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I strongly recommend Collegewise to all my friends and family, in particular my daughter's consultant Kate Strzelecki. My daughter started with Collegewise early in her sophomore year after a recommendation from a close friend. I knew my family would need a private counselor to limit my daughter's procrastination and to reduce the stress and anxiety the whole college application process causes. The meetings have been so helpful to encourage her to research majors, then careers, then specific schools to create a strong list to apply to, then helping with essay topics, and so on. The results are in and wow, my daughter was admitted to 4 UC's, 2 Cal States, and 5 exceptional out of state universities!! The results have vastly exceeded my expectations. Kate has been so helpful and supportive every step of the way.

I had an amazing experience with Collegewise, and I can’t recommend them enough. The entire college application process can feel overwhelming, but they made everything so much easier and more manageable from start to finish. I especially want to highlight Kaila Brown, who was absolutely incredible to work with. She was supportive, knowledgeable, and always available to answer questions or provide guidance. Our weekly calls quickly became the highlight of my week—I always looked forward to them not just because they kept me on track, but because of how genuinely enjoyable and encouraging they were. Kaila took the time to truly understand my goals, strengths, and personality, and she went above and beyond to help me present my best self throughout the process. More than just a mentor, she became a friend, someone I could trust and rely on during such an important time. Her positivity and belief in me made a huge difference in my confidence. Thanks to her help, what could have been a stressful experience turned into something exciting and rewarding. If you’re looking for guidance through the college process, Collegewise, and ESPECIALLY Kaila, are the best choice and I honestly could not recommend them more!

I worked with Tanner and Bob, and they did an excellent job. They both could answer every question I could possibly think of, and my scores jumped up after these sessions. Tanner was attentive, energized, and truly cared about my progress. Bob was knowledgeable, relatable, and explained things in ways that I could perfectly understand. They both did great jobs!

My counselor was Ida Lonnqvist, and her experience and guidance was invaluable. She helped me select colleges, find the right major for me, and brainstorm essay ideas. Whenever I had a question or was confused on something, Ida would help me find the answer. I ended up getting into UCLA and UCSD with her support!

Fayelah was an amazing college counselor for me. When I first began college applications I was definitely lost and picked colleges based on what other people had said about them. With my first meeting with Fayelah, she helped me find key things I want in a school and ultimately research many options, in state and out of state that would suit my major and my liking. Each meeting she was super supportive, always checking in on how I was doing outside of college applications but also helping me A LOT. After she helped me find colleges that I genuinely liked, her help was greatly appreciated when writing my supplementals. She had helped me brainstorm an outline for each supplemental, which allowed me to easily write my supplementals. She also helped me choose the activities and honors that spoke to me most, allowing me to be confident with myself. Lastly, filling out the applications, most of it was pretty straightforward but Fayelah made sure to check each of my applications to make sure they were good to go and answered all of my questions super well. Overall, I look back now after receiving my decisions and really enjoyed the application process. Although most would argue it was the worst time of their life, I really think I enjoyed it because I had prepared so well in the summer.

My college counselor was Elizabeth Majors, and she was so helpful even until the very end. She started with the very basics, like brainstorming ideas for college essays, and ended with helping me choose the best college! I genuinely felt like I had a friend and supporter next to me instead of just an advisor, because she made an effort to get to know me as a person as well. Great college counseling and very nice people!

Working with Rebecca Putter and the Collegewise team was a dream! Our daughter had changed schools after a gap year. Rebecca helped her identify her strengths, activities and personal growth and focus on what colleges that would fit her interests and passions. She cheered her on when she felt insecure or daunted by fears. Rebecca helped us navigate her unusual path and put all her unique experiences, hard work and depth into context. An amazing Collegewise tutor helped her through Chemistry. She got accepted into her first choice Early Decision with an amazing scholarship!

Karen was FANTASTIC!!! She was always available, responsive, and encouraging. My child got into every college she applied, and I feel that Karen deserves a bit of credit for that for helping her with her choices. Our biggest concern now is which college to choose.