Zak K. – student – Hastings-on-Hudson, NY

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Steve was an incredible help throughout the whole college process. He goes above and beyond to be more than just a college counselor. He researched and found a great guitar teacher for me when I was in need...

Simon – student – Oklahoma City, OK

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A year ago, I was lost and confused, and had no idea what to do or where to go. You helped me get out of that and put me on the right track to what I wanted...

Lilya A. – student – Centennial, CO

From the beginning I was really puzzled: where to start, what why, how. Then we found Inside Music Schools. Steve and his team walked me throughout the process...

Erica M. – student – Wheaton, IL

I am so incredibly grateful for Steve and his advisement on the college process. Navigating music schools was already hard enough, and when Covid-19 completely changed everything, Steve was right there to help...

Xander D. – student – Stillwater, MN

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I enjoyed working with Steve immensely!  He really helped me to better understand what I was Looking for in a music program, which in turn helped me focus my application and audition efforts...

Caroline F. – student – Denver, CO

Since I was a kid, my dream was to go to Berklee College of Music. Fast forward to me as a junior in high school, with this same dream unwilling to see any kind of reality where I would not be attending Berklee College of Music. My infatuation with Berklee led my mother and I to Steve Lipman....

Liesl E. – student – Warren, MI

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Mr. Lipman was instrumental in guiding me through the entire college application process. He offered me the tools I needed to succeed in both my audition and interview. Throughout this entire process...

Kodey B. – student – Brisbane, Australia

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Steve helped my dreams of studying contemporary music in the United States become a reality with his extensive knowledge of the higher education system, the application process and what school would...

Kevin M. – student – Chappaqua, NY

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Hey Steve. I’m writing to tell you the good news. I got accepted into my first-choice college this week! I want to thank you again for your support and all the help you have given me. It really helped a lot.

Henry G. – student – Rockville, MD

New England Conservancy
Steve helped me find colleges that weren’t just strong in music; he helped me find colleges that offered exactly the kind of musical experience I was looking for. Over the course of my college search, Steve put...

Ethan C. – student – Nyack, NY

Thanks for everything Steve. I was very reluctant to use any sort of college counseling, but I’m eating my words because you were totally worth it.

Dan H. – student – Ardsley, NY

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Applying to college for music is certainly a huge undertaking. Steve Lipman is an excellent resource to cater to my specific interests and desires. The college process would have been infinitely more difficult without him.

Avery J. – student – Orange, CT

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I am so excited and appreciative of all that you have done and are still doing for me, to help me meet my personal goal of acceptance to Berklee College of Music!  Walking around Berklee with you was amazing...

Genndiy — student — Ukraine

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Our family came from Ukraine to the US in October. In Ukraine, I studied at R.M. Glier Kyiv Institute of Music for 2 years and wanted to continue my education in the US. But I completely wasn’t familiar. . .

Andres U. — student — Canada

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I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for all the support you’ve given to me and my family. If it wasn’t for you I wouldn’t be where I am now at Holland College in Canada. I am very proud of being the musician that I am today.

James M. — student — Santa Barbara, CA

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Thanks so much for the wonderful trip itinerary and the mock audition and simulated admissions interview. The meeting gave me an expanded perspective, and the feedback and advice you gave me from the interview was extremely helpful

Mark M. — student — Yorktown Heights, NY

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You have done more for me than you can realize, and I can’t thank you enough. I can’t really put it all into words, let alone one email, so I’ll put it like this: Our relationship definitely will not end so abruptly. We’ve got a long way to go.

John Z. — student — Hillsborough, NJ

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can't express how grateful I am to have worked with you and been given all the opportunities and contacts you gave me to get me where I wanted to be. The interviews, lessons, and camps all shaped me so drastically over the past year or two that I'm unrecognizable as the musician I was.