April Paris-Joseph earned her BA from Middlebury College completing a double major in Political Science and Spanish with a double minor in Latin American Studies and French. She subsequently earned her MA in Latin American Studies from Stanford University. April's pre-mom career included teaching middle and high school Spanish. While raising her family April found herself studying college admissions starting over fifteen years ago when her oldest son was in high school thinking about college. She stayed connected to the process and grew a soft spot for student athletes, as she assisted her own four children through the recruiting process. When it came time to join the paid work force again April found college counseling brought together both her passion for education and love of teenagers.
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Paris Educational Solutions has an impressive track record, with the class of 2022 students gaining acceptances to over 50 unique colleges and receiving a combined total of over
$2 million in merit aid. The class of 2023 received over $5 million and the class of 2024 nearly $6.5 million in merit aid. April has successfully helped students secure roster spots on Division 1, Division 3, and NAIA teams.
Paris Educational Solutions is committed to providing personalized attention and support to ensure each student's success..
I started Paris Educational Solutions at the twilight of my parenting years. As a mother of 4 and surrogate mother to many others, there is only one absolute in education: no two children or teenagers are exactly alike. Once I gave up the idea that there was a formula that would yield "success" for my kids I found my parenting journey took me down 4 unique paths. And while each path was unique and yielded distinct outcomes, there were some commonalities.
Each of my children thrived academically and personally when I sought out opportunities to match the child rather than trying to make the child fit the opportunities I had pre-selected.
As my children went through the college admission process I found myself studying college admissions. While navigating the process I grew a soft spot for student athletes. When it came time to join the paid workforce again I found college counseling brought together both my passion for education and love of teenagers.
If you are a parent of a high school or soon to be high school student you have likely started to hear about the rising cost and the intensity of competition for admissions.
Allow me to be an expert voice on all things college admissions on your behalf. I have a zeal and excitement to keep up with the changing landscape so that you don’t have to try to learn in short order what I have learned over years. In short, my goal is to offer my students and families calm in the midst of the college admissions storm.