College Transitions, Conshohocken PA

Suhas appreciated the help that he got throughout last couple years in high school. Essay coaching has been particularly helpful to him, and the right essay coach allowed him to right great essays! I also liked the fact that you encouraged Suhas to create a list of colleges that are good schools for his major. This helped him choose a college that is best suited for him. I really appreciate the help you gave Suhas and thank you very much!

Positive: Communication, Professionalism, Quality, Value

This is a terrific practice, extremely professional, always cognizant that each student is unique.

Dr. Belasco and his colleagues are extremely responsive; they listen attentively, get to know the student, and constantly revise a suggested list; they are forthright about prospects and manage everyone's expectations very ably; they explain the byzantine process and set reasonable goals and timetables (with friendly reminders) to make sure all deadlines are met.

With regard to essays, they ensure the work product is the student speaking in his/her singular, individual voice, and help to make that voice, and the total application, receive the best audience possible.

The result for us is beginning our dream number one choice next week as a transfer; tellingly, we would have been very pleased with the choices after that. What's more, the guidance came at an exceptional value. All of us recommend this firm unequivocally; thank you!

College Transitions was an excellent tool to have during the application process. Andrew and Michael relieved much of our stress regarding the application process, and my son is able to get into his top choice University.

College Transitions have been decisive for our son's future. We had lots of questions for his college applications and future: where could he go, what are his chances, when do we need to apply, in which order?
College Transitions assigned different people to help with different crucial tasks from SAT prep advise, writing essays and manage applications.
In the end, our son got exactly what he wanted and the entire process was really smooth.

Andrew and the College Transitions team were instrumental in helping our daughter get into her top choice, Duke University, to study biomedical engineering. They provided helpful guidance and support along the entire process with everything from summer programs to apply for, essays, and the overall application strategy. She would not have had nearly as strong an application if it weren’t for their help along the way. I will use them again for sure with my son in a couple of years.

We learned of College Transitions from another family that had an incredible experience with them. Andrew and team far exceeded our expectations for our daughter. Their expertise, process and personalized service (that school guidance depts don't have the bandwidth for) made the complicated college application process enjoyable and stress free! We were so pleased that we just engaged them for our second daughter.

Amazing and talented group of college advisors that give the most valuable information to help your kids transition into college. We had so many merit offers, it was difficult to pick which University our twin boys would attend. Andrew and his team help with this entire process that can seem intimidating. Thank you College Transitions.

College Transitions made the process of selecting & applying to college enjoyable rather than stressful, for both of my children.

Michael and his team did a fantastic job guiding my daughter through the college application process. He was always there to answer questions and to meet. His advice was spot on as he has strong insight into the college admissions process and gave very detailed responses. Michael was realistic when helping my daughter choose the colleges she was applying to while providing a wide range of options. He was great at assisting with standardized testing, college essays, and the Common App. His guidance helped my daughter get into her dream school, early decision. Overall, we were very happy with all aspects of the program and would highly recommend Micheal and the College Transition team to anyone looking for a college counselor.

We are so grateful we found College Transitions! My son was struggling to narrow his search to colleges and universities that would fit his criteria AND represent the best chance for acceptance. College Transitions immediately set to work helping him navigate the process. It was an absolute game-changer and removed all the anxiety that had been building up. Before I knew it, my son had his list of prospective colleges, and we started visiting campuses. It was perfect. Once he got to the application phase, College Transitions' team provided meaningful feedback on how he could improve his essay. Their system enabled him to keep track of deadlines easily. Whenever either of us had a question, it was answered quickly and with helpful guidance. At first, I was hesitant to spend money to get help, but I can't think of a better investment in my son's future. It greatly reduced the stress of the whole process, and my son is heading to his first choice college in August!

From the start, College Transitions laid out a detailed plan personalized for me for the college application process and answered all my questions in great detail and always promptly. College Transitions expertly guided me through the intimidating, stressful college application process and helped me get into my dream college, Harvard. Thank you College Transitions!

We suggested College Transitions to a family friend in Vermont and they were more than satisfied with the outcome for their daughter. They asked us to post the following testimonial since they don't use gmail:

"We recommend College Transitions strongly. Our daughter went to a private school in a small city that had somewhat low expectations with respect to college preparation. As parents, we found CT was very supportive but also realistic and circumspect. The “noise” regarding school rankings, programs offered by schools, etc, can be a lot of information to sift through. CT made what are daunting, potentially life-changing decisions into an approachable situation. CT tailored their services to our daughter’s needs and challenged her fixed beliefs about what to study in college, how to prepare, and how to be prepared for what you don’t know (i.e, how to go to college without an open mind). Many of the college advisors our daughter’s peers used had a too-broad approach in what schools to apply to and what tests to take. This seemed to dissipate resources and lack common sense. CT worked with our daughter to develop a realistic of set of prospective schools based on who she really is. CT focused on creating logical expectations about what was needed. Rather than cheerleading, they provided great coaching on setting goals, positioning, and identifying the work she needed to do to be admitted. Everything was conducted by phone and email, which made the process extremely convenient given our location in rural Vermont. At every step along the way, CT’s staff was available and responsive. They did a great job in focusing her efforts on where it mattered the most, whether it was on testing or comments on her draft essays. Throughout the process, CT’s manner was kind but clear-eyed and direct. Our daughter worked hard and was accepted at Columbia College in New York by early decision. She is happy and thriving there. "

The team at College Transitions has it down. They know how to work with students with a number of different goals and they have plenty of helpful advice. Definitely do recommend!

I've long since graduated from college, but I found College Transitions' book, The Enlightened College Applicant to be smart, well-written, current, and informative; it's a powerful resource for families seeking to understand not only the landscape, but also the preparation and process of applying to college. I believe the team behind this book is more than capable and well-informed on the topic, and I trust their respective judgement (s) ; I look forward to more information and books by their team as their brand grows.

I look forward to reading this team's new book, Colleges Worth Your Money, early next year after its release.