No Guesswork. Less Stress. Better Results!

Applying to College for the First Time? Turn Doubt into Possibility.

Applying to college is intimidating. We help families get it right—the first time! Our personalized counseling covers every application detail so your teen can apply to college, confidently.

Let’s Talk About Your Teen’s Future

4.9/5

Based on 430+ reviews.

30,000+ Collegewise Families Started Here. Now It's Your Turn!

With 500+ years of combined expertise, our personalized coaching makes the process smoother and empowers your teen to build an authentic, standout application that colleges can’t ignore!

25 Years of Experience

What can your teen achieve with 25 years of admissions expertise in their back pocket?

Personalized Counseling for Peace of Mind

Your Family's Counselor is Your Strategist, Project Manager & More. We silence the stress before it begins.

We Know What Colleges Want

Our team of former admissions officers, Ivy League graduates, and college counselors understand exactly what top colleges look for.

From Start to Acceptance, We're With Your Family Every Step of the Way!

Years of college
admissions experience.

25+

Students admitted
to one of their top 3 schools.

92%

Student
admitted.

30,000+

Families
recommend us.

9/10

How We Help

Academic Strategy

We provide tailored academic planning to optimize your teen's overall success. From choosing between APs, IB, and dual enrollment to creating effective winter and summer break plans, we'll help your teen make the most of their journey — starting as early as grade 7.

Leadership & Extracurricular Development

Our expert mentors empower your teen to turn their passions into impactful, meaningful experiences. Whether they're launching their own projects, diving deep into intellectual curiosities, or expanding existing activities, we provide guidance at every step—from idea to execution—helping your teen thrive and make a difference where it matters most.

Time Management & Soft Skill Development

We'll work with your teen to develop essential executive functioning skills so that they can manage their workload, stay organized, and take control of their responsibilities with confidence.

Research & Internship Support

Give your teen the opportunity to gain first-hand experience through prestigious internships in fields like AI, UX/UI, engineering, law, finance, and medicine. If there’s a topic they’re truly passionate about, we’ll connect them with professors or PhD students to dive deep, complete publishable research projects, and turn their interests into impactful achievements.

Academic Tutoring & Test Prep

Your teen will be paired with a top-tier tutor who scores in the 95th percentile or higher. Our tutoring and test prep services are available both in-person and online, covering everything from middle school entrance exams to APs, ACT, and SAT. Our students have achieved an average 133-point increase on the SAT!

College Application Strategy

Our expert counselors will carefully evaluate your teen’s profile and provide strategic guidance on timelines, deadlines, scholarship opportunities, essays, major selection, and acceptance chances — all to maximize their chances of admission to the best-fitting college.

Essay Writing Development & Review

From brainstorming and topic selection to comprehensive feedback and review, our experts provide the guidance your teen needs to feel confident about the essays they submit. Our essay writing support covers the Common App, Coalition App, University of California application, and other school-specific essays.

Athletic Recruitment

Our athletic specialists will guide your teen through the complexities of college sports recruitment, strengthening their applications, connecting them with college coaches, and finding the best-fitting programs to support their athletic and academic goals.

Graduate Admissions & Transfer Application Strategy

Collegewise offers specialized support to help your teen successfully navigate college transfers or graduate program applications. Our counselors provide expert guidance on school and major selection, enhancing applications, interview coaching, essay development, and more.

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Real Results, Real Impact.

Noha H., Parent

"Collegewise has been a wonderful partner in helping my daughter achieve her dream of attaining admission to her top choice school. My experience as a parent working with Collegewise has been exceptional. The organized and systematic structure has greatly simplified the convoluted college admissions process, and helped alleviate a lot of stress off of the shoulders of my daughter and myself."

Craig J., Parent

"Finding and engaging with Collegewise was truly a blessing for our family. From start to finish, the Collegewise team guided, inspired, and motivated her to project the best version of herself and shoot for the stars. Thanks to them, she actually enjoyed the process and just completed her first semester at the school of her dreams. We are so thrilled with Collegewise that we are using them again for our twins as they approach the start of applications this next year."

Jason B., Parent

"Thank you Collegewise!! We entered the college consideration and application process with anxiety, confusion, and just a little bit of hope. Following our first call with our counselor, the anxiety and confusion diminished. we're thrilled to be faced with several college acceptances that our son is excited about! I truly don't know how we'd have done this without Collegewise."

Alicia L., Parent

"The process of applying to college is no joke and can cause a lot of stress if you don't know what you are doing. Prior to finding Collegewise I was driving the college search process, not our daughter. When we met with Collegewise they made it about our girl. I look forward to working with our counselor again for our son and recommend Collegewise to anyone going through this process."

Addison K., Student

"The idea of college prep/applications stressed me out so much as I had no clue where to start. Thankfully my mom signed me up for Collgewise. Collgewise has helped me in so many ways, one of the most memorable being their essay writing package. The essay they were able to help me create is the thing I am most proud of in my college application and was even complimented on it in my acceptance letter from Kenyon College! I would definitely recommend Collgewise to any student feeling lost or overwhelmed with the idea of applying to colleges."

Parent

"My daughter was just accepted into her first choice, highly competitive, college of her dreams. As an anxious mother who hadn't applied to college since the 1980s, I was overwhelmed with how much the process had changed. I knew I needed guidance and support. Working with our counselor was worth every penny and I would do it again in a heartbeat. "

Baylie B., Student

"Collegewise was such an amazing experience for me. Going into the college application process, I was so scared and anxious about all the work to come. I couldn't have done it without them. Thank you x1000."

The Right Plan Now, For Less Stress Later. Get Started Today!

In this 10-minute introductory call, you'll get:

An opportunity to talk through your teen's strengths and gaps.
Answers to your tough questions about the process ahead.
A better understanding of how Collegewise will support your family.