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.

Claudia H.

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!

Anne W.

We've been through two high school application processes, two high school careers, one pandemic, and two college application processes with Moxie and, quite simply, Jeff and his team are amazing at what they do. Our daughters are very different individuals and Jeff took the time to get to know each one - their academic strengths and weaknesses, their personalities and their goals. Having a resource that knew our daughters (and our daughters looked forward to talking to) made some extremely stressful times a lot less stressful. From guidance on testing and recommendations and strategies for applying to consolation on rejections and navigating acceptances, Jeff was personable, approachable, available and knowledgeable.
Whether you need a third party to be "the heavy" in managing a to-do list, an essay tutor, a test tutor, an outside party to navigate tricky family dynamics or all of the above, Jeff and his team should be your first (and early!) call.

Steve W.

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.

Thomas R.

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.

Kati N.

Jeff and his team are amazing!! He has guided all three of my children through the admissions process with the finesse needed to curate a distinctive approach to each of my very different kids. It's really true that this process is different for everyone, even for those raised under the same roof, and his savvy, instincts, and experience helped to inform and position all three of my children and me as a parent to feel comfortable and proud about all the decisions we had to make. The Moxie team puts a lot of thought into making a plan for students. They also know how to adapt when things inevitably change. Perhaps even more important everyone there has a kind, generous and positive attitude, especially when we needed it most. 'We couldn't be happier!!

Liem S.

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!