What a lifesaver. I thought I knew what I was doing, but it was worth hiring an expert to get my daughter through the college admission process. Zahir helped us through everything and allowed my daughter and I to relax as we knew everything was in place each step of the way. He is really patient and knowledgeable and introduced us to many colleges we never considered. He helped us generate a list and submit applications and in the end, she is at Stanford, and couldn't be happier. She also got into Pomona College, UC Berkeley, University of Washington and Lewis and Clark amongst others. Even though my daughter went to a private high school, she needed the extra support as the counselor couldn't give her all the help we needed. I can't imagine how parents of public school students make it through the process. He would come to our house in South Pasadena and would even accept phone calls and emails when we had questions. He was always prompt and I only wish I knew about him when our first child went through college applications...maybe for grad school :) He is a college counselor during the day so he is always meeting with college admission officers and touring campuses and goes through this with his own students, so it seems second nature when he works with your child. Give him a call, the first meeting is free so you can see what you think and go from there. . read more