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I went into the college application process unsure of what I wanted to do and where I wanted to go. From the essay edits and brainstorming sessions, to college/career research and the creation of my resume, Rebecca has helped me every step of the way. I was accepted to many schools I never thought I would be able to get into, and I can’t thank her enough!

Marina Gianakopoulos
The University of Virginia

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Apart from loving Rebecca and connecting with her easily, I loved the deadlines I was given. They kept me on track, especially with the reminders the website gave me. I personally loved the mentor-mentee friendship thing we had because we didn’t only talk about serious stuff. I always felt excited coming into her office and talking to her. A lot of people can read over your essays and resume, but no other person will be with you all through the whole writing process and give you the specific attention like your counselor at Collegewise.

Karma Dadoush
The University of Texas at Austin

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We are so thankful for Rebecca and her team! Thanks to her, Audrey found the perfect fit for her and received enough scholarship money to make the school affordable for us. We highly recommend Collegewise for busy families like ours.

Kellie Stevens, Parent of Audrey Stevens

Hofstra University

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Working with Rebecca and Collegewise allowed us to be cheerleaders for our son through this process and enjoy watching him take ownership over his college exploration, application, and acceptance journey with our support. We simply do not have the expertise to provide the guidance he got during his college research phase, and as a result, he came up with a comprehensive and very fitting college list thanks to his hard work with Rebecca. I credit Rebecca and Liz’s tenacity, high expectations for their students, and their expertise for the great essay and short answers that our son had in his Common Application. I am certain this is not something we could have achieved as parents! It was always very clear that Rebecca cared about my child, not in terms of his college application process, though that was certainly the important task at hand, but as a human being. And she took the time to let him know that.

Keri Kinsey, Parent of Stuart Kinsey
Trinity University

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I loved working with Rebecca throughout my college application experience. The first time I ever met Rebecca, I immediately knew that I loved her bubbly personality and super cute wardrobe! She knew how to push me in my applications while making sure that I still felt comfortable with everything that I was putting forth. With Rebecca, I was able to take a lot of stress off of my senior year by finishing my applications early. Banging the gong is just as satisfying as it seems!

Ann Nguyen
NYU

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Rebecca provided exactly what we needed: knowledge of college acceptance requirements and, more importantly, organization so our student could get everything ready on time. We were impressed with the outcome: Our son not only got accepted to his “reach” school, but the financial offers were unbelievable! He got multiple merit-based scholarships and fully paid tuition at many great colleges. We believe Collegewise made a big difference.

Olga, Parent of Nicholas
The University of Texas at Austin

I’m thrilled with the options Juliana has for college now. She was accepted by almost all the universities she applied to. It was a good problem to have to pick one of the acceptances. I feel I would not be able to help my daughter as much as Rebecca did, no matter what I tried. I’m really glad that I had Collegewise to help us out–it was sure worth it, and I recommend Collegewise to all my friends.

Marcelo DeSouza, Parent of Juliana DeSouza
DePaul University

I had an amazing experience with Rebecca at Collegewise. I wasn’t sure where to even begin when it came to college applications, but Rebecca was extremely helpful throughout the entire process. I researched all of the colleges I applied to in great detail, and I feel very confident in my decision to attend Baylor. I would highly recommend Rebecca and her services to anyone who needs guidance and assistance in making their final college decision.

Madison Krystyniak
Baylor University

My daughter really struggled with her college selections, and Rebecca’s expert advice and guidance was just what we needed. Her patience and positive approach made the difference, and I truly believe that’s why my daughter has been accepted to almost all her choices. Working with Rebecca was one of the best decisions I made through the whole search process.

Denise Schumann, Parent of Mary Schumann

The University of Texas at Austin

Madison worked closely with Rebecca Putter at Collegewise over a period of months to carefully select the colleges where she would apply. Rebecca helped her using a thorough process of research and guidance. Madison was accepted to Baylor University and will attend beginning August 2016. The process used allowed the college selection to go smoothly and without stress. We are delighted with the outcome, and highly recommend Rebecca and the professionals at Collegewise.

John Krystyniak, Parent of Madison Krystyniak
Baylor University

Our Collegewise experience was fabulous! Our advisor, Rebecca Putter, kept Madison (and our family) on task throughout the college decision-making process. Rebecca provided frank, real-world direction with a concerned, caring attitude. From researching college choices to arranging SAT/ACT test prep recommendations and providing feedback on college essays, Rebecca is truly beyond compare. She was accommodating and supportive throughout the journey. Rebecca helped us navigate Madison’s college search, start to finish, alleviating the stress and mystery surrounding today’s competitive college entrance requirements. Instead of mom and dad nagging, questioning, and, yes, sometimes arguing with our very capable daughter, Rebecca made the process seamless. We highly recommend (and have referred others to) Rebecca and the Collegewise family.

Lorinda Krystyniak, Parent of Madison Krystyniak
Baylor University

Rebecca Putter did an amazing job helping our daughter, Sarah, navigate the choppy waters of college applications. Sarah chose to apply to eight schools and was accepted to all eight! We truly feel that Rebecca’s guidance helped Sarah achieve this goal. Sarah will be attending her dream school, UT, in the fall of 2016, and we could not be happier or more proud of our daughter. At first, we wondered if the fee would be worth it, and we can say “hands down” that it was a great investment!

Dawn Lanier, Parent of Sarah Bohls 
The University of Texas at Austin

I loved my experience with Collegewise! Before coming in to see Rebecca, I honestly had no clue where I wanted to attend college and didn’t even know how to begin applying. Rebecca helped open my eyes to the world of applications and what aspects were and weren’t important to me when picking a college. After working with Collegewise for about a year, I narrowed my college list down to six colleges of varying sizes and ended up getting accepted to all of them!

Robyn Lawrence 
Texas A&M University, College Station

Rebecca Putter made what could have been an enormously stressful time into a pure pleasure. She was experienced enough to help my daughter navigate through the whole process, from preparing for the entrance exams, to selecting where to apply, to submitting applications and essays. She was also great about keeping my wife and me informed on their progress with every step. In the end, my daughter gained admission to Barnard College, which was her first choice among several other highly competitive schools. Rebecca had the experience and the demeanor to make the whole college selection and application process stress-free for my daughter. We definitely plan to work with her again for my younger daughter when her time comes.

Anindya Mukherjee, Parent of Annika Mukherjee 
Barnard College

Rebecca was delightful to work with, especially since I was going through health issues during the application process. She was a wonderful guide for CJ as he navigated the stressful college application process. Since CJ was a transfer student, he had a full schedule with work and community college, and Rebecca helped him to stay focused on his priorities and the deadlines. He credits Collegewise and Rebecca with keeping him motivated to achieve his #1 goal. CJ was accepted to his first choice school and he never dreamed he could be going to such a prestigious college (USC), let alone the Viterbi School of Engineering–a family tradition that goes back several generations. Our entire family is grateful for the support.

Kelli Nugent, Parent of CJ Nugent
USC Viterbi School of Engineering

With a hectic job and family, I needed to have someone help my daughter work her way through the maze that is the college application process. I wanted her to utilize all the information and tactics that a knowledgeable person might have, and that was definitely not me. After several grueling months with Bethany working with Rebecca on essays, the uniform college application as well as proprietary admissions processes and other “College 101” information/situations, she finished it all up and applied to 13 or more colleges. She was accepted by 90% of them and really did have several good ones to choose from.

Chris Kelly-Winslow, Parent of Bethany Winslow
Creighton University

Before Collegewise, I had no idea what to do with my application—or even where to start! Rebecca talked me through essay ideas, how and what to send to colleges, and writing my resume, and on top of it all, she was enthusiastic about it the whole time. She made the whole application process exciting rather than dull (like I originally expected it to be). I didn’t even know which colleges I wanted to apply to, but Collegewise’s college elimination process cleared that up completely. I’ve been accepted to five of my colleges so far, and I’m still awaiting a response from the other schools! No rejection letters yet, and I thank Rebecca for that!

Alexis Huynh
UT Austin

Rebecca not only came in with an organized plan and a place to start, but she also got to know me very well. I felt comfortable sharing my interests, likes and dislikes with her. Going through the process, I felt like I was well-informed of the schools I was deciding between, and now that I am getting acceptance letters, I’m very pleased with the results and have some amazing options for next year.

Makenzie Lundburg
Chapman University

Collegewise has been such a helpful and knowledgeable company to work with thanks to their enthusiastic counselors, insightful tips, and excellent seminars! My favorite part about working with Collegewise was how attentive and determined the counselors are. When I would go into meetings, I felt that it was just a time to work on college and get things sorted out. Overall, Collegewise helped me not just with applications, but also with time management and productivity to become more prepared for college.

Sarah Bohls

The University of Texas at Austin

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Rebecca Putter gave outstanding feedback on my resume and essays, which helped refine my whole law school application. She conducted a mock interview in order to prepare me for the interview process as well. There was not a point during my interviews where I felt lost or unprepared. I would not have received a sizable scholarship to a top law school without Rebecca and Collegewise.

Frank George
Northwestern University School of Law

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We loved our experience with Rebecca! We sought out Collegewise because we were overwhelmed with the process of looking for the right college. Rebecca immediately teamed up with Nick and the process began. We were able to sit back and watch our son take charge (and ownership) of his college search. The essay writing portion was invaluable. All of his applications were submitted by September 1st! We got to enjoy his senior year without the drama of trying to meet application deadlines. I loved the seminar on college essay writing. I am recommending it to everyone I know. 

Becky Pittner, Parent of Nick Pittner 
Trinity University 

I had literally no idea what I was doing when I started the process of choosing my future college. Collegewise completely changed that. The resources they gave me not only helped me get into my dream school, but I now feel so confident in the process that I might go ahead and apply to be a counselor. My counselor, Rebecca, was simply incredible. Her tutoring and advice were invaluable, but she was more than just a counselor. I feel like I made a friend. It was very clear that she deeply cared for the students she was assisting. She played a pivotal role in my college choice, and a pivotal role in my future. I’m sure she’s done that for countless other students, and will continue to for many more. I can’t thank her enough. 

Nick Pittner 
Trinity University

My family and I are so pleased with Collegewise and the services they offer, specifically because of Ms. Rebecca Putter.  She was such a pleasure to work with.  She was extremely organized, personable and highly proficient. My son James was anxious and apprehensive to even approach college applications.  This was due, in large part, to his “not knowing” what major he wanted to declare.  Through the application process, Ms. Putter was able to help him recognize his academic desire and the application process just took off for him! He was light years ahead of most kids applying to colleges because of her tenacity to keep him on task. Thus, he was able to get accepted into his reach schools and others!  He was admitted early and he even got scholarships to most schools he applied to! Having the application process done in early fall made his senior year altogether more enjoyable and less stressful for the whole family! It was worth every penny spent!  If it were not for Ms. Putter and her professional gift, my child would not have had such a successful college application experience… period!  Collegewise and Ms. Putter have given my child the confidence he needs to approach this very important season of his life and thus, in my opinion, they have given him a great start in life!  Thank you Collegewise and especially Ms. Rebecca Putter. 

Margaret Ann Sanchez, Parent of James Octavius Sanchez 
University of Texas at Austin

I loved working with my counselor, Rebecca. She set good deadlines for each task and checked in to make sure everything was going well with my college applications. She planned out the timeline wisely and made sure I had everything ready. With her help, I had no hassle with the college applications. They were all done on time and with everything taken care of. Though it was a nerve-racking kind of process, she made everything easy by keeping everything in order. 

Dhiraja M.

The college application process felt daunting when I thought I had to do it on my own. I spent so many nights awake dreading the stress and the uncertainty of what it was I had to do if I was going to leave home the next summer. That was until I met Ms. Putter. She took my stress and anxiety about the college application process and transformed them into planning and ease of mind. Since both my parents had attended college more than 20 years ago, we were all at a loss for where to even begin. We were lost amongst a sea of deadlines and due dates. There were words like “early action” and “early decision,” which might as well have been Greek to us. With the guidance of Ms. Putter, she navigated us through the process like a modern day Ferdinand Magellan. I would recommend Collegewise to anyone who feels at all unsure about starting their college journey. 

James O. Sanchez 
University of Texas at Austin 

Collegewise was such a great help! I’m a first generation college student and Rebecca Putter helped me find the perfect colleges to apply to for my interests. I wouldn’t have been able to apply to colleges and have the same understanding as I did with my counselor! I recommend Collegewise to everyone. Rebecca Putter is the most fantastic counselor who helped me feel great about all my decisions. She was so fabulous and helpful. 

Mackenzy Nikolakos  
LIM College 

I don’t think many parents can come up at the end of the whole college application/acceptance experience and say that they thoroughly enjoyed it! Well I can! We met our awesome counselor, Rebecca, back in the fall of 2014 and never looked back. Her professionalism, enthusiasm and love for what she does is truly inspirational. Nicole loved every single minute of dealing with her, as did we. The entire process with Collegewise is one that I highly recommend to all parents and students! The Collegewise model is a great way to help students make decisions on the colleges they’d like to apply to as well as their major. At the end of the day, it’s the student who puts in all the work and effort, with Collegewise as their coach and the parents as the cheerleaders. Our daughter had the wonderful guidance of Rebecca, but she put in all the work and finally committed to the perfect school for her! Thank you Collegewise and Rebecca! 

Sonia Phocas, Parent of Nicole Phocas 
University of Miami 

In my junior year, when the process of researching and applying to colleges began, I felt very overwhelmed by the whole idea of college. Neither of my parents had gone to an American university and none of us knew where to begin. Having Rebecca as a counselor changed all that– the hard work and dedication she put into my college process helped me find clarity in what I am truly passionate about (conflict resolution/ peace studies) and colleges that fit my specifications. One thing in particular Rebecca helped me with was understanding deadlines and getting things finished. I got my standardized testing, resumes, college list, college essays, and applications done early. As a result, I could rest easy knowing that everything was under control, and because I submitted many applications for Early Action, I got most of my acceptances before springtime! I am eternally grateful for my experience with Collegewise and I look forward to what lies ahead at UMiami!!! 

Nicole Phocas 
University of Miami 

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