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I am so grateful for Lori Jones as my college counselor! On top of being very organized and patient, she was also very kind and provided so much support during the entire application process. Not once did I feel overwhelmed while writing essays or submitting college applications. She is very experienced with the process and offered great advice. Additionally, Tanner Reive was an excellent SAT tutor and helped me significantly with test-taking strategies. Thank you Collegewise!

We looked at several college counseling companies before choosing Collegewise, and it ended up being the right decision for our family. The college application process has changed so much since we went through it, and having someone who really understands today’s landscape made a big difference. Lori Jones was a great fit for our daughter. She built a strong connection with her, kept her on track with deadlines, and guided her through essays and decisions without ever making it feel overwhelming. Our daughter stayed accountable, but also felt supported throughout the process. As a parent, one of the best parts was being able to step out of the day-to-day management and just be there to support our daughter. That alone made the experience so much better for our whole family. In the end, we’re really happy with how everything turned out and where our daughter landed. I would absolutely recommend Collegewise, and especially Lori, to any family going through this process.

I have found our college advisor, Shoshana, extremely supportive and highly valuable throughout the college search process. She was knowledgeable, insightful and responsive every step of the way. She helped my son optimize his content for all custom questions and personal essay to maximize the submissions. She provided key tips as we went through the Common App, things that I never would have known on our own. She provided clear guidance on strategizing test score submissions (or not!) based on each school, which can be a very daunting task. She explained the difference between Common App and SARS - who knew that there would be ANOTHER platform to deal with! I would highly recommend Shoshana and CollegeWise, I could not have felt confident about this process without her! My son was accepted to all 10 schools with one wait list and I can guarantee that is because of the support and guidance we received from Shoshana. We can't thank you enough!

As a parent, I’m so grateful for the support Kate Strzelecki gave my daughter throughout the college admissions process. From our very first meeting, I had a great feeling with Kate’s warm, energetic, and encouraging style. She was especially supportive during the stressful period from late sophomore year through senior year, always keeping my daughter motivated and positive. I also really appreciated the detailed notes she shared after each session, which helped me stay informed and see the progress clearly. Kate was open to supporting applications to schools outside the U.S., which we valued a lot. With her guidance, my daughter discovered her passion for environmental and urban design and is now moving forward with confidence and a clear sense of direction. I would definitely recommend Collegewise and Kate to any family going through the college process. Thank you so much, Kate!!

Our son worked with Lindsey, and we had a great experience. She was always available to answer questions, and her experience working with students aiming from a pre-medical trajectory was truly insightful. Our son had a difficult time writing essays, and that is where her encouragement and honesty really helped him. By the time decisions rolled around, he gained acceptance into one of his dream schools with a great merit scholarship. Highly recommend!!

Working with Jared Rivers was one of the best decisions we made during my daughter’s college process. From the very beginning, he brought a level of insight and experience that immediately set him apart. Knowing he had spent years reading applications at places like Cornell, Brandeis, and Bates gave us a lot of confidence, but what really mattered was how clearly he understood how to position Laurel in a way that felt both authentic and compelling. He didn’t try to mold her into something she wasn’t, instead, he guided her on how to tell her story in a way that truly resonated with admissions readers. Jared has an incredible ability to connect with students. He quickly built trust with Laurel, striking that perfect balance of being supportive while also offering honest, thoughtful guidance. He has a calm, approachable style that makes you comfortable, but behind that is a very sharp understanding of what top schools are actually looking for. He helped Laurel focus on fit, where she would genuinely thrive, and that perspective shaped every step of the process in a meaningful way. His guidance was instrumental in my daughter's admission to Cornell, where she is now a graduating Senior. That experience became a strong foundation for everything that followed. With Jared’s help, Laurel built a clear and cohesive academic narrative that continued to open doors, including earning a St Andrews scholarship that will fully fund her MSc at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. She will also be attending Yale University for her MPH as a recipient of the rare Horstmann scholarship the following year, which is truly a dream come true. What stood out most about Jared is that he truly cares. He is thoughtful, responsive, and deeply invested in his students’ success, not just in getting in, but in finding the right path. We always felt like Laurel was in the best possible hands. We are incredibly grateful for his guidance and would recommend him without hesitation to any family navigating this process.

we were very pleased with the decision we made on using collegewise and working with Shruti who was an amazing counselor to our daughter and the whole family it made a big difference, it eased up so much of the stress and guided our daughter thoughtfully in selecting her colleges which she got accepted in most of them with a good scholarship, we will be using collegewise again for our second daughter