We've had a great experience with Insight, Purvi is phenomenal. The college process can be…read moreoverwhelming, and a lot of it comes down to picking the right list of schools to apply to early and during regular decision. Insight has a lot of experience on this front, and also a lot of "insight" into what colleges look for. In short, Purvi has been able to guide us through the nuances of the application process. Additionally, she gave us some great advice around summer programs - we would have never found the ones that she suggested. We also had a great tutor for ACT from Insight, who was able to give my daughter some great tips. She ultimately got into her top-choice school. We are very happy with Insight, and have recommended them to many friends!

Hi Ajit, Any chance I can get my $200 back for an initial consultation that was absolute nonsense?…read moreI have kindly asked for my money back multiple times. I want you to known that telling my kid who is STEM focused taking 10+ APs to consider taking a ceramics course doesn't cut it for a $200 initial consultation. JUST GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK. Just letting you know that your responses on your reviews of people who complain about your service is underwhelming. Improve your service and you will do much better. Ajit, I will continue to complain about the service I received to every Indian parent that I know in the Bay Area. If you think otherwise, you don't know me well... Based on your "Stanford MBA" education, you may certainly know that word travels fast in the Bay Area. A simple suggestion to all who read this (including you Ajit) - Do NOT pay $200 for an initial consultation. Simply request a free initial consultation so that you are aware of the all of the program details, the costs, and the proficiency level of the counselor. If they can't give you a free consultation, move on and find another program. Believe me, there are plenty of programs that give you all the information that you need without paying fees to find out. They should be selling you on the program and not the other way around. 8/18/25 - Ajit, I read your response. Your answer is false. My wife, my son, and I all attended the meeting with your "counselor." It was you who was missing in that meeting. So don't make up stuff. The fact remains that I have not received my $200 back....

Test prep is ok, but advisors to support school application and essay are terrible. The advisor…read moreoften comes unprepared and not responsive when the student asked to schedule for consultation hours, and you have to request repeatedly and eventually made a compliant. Poor knowledge about schools outside of UC and advisors do not make effort to help or guide the students as how they can maximize their chance for the best school they can get in.

Elite prep was extremely helpful during my college application process. They helped me curate a…read morecollege list geared towards my educational goals, and matched me with an essay advisor that helped make my application more competitive during this process. I ended up getting into multiple of my top choices, and am very grateful for their guidance!

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My youngest went to Ivymax's Nepal camp during winter break and I can't recommend it more. It's…read moresuper organized and the kids spend their time doing humanitarian aid. During their down time, they also have college application seminars to attend, so the kids make the most of their break time. Usually during high school time, they don't have as much time to spend thinking about extra-curriculars, so I would say these summer and winter trips are great for that! Costa Rica Trip 1

Mr. Trung Le at Bay Area College Consulting, Northern CA, is an expert and the best, most…read moreknowledgeable, and kindest College Counselor my family and I are lucky to have worked with. Counselor Trung Le has devotedly helped my son and daughter with great advices and in details, and their best college applications. My family and I are grateful for Mr. Le's help. You're in great hands with College Counselor Trung Le's guidances. Scott & Katelynn N. Sunnyvale, CA

I want to share my experience with Bay Area College Consulting and Trung - who is the founder and…read moreconsultant of this organization. We are extremely happy with Trung for guiding our son (and me too :-) ) through the College Admissions process. Our son is now admitted to UCLA and I give a huge credit of this achievement  to Trung and his consultation. Trung, very expertly took us through all the intricacies of the college application process and essentially gave a very realistic picture of this very daunting process. Interaction with him greatly demystified the college application process, for us.  This helped our son clearly focus his energies to the right areas without having to second-guess if this was the right thing to do. Right from the beginning Trung was very organized with his approach. -He created a baseline of our son's profile. -Created a list of colleges matching his profile and expectations. -Identified and recommended taking relevant community college courses to augment credentials (super helpful!) -Most Important: Trung recommended the execution of a unique project that showcased abilities that were relevant to his area of interest. I think this really helped towards rounding up our son's overall profile. -And finally, Trung helped us through all the details of the college application process. We are extremely happy with the guidance, counseling and consulting Trung has provided to us. I would happily and highly recommend Trung to any one who wants to prepare themselves, or their child, for the College Application process.

We have our son enrolled for their college prep program. This is a second company we are trying as…read moreour daughter used a different place and like Flex much more. They have a good program and the quality of their SAT prep classes are very good. I am a bit concerned that they don't offer as many enrichment classes and they are not really classes as they are tutorials during the academic year. We are used to the enrichment classes. If your child has a teacher in school that doesn't teach well, there is very little you can do at Flex as there are classes helping you with questions but not teaching per se. Also the enrollment is limited and if you sign up for the all in one package, you would expect to have the availability but the classes fill up fast. We love our college counselor; Dan Kwon. He is the best we have had so far. Great character, sense of humor and knows how to reach out to the students at a level they can connect.

I purchased a big packet for my son to use for all his SAT, AP classes prep and we were told that…read moreafter graduation, if there are any unused hours left, we can get refund!! Due to Covid 19, most of the classes were canceled or became virtual. I decided to request refund and it took us couple months before we were able to get our money back. I am sorry, but the team wasn't professional in handling the case. It caused a lot of frustration for us and our family!! I will never recommend Flex College Prep to any one!!

When I first reached out to Inno- V for college counseling service on college transferring, they…read moreimmediately scheduled a call with. While most college consulting business won't actively work with you until you became official client, my experience with Inno-V went much beyond the expectations. Rather than typical business relationship, the educational consultant I worked tried to be your best friend and get to know your character to help you become better in academics, experience, and daily life. He would always actively help me brainstorming for my essay prompts. In addition, my consultant was always there for me when I needed help. I was fortunate enough to get acceptances from UC Berkeley Haas school of business, USC Marshall school of business, Emory university, Boston university and all UCs. I would say that I won't be able to get into all those elite programs without inno-V. I highly recommend working with Inno- V counseling because their professional and experience in the industry will prepare you for your future.

I have been working with Inno-V since beginning of 10th grade year. They have done exactly…read moreeverything I hope to get the support during my high school years. My college counselor is very friendly and knowledgeable. He's able to guide me with specific concrete plans, from recommending outside courses to further my GPA to finding extracurricular activities and summer programs that gear toward my interests.   Through my college counselor's guidance, I was able to choose a major pathway which is what I want to do in my life - nursing. The whole process for nursing program was very competitive, but Inno-v was able to help me with the whole process, from building a college list that matches my preferences and profile to help me write the most compelling personal college essays to all the strategies and tips along the way.   I'm happy to say that I got into my dream school Case Western University Reserve for the Nursing program. I'm grateful to have the opportunity to work with Inno-V!

I hate it soooooo much. Makes my kid do so much stuff, doesn't care about my kid at all, piles my…read morekid with stuff, gets personal in a bad way and just wants money

The results said it all. My daughter was successfully admitted to all of the schools she applied…read moreto. THANK YOU, HS2, for guiding us through the entire application process. JoAnn ( our counselor) was so amazing, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. She made the most hectic application experience feel like a breeze. We were well organized and focused from the get go!!! As a parent, I highly recommend HS2. It's definitely money worth spend knowing that we received professional guidances at any time we needed. My daughter also found the homework club extremely helpful; it was a great resource throughout her high school years because she could always get quality help whenever she needed.

We did a quick course in summer and it was just what my son needed. He is not good at sitting for…read morelong stretches of time and doing practice tests on his own, so this short class provided just the structure he needed to practice and improve. His score improved from mid-1300 to near 1490, but more than the numbers, it was more about exposure and his confidence going into the test. By the end of the course, he already knew the range that he could realistically expect from the SAT.

Millennial Prep and Diana is such an amazing service in the area. The tutors are just great. We got…read morefrom a situation of lot of issues in Math, to a consistent A grade with the coaching at Millennial. Diana takes personal interest in every kid. We highly recommend Millennial.

Eric and his team at AdmissionSight is amazing. My son was admitted to Harvard, Stanford, and…read moreYale!!! What a stressful but rewarding journey it has been. AdmissionSight not only guided my son on his application strategy and essays but also on passion projects and a published research project. They walked us through everything step by step and we followed their strategy exactly. My son even developed a leadership organization with a unique "theme/hook" that I believe truly helped him win offers at Ivy League schools. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

They gave my niece a fighting chance to get into her dream school…read more We used IvyCollegeAdmit for my niece's 4-year plan before applying to colleges and it was the best investment we made. I saw first hand their level of coaching and held her accountable to complete tasks that were determined on their timeline. They made sure they gave their undivided attention and guided our decisions down to the classes to take which made her stand out in a highly qualified pool of candidates. They expect you to work and check-in to make sure their clients are holding their end. It shows because I believed they have turned away potential clients due to the teen's lack of motivation to succeed. I would highly recommend if your child has shown potential and high work ethic during their elementary, middle, freshman, and sophomore years.

My granddaughters were having some math problems in school, grades 6th and 7th grade. We were set…read moreup with Ruby, and she is very knowledgeable, and the girls are learning more from her than their school. We have had other tutors from other companies, but they seem to favor Ruby and thinks she is the best!! Now school is much more pleasant as they feel more confident in their skills.

The service here is excellent! The staff is very professional and helpful, and the teachers are…read moreknowledgeable and engaging. My experience has been really positive -- they make learning enjoyable and effective. Highly recommended for anyone looking for quality tutoring!