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Although the college application process can be extremely stressful and draining, my counselor Jordan Kanarek made the process feel much more manageable and organized. Doing a dozen applications on top of school work and a fall sport should've felt overwhelming and exhausting, but with the support and help I received, it was actually a positive and rewarding process. I was ultimately extremely pleased with the result of the process and with the colleges I was accepted to, which wouldn't have been possible without Jordan.

We connected with Liz Major (counselor at CollegeWise) during High School Senior Year. Liz was a Major (no pun intended!) player in our journey and helped us a lot during the whole process. From choosing which colleges to apply to, helping managing deadlines, essay writing - and all in between. I'm so happy we had her!

Ida helped me immensely through the college application process, organizing my timeline and narrowing down my college list to a doable workload. Because of this, I was able to navigate through college applications and school without overworking, and even finished applying early so I could go on winter vacation with my family. The Essay Lab team was also very constructive and helped me a lot with editing my essays.

My counselor, Ida was very good with helping brainstorm and outline my essays so that I could get a good start to my essays. However, some of my essays did not directly answer the prompts and I was not told by the editors, leading to me having to change the flow. Otherwise, it was a good experience and a lot of help to get you started, as well as guidance through the actual application process.

My experience with Collegewise (Ali Springer) was excellent. Before the process started, they matched my daughter with someone that would fit her personality. We needed someone that was kind, gentle, and not old-school. The match was perfect. Ali from day 1 made our daughter very comfortable and guided her through the process step by step. Ali helped with college selection, essay thoughts with some outline ideas and ensured all deliverables were clear. My favorite part of the process was the editing of essay(s) and helpful hints on how to make the message more powerful. As a parent, I essentially had to do very little. Ali was responsive to all of us and the end result is my daughter has lots of wonderful colleges to choose from. That defines success to me. Thank you Ali for guiding us through this painful process!

After suddenly becoming a single father, I was trying to keep my head above water as we began the college process. It was such a different landscape from when I went to school, and being busy with our new life, I knew I couldn't give the college application process the attention it needed. Luckily, we discovered Collegewise and Kaila. It was worth every penny. Kaila, my daughter's counselor, was perfect in guiding her through it all. I didn't have to worry about anything; all the application deadlines were met, and my daughter had someone to lean on as she figured out which direction she heads toward in college. Kaila was just absolutely amazing, and so is collegewise. You won't regret it.

Collegewise and their counselor, Annie, were an invaluable guide through the complicated college application process for both my children. Her professionalism and deep knowledge made an extremely stressful experience far more manageable, and her insight was invaluable. She consistently went above and beyond, especially during the most stressful and time-sensitive parts of the college application process. I would recommend their service to anyone. That said, I would stress that interviewing a few advisors first, as finding the right personality fit for your child is just as important.

Our experience with Collegewise has been excellent, and working with Aaron this past year with our son was truly a highlight of the process. Aaron’s communication is exceptional—he was consistently clear, responsive, and thoughtful with us as parents, while also connecting in a meaningful and encouraging way with our son. Aaron has a real gift for working with students. He knows how to guide them without overwhelming them, and he communicates in a way that makes them feel supported, capable, and confident. Our son genuinely enjoyed working with him, which made a stressful process feel manageable and even positive. And as a result, our son has been extremely successful in his application process and has wonderful college options to choose from. We are now working with Aaron again for our youngest daughter—our third child working with Collegewise!—and we are so excited to continue the journey with him. We are incredibly grateful for Aaron’s guidance and highly recommend Collegewise—and Aaron in particular—to any family navigating college planning.