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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.
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.
Concierge College Counseling has done an outstanding job assisting our daughter with the college application process.
We worked with Greg Guss, and in our first meeting, I felt that we had made the right choice to work with CCC. Our daughter was understandably nervous about the meeting, but Greg had a friendly and welcoming demeanor that put her at ease. He asked our daughter about her academic interests but he also asked about her personality (do you see yourself as outgoing, or more reserved? Questions of that nature). Our daughter wanted to attend only colleges in the California University system (UCLA, UCSB, etc), and if she wasn't selected to attend a UC, her plan was to attend the local Community College and then transfer to a UC after her sophomore year.
After about 15 minutes of conversation, Greg started to suggest UCs that offered majors that were of interest to our daughter, and that also had a "college personality" that fit her. Greg explained that some schools are known for certain academic programs such as science, business, or engineering, while others are known to be "socially dead" and others are "party schools." Greg's thorough knowledge of colleges went beyond academics and included things such as local housing availability, recreational facilities, scholarships, and even cafeteria food (apparently UCLA's cafeteria food is outstanding). At the conclusion of our meeting, Greg asked our daughter to write a short essay about herself and her ideas on college life in general before the next meeting.
I was overwhelmed, stressed, confused and frustrated beyond belief trying to navigate the waters as my daughter was preparing for college, a friend recommended I reach out to Greg. After a brief 15-20 minute consultation, it was clear that Greg had a greater understanding of my daughters options than we had ever envisioned. We felt incredibly comfortable moving forward with Greg to help with the entire process. He worked exclusively with my daughter (I had little to no involvement after the initial consultation) and was able to come up with a list of schools where he KNEW she would fit in and met all of her criteria. And the checklist was NOT SMALL. Not one of these schools was even on our radar going into this process.
As the acceptance letters started rolling in ,we began touring the campuses and after 6 different visits we stepped foot onto the campus at the University of Oregon. My Daughter felt right at home from the minute we got there and she signed her letter of intent on the same day and we are all so excited.
There is a reason we hire experts for specific tasks in life. There is so much riding on this decision and process and unless you are an expert, you are a novice! Go with a company that truly cares. I guess that was one of the greatest things about working with Greg. He didn't act like he cared, HE CARED. I don't know if you can put a price on that kind of help. Thank you once again Greg and GO DUCKS!
