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 wasn’t present at the following meetings by design so that our daughter could speak freely with Greg about her college applications. After each meeting though our daughter became more confident about her choices, and Greg worked closely with her to tailor her applications and essays to the schools she was interested in.

The UC acceptances came out in late March, and our daughter was accepted at several of the schools she applied to. Our decision to work with CCC proved to be an excellent choice and Greg’s guidance and encouragement throughout the application process were invaluable.

Thank you CCC and thank you, Greg! Well done.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.