Recommendations
We can help students and families with a ton, but we do even better when we work with amazing organizations that share a common set of values and are committed to putting students first.
None of the partners on this page pay us to be featured. We recommend these companies because we respect their work and have seen first hand their commitment to the student community.
Menlo Coaching GMAT
If you want to achieve a high GMAT score quickly, Menlo Coaching's GMAT services are a good fit for you. By teaching official GMAT problems, and focusing on problem solving techniques -- rather than selling you endless databases of proprietary practice problems that don't really transfer to the live GMAT -- the Menlo Coaching GMAT programs are very time efficient. They were designed by Chris Kane, a 17-year veteran of GMAT tutoring.
Personal MBA Coach
Nikhil, the co-founder of Juno, worked directly with Scott at Personal MBA Coach. With Scott’s help, Nikhil was admitted to several M7 programs including HBS, where Juno was eventually born.
AICCFC
Chris, the co-founder of Juno, sought advice on how to finance graduate school and was introduced to some creative strategies by Ross Riskin, founder of the AICCFC. The AICCFC educates financial professionals in the areas of education funding, financial aid planning, and student loan advising through the Certified College Financial Consultant (CCFC) designation program.
College Funding Coach
The College Funding Coach® was founded in 2002 to help families better understand the complex strategies for paying for college and making higher education more affordable. Whether you’d like to schedule a workshop at your school or meet individually with one of our advisors or just find great resources and information about the college process, you’ve come to the right spot.
The Admission Concierge
The Admission Concierge is a boutique-sized, one-on-one approach, consulting service specialized in admissions in top MBA and MS programs. Loubna, former director of MBA admissions, founded The Admission Concierge with a specific goal in mind: To use her in-depth knowledge of the industry and admissions process to help candidates get a competitive edge and help them craft a successful application to the world’s most competitive MBA programs. We guide you through the entire application journey from school selection to crafting a persuasive application that highlights your strengths and uniqueness, interview prep and beyond.
Admitify
One of America’s most experienced and successful admissions consultancies, Admitify has helped hundreds of applicants worldwide gain admission to elite business schools, graduate programs, medical schools, and colleges since 1997. By showing you how to authentically highlight your own unique stories and perspectives, Admitify can empower you to join our many past successful candidates admitted to schools such as Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Chicago, Kellogg, MIT Sloan, Columbia, Dartmouth (Tuck), Berkeley (Haas), Michigan, London Business School, INSEAD, Yale, New York University, Duke, Cornell, and Virginia, among many others.
SoCal College Planning
SoCal College Planning is your comprehensive guide to the overwhelming college admission and financial aid processes. Our staff specializes in finding the best-fit university for our passionate and dedicated students. We utilize standard practices, such as SAT Prep and EFC calculations, as well as individualized approaches, including essay coaching and extra-curricular planning to make attending dream colleges a reality.
