Testimonials

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“I wanted to thank you for all your help as my mentor; the advice and help you gave me is something I consider invaluable. It had and has been a while since someone other than myself cared about my academic future and pushed me, and for that, I cannot thank you enough. Thank you for being there when I really needed a mentor and a friend, too.” Ana C.

“I'm elated to announce that I committed to NYU just yesterday! Thank you for helping me with everything all along:) It was fun working on essays with you and you've been an awesome resource for the crazy process of college applications! Thank you for leading me through the whole process!!” Joy S.

“It was a true pleasure getting to know you and hearing your talks on various topics. I admire your extensive experience in various cultural contexts and, more importantly, your serious faith in, and in-depth illustration of, the humility before God and the commitment to justice and fairness, the essential values of the American society. Too bad we don’t seem to hear a lot of it nowadays, but it is really nice to know that it is still cherished by many of us, in America and elsewhere.” Prof. Chung Tien Chou, National Taiwan Normal University

“I moved to the U.S. with my wife from overseas.   She was offered a job that was a big step up for her, but I had to leave my position in Toulouse and did not have anything in America.  Companies were impressed with my experience on paper, but on the phone it was a disaster.  We worked three days a week for several months, and not only did I get past the phone interviews and then in-person interviews, but I got a great job. ” André B.

“I knew I wanted to study business, but I didn't have any idea about what aspects of business, or for that matter, economics.  Jeffrey not only helped me come up with a list of colleges, but also figure out the different approaches to teaching business at each university, as well as unique programs, interesting minors, and local internships.  I chose to apply early decision with an application that showed I knew exactly what the school had to offer and had thought out what I would do when I was there.  I got in.”  Rachel J.

“Thank you so much for a great class, I really appreciate the time you put into creating interesting discussions about the literature you presented. Throughout my academic career, I have had little exposure to poetry so this course was quite enlightening. It definitely provided a nice diversion from the heavy science courses I normally take (although by no means am I suggesting this course was easy). Thank you again...” Doug A.

“Honestly, I absolutely loved Jeffrey's style of teaching.” Anonymous UC Davis student, SP 2016

“I thought that Professor Neil's analyses of the various works were brilliant. The knowledge he presented was extremely interesting and inspired all three of my essay theses....his lectures were designed to be interactive...” Anonymous UC Davis student, FA 2015

“Overall, great instructor who is passionate about his teaching and loves to share it with his students.” Anonymous UC Davis student, FA 2015

“Prof. Neil went above and beyond what he had to do as a teacher. Not only did he make me appreciate medieval literature, but he also allowed me to understand how the literature of the Middle Ages helped to produce modern literature.” Anonymous UC Davis student, FA 2015