Cassie has been great for our Sons application process. She is very focused and clear with him…read more We were working with another college adviser who had a lot more experience, but not nearly the interest in getting to know him and understanding his interest. It certainly was not by the numbers process with Cassie. She is young with lots of experience and we are so happy to have found this service. She had an ongoing text message and meeting schedule with our son. Every deadline was meet with time to spare. He even enjoyed the essay process as they discussed the pro's and con's of each essay. I even thing he learn a bit more about himself during the entire process. I suggest that if you decide to go this route it is worth interviewing a couple of professionals before moving forward. We first selected someone who everyone said was the best, but to us her approach turned out to be a tired process. It was an extra expensive to use this service, but in the end the cost was small knowing that the college application process was stress free. College Specific's far exceeded our expectations.

From the owner: Founded by Cassie Nichols in 2010, College Specific provides college admissions consulting services…read moreto families throughout the world. In addition to individual consulting, College Specific is the creator of "College Specific Toolkits": a collection of multimedia products designed to help students prepare for and apply to college. Headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, College Specific's counselors meet one-on-one with families - in person or online - working with them to make wise academic and extracurricular choices throughout high school, build an ideal list of colleges, complete their college essays and applications, and stay organized along the way. College Specific's counselors travel throughout the United States and abroad, conducting workshops and presentations on college admissions for schools as well as private groups and organizations.

In Junior/High School my daughter struggled terribly…read more Today, I am traveling to see her graduate from Grad School with her Masters in Social Work. Wendy gave me hope that we'd get there somehow. Thank you for being patient with not only the kids but the parents too.

outstanding tutors are at this tutoring center. They can teach what needs to be teached in a…read moreshockingly irregular time frame. They have the best teaching methods, top of the line education! I knew my daughter would pass her tests after coming here, this place is the place to be.

Had a great experience! I needed a tutor to help my daughter on a college admissions essay, and…read morethe person they assigned us was smart, professional, and fast. I recommend!

From the owner: Private tutoring & educational consulting with a holistic approach to academic and personal…read moresuccess. We believe that all teaching must be empowering, individualized, and fun.

This program was excellent and there are many dedicated teachers. However the school administration…read moreis centralized now and it is extremely difficult to get any help or even communication back as an alumni. Antioch also failed I think on admission to advise potential students how demanding the years of acquiring "hours" for full licensing would be,adding sometimes many years to the process of becoming a licensed therapist, after a couple years of rigorous study. At critical points Antioch University administratively failed, at significant points, in my path to licensure, to provide important letters and documents to the BBS, allowing progress toward licensure to be delayed by months and months. It was incredibly frustrating. There is an apparent at times near total disregard for students who are alumni, no longer the revenue focus. On two occasions I was left hanging with NO access to essential administrative support. Since you will be dependent on your university for three to six more years after graduation, possibly to even be able to continue your progress to final licensure, consider choosing a different program, a different university that has proper access to what you are likely to need. I wish I had.

Extremely rude individuals. I will say that if I was interested in this school, the security guy at…read morethe front desk and the attitude when you walk inside would surely deter me or anyone else. They have an out of tune cream colored k. Kawaii baby grand piano in the front window, but it is purely a decoration and not to be played and they will quickly inform you of that. I still can't believe how I was treated when I walked in out of pure curiosity. Poor poor customer service and rude individuals!

Looking for strong academics with incredible teachers and staff? Come check out Laguna Blanca…read moreeither at the Lower Campus (elementary)in Montecito or the Upper Campus (middle & high school) in Hope Ranch. Both campuses are beautiful, large green spaces and expansive with nice classrooms and many outdoor areas for learning and exploring. There is a huge field for sports at the Upper Campus. Brand new science and engineering labs and classrooms are at the Upper Campus and it's all under the expertise of brilliant teachers who care about their students. The academics are very strong here and they raise the bar high for all students, but in a way that is not stressful. They work hard to support each student's needs. From the core classes to the electives to summer camp....they have it all. Want to get involved as a parent? They have the Parent's Auxillary and board with activities and events all year long. The administration here is tops on both campuses. Friendly, intelligent, kind, hard working and truly devoted team of people at every level here.

I had the best experiences attending this school, and their rigorous academic standards well…read moreprepared me for college and law school.