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This is my third time using Collegewise, the experience has been amazing every time. My first daughter got into UCLA, my second daughter got a scholarship, and my son just had one-on-one tutoring for the SAT and brought up his score 100 points in only one month. This was after losing almost 2 years to online school during covid. He said the tutor basically taught him a year of geometry in one month. And our counselor is incredible too. My kids adore her, she is so positive goes above and beyond, they actually look forward to working with her. When I tried to do this myself, the friction with my darling children was unbearable. Worth every penny.

Our Collegewise Counselor has always been so detailed in her thoughts and care for both our son and daughter throughout the challenging years of applying for university. We certainly felt we were in capable hands with the counselor guiding us all along so we won't miss important steps or tasks to achieve! Our counsellor has listened to and attended to our questions and concerns with all the resources in the Collegewise network, and it has certainly made the final years of high school smooth well-paced for both of our children. Our counsellor has become dear friend of our family!

When I began the college admissions process I felt lost and unsure as to what I wanted in a college, what I wanted to do with my life, and how to maximize my potential through my application. Rahsaan helped me with all of this and so much more. He answered all my questions about colleges (of which I had plenty), asked me thought-provoking questions, and aided me in making my essays as sound as possible. When I finally completed the arduous journey that is the admissions process, I felt confident that I would land at the college right for me. I ended up at one of my top choices, and I have Rahsaan in no small part to thank for that.

The Collegwise program and especially my counselor Rahsaan Burroughs have been so helpful in the college application process. From the researching stage, writing supplementals, maintaining an orderly timeline, and being a support system through this process. Collegewise was such a helpful program during the chaos of senior year to make the application process manageable and not overwhelming.

We have been working with Kristin Sullivan and the team at Collegewise since our older daughter applied to university in the 2017-18 admissions cycle, and since then, we have also worked with Kristin to support our younger daughter's college admissions process during the 2021-2022 season. While both processes had their fair share of challenges, the 2021-2022 application season for our younger daughter was particularly tough because the process has become much more unpredictable post-COVID. Additionally, Kristin worked with us remotely for our younger daughter as we are based in Asia, and Kristin is based in the US Central time zone. With both our daughters, Kristin facilitated our family discussions with gentle guidance as our daughters explored their best fit universities. She supported them with their own process of self discovery while also providing advice on college essays, activities and other details associated with college admissions. She truly understands that US university admissions is a process that the entire family should be involved in, and she does a great job balancing the needs of the student and parents alike. Kristin has become part of our family over the past several years, and we are grateful for the help she provided our family during these critical years. We are pleased with the college admissions that both our daughters have secured and Kristin has been a key coach and guide in the process. Thank you Kristin and Collegewise!

Marina started with Sarah Turner at College wise Sophomore year. I have nothing but the best to say about Sarah. We did initially question the need for a college advisor, but ultimately decided to go ahead with College wise and it was the best decision we made. Marina got very little help through her high school in regards to where to apply. It was very important for us for Marina to go to a University which was a right fit for her. This journey began with Sarah - who was most definitely the right fit for her in regards to a college advisor. Marina looked forward to her meetings with Sarah. She became more of a friend/mentor to Marina as opposed to an advisor as the process unfolded. She was always available to Marina as well as to us for any questions that would arise. She was certainly a very calming stabilizing influence to Marina during this anxiety driven process. She was invaluable in helping to get Marina's essays edited and out to the colleges on time. I would 100 % recommend Sarah as a college advisor to consult. We all loved her !!!!!!!!!!

I had the best experience working with college wise and my daughters amazing counselor Sarah M. Turner. As a parent, having the support of college wise took my stress level down significantly. Sarah brought it home for us and not only was she knowledgeable every step of the way but she was professional, warm, and invested is my daughters success. My daughter responded to her in a way that I couldn't imagine. Sarah brought the best out of my daughter during this experience. I saw my daughter grow significantly as a student who developed her writing, learned the importance of meeting deadlines, showed up to most of her appointments and took ownership of her future. I am a parent that is very hands on and involved in every aspect of my child's life. To let go and trust in the process was hard for me to do initially. After overseeing two sessions, then meeting Sarah, I felt completely confident in her skills. Sarah managed and structured this college process better than I expected. Sarah was always available to discuss any concerns we had and gave a detailed account of each session that was emailed post session. Sarah listened well and help my daughter choose colleges that were in alignment with her career choice and profolio. Sarah's belief in my daughter lead her into applying for schools she never thought were in her reach. Sarah opened up great possibilities and a vision my daughter sees now. To read my daughters essays and see how well it was edited by Sarah and the team was a relief and validation of the excellence this program provides. Outside of working with Sarah, college wise sent lots of communication with educational supports and guidance to assist the parents needs. There was not a stone unturned. Overall, I had an excellent experience!! I continue to recommend the program to every parent I can talk to, weather their child is ready for this step or not. I was completely satisfied and I highly recommend College Wise!!!

Working with my counselor made the college application process so much less of a burden. I was essentially clueless going in and never would've ended up at my top choice school or been able to navigate all of the options and various applications without her help. She also made one of the most daunting aspects to me--essay writing--so much more manageable with her guidance about how to approach different questions in a way that puts your best self forward while still embodying honesty and individuality. Finishing everything months before the deadlines also took a lot of pressure off of senior year for me while many of my classmates continued to balance extracurriculars, school, and college applications all throughout January.