Dashini Munisamy (Smith College)

I will be always grateful to Ms. Anjanita for the encouragement and dedication she showed me throughout the whole application process and more. She gave me the means to be able to achieve my dream of being able to study abroad, one that I always thought would remain unfulfilled.

With her help, the overwhelming task of completing the common app felt feasible. I was baffled when she explained each and every question on the common app. Not only that, but she even compiled a list of potential colleges and she gave me her honest opinion on which ones she thought would be a good fit for me! Her meticulous approach made me more confident that I do indeed have a chance to be admitted.

Moreover, I knew I could always count on her frank analysis and advice. She was not afraid to point out the wrong in what I was doing and I valued her insights since I was then able to improve throughout. 

One of the many things I appreciated was that she never dismissed any of my enquiries. Whether it was the most basic of them, she was always ready to help. I felt comfortable to chat with her about anything and everything(within reason of course) and that definitely helped me complete my application with ease.

It wasn't until I received my acceptance letter from Smith College that I reminisced on all the hard work that went into obtaining this reward. And I know that without the constant support of Ms. Anjanita, this entire process would not have been easy to navigate through.

Coming from a low-income family background, studying in a private liberal arts college in the United States should have been a reach but I was fortunate enough to have come across StudyUSA and it showed me that i should not let myself be hindered by that mere factor.