My name is Donna Phillips and I have two wonderful sons: Dylan (35, a successful Christian Hip-Hop Artist, Nobigdyl) and Dustyn (28, pre-med at ASU). And I recently became a Nana to sweet Canaan! I attended UC Berkeley and double majored in Spanish Literature and Humanities. I began my career as a vocational counselor in California’s workers’ compensation industry, a role I enjoyed until Dylan was 4. My family moved frequently, living in 7 states in 6 years. Education has always been especially important in my family, so to maintain consistency for my boys, I became a stay-at-home mom and decided to homeschool them. I loved teaching, so we joined two homeschool co-ops, and I taught classes ranging from Latin and Spanish to Art and Music until the boys transitioned into public school. Both tested at a college level before high school. Both graduated with high honors, with one scoring in the 92nd percentile and the other in the 99th percentile on the ACT. They both went on to receive full academic scholarships totaling over a quarter million dollars. Both of them were testing at a college level before they were in high school. Both of them graduated with high honors, with one scoring in the 92nd percentile and one in the 99th percentile on the ACT. They both went on to receive full academic scholarships totaling over a quarter million dollars.

Many friends and family members began asking me to help their children with the college application process. My very first client won a full scholarship to ASU from her church after working with me on her essay. Over the next year, I helped friends and family get accepted to the honors programs at ASU, GCU, and U of A and secure thousands of dollars in scholarships.

My passion was ignited; I spent the next year researching the college application process, investigating universities nationwide, and collecting scholarship information. I created my LLC, and over the past 10 years, my clients have earned almost 8 million in financial aid, with over 80% of that being merit scholarships. (as opposed to need-based) They have applied and been accepted to ASU Honors, UofA Honors, GCU Honors, UC Berkeley, UCLA, USC, UC San Diego, Harvey Mudd, Pepperdine, Loyolla Marymount, Chapman, UT Austin, Baylor, Vanderbilt, UIUC, University of Chicago, UMass, UMich, MTSU, Lipscomp, FAMU, Howard, Hampton, NC A&T, NC Central, Morehouse, Duke, NC Chapel Hill, Morgan State, Georgia Tech, The Ohio State, Penn State, Case Western, Carnegie Melon, Lecom, Tufts, and so many other great universities. My amazing students are majoring in Astrophysics, Nursing, Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Biomedical), Computer Science, Pharmacy, Pre-Med (with concentrations in Anesthesiology, Neuroscience, Internal Medicine, and Pain Management), Music Business, Film (Screenwriting), Business, Psychology, Pre-Law, Political Science, Sports Broadcasting, and many other fascinating majors. Over the last 5 years, I have helped high-achieving high school seniors apply to and gain admission to BS/MD programs, which offer early acceptance into medical school.

I love what I do! I require my students to work hard (it’s not magic!), but the payoff is worth every minute. I would love to help your student with their educational journey!