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Collegewise really helped me see beyond the haze of college application anxiety as a high schooler. I was able to center my application on my authenticity and communicate to colleges exactly who I am. I LOVED that they approached my application from an individual perspective by asking about my stories, experiences, passions, and little obsessions I never thought to write about. Super duper big shout out to my #1 cheerleader in this process, Lori Jones! Even after my admission to Cornell, she always regularly checks up on me, catches up while cracking our inside jokes, and reminds me of how far I’ve made it. Her research and attention to detail were also impeccable, and she pointed me towards a ton of programs I may not have considered otherwise. Finally, her ability to let applicants speak through the page with warmth and joy is a unique talent you won’t be able to find elsewhere. I’m endlessly fortunate to have had her as my counselor. I also worked with Matt Ihling for ACT prep and he was a delight. Incredibly patient, knowledgeable, and adaptable to goals that could be set even as an involved high schooler. Collegewise’s counselors truly care about their kids, and it really shows from how they walk every step of the way alongside us. Couldn’t recommend them more to families as they begin such an involved process, it really passes by in a flash with them!

Our experience with this company has been excellent, mainly because of our phenomenal college counselor, Christopher Logan. Christopher ensured that both our daughters were on track with their applications and catered their approach to the girls’ different personalities, interests and skill sets. Christopher helped the girls through the stressful application process, calmed them when they were panicking, and encouraged them to pursue their passions— all the while peppering their guidance with a healthy measure of humor! We could not be happier with the results in both 2023 and 2025. Christopher has remained a friend of the family and we look forward to working with them again when it’s our youngest’s turn to apply!

Hanifa Abdul Sabur was incredible! She was thoughtful, and brought an undeniably experienced view of the college admissions landscape to my son's application! I received this service for free through my workplace benefits and would highly recommend others to take advantage of great counselors like her!

I enrolled my daughter with Collegewise when she was a junior in high school. We have had a fantastic experience working with Collegewise team, especially Melissa Royal, who worked as her counselor and supported my daughter every step of the way. Melissa guided her not only as a counselor, but also as a mentor and friend throughout the college application process. I am extremely grateful and thankful to the entire Collegewise team and wish you the very best in helping students during the critical stage of applying to colleges.

We began working with Collegewise a few months ago. While there was a small hiccup at the start, we were quickly connected with Shannon Frankel, the Customer Success Manager. She put us at ease. Though we were anxious, she was calm, organized, and took the time to truly listen to our concerns. Her support made a big difference, and we’re looking forward to continuing our journey with Collegewise.

Working with Liz Albertelly as a college Counselor was a dream come true! She was so positive all the time, extremely helpful, and a joy to meet with. (And I got into my top school!) I would 100% recommend to anybody interested!

I worked with Sarah Turner over the last year for the college admissions process and I can't say enough good things about my experience. She consistently held me accountable for submitting my supplemental essays on their designed deadline for editing purposes, helped me cut down the list of schools I was applying to, and gave me great starting points for finding the perfect institutions for me, at a time when I didn't really know what I wanted. With all the stressors of senior year, I can confidently say I was almost never stressed about college, with how productive Sarah and I were in our meetings on outlining my future plans and tackling all of the tedious tasks in the CommonApp. I was accepted to my ED1 school and I attribute the immense feelings of preparedness I had submitting my application to Sarah: I felt she helped me every step of the way!

Liz Albertelly, our college counselor at Collegewise, was excellent. Her kindness, positivity, resourcefulness, availability, and attention to detail really stood out and helped our son thrive during the entire college application process. We are so grateful we had her to guide us.