We've had a great experience with Insight, Purvi is phenomenal. The college process can be…read moreoverwhelming, and a lot of it comes down to picking the right list of schools to apply to early and during regular decision. Insight has a lot of experience on this front, and also a lot of "insight" into what colleges look for. In short, Purvi has been able to guide us through the nuances of the application process. Additionally, she gave us some great advice around summer programs - we would have never found the ones that she suggested. We also had a great tutor for ACT from Insight, who was able to give my daughter some great tips. She ultimately got into her top-choice school. We are very happy with Insight, and have recommended them to many friends!

Hi Ajit, Any chance I can get my $200 back for an initial consultation that was absolute nonsense?…read moreI have kindly asked for my money back multiple times. I want you to known that telling my kid who is STEM focused taking 10+ APs to consider taking a ceramics course doesn't cut it for a $200 initial consultation. JUST GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK. Just letting you know that your responses on your reviews of people who complain about your service is underwhelming. Improve your service and you will do much better. Ajit, I will continue to complain about the service I received to every Indian parent that I know in the Bay Area. If you think otherwise, you don't know me well... Based on your "Stanford MBA" education, you may certainly know that word travels fast in the Bay Area. A simple suggestion to all who read this (including you Ajit) - Do NOT pay $200 for an initial consultation. Simply request a free initial consultation so that you are aware of the all of the program details, the costs, and the proficiency level of the counselor. If they can't give you a free consultation, move on and find another program. Believe me, there are plenty of programs that give you all the information that you need without paying fees to find out. They should be selling you on the program and not the other way around. 8/18/25 - Ajit, I read your response. Your answer is false. My wife, my son, and I all attended the meeting with your "counselor." It was you who was missing in that meeting. So don't make up stuff. The fact remains that I have not received my $200 back....

Test prep is ok, but advisors to support school application and essay are terrible. The advisor…read moreoften comes unprepared and not responsive when the student asked to schedule for consultation hours, and you have to request repeatedly and eventually made a compliant. Poor knowledge about schools outside of UC and advisors do not make effort to help or guide the students as how they can maximize their chance for the best school they can get in.

Elite prep was extremely helpful during my college application process. They helped me curate a…read morecollege list geared towards my educational goals, and matched me with an essay advisor that helped make my application more competitive during this process. I ended up getting into multiple of my top choices, and am very grateful for their guidance!

My youngest went to Ivymax's Nepal camp during winter break and I can't recommend it more. It's…read moresuper organized and the kids spend their time doing humanitarian aid. During their down time, they also have college application seminars to attend, so the kids make the most of their break time. Usually during high school time, they don't have as much time to spend thinking about extra-curriculars, so I would say these summer and winter trips are great for that! Costa Rica Trip 1

One of the things I learned while preparing my college applications was that they were looking for…read morewell-rounded people with unique experiences, as well as altruistic people who want to improve the communities they live in. So being able to go to Ningxia and help the villagers there was a very interesting and welcome prospect. I complain a lot when I'm living at home, but I learned a lot about how people with much less than I have can also have lives just as happy as mine. I really appreciate Ivymax for the opportunity to try to help the less fortunate, and to help myself appreciate my own life.

Mr. Trung Le at Bay Area College Consulting, Northern CA, is an expert and the best, most…read moreknowledgeable, and kindest College Counselor my family and I are lucky to have worked with. Counselor Trung Le has devotedly helped my son and daughter with great advices and in details, and their best college applications. My family and I are grateful for Mr. Le's help. You're in great hands with College Counselor Trung Le's guidances. Scott & Katelynn N. Sunnyvale, CA

I want to share my experience with Bay Area College Consulting and Trung - who is the founder and…read moreconsultant of this organization. We are extremely happy with Trung for guiding our son (and me too :-) ) through the College Admissions process. Our son is now admitted to UCLA and I give a huge credit of this achievement  to Trung and his consultation. Trung, very expertly took us through all the intricacies of the college application process and essentially gave a very realistic picture of this very daunting process. Interaction with him greatly demystified the college application process, for us.  This helped our son clearly focus his energies to the right areas without having to second-guess if this was the right thing to do. Right from the beginning Trung was very organized with his approach. -He created a baseline of our son's profile. -Created a list of colleges matching his profile and expectations. -Identified and recommended taking relevant community college courses to augment credentials (super helpful!) -Most Important: Trung recommended the execution of a unique project that showcased abilities that were relevant to his area of interest. I think this really helped towards rounding up our son's overall profile. -And finally, Trung helped us through all the details of the college application process. We are extremely happy with the guidance, counseling and consulting Trung has provided to us. I would happily and highly recommend Trung to any one who wants to prepare themselves, or their child, for the College Application process.

I had a great time with 7EDU. I'm glad to say that even though for the most part, Ive been across…read morethe coast, dealing with the challenge of having online meetings and being unable to walk into the physical office, they've guided me throughout the entire transfer application journey with genuine advice, all while promoting an environment that teaches me how to become a better writer, express myself better, and grow under their supportive guardrails. One of the biggest methodologies that I really enjoyed with them was that I came up with the ideas, I wrote, but they kept the guardrails by pushing me to write in a fulfilling way that still exceeded admissions essays' expectations. With this, students still grow and learn how to find their own voice, a skill that is especially useful throughout life as they apply for future positions. I had the pleasure of meeting Ms. Jun (the CEO), Rian (my personal essay counselor), and other notable team members in person. I couldn't tell you how nice they all were. They all have tons of kids to take care of, yet it still feels like whenever you sit down with them, you're the only student they're serving. They all have their own lives and stress to deal with, yet I still shared countless laughs, memories, and experiences with them. They have the perfect balance between seeing you grow, while having a memorable experience at the same time. The resources they provide are another topic altogether. You won't have time to fully take advantage of all of their resources, just due to the fact that they have so many. Finally, I'd just like to say that from a student's perspective, the college admissions process has several moving parts nowadays. It IS overwhelming. It IS stressful. And there ARE nights where things won't seem "fun" anymore. Going through it alone during my senior year of high school was exactly that. Going through it with 7EDU during my first year of college was surprisingly different. Yes, there were still countless moving parts, but they genuinely made it feel like we were cruising. I never felt unprepared whenever it was time to submit an application. I never had to pull an all-nighter for college admissions, and I never had to wake up at 5 AM and write for 2 hours straight just to have an essay ready for review. All of this while balancing college life, extracurriculars, grades, social circles, and physical + mental health. If you're considering working with 7EDU, let my journey with them be a point of thought. By the time I signed up with them, I couldn't change what I had done in high school, since I had only signed up by the end of my senior year. I could only grow with them. I didn't have a perfect past record to make it easy, yet they still gave me plenty of resources to become a successful candidate for top schools like NYU.

This is by far the worst counseling service my family has ever worked with, and I strongly advise…read moreevery parent in Cupertino to avoid 7EDU. My child attends one of the top schools in the area, and we have worked with multiple counselors over the years. Nothing compares to how unprofessional, unstructured, and disappointing this experience has been. We paid a significant amount of money expecting real guidance, consistent support, and high‑quality essay feedback. What we actually received was minimal engagement, weak comments, and almost no meaningful involvement in my child's progress. The essay reviews were shockingly low effort, often just a few superficial notes that showed no understanding of competitive admissions or the needs of a high‑performing student. When we raised concerns, the responses were focused entirely on quoting contract language instead of addressing the fact that services were not delivered. There was no accountability, no ownership, and no willingness to acknowledge the gap between what was promised and what was provided. Even after weeks of stress and repeated attempts to resolve the issue respectfully, 7EDU refused to refund money for services that were clearly not delivered. Our family went through significant emotional distress trying to get a fair resolution. Instead of professionalism, we received rigid, dismissive responses that ignored the reality of our experience. Their so‑called goodwill offer did nothing to address the core issue: they collected payment without providing the level of service they advertised. For any family in Cupertino expecting real expertise, compassion, and reliability, this is not the place. The difference between their marketing and their actual service quality is enormous. Based on our experience, I would give zero stars if that were possible. I cannot recommend 7EDU to anyone, and I strongly encourage parents to look elsewhere for counseling support.

We have our son enrolled for their college prep program. This is a second company we are trying as…read moreour daughter used a different place and like Flex much more. They have a good program and the quality of their SAT prep classes are very good. I am a bit concerned that they don't offer as many enrichment classes and they are not really classes as they are tutorials during the academic year. We are used to the enrichment classes. If your child has a teacher in school that doesn't teach well, there is very little you can do at Flex as there are classes helping you with questions but not teaching per se. Also the enrollment is limited and if you sign up for the all in one package, you would expect to have the availability but the classes fill up fast. We love our college counselor; Dan Kwon. He is the best we have had so far. Great character, sense of humor and knows how to reach out to the students at a level they can connect.

I purchased a big packet for my son to use for all his SAT, AP classes prep and we were told that…read moreafter graduation, if there are any unused hours left, we can get refund!! Due to Covid 19, most of the classes were canceled or became virtual. I decided to request refund and it took us couple months before we were able to get our money back. I am sorry, but the team wasn't professional in handling the case. It caused a lot of frustration for us and our family!! I will never recommend Flex College Prep to any one!!

I hate it soooooo much. Makes my kid do so much stuff, doesn't care about my kid at all, piles my…read morekid with stuff, gets personal in a bad way and just wants money

The results said it all. My daughter was successfully admitted to all of the schools she applied…read moreto. THANK YOU, HS2, for guiding us through the entire application process. JoAnn ( our counselor) was so amazing, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. She made the most hectic application experience feel like a breeze. We were well organized and focused from the get go!!! As a parent, I highly recommend HS2. It's definitely money worth spend knowing that we received professional guidances at any time we needed. My daughter also found the homework club extremely helpful; it was a great resource throughout her high school years because she could always get quality help whenever she needed.

We did a quick course in summer and it was just what my son needed. He is not good at sitting for…read morelong stretches of time and doing practice tests on his own, so this short class provided just the structure he needed to practice and improve. His score improved from mid-1300 to near 1490, but more than the numbers, it was more about exposure and his confidence going into the test. By the end of the course, he already knew the range that he could realistically expect from the SAT.

Millennial Prep and Diana is such an amazing service in the area. The tutors are just great. We got…read morefrom a situation of lot of issues in Math, to a consistent A grade with the coaching at Millennial. Diana takes personal interest in every kid. We highly recommend Millennial.

Eric and his team at AdmissionSight is amazing. My son was admitted to Harvard, Stanford, and…read moreYale!!! What a stressful but rewarding journey it has been. AdmissionSight not only guided my son on his application strategy and essays but also on passion projects and a published research project. They walked us through everything step by step and we followed their strategy exactly. My son even developed a leadership organization with a unique "theme/hook" that I believe truly helped him win offers at Ivy League schools. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

They gave my niece a fighting chance to get into her dream school…read more We used IvyCollegeAdmit for my niece's 4-year plan before applying to colleges and it was the best investment we made. I saw first hand their level of coaching and held her accountable to complete tasks that were determined on their timeline. They made sure they gave their undivided attention and guided our decisions down to the classes to take which made her stand out in a highly qualified pool of candidates. They expect you to work and check-in to make sure their clients are holding their end. It shows because I believed they have turned away potential clients due to the teen's lack of motivation to succeed. I would highly recommend if your child has shown potential and high work ethic during their elementary, middle, freshman, and sophomore years.