Focus Admissions, Waltham

What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition?

We offer one-on-one guidance to high school students and their families through the entire college admissions process. We evaluate each student's career goals, academic profile, and interests to identify colleges that will be the optimal fit.

What was the inspiration to start or run this business?

Njoki was the first person in her family to receive a college degree. With no one to turn to for substantive help, her journey was longer and more expensive than it should have been. Although, ultimately successful, Njoki wanted to ensure that other students did not make the same mistakes.

What do you love most about your job?

Working with clients to demystify the college application process, reduce parent and student stress, and provide invaluable guidance for college bound students.

What is the best reaction you've ever gotten from a customer?

A client saying Focus Admissions made her daughter's dream possible, by finding a college that offered a full scholarship, thus ensuring her daughter became their family's first college graduate.