Testimonials
‘Our experience with Elizabeth as our education consultant for UK boarding schools has been exceptional. Elizabeth guided us through the entire process with efficiency, clarity, and reassurance, making what could have been an overwhelming journey feel structured and manageable. She truly held our hand at every step, taking the time to understand our son’s academic profile, interests, and personality, and helping us identify schools that would be the right academic, social, and cultural fit for him. She also thoughtfully scheduled and coordinated onsite school visits, which were invaluable in helping us truly understand each school and make informed decisions. In addition, Elizabeth was instrumental in identifying curriculum gaps between our son’s U.S. school background and the academic requirements of UK boarding schools. She connected us with the appropriate testing agencies and tutoring support to address these gaps, ensuring our son was well prepared and competitive in the application process. Her resourcefulness, deep knowledge of the UK education system, and ability to connect families with the right support made a significant difference in our experience.’
Parent, located in New York. Her son achieved 100% offer rate and has accepted Oundle for a 13+ place in September 2026.
“Elizabeth has been instrumental in my journey as a student. She guided my transition from Vasant Valley in New Delhi to Benenden School in England at 13+ in September 2016. Although my family and I knew little about Benenden before I joined, we put our faith in her and it was one of the best decisions we made regarding my academic career. Not only was Benenden a perfect fit for me, through its perfect balance between academics and pastoral care, but it also aided in my admission to Columbia University. Without Benenden, I would not have found my passion for STEM, and without Elizabeth I would not have found Benenden. I am truly grateful to the role she played.”
Student, Class of 2021 Benenden and Class of 2025 Columbia, USA
“I think meeting Elizabeth by chance, has changed our lives, especially for Saiesha. As traditional Indian parents, we had never thought of sending our young daughter to an English boarding school. However, Elizabeth was very persuasive, and she convinced us to at least visit some schools. We realised as parents, that we had to let our daughter go. It was a tough decision, but for the best. Ms Clarke explained all the pros and cons and guided us well through the entire process. Her in-depth knowledge of the English boarding school system and experience helped us immensely to choose the right path for our daughter. We are extremely grateful to her. We are counting on her to guide our young son, to a similar path.”
Mr & Mrs G. whose daughter was offered places at Cheltenham Ladies College and Benenden School in 2016 and an Early Decision offer from Columbia and from Imperial and UCL in the UK
“Elizabeth has always been very helpful, well informed and friendly during our discussions. She cares deeply about placing pupils in the right school to suit their needs, wishes and interests. She always responds to my requests promptly and works efficiently as the interface between parent and school.”
Director of Admissions, Godstowe Prep School, Buckinghamshire
“Elizabeth Clarke was at all times professional, considered and intuitive in presenting a prospective family to us, clearly respecting and understanding the family’s aspirations and guiding them knowledgeably through the school’s admissions process. We would not hesitate in highly recommending her and very much look forward to further enquiries on behalf of future potential pupils.”
Director of Admissions, Port Regis School, Dorset
“Elizabeth Clarke is ideally placed to advise you if you are seeking a UK school or university for your child. I have worked closely with Elizabeth on several projects, advising her as a Governor of two leading UK schools in respect of their international business development plans.
Elizabeth has an encyclopaedic knowledge of UK schools and international education and is driven to achieve the very best results for her clients. I can think of no one better qualified to advise parents seeking the most suitable UK school for their child or to offer advice on the most effective preparation for a UK and US university education.”
T. Edge, Managing Director UK/Asia Consulting
“Elizabeth possesses intricate knowledge in relation to the UK independent schools' sector and has advised many dozens of international families with their children’s UK schooling aspirations. I have been highly impressed by her experience as Governor at various leading institutions. She’s engaging, strategic, sharp and readily identifies strengths, weaknesses and opportunities in any given situation. Collectively, these attributes allow Elizabeth to provide bespoke and effective advice to children and parents when they navigate what is in reality, a very complex labyrinth of admissions requirements and strategy.”
J. Tzang, Partner at FisherBroyles
“Elizabeth gave a most insightful presentation to Heads of Sixth Form and careers counsellors from around the Middle East on the most effective provision for Gifted and Talented students. Elizabeth provided a birds-eye strategic overview that outlined a robust framework for the most effective whole-school provision as well as anticipating and tackling potential obstacles to that provision. The presentation also furnished us with a rich variety of practical suggestions that we could immediately take away with us to enhance the super-curricular exploration of our Sixth Form students, discussion with SLT members and Principals and Boards.”
Head of Sixth Form, Dubai College, HMC
“In my previous role as Vice Principal with overall responsibility for Admissions to the University of St Andrews, I paid frequent visits to The Doon School in Dehradun. As one of India’s most academically prestigious high schools, it represented a significant opportunity to attract able applicants, many of whom were taking the IB Diploma rather than the ISC examination. Elizabeth had broad responsibilities including developing the careers guidance service. I found Elizabeth’s approach to careers guidance to be sensitive and well-informed about the UK and the USA particularly. I always felt that the students I met there were comprehensively and imaginatively advised and the whole careers counselling service was amongst the best I worked with.”
Stephen Magee, ex Vice-Principal of University of St Andrews i/c of Admissions
“Thank you Elizabeth for all your guidance. My son has now got a place at Harrow as well as Tonbridge.”
Mr B from Thailand whose son is currently at Bangkok Patana School and has been offered a 13+ place at both schools.
“I was introduced to Elizabeth by a family friend in August 2021, when we decided to send my niece, Gayatri, to a UK school. We knew this was the best thing for Gayatri but had absolutely no idea how to proceed. With my very first call with Elizabeth, I knew that we had someone who would not just help us with timely action but would truly be looking out for Gayatri. Elizabeth has not just the experience, but also the intuition that it takes to focus on schools that are right for the child (and not the other way around). She has held our hand right through the process and it is thanks to her that we were able to visit several superb schools in September (prep and senior), and zero in on one that we loved. The fact that in a span of 4 months we went from just pondering over the right move for Gayatri, to preparing to send her to Godstowe school this coming January, is nothing short of a miracle, and Elizabeth is undoubtedly the miracle worker in this case! Priya M. Gayatri was offered places including The Dragon School, Oxford and is considering Benenden, Marlborough and Wellington for a 2023 13+entry.”
Student's Aunt
‘Our family includes a parent and children who are dual citizens of the UK and the USA, but we have almost always lived in the US. When we first decided to look for A Level programmes for our younger daughter, we were overwhelmed by our unfamiliarity with the educational system in the UK and the great differences between it and schools in the United States. Fortunately, we came in contact with Elizabeth, who very quickly understood our daughter's needs, as well as some complexities of our situation, and guided us to excellent schools--not necessarily the most exclusive or the ones that most emphasize test scores, but ones that were actually the most likely to provide our specific child with the most effective educational ethos for her. Elizabeth's experience with a wide range of schools and her familiarity with the staff, including the Heads of the schools themselves, came through as we visited each location. In a short period of time, we toured several schools, each of which could have made a good fit, and we are now very pleased with our final choice. Elizabeth's advice and guidance have been invaluable for us throughout this process.’
Parent located in the US whose daughter applying as a student older than her peers has been offered a place at Rochester Independent College to study A levels in September 2026.
