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    EDFIN College Planning - Ashlee Watkins PLNU

    EDFIN College Planning

    3.7(42 reviews)
    43.8 km

    Wow !!!!! Shelly your professionalism and hard work ethic…read moreare a rarity today . You are a true Gem! Such a wonderful helpful lady and always working to help others succeed with their goals and education needs. Thank you for all you do! BonnieAnn Lowell

    We hired Shelly (EDFIN) last year to resubmit our son's FAFSA application…read more We paid EDFIN $3250 in fees and saw no increase in benefits after Shelly ensured us that she would be able to get more aid for our son. The conversation that we had with Shelly is the main reason we moved forward with her service, along with many positive reviews and a referral. After not receiving any benefit from Shellys re-submittal, I asked for a refund of $1625, half of her fees, as we were more than willing to pay for the time she put into this. (Note, it took about 30min to fill out the FAFSA when we did it) Shelly told us she does not offer refunds, but did offer to resubmit the FAFSA for us this year for free, which we declined as we have no changes to our financials, and wanted others to benefit from our (negative) experience. Now that I know a little more about this process, have spoken with financial aid offices at two different schools, and have read the information on the Federal Student Aid webpage.... I feel like a sucker. With Shelly's education, experience and expertise, she certainly should have been able to tell us by looking at our information and the amount of aid that our son was already receiving, that no other financial help would be available. We provided all information to Shelly prior to her re-submittal. So what gives with all the positive reviews? Keep in mind mine is not the only negative one...LOL. It seems to me that most of the positive reviews come from people who have not filed the FAFSA and did not realize with a little effort and contacting a schools financial aid office, they could of saved the thousands of dollars that Shelly charges and very likely receive the same benefit. I surmise this after speaking with the person who referred us to Shelly and after reading most of the reviews. I would suspect, like us, most families are rushed, unsure, and a bit confused with the student aid process. Shelly certainly uses this to her advantage. Another family that we are friends with also hired Shelly, paid $6000 for their two students, and also saw no benefit. I assume if you have two applications, Shelly waives the $250 consultation fee. How nice. Expect their review soon. If Shelly responds to my review, she will likely say how she lowered our son's SAI number from approximately 110,000 to below 60,000 and this indicates more financial benefit available. While it is true that our number decreased, the two financial aid offices we spoke with told us that our son's number would need to be -1500 to 0 in order to receive any other aid. A SAI number can sometimes be reduced by correcting simple errors on the FAFSA form or reporting financials in a different arrangement, although no further benefit is available. Do a little homework folks, you do not need EDFIN. If you feel you absolutely need help with the FAFSA, there are much cheaper places than EDFIN, or contact your schools financial aid office. They will help you. Acronyms: FSA - Federal Student Aid (website - (https://studentaid.gov/) FAFSA - FREE Application for Federal Student Aid (Yes free) SAI - Student Aid Index (ranges from -1500 to 999,999) Agencies that review student financial aid services: ....and that I will be contacting. FTC - Federal Trade Commission Department of Education - Office of Inspector General CFPB - Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Federal Student Aid feedback center

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    4.7(25 reviews)
    77.4 km

    Patti really helped my son navigate his voice in his college essays. She was also instrumental in…read morehelping him decide where he wanted to apply (and why) and what majors would and wouldn't be a great fit for him, based on getting to know him over the two years they worked together. Once my son decided what he really wanted to pursue, she helped him back into choosing the best colleges within various universities, keeping location, size, campus vibe, cost and other variables in mind. As parents, it was wonderful to have a positive and knowledgable outside influence take the reins in aspects of the process that we didn't know much about. She kept him accountable and on track, while always being upbeat and a pleasure to work with. He submitted all his applications early and was confident that he'd done his best work. I highly recommend Patti to anyone looking for guidance at any point of the admissions process.

    As a parent going through their first college application with their child, I strongly urge others…read moreto search elsewhere for college counseling. Despite the positive reviews others have left, my son, Christian felt strongly about Patti's various shortcomings during his college application process. He felt that his questions were left unanswered constantly and oftentimes would leave meetings more confused. He strongly felt that his time would have been better spent somewhere else. To other parents: Please be wary of the unrealistic promises made by this business!

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    Advanced College Solutions Inc.

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    3.0(2 reviews)
    46.6 km

    My ex-wife signed my daughter up for college counseling with ACS. I didn't think it would be a…read moreproblem since I have joint legal and physical (50/50) custody. Alana Rosario and her team completely ignored me after numerous attempts to discuss my daughter's college options. I even offered to pay more money. In the end my daughter did not get accepted into any of the "stretch" colleges she wanted despite having a 4.3 GPA and numerous academic awards. My daughter was very disappointed with the guidance ACS provided. If she could do it all over again, she would not use ACS. There are many other services out there offering better college admissions guidance.

    First of all, I want to address the earlier review made by Jason V - ex. He is not a paying…read morecustomer and did NOT offer to pay (as he states "more". In order to pay more - you have to pay SOMETHING to begin with. Which he did not). Our daughter wanted help with applying to colleges and I paid for their service to help us understand how to navigate the complicated process. He did not offer to help offset the cost of me hiring them. Our daughter applied to EVERY college SHE wanted to. It was always up to her. She was accepted to MANY colleges, other than one that was on her wish-list, and that happens. It has nothing to do with this company. They are excellent and went above and beyond. She's now enrolled in a college she is very happy with and the service we received from Advanced College Solutions was wonderful. He is putting words in our daughter's mouth she never said. They EVENTUALLY ignored him after he repeatedly called and emailed them, making things difficult for everyone. This service has nothing to do with custody. Alana Rosario is wonderful, as is each person we've worked with there. It is a service to help with a very complicated process and they are amazing. I highly, highly recommend them. I've never met a kinder, more understanding and helpful group of people who dedicate their life and time to helping kids make a stressful process less daunting.

    Collegewise - Orange County

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    5.0(13 reviews)
    56.4 km

    I usually don't post reviews, but am so inspired by the amazing staff at Collegewise that I feel…read morecompelled to share. Our daughter worked with Sandi last year to navigate the college application process and optimize her opportunities. From start to finish, Sandi and her team engaged with, motivated and partnered with our daughter, inspiring her to put her best foot forward and guiding her through the maze to find success. She's now through her first semester at her target school and loves it! I highly recommend Collegewise and believe the return is well worth the investment.

    We are on our second round of Collegewise for our second daughter. Without a doubt, the cost is…read morewell worth it for us. For our first one, Collegewise was a diplomatic buffer between our daughter and us during her high school years. This can be a very emotional and tense time for many families. They kept her on track with crucial deadlines and talked us through endless Q&As. For our second one, Collegewise has been an incredibly responsive resource whenever we have a question...no matter how insignificant it may seem. They have a ton of resources but we never feel overwhelmed with information. We have complete access to their knowledge base and never feel rushed when we have a meet up. Collegewise basically hand holds us through the entire application process personalizing their guidance according to our daughter's situation. Most importantly, Collegewise encourages their students to be proactive and take ownership of their application process which ultimately grows them as individuals regardless of which college they choose to attend.

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