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Jordan was an absolute joy to work with throughout this process. He not only kept our daughter in line with what needed to be done, but he also kept us in line as well. He worked with us from Junior year where he was integral in helping to finalize activities and classes. He also helped us to create her college list and organize our college visits in the spring. He was on top of everything as it related to getting her applications and essays complete in the fall of her senior year and further helped with an SAT tutor recommendation when the one she used did not give the results she wanted. Jordan was patient, available when we needed him, and very knowledgeable about the options available for someone with her profile. She ended up selecting a school we weren't even aware of at the beginning of this process, but that ended up being an exceptional fit for her. We are so thankful to Jordan for all of the support he provided to our family!

We had a wonderful experience with Caitlin and the team at Collegewise. My daughter was in capable and supportive hands throughout the harrowing process of choosing universities to apply to, navigating applications and essays, and making a final choice. This is not easy for a high school senior and it's _way_ more stressful for this generation than it ever has been before. It's stressful for parents too, but with Caitlin's help it was a happy process and it felt like an important and meaningful milestone instead of a sequence of chores. We had lots of questions and Caitlin was always available with wonderful advice and support. It really was a pleasure and an opportunity to reflect on this important point in my daughter's life. Thank you SO much Caitlin, you are amazing and this has been a great partnership. We appreciate all of the work you put into the process and I couldn't be happier with the support and wisdom you shared with us each step of the way. My daughter says you helped her to understand what she truly wants out of college. She says you always had answers to her questions, that you were always easy to talk to, and she was able to get answers when she needed them. She says she was also at ease throughout the application process and "not stressed", which I think is pretty incredible. I can highly recommend Collegewise! This is the right way to navigate and celebrate the transition from high school to university.

I can’t say enough great things about Nichelle and the entire team at Collegewise. From start to finish, the process was seamless, supportive, and deeply personalized. The structured systems and clear timelines helped take the overwhelm out of the college application journey; but what truly set the experience apart was Nichelle’s incredible ability to connect with our son, Aksel, and to listen to "all of us". She took in our worries, our questions, and our hopes, and consistently delivered with empathy, expertise, and results. With warmth, insight, and encouragement, Nichelle built a relationship rooted in trust. She helped Aksel see and believe in his own strengths, guiding him to express them with confidence across essays, resumes, and interviews. She broke down what initially felt like a mountain of work into manageable steps, making each milestone feel like a meaningful achievement. Whether it was navigating strategically evaluating college fit or scholarship research, Nichelle walked alongside Aksel every step of the way. Thanks to her support, he was accepted to over twelve colleges and is now headed to Virginia Tech to study engineering. We are so proud of him, and so grateful for Nichelle and Collegewise for helping him get here. With heartfelt joy, thank you!

We have for the most part wrapped up our journey with Collegewise (our counselor was Christopher Logan) and we are very thankful that we had the Collegewise team behind us on this wild ride. Christopher was a great personality match for our very independent daughter. She would listen to him readily whereas if us parents said the same thing (like to take a 4th year of language) she would not have done so as easily as when he suggested it. He helped her to choose classes, identify her major, find her unique message to share, recommended colleges strong in that major (in fact the one she ultimately selected he convinced me not to eliminate from the list since he said that students uniquely love it there), suggested some opportunities, and weighed in at decision-making time. I would describe him as direct, confident, and knowledgeable, and professional. He was exactly the personality we needed for our strong-willed daughter - she listened to him enthusiastically and he gained her trust immediately. I signed up with Collegewise rather hastily -- I was pleased to learn that our package covered tutoring for the ACT or SAT or just plain tutoring and I also learned that it did not cover any financial aspects of counseling. We were thrilled with the outcome of this process in this ridiculously selective year with our child being admitted to her original ivy league choice college as well as several other highly selective options. Ultimately, having prioritized her interests during the process she ended up choosing a different top-ranking university from the one we were originally thinking to Early Decision (ED) to. Thanks to Christopher and Collegewise, we were prepared for such last-minute change of plans (not to ED). I can say that Christopher's influence has made a large, exciting impact on our daughter's future trajectory including her major and her school of choice. We really didn't understand this process much before we started this journey and it would have just been too daunting and nerve-wracking to navigate it on our own. Because we would've just followed what my daughter said she wanted in terms of schools, we would probably have never even applied to the college she ended up choosing (because she really changed her thinking during this process). Our family is happy to recommend Collegewise and Christopher as a counselor, even if it had not turned out so spectacularly with college choices because he helped our daughter identify a great starting place (major) to begin exploring what she wants to do in her career.

We are beyond grateful for the incredible support and guidance Mica received from Ally S. at Collegewise throughout her entire college admissions journey. From the very beginning, Ally brought structure, insight, and a calm presence to what can otherwise be an overwhelming process. She not only helped Mica stay on track to meet early admission deadlines, but also proactively guided her through junior year—recommending specific activities and academic choices that would strengthen her profile for competitive engineering programs. One of the most valuable parts of working with Ally was her ability to look beyond the obvious. When it came time to build a college list, she introduced us to several schools we hadn’t even considered—each one a thoughtful match based on Mica’s strengths, goals, and personality. In the end, Mica chose a university that is a perfect fit for her academically, socially, and emotionally—something we couldn’t have discovered without Ally’s expertise and personalized approach. Ally was more than a college advisor—she was a strategic partner, a cheerleader, and a steady hand through every step. We truly believe that Mica’s success and excitement about her next chapter are in large part thanks to Ally and Collegewise. We can’t recommend her enough to any family navigating this process!

We had the pleasure of working with Jordan Kanarek as our College Consultant at Collegewise for both of our children, beginning in the spring of their sophomore years. Jordan provided thoughtful, strategic guidance throughout the entire college admissions journey—from identifying best-fit schools to helping them craft compelling narratives that reflected each child’s strengths, passions, and aspirations. He helped identify internships, provided expert support through countless essay revisions, and ensured every application was meticulously prepared and submitted on time. Jordan kept us well-informed along the way, striking the perfect balance of engaging both students and parents with professionalism, empathy, and clarity. His genuine investment in our children’s success was unmatched—whether it was motivating them through setbacks or surprising them with a thoughtful gesture, like an ice cream delivery after a tough college decision. Thanks in large part to Jordan’s support, our son is thriving at USC, and our daughter was recently admitted to Vanderbilt, one of the most competitive schools in the country. We’ve recommended Jordan to many families, and they’ve all been equally impressed. We are deeply grateful for his partnership, expertise, and unwavering encouragement during one of the most important chapters in our children’s lives.

For us, Jordan provided the right level of engagement. With our son, this meant pushing him in areas that needed prompting. As parents, Jordan helped us see things from a different perspective, which was invaluable throughout the process. That is why Jordan’s role has been so helpful. The end result was that our son came to his own observations on characteristics like cost, liberal arts education, and related trade-offs. Even though we had been through the application process previously with our first son, Jordan was just the right fit.

It's easy to think that all college counseling is broadly the same. We very quickly learned that there are college counselors...and then there are transformative college admissions mentors like Rebecca Putter. From the start, we were impressed with Rebecca's organization, ability to communicate sophisticated aspects of the college admissions process in layperson terms, and her dedicated drive to build genuine rapport with not only our daughter, but with us as parents. The countless number of times Rebecca went above and beyond to ensure that we were all aware of deadlines, action items that needed completing, and the importance of remaining 'calm' through the process proved incredibly valuable. She was always available if we had questions and maintained a professional and patient demeanor throughout all of our interactions via e-meeting, phone, and email. Though her primary role was to empower our daughter to self-advocate and learn the skills necessary to independently manage much of the college admissions' labyrinth, she also worked tirelessly to ensure everyone in our family felt as though they played a vital role as a contributor to our daughter's application process over time. To say we couldn't have done this without Rebecca would be a significant understatement...we literally wouldn't have known where to start and how to navigate the nuanced world of college admissions. To boot, we would have been far too stressed throughout the process to be supportive in a positive way that made a difference to our daughter. Rebecca allowed for us to not be 'the bad guy' when it came to the taskmaster role...and she simply knows how to work so well and in a developmentally appropriate manner with adolescents -- so she didn't have to be 'the bad guy' either. Our daughter loved working with Rebecca and felt as though she had an ally from whom she was both learning and receiving constant support during a stressful period of time. Most importantly, our daughter was offered admission to her top choice of university (and has since committed) and we are all over the moon at the outcome of trusting Rebecca with a decision that was so important to all of us. Things couldn't have gone better and we would absolutely recommend Rebecca without any reservations to any family looking for college admissions' support. She is already working with our 10th grade daughter and we will absolutely solicit her support for our other two children when the time comes. THANK YOU, REBECCA!