Emma is amazing and was so helpful to my son and myself selecting the best college for him! She is…read morekind, smart, and works great with teens! I highly recommended and reasonable for all of her research and knowledge!

Excellent service. Helped my brother get into his dream school. I recommend Emma to all my friends…read moreand family. She knows the college application process better than anyone else.

After considering a couple options for a college counselor for our high school daughter we chose…read moreJoe Slater at Slater Admissions Advising. This was one of the best decisions and investments we could have made. Joe had the entire process laid out and would send video summaries of meetings highlighting what they covered and what was next. The end result was our daughter applied to 15 schools, was accepted to 12, recieved 3 scholarships and ended up getting accepted to her TOP CHOICE Indiana University. What was better than the end result was witnessing the transformation of our daughter. Her grades shot up and stayed up and her school options continued to evolve. She ended up taking complete ownership of the process(with Joe's coaching). There were no surprises: her essays and tests were done, her applications were early and her acceptances were early. Thank you Joe. Highly recommend.

Joe helped me tremendously throughout the college recruiting process, he helped a lot with what to…read moresay in emails to coaches, having had experience coaching at the collegiate level he knew how to make them sound professional and interested. He helped me so much on my journey and to find a place to play division 1 soccer.

We worked with Scott Hamilton since our daughters freshman year. Through out they were very…read moreprofessional and helpful. They helped us formulate her class choices in high school to help position her best for college. The college application process has become so daunting and difficult, We couldn't have imagined doing without their help. The result: she got into one of her top choices, and the school which overall we think was the best for her...... THANK YOU FUTURE STARS!!!

Our daughter's high school years were fairly tumultuous--changes in schools, classes, health…read morechallenges, and other obstacles had us confused about how it would all play out for her in terms of college readiness, completing applications, and likelihood of college acceptance. Corin was patient, understanding, and knowledgeable in guiding our daughter throughout the process of researching best fit colleges and with determining how best to use short answers and essays to explain her unique transcript and journey through some pretty tough high school years. When we started the process the very beginning of her junior year, we just wanted our daughter to know she had options. We knew all the challenges she faced might mean a gap year or junior college would be best in the long run, but we wanted to ensure she had options--and Future Stars helped her see she does in fact have excellent options! She was accepted at all 6 colleges and universities she applied to and was even offered merit scholarships at two of them. She will be attending her number one choice university in the fall. We are thrilled our son is also being guided by Corin through the college research and application process and look forward to continued work with Future Stars over the next couple of years.

I am so happy to write a positive review for the College Planning Center (Granite Bay) and our…read morecounselor Sara Batchelor. We started the process during our daughter's freshman year in high school. By starting early, Sara was really able to guide my daughter through career exploration, summer activities, volunteer opportunities, college application/essay process, and so much more. Sara was always available to us and we always felt she was supporting us in the utmost way. We had major life events that occurred over the last 3-4 years and Sara went out of her way to support us and find help to our answers. She truly wants to see her students exceed through the high school/college preparation experience. She feels part of our family and we will truly miss connecting with her through our meetings. I can't thank her enough for her generosity, positivity, and encouragement through what can be a very stressful experience. With Sara's help and my daughter's hard work and commitment, she has wonderful colleges to choose from. Thank you Sara and the College Planning Center!

If I could give more stars I would! The College Planning Center was so helpful through a stressful…read moretime in a high school students life. The test prep course they offer not only increased my sons score for the ACT but also taught him how to take a test better. The program is easy to use and helped so much to improve his scores! Their The one on one attention you get from your college planning person made the process of finding the right college for my student was amazing. Everyone is very professional but I appreciated the support they gave my son to help his confidence grow and found colleges we hadn't even considered. This made us excited about what the future holds for him! Thank you to The College Planning Center.

Eda Chen is a true professional and an expert at her craft. I've had a working relationship with…read moreher over the past decade + and she has never failed to help me in times of professional need. Her life coaching and career advising services are second to none. Thanks to her guidance and resume fixing I've secured desired jobs and advanced professionally. Would highly recommend and I'm forever in her debt.

I recently retired and needed to update my resume after 27 years for a part time job. Contacted…read moreElan Advertising and worked with Eda. She was awesome to work with as she spent time with me to learn about me to develop a new resume. Eda is very easy to work with and extremely helpful. Would recommend her services!

In short, ESM is the best you can get. ESM's team of mentors helped me immensely throughout my time…read moreas a high school student. From my AP tutoring needs as well as ACT prep (BTW increased by 5 points!!), Billy, Adam, and Justin really prepared me for the college application process. As stressful as high school was for me, Billy and his team of warm, SUPER intelligent, polymathic mentors, guided me through every step of the way, being accessible 24/7 by text, call or email. Any question that my parents and I had, at any time, was answered. Looking back as I start my second semester at Columbia University, I could not be more thankful for the time that I spent with the amazing team at ESM! I trust the team at ESM and cannot wait to have Billy and his team help my own future children apply to college!

ESM has supported me and my family for years now. Not only did Billy help improve my high school…read moregrades, get phenomenal ACT scores, and get me accepted at a majority of my college choices, but he continues to support me and offers his thoughts and help whenever I text or email him about grad school and career choices. Billy has a wonderful set of tutors that really cares for their students and want to see them achieve all their academic and extra-curricular goals. My tutors always worked around my schedule and made meetings fun and educational. ESM truly wants their students to succeed on any life path they decide to take. I recommend ESM to every family I know with students still in high school because no matter how successful a student is, ESM can help.

I first met Andrea in 2016 at UC Davis. I was overwhelmed by the process of applying and…read moreinterviewing with a university. Impressed by her high level of professionalism and stellar approach to career development, I decided to meet with her to learn more about how I could grow my career. Since then she has helped me into two promotions, obtaining a job of my dreams! She taught me how to effectively articulate my experience on my resume, along with the best aesthetic for its formatting. I learned how to prepare for my interview because it was important to me to have good orderly direction on how to study for it. She gave me great tips on what to expect in interviews and how to practice. Above all, Andrea also inspired me to see that I have what it takes to make it and that the skills were in me--I just need to find the words to articulate them to others! If you are wondering who you should call for career development--look no further. Andrea is the best at it and she will help you get to your destination.

Andrea is a fantastic career coach who helped me navigate Meyers Briggs, build a results-oriented…read moreresume and eventually land a job at a fast-growing tech startup. I'd highly recommend her to anyone starting out their career or in the midst of a career change as I was.

Aydin is the best tutor out there - very knowledgeable in all subject areas that he is teaching,…read moreprofessional, clear, concise, and personable. He is incredibly engaging and made me want to not only pay attention to school, but also want to truly learn and understand the content. He is a genius when it comes to explaining tough concepts and teaching tips and tricks for standardized testing. He is truly a god-send when it comes to getting grades and student mindsets up and I cannot recommend him enough!

From the owner: The best tutoring in Sacramento, guaranteed. Over a decade of experience tutoring Honors, AP, IB…read moreclasses with teaching experience at UC Berkeley and training tutors at several tutoring institutions. Tutoring includes SAT Prep, ACT Prep, PSAT Prep, and College Counseling. California certified as a teacher and certified as a College Counselor by UC San Diego. I have sent students to every UC school and at least one Ivy League University every year since starting my career. I have also counselled students for admission to International Universities from England to Australia. First hour is complementary so please reach out! I look forward to hearing from you!

Applying for colleges is a naturally stressful and overwhelming process. I have felt extremely…read morefortunate that I was able to work with Sarah Patterson at Academic Impact for my college application process. Sarah supported me through any question, confusion, or concern I had. She planned a detailed schedule for me so I could manage and complete my tasks with enough time. She helped me research schools, write essays, and fill out applications. By working over the summer before my senior year I got a head start and never had to struggle to balance homework and applications once school started! I am lucky to say that my college applications never caused me stress! I always felt calm and secure as Sarah guided me through this process.

I cannot say enough great things about our experience with Sarah. We have boy/girl twins who are…read morevery different in how they approach things. Sarah did amazing work with both of them. One is heading off to Baylor and the other is going to UW. I would recommend her to anyone looking for help with college applications.

Here's what my son said about Tami, "Tami was very helpful in brainstorming ideas for my essays and…read morereviewing my PIQs! Without her I wouldn't have been able to get into UC Davis, San Diego, Irvine, Santa Barbra, and more! She's very easy to contact and always willing to help. Her feedback was both extremely critical and analytical! I would highly recommend her!

From the owner: The college admissions process can be overwhelming and stressful, but it doesn't have to be. I am…read morehere to support you as you navigate this journey. From middle school to high school, I assist students so they can discover themselves and their strengths through their unique narratives. I also guide students to help them find college options that meet their academic and financial goals, and coach them so that they can be who they genuinely hope to be. I also help families find scholarships and merit aid to lessen the cost of attending college. The services offered are as varied as your needs!