Concierge College Consulting
CCC is widely recognized as the go-to firm for expert advice, one-on-one service, and unparalleled essay consulting in the field of high-stakes college admissions.
About Us
Concierge College Consulting
Having helped hundreds of students find and gain admission to their “ideal fit” college or university, CCC provides expert one-on-one advice on every aspect of the college admissions process, including:
- Personalized College List (Based on Academic, Social and Financial Fit)
- Major and Career Path
- Essays (Brainstorming and editing with award-winning writer/editor)
- Application work
- ED/EA/REA Strategy
- Financial Aid (merit and need-based) and Scholarship
- Curating Extracurriculars and Summer Programs
Plus, CCC can help students with the following specialities:
- Art/performance-based applications
- Athletic scholarships
- Overcoming extreme hardship and personal challenges
- BS/MD and other highly selective programs
- Honors Colleges
We also help students with:
- Transfer Applications
- Law School Applications
- Medical School Applications

Our Services
CCC offers comprehensive packages that meet any budget.
Services include:

College Selection
We guide you in creating a tailored list of target, reach, and safety schools

Major Selection
Depending on the school, this can be a critical component to admission

Essay Consulting
Expert advice on content, style, and editing

Application Supervision
Help with the Common App, Coalition App, UC App, Apply Texas, etc.

FAFSA and CSS-Profile Consultation
Guidance through the maze of merit-based and need-based aid to maximize your award

Deadline Management
Help keeping your application process
on-track to eliminate last-minute panic
Contact us at (805) 660-4755 to schedule a FREE CONSULTATION
to learn more about how CCC can be the right fit for you!
TESTIMONIALS
Our Client Reviews: All 5-Stars on Google
Lori M
Google Review
I was accepted into every college that I applied to. Thank you CCC!
Vlad
Google Review
Absolutely wonderful experience working with Greg. His knowledge, organizational skills, positive and creative approach, resulted in my son being accepted to almost every universities he applied to, including his top choice – UCLA. Greg genuinely cares and always available for any questions in this quite intense process. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! It couldn’t turn out any better! I highly recommend to work with Greg.
Vlad and Anton.
Charlie L
Yelp! Review
Being from another country, my parents and I had no clue how to begin the college process. Thankfully, we found Greg, who taught me the ins and outs about the entire college application. What I thought was going to be a very stressful time in my life turned out to be smooth and easy under his guidance. I looked forward to my weekly meetings during which he guided me through writing my essays. His feedback was instrumental in my eventual success. I was accepted into my dream schools along with some generous scholarship offers. Greg was definitely a great return on my investment.
Heather S
Yelp! Review
Greg Guss at Concierge College Consulting has been a huge help in navigating the college application cycle for our son. At a time when the undergraduate landscape has been shifting so dramatically, Greg helped him craft a broad yet targeted list of schools that fit his qualifications and aspirations in the competitive Computer Science field. Greg’s guidance in helping find the right topic and theme for his Common App essay was invaluable. He’s patient, kind, thoughtful and great with students!
No matter what type of program your student is looking for, Greg has the expertise to listen to your child and support them through the ever changing and increasingly selective college admission process. Our son was admitted early action to one of his top choices and is now deciding between two really strong programs.
Amy C
Google Review
I cannot say enough about Greg Guss with Concierge College Consulting. He has literally taken all of the stress out of applying to college. Our son was able to sort through a giant list of schools he created for himself and narrow his focus with Greg’s expert knowledge and experience. Greg is always available to my son via email, phone, and in person. No question is too big or too small. Our son really valued Greg’s guidance. He is personable, organized, reliable, and professional. Our son gained confidence, energy and excitement as opposed to immense stress. The best part was that using Greg totally took the process and its craziness out of our house. And the results were outstanding—acceptances from all his top schools!
Jodi G
Google Review
The college admittance process is so confusing, investing in a college counselor was the best decision we could have made during this time. it took the pressure off us as parents, but most importantly took the stress off of our son. Greg was available to him whenever he needed, either in person or by phone/text. Greg helped him navigate the process step by step, professionally edited his essays and gave him a solid list of top and back up schools to apply for. Thank you Greg for helping to make the college process a more pleasant experience for us and our son.
Angelica Z
Google Review
Greg has provided superior coaching and professionalism to our graduating son. From our initial conversation he took time to explain this challenge process and listen to our needs. We would honestly be lost without his guidance due to current college acceptance competitiveness. I have seen our son mature and develop more independence because of this. Best of all he has been accepted to most schools that we never thought were a possibility and we’re still waiting to hear back from the remaining schools. Our family is so grateful for Greg’s knowledgeable wisdom throughout this experience. We would highly recommend this investment for any high school student.
Danielle C
Google Review
Greg was such a great help during the entire college decision process. From helping me decide what school would set me up best for my intended career after graduating, to giving me advice regarding how to financially maneuver the rising cost of an undergraduate education. Additionally, he is still helping me edit my essays for scholarships as a rising freshman in college which has been invaluable.
Harpreet S
Yelp! Review
My daughter worked with Greg on her essays for Stanford, Princeton and UCLA. In each case, he provided amazing feedback and insight to help made her essays personal and powerful. Although she may have gotten in without his help, Greg’s editing and writing skills helped her get in to all of her dreams schools.
Jill Rippon
Google Review
Greg Guss was immensely helpful to our son going through the overwhelming college application process. Greg established a trusting, professional and friendly rapport with our son which allowed our son to feel free and comfortable enough to explore his thoughts, strengths, weaknesses and aspirations. He was always a text away to help answer questions, provide constructive feedback and give reassurance. Greg made this daunting process feel manageable and was a great support. I wholeheartedly recommend Greg to be your child’s college counselor 🙂
Gregory S
Google Review
Greg has been a tremendous advisor thru this process w/ our high school senior. He has great insight to a huge variety of schools (big/small/ east/ south/ west) and really helped open our son’s options, focus his research, provide feedback to improve his essay and applications… and relieve a lot of stress on us parents. Highly recommend Greg and all the help and insight he offers!
Eli P
Yelp! Review
Greg was immensely helpful to our daughter throughout the college application process. Working with him directly, gave her ownership in the process of researching colleges, preparing her essays, and completing all applications in a timely manner. With Greg’s help, our daughter got through what can be an extremely stressful process with confidence and well ahead of schedule! A HUGE plus is that Greg has visited practically EVERY campus and has a knack for getting to know your student and steering them in the right direction! Also worth mentioning is the positive impact of his services on our family. My husband and I were able to take a back seat while the two of them worked together to assess and fulfill our daughter’s dreams.
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