Ferah has been instrumental in helping our daughter achieve the often stressful process of applying for college. She has spent time helping our daughter research schools that have the degree she is seeking, giving her multiple resources, and providing guidance on writing essays. Now that our daughter has chosen the college she would like to attend, Ferah continues to help her find scholarship opportunities. I am grateful to the dedication and professionalism Ferah has provided through this entire process.

Thanks to an amazing daughter and Ferah Aziz of launchphase2, I am the proud mom of a UPenn student who will be joining the class of 2021.  My daughter attended a high school with a weak college advising department.  We started working with Ferah when my daughter was a rising 10th grader because we felt at sea about how to navigate the very complicated waters of college admissions.  We got so much more from this decision than we were expecting.  Ferah helped my daughter focus on what her goals were, what college environments would be the best for her, and the way to make herself a standout to those colleges.  Ferah managed to keep her grounded in reality while also inspiring her to reach.   One of the amazing things Ferah did was help my daughter begin to build a resume that popped…whether it was advising her on growing the charity my daughter had started in her early teens, to suggesting internships and summer programs, to setting up informational meetings so my daughter could find out about schools or careers from people directly associated with them, Ferah always went the extra mile in a very creative and effective fashion. Most importantly, she listened to my daughter and tailored her advice specifically to her as an individual. My daughter got into several reach schools (though not  every single school she applied to), and a very broad array of schools that provided her with choices to make sure she could select a great fit.  We strongly urge anyone facing the daunting process of college admissions to make use of the helping hand that Ferah offers.  You will not regret it.  Oh, and start much earlier than you think!

launchphase2 has been an invaluable asset for me during my gap year. It was serendipity that my mother discovered them through a newspaper article. Luckier still was my opportunity to be educated in life skills and lessons: I learned how to write a resume & cover letter, prepare for a job interview through mock interviewing, what internships & jobs to apply for, and how to build connections. Without this timely help, I would be struggling in a quagmire of service learning quandaries, without any purpose to my days, and without any source of income. I definitely recommend launchphase2 to anyone in grades 8-10, high school, or college!