Poojha is absolutely incredible! She helped my daughter at every step, from identifying the perfect…read moreCollege for her, to finding her passion, selecting her high school classes, improving her grades, writing her essay and guiding her during the application process. My daughter was accepted in many excellent schools, and I know she wouldn't have done it without Poojha's constant support. I have recommended her services to many friends, and they have all thanked me since. I believe the reason why Poojha's service delivery is so special and unique is because she manages to get the students in the REALLY engaged in the process. They admire and respect her while she inspires and care for them. I can say that I hired a College Consultant, but I got much more, we got a FRIEND.

From the owner: "Poojha, having graduated from a world renowned Ivy school like Yale has the right background for…read moreproviding the finishing touches for applications at various universities in the US and UK in particular. Her commitment and dedication to the student is impeccable and she empathizes brilliantly with the student psyche to prop up the confidence levels and improvise upon the quality of applications. She is indeed a great asset to any student aspiring to join some of the best universities in the world." -- Sanika Shilotri, after her daughter's acceptance into University of Pennsylvania

This review is based on an initial consultation only, so take it with a grain of salt…read more If your main consideration is getting into an Ivy+ school, my sense is that David will work hard to help find you an "edge" to get in. Any loophole, category, segmentation, activity that can make you more attractive to the Ivy+ admissions folks, he will find. And if that's what you're looking for, someone with a serious lawyer/accountant sensibility, I'd recommend talking with him. However if you are not Ivy+ bound, and/or have a student who is looking for well-rounded help in the overall college selection/admissions/financial aid process, I doubt this is where you should be looking. There are others who have broader skill sets and a more nurturing outlook.

My experience (as a student) with College Match has been phenomenal. I've worked with David and his…read moreteam for the past year now on my college journey, and just committed to my dream school. When I began the college process in my junior year, it was extremely daunting and stressful for my parents and I. Hundreds of schools to choose from, many essays to write and so many moving parts to figure out. When I started to work with David and his team, they helped me navigate this convoluted process, helping me build my college list, providing feedback on my essays, answering many questions about applications and so on. What really made my experience with College Match so successful was the dedicated individual attention from David and his team. They were always available to answer last minute questions, call to discuss feedback on an essay or anything else I needed during my college process. It feels so relieving to finally be done with the college process and be going to my top school in the fall. While applying to college is very stressful, having a knowledgeable advisor to guide you through the process helps more than you know. College is one of the most important decisions you'll make in the next few years and making the right decision will pay off in the long run. Thank you David for everything!

I am so thankful for CPSI! They are very focused on only taking families that are willing to…read morelisten, commit and do the work. I have had 2 children go through the program and the results are OUTSTANDING! As much as teenagers or parents may not want to hear the realities of what is required to get into the college of choice or dream school it is critical to plan, prepare, and have the teens receive the feedback that they may not have. My eldest is in a top notch school thanks to CPSI!! My next has arguments every month with her advisor - and often doesn't like hearing what she needs to, to move things forward, but it is true! I applaud Bob and the CPSI team on their honesty, integrity, focus and support for my teens development and their success!

Me and multiple other people I know have gone here for their services, and we all agree that Bob…read moreMahmoudi's organization, CPSI, is essentially an elaborate scam for money. He basically sells you on the idea that he "only accepts students he sees potential in" but this is just people who can pay the money (thousands of dollars). Meetings and materials that are so-called "customized" he gives literally to almost anyone and everyone. When you call him out on his BS, he gaslights and condescends you, assuring that there is something wrong with your character and logic. I feel sorry for his employees, as everyone else I have interacted with in this organization is very nice, but Bob must be a terrible consultant and employer (just check the Glassdoor reviews) because over the span of one year, every employee besides his wife has left the company. Also, he puts out an impressive sounding figure for client acceptances into college, but really he pressures students to apply to schools below their achievement level just to boost artificial statistics to make his company look better so he can lure more victims in. Overall, paying this man was the biggest regret of my high school career. I go to a great college now (Ivy League) but Bob absolutely did not contribute to this achievement at all. NEVER GO HERE.

*STAY AWAY FROM BRAINS*…read more I did not like that the owner because he SMOKED and that made me feel gross and that is one of the reasons . The tutor I had did not really pay attention to me and he was playing on his laptop/phone the whole time and he was at dumb a@$$ and he had to ask a smart tutor for all of the answers to all of the math problems ( I was in 5th grade at the time and i think i was smarter than him lol.) my parents spent 1'000 of dollars at big brains and it was all a big waist of money. Basically this place is trash

We only have experience with one tutor there, but ours didn't interact with my child nor come out…read moreto talk with me even once. He just handed my kid worksheets, and then talked to the other two pupils who were older and working on a different subject. We wasted valuable time before a very important admissions test.

The biology teacher never showed up, didn't give compensation, not worth it! Kaplan is betterread more

HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE: Signed my son up for the Ultimate SAT Prep course. They sent the…read morematerials for class a few business days before class with an ETA to arrive after class has started. I noticed this and tried to have it delivered on time but the only answer I got was "I'm sorry". They don't fix the problem, they tell you to send an email but don't answer them, they seem to care more about their profits than students.

Great staff and learning environment . Love that they're flexible in helping cover up classes…read moremissed.

Great teachers who give equal focus to every student. They are good with both offline and online…read moreclasses.