Students

Testimonials

Graduate Students

Sofia
Graduate Student, Columbia University
"An A+ with eyes closed. My career counselor was a great listener. I could talk to her about all of my interests and she made insightful comments as to how I could present myself to employers in different fields. I also loved the "Insight Into U" Report that she wrote, where she made invaluable assessments about my strengths and offered advice on how to work on my weaknesses. Overall, I feel extremely lucky to have had this experience as I now feel much more confident about my future."
Completed ReadyMinds Program: December 2006

M. Morales
Graduate Student, Long Island University   
"I was pleasantly surprised with the one to one personal relationship with the counselor, her effective communication skills and above all she maintained and displayed an empathic approach in several conversations.  She is a superb and fabulous individual! I must admit I was skeptical about the program, but after the conversation with my counselor, I realized the quality of the ReadyGold program.  You deliver a high quality and professional staff that meets a standard of excellence within the realm of counseling sessions." 
Completed ReadyMinds Program: June 2005

S. Moore
Graduate Student, Long Island University
"The ability to schedule a counseling session at a time convenient to me was extremely helpful. Having a counselor to discuss my career provided me with direction. Having career resources stored electronically in one area made it easier to conduct my career plan."
Completed ReadyMinds Program: June 2005

M. Patterson
Graduate Student, UMUC.
“My counselor provided step-by-step explanations on how to effectively and successfully change careers using the skills I have by researching my career of interest and plotting out just how to make sure I have developed all the skills necessary for the field. The interest assessment was helpful.  I was fortunate to have a counselor who was understanding and not irritated when I forgot our initially scheduled appointment. She rescheduled right away. She was well prepared, had done some research on my field of interest and got ideas how to cross current skills to a new career. Although I try to provide opportunities for improvement in my feedback, I truly walked away from our session feeling encouraged, motivated and less overwhelmed because I was given clear starting points. This experience has prompted me to recommend career counseling to my sister.”
Completed ReadyMinds Program: September 2005  

Lashawndra Price
Job Seeker / Graduate Student, UNC - Chapel Hill
"I think the program was very good. I think it is especially good for someone who can't meet during traditional office hours. I spoke with my counselor at times when school was closed. I also feel that the program did very well helping me, a graduate student, looking to transition out of the academy. I felt comfortable with my counselor and with the advice and suggestions she gave me. The program that you offer is stellar. The feedback that you provided through Insight Into U™ and appropriate website links were great too. Overall, this program is really great and I would highly recommend it to graduate students and undergraduates."
Completed ReadyMinds Program: January 2001

Michael Elchoness
Graduate Student, Fordham University
"I was impressed with my counselor's knowledge of me after only one conversation. This knowledge led to very effective recommendations. Her knowledge of the interview process and the process in which I build relationships with potential employers was tremendously helpful. Her sincerity and caring was greatly appreciated. The ReadyMinds Program itself would be an asset to anyone looking to enhance his/her career development."
Completed ReadyMinds Program: February 2003

Kathleen Johnson
Career Changer / Graduate Student, UNC - Chapel Hill
My counselor helped me think about how to pursue alternatives in a career in education. She summarized my skills, interests, and values clearly and gave me some resources - book references, ideas on networking and consulting."
Completed ReadyMinds Program: February 2001

Undergraduate Students

S. Moore
Senior, University of Maryland
“My counselor was able to share different career options that were available to me as a communications major that I wasn’t aware of.  She was able to get me to focus on my schooling and how my work experience and schooling worked well together.  I had some fears about not being the traditional college student in his/her early twenties.  My counselor made me feel comfortable knowing that my experience would be an added benefit to almost any career.  I also liked the timing.   Being able to set aside time on a Saturday morning for my consultation was great.  I had an opportunity to set aside uninterrupted time for the session.  As a full time employee and a mother, that time was very beneficial to me.  It is hard for me to come up with any suggestions because the ReadyMinds program offered more than I expected.” 
Completed ReadyMinds Program: March 2006

A. Haynes
Graduate Student, Long Island University
“The ReadyMinds program is convenient for part-time students who work full-time. It is accessible through the Internet, and the website is easy to use.”
Completed ReadyMinds Program: January 2006

Sana Shaikh
Sophomore, Boston University
“ReadyMinds is a cleverly designed service that assists people of multifarious backgrounds by fulfilling their needs and wants on a personal, social, and professional level. As a business major at Boston University's School of Management, I found the one-on-one counseling sessions to be productive as my counselor understood my concerns about life during and after college. After listening to me and studying my answers for various surveys, she offered constructive feedback on how to seek and enhance the chances of attaining an internship and landing a job of my preference after graduation. With the friendly staff, there is always someone available 24/7 via email to answer my questions and track my academic and professional progress. I think any person with questions and a creative mind is an ideal candidate - it is just a matter of discovering your hidden talents. It is a program that cannot be outdated, because the possibilities in life are endless and we as individuals hold the power in our hands to mold our future."
Completed ReadyMinds Program: May 2003

Shamel Farley
Junior, Cornell University
"The ReadyMinds program helped me to realize that wanting to achieve many goals is okay but one has to try to separate them and work on each goal, one at a time. Another aspect of the program dealt with looking at strengths and weaknesses. It is truly amazing to look at your strengths and to be able to pinpoint the weaknesses and work on them. The ReadyMinds experience proved to be helpful and I learned that a great deal of this process is up to me. I am ready and willing to work on finding my career in life and am motivated to do so. I will continue to keep you updated. Thank you!"
Completed ReadyMinds Program: August 2000

Jake Fehling
Senior, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
"My counselor was a pleasure to work with and made the counseling process a truly enjoyable one. She walked me through my different career options and clarified what each field entails. She described my personality traits and what I can look for to help improve my decision-making. She also provided me with great information and different websites that can help me in my career decision-making process. Thank you!"
Completed ReadyMinds Program: December 2001

Jeff Dolan
Senior, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
"I definitely enjoyed my experience with ReadyMinds. It not only was convenient and casual, but also focused me on my career goals and helped me understand more about what I value in a career. I would highly recommend the program to any student or professional seeking his/her next step in his/her career. The counselors were all eager to help and give insightful advice, as well as encouragement. The web site that summarized our conversations was one of the greatest parts of the program. Thanks for a great experience, and I will look forward to carrying out the plan I laid out with my ReadyMinds Counselor."
Completed ReadyMinds Program: July 2001

Roslyn Charles
Freshman, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
"My experience with ReadyMinds has been exciting and very helpful. My counselor was friendly, and very knowledgeable about a variety of industries and careers. She cleared up a lot of questions I had, and provided me with information on different careers. She also suggested books on self-exploration to help me better understand myself, and what I would want or like in a career. I would recommend anyone needing career advice to give ReadyMinds a chance. You won't be disappointed! You'll be glad you did!"
Completed ReadyMinds Program: June 2001

Molly Behringer
Senior, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
"My ReadyMinds Counselor made me realize the importance of the connection between my personal interests and my career goals - amazingly enough, I had always kept them fairly separate. Since she is a counseling psychologist herself, she provided me with an insight into the field. Finally, (and there are many more wonderful things I could say about her!), I really valued her ideas on how to go about researching my chosen field. She had a different perspective from mine, which gave me some fresh new ideas. Thanks!"
Completed ReadyMinds Program: June 2001

Jennifer Pozner
Junior, Emory University
"My ReadyMinds counselor really took the time during our counseling sessions to make sure that she had a clear understanding of what I was looking for in a career. She was very supportive regarding my personal difficulties and concerns with finding a perfect career fit, as well as what would make me happy. Filling out the ReadyMinds general survey and assessment forms upfront enabled me to share with my counselor things about myself that would not have been apparent if I had just met my counselor for the first time in an office face-to-face…this was very helpful. By getting to know me during the counseling sessions and using her own time after the sessions to do an analysis of my needs, I felt that the time we had was used efficiently, thus maximizing the benefit to me. I genuinely would recommend the ReadyMinds Program to anyone looking for career assistance and direction."
Completed ReadyMinds Program: August 2001

Jordan Griffith
Sophomore, Penn State University
"The whole process is effective! My counselor did an excellent job and was very helpful. She helped me with a lot of questions that I initially didn't have answers to."
Completed ReadyMinds Program: November 2001

Marcela Sabino
Junior, Amherst College
"I very much enjoyed the ReadyMinds Program. The best part of it is that the counseling sessions were very professional without being dry. The phone conversations were extremely helpful and are going to be very good for students in the future because they are convenient. I think that most college students at this age, especially those in liberal arts colleges, are very anxious about their fate after college. My counselor showed me that there are other possibilities aside from the corporate track. It was helpful to talk to a counselor who knew a lot about the college process and up-to-date information. I really have to emphasize the accessibility and the easygoing character of my counselor."
Completed ReadyMinds Program: March 2001

Scott Reese
Junior, University of Rhode Island
"I just wanted to tell you how beneficial ReadyMinds has been. My personal counselor truly helped me fix up my resume and cover letter. It now looks very professional and I'm very pleased with the way they came out. Also, my counselor gave me some great advice when it came to trying to find an internship. She pointed me in the right direction either via books or online websites that could help me. Overall, I felt that the ReadyMinds experience was very beneficial toward my understanding and obtainment of my goals. I feel that it could truly benefit many college students in their self discovery of their goals."
Completed ReadyMinds Program: January 2001

Thomas Logan
Senior, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
“I think the most effective part of the counseling is that at the very beginning the counselor and student set clear goals as to what they will be working on together for the rest of the process. By defining what is important to be worked on, it left room to really explore these issues. The program got me thinking about the issues I need to be thinking about at this stage in my career. Many things we discussed were things I could have searched out on the Internet, but by having this program it brought the information to me, and woke me up to what I need to be working on right now. My counselor knew what she was talking about, yet always presented her ideas as an opinion, and gave no pressure to take what she said as the advice to follow.”
Completed ReadyMinds Program: February 2003

Carolyn Jones Pollack
Junior, Manhattanville College
"It was great! I enjoyed the experience and it helped me be more confident about my decisions. My counselor said I was insightful about myself. I felt connected to my counselor and would love a follow up contact in 6-8 months to assess my status."
Completed ReadyMinds Program: August 2000

Amy Adler
Senior, SUNY Albany
"My counselor was very understanding of my needs as well as where I was on my career path. I felt that she was genuinely interested and had the ability to help me focus on my goals."
Completed ReadyMinds Program: May 2001

Rachael Daniels
Senior, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
"I found my two counseling sessions to be enormously helpful. As a college senior, I have felt pressed for time to make a decision about my next step. I was under the impression that I had pretty well researched all areas for possible careers, and that I could not find one to suit my talents and interests. So, for me, the most helpful part about ReadyMinds was that my counselor was able to give me suggestions for five or six types of careers I never even knew existed. I am in the process now of investigating those, and though I haven't reached a decision yet about what to do next year, I feel like whatever choice I make will be a much wiser one than I would have made on my own."
Completed ReadyMinds Program: January 2001

High School Students

Xavier Lopez
High School Graduate
"It helped me realize what direction to go in. The counselor helped me figure out my goals. Which I still don't know what they are, but she did give me a good idea on what alternatives and direction I can choose to go in. Also the way I should approach life in general and what to expect from it."
Completed ReadyMinds Program: August 2001