Raymond Gonzales was amazing. He helped our daughter, and really our whole family navigate this challenging college application process. He was so knowledgeable and all of his advice was spot on.
Chris Williams
Parent of Zuri
Jones College Prep High School
Northwestern University
We had a terrific experience with Hello College. Our daughter’s counselor Dr. Raymond Gonzales exceeded all of our expectations. It was clear in our meetings with him that he had taken the time to really get to know our daughter, understand her strengths and interests, and help her craft the best college applications possible for her. Our daughter really respects and trusts Raymond’s experience level and opinions, and always sought out his advice when needed. She and we also found him very relational and supportive, while also being direct- which we really appreciated. We highly, highly recommend him!
Becky Belcore
Parent of Zuri
Jones College Prep High School
Northwestern University
I would definitely recommend HelloCollege, especially Raymond! He was such an amazing guide throughout my entire journey. I have worked with him since sophomore year and he was there for me every step of the way and I am certain largely contributed to my college results. He was always available to answer any of my questions, had the best advice for any possible situation, and made me feel prepared and ready for every part of the college process. I am now committed to Northwestern University and I have him to thank!
Zuri Belcore
Student
Jones College Prep High School
Northwestern University
My son’s counselor, Raymond, was fantastic. Raymond provided college suggestions we would not have considered on our own and helped narrow down choices. He kept our son on track which alleviated our stress. We are deeply grateful for Raymond’s depth of knowledge, strong communication and sense of humor.
Lisa Foster
Parent of Peter
Wheaton Warrenville South High School
Indiana University Bloomington
I could not have asked for a better experience! I had such a wonderful time working with both my counselor Miracle and my essay coach Zee. I received insurmountable assistance from both individuals, and the work we completed together helped me tremendously. As the first child of three to go to college, applications are incredibly daunting, especially considering how the application process has changed over the past decade. The meetings I had with specialists and my own counselor broke down the application process into approachable pieces that inevitably led to my acceptance at the University of Illinois. From the Common App to post-acceptance scholarship applications, HelloCollege was there when I needed it and I will forever be grateful!
Samantha Osegard
Student
Wheaton Warrenville South High School
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
I would definitely recommend HelloCollege, especially Raymond Gonzales. He went above and beyond throughout this process, even writing my counselor letter of recommendation because I was homeschooled. He was able to advise me a lot regarding how I should position different activities and transcripts as someone with an unusual background. Before HelloCollege, I was confused about applications and didn’t even think I had a good chance of getting into schools with a ~50% acceptance rate. However, because of Raymond and other HelloCollege members, I got into top schools across the nation. Moreover, the support did not end when I decided on my university; he advised me on how to prepare for grad school and said I could reach out to him regarding internships, clubs, jobs, ect. I am so grateful for everything!
Madeline Mooney
Student
Homeschooled
California Institute of Technology
I am incredibly grateful for the support my son received from Raymond Gonzales at HelloCollege. Navigating the college admissions process can be overwhelming, but Raymond made it clear and focused. His expert guidance helped my son study schools, refine his essays, and present his strengths in the best light.
Beyond his deep knowledge of admissions, Raymond showed genuine care for my son’s success and well-being. He took the approach tailored to my son’s laid-back and careless attitude. He was always available to answer questions, provide encouragement, and offer personalized feedback. Thanks to his help, my son was accepted to a wonderful college that exceeded my expectation. I highly recommend Raymond Gonzales and HelloCollege to any family navigating this process.
Ye Zhang
Parent of Ethan
Glenbrook North High School
Denison University
As a parent, I really appreciate Asma Wazir at hello college for the guidance provided to my daughter in doing better at ACTs and also clarifying doubts in her regular subjects. Asma is excellent at what she does and my daughter always tells me how well she explains 🙂 I’m glad we got connected to Asma!
Swati Jain
Parent of Nandini
Verona Area High School
My daughter has loved working with Asma. She has helped her tremendously and has such a natural way of teaching and reaching the student where they are. Highly recommend her and HelloCollege!
Jaclyn Ruza
Parent
Hinsdale Central High School
As a Junior in high school who has a lot on their plate, I am having an excellent experience with HelloCollege and their tutors. Asma Wazir is incredibly knowledgeable and patient, she is able to breakdown complex topics into easy-to-understand concepts that help me gain comprehension of things that I struggle with. Her teaching style is engaging and she has really helped me gain confidence in my learning abilities. I highly recommend HelloCollege to anyone look for academic support.
Gabriela Anna Kawa
Student
Hinsdale Central High School
My name is Viviana Rodriguez, my experience with Hello College has been amazing. They guided me through every step needed to be successful prior, throughout and after the college application process. With the help of Hello College I was able to get accepted into some of my dream schools such as Notre Dame , Michigan (Ross) and Clemson. My counselor Raymond Gonzalez would always make sure that I was on task and he helped me meet my college deadlines prepared.
VIVIANA RODRIGUEZ
Student
St. Laurence High School
Our family would highly recommend Raymond Gonzales as a college counselor! He made himself available at all times and on short notice for questions that came up during the process. He was knowledgeable and professional. We could not imagine going through the college process without his guidance.
Ernest De Jesus
Parent of Dylan
Naperville North High School
Wheaton College
I can’t thank Raymond Gonzales enough for all the help and support throughout the college application process. This year was super competitive, and having his guidance made all the difference. Raymond really took the time to understand my goals and helped me put together strong applications that felt true to who I am.
Whenever I felt overwhelmed or unsure, Raymond was there with great advice and encouragement. Thanks to Raymond, I feel confident about the schools I applied to and the school that I have chosen, and I’m so excited to be heading off to college!
Maya Golebiowski
Student
Maine South High School
Saint Louis University
I am so grateful for all the help Raymond Gonzales gave my daughter during the college process. He really took the time to understand my daughter and guide her in the right direction. Thanks to Raymond, I feel much more confident about the whole process and my daughter has gotten into great schools. I highly recommend Raymond Gonzales to anyone looking for a caring, supportive counselor!
Zofia Gwozdz
Parent of Maya
Maine South High School
Saint Louis University
HelloCollege has been immensely helpful in navigating college apps and prep. My tutor, Asma, was particularly helpful in preparing for the SAT and ACT. She was very patient and helped me get the score I wanted on the SAT.
Nyah von Fischer
Student
Oak Park and River Forest High School
Dr. Raymond Gonzales is by far the best thing I have done as a parent for my daughter Taylor Young. We are so grateful Raymond was paired with Taylor. He was a guiding light for my daughter, creating the way for her to push past limitations, STARTING a Psychology Club, taking classes from Harvard over the summer, she thrived and achieved SO MUCH under his care. Taylor is going to Dayton, almost completely paid for as well;) Raymond thank YOU for making my life as a mom easier!!
Sara Goggin Young
Parent of Taylor
Lyons Township High School
University of Dayton
My counselor Raymond Gonzales really made sure I always knew exactly what I had to be doing at any given time and always went above and beyond to help in any way he could. I could tell he really understood what students need and how to work with them as well as what colleges need from them with all the best ways to succeed. I truly believe getting to work with him was one of the luckiest things to happen to me in the entire college process.
Peter Foster
Student
Wheaton Warrenville South High School
Indiana University Bloomington
We are very grateful to Mrs. Shipman and HelloCollege for guiding our son through the college process. For parents, the peace of mind knowing that your child is being guided by a professional with a wealth of experience is priceless. After each session, Mrs. Shipman would kindly give a recap of what was discussed, and what he needed to do next, giving us a good sense of where he was in the process. For our son, having Mrs. Shipman as a guiding light helping him navigate the complex process was invaluable in keeping him on track. Thank you Mrs. Shipman for being there for Shotaro throughout the process! T&K
Reviews by Tomo
Parent of Shotaro
Rye Neck High School
Johns Hopkins University
My SAT prep with Asma at HelloCollege tremendously helped me. She was patient, took her time, and knew so many tips about the test that I had not previously known, even after taking 2 previous SATS. She helped increase my reading section score by 80 points in only a month, and she’s given me more confidence in my test-taking skills!
Selma Larbi
Student
Neuqua Valley High School
Yale University
I had a really great experience with my ACT coach, Asma Wazir, from Hello College. Her guidance was extremely helpful and helped me gain a better understanding of how I could apply different strategies that would improve my score on the ACT. Overall, Hello College, specifically Asma, has been extremely helpful throughout my high school journey and I would definitely recommend them!
Nandini Hansuka
Student
Verona Area High School
Asma has been a fantastic tutor throughout the last couple of months! She has helped me learn things in a new way and apply them. I am doing so much better academically thanks to Asmas help
Sophia Kostich
Student
Asma Wazir, a tutor at HelloCollege – is the single best educational support person (tutor) my family has ever worked with – just incredible. Clark
Clark Wormer
Parent
Hello College has been an incredible support system throughout my college application journey.
At the end of junior year, I remember feeling lost and unsure about how I would start my applications in the fall. Thankfully, I was introduced to Hello College and had the privilege of working with amazing staff members like Mr. Krebs, my counselor, Mrs. Shipman, and my essay coach, Ms. Green. From the very beginning, the program welcomed me warmly and gave me a sense of relief and confidence as I navigated the college process. I especially feel lucky to have had Kim Shipman as my college coach. She was a tremendous help when it came to making decisions about schools, emailing admissions offices, and keeping me on track. Kim is kind, understanding, and thoughtful, and I always enjoyed our conversations about life, school, and sports during our meetings. Her positive and insightful feedback helped me gain confidence in myself and my abilities. Having a college counselor was a game-changer, especially when I felt confused or needed advice. Thanks to Hello College, I was accepted into 9 out of the 11 schools I applied to, and I’m thrilled to say that I’ve committed to Boston University! I would 100% recommend this program to anyone who feels behind or unsure about how to approach the college application process. I’m incredibly grateful for the guidance and support I received from Hello College, and I hope others can experience the same sense of accomplishment that I did.
Grace Twum
Student
Westhill High School
Boston University
Wonderful counseling and guidence. Amanda kept Colleen stay organized and on time. The essay coach was also incredible.
Jennifer Buhrfiend
Parent of Colleen
York Community High School
University of Notre Dame
Allison is the BEST! She guided me in the process of applying to colleges and lead me to success. She helped me stay organized, made sure I was on time for all my deadlines, and had an amazing plan to help me get into the schools that I wanted to! Now I am planning to attend my dream school UNC Chapel Hill! I would not have been able to do it without her!
Cc R.
Student
Eugene Ashley High School
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Hello college helped me so much with making sure I stayed in track during the college application process. With the multiple one on one meetings with counselers and personal essay helpers I never once felt stressed. I recommend Allison Dahleen, she was the biggest help and guided me into getting into now my future school, Notre Dame!
Julia Arulandu
Student
Batavia High School
University of Notre Dame
Emily Cavero
Student
Hinsdale Central High School
University of Michigan
Carson Kotecki
Student
Hinsdale South High School
Cornell University
Anna Gritzenbach
Student
Downers Grove North High School
Butler University
Zahra Anderson
Student
Lyons Township High School
Miami University
Orla Ryan
Student
Lyons Township High School
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Jana Smoley
Parent of Nick and Jake
Notre Dame Prep
Texas A&M
Pratyush Chakraborty
Student
Northview High School
University of Pennsylvania
Ryan Schroller
Student
Tomball High School
University of Oklahoma
My daughter worked with Brooke and Joelle for admissions and essay coaching. They both went above and beyond to help her in a tight timeline and were incredibly strategic in how to approach the process. Both provided very knowledgeable advice and helped her navigate the complexities across the various colleges and essays. She’s still receiving letters from colleges, but she’s been accepted at 7 so far. As a parent, we are so grateful for them and their guidance.
Liz Martin
Parent of Harlow
Da B. Wells-Barnett High School
From our very first consultation, Hello College made us feel at home with their approach and their ability to help us! I would highly recommend them to anyone that is applying to a service academy or any other highly competitive institution. They build an entire profile specifically for you, so that you don’t miss any deadlines. They also spend time really getting to know you, so they can help you represent yourself genuinely. Because of them our son received appointments to both of the service academies he applied to. He is about to live his dream! Thank you Hello College! And special thanks to the two people who walked the entire process out with us: Counselor Amanda Yoder and Essay Coach Brooke Kent! Thank you for all of your diligence and care and for celebrating with us when we got the news!!
Catherine Rumfelt
Parent of Dirk
Fairfield High School
United States Naval Academy
Hello College really got my daughter to college! She was questioning and grades were not great in the beginning, but she used the tutoring program, ACT prep, the essay writing portion, and finally the application process, and now she is going to the college of her choice! I have so much gratitude and appreciation for this program and a very special place for Kevin and Alison and everyone else that has worked so hard to help her!
Vidya Bommi
Parent of Amita
Naperville Central High School
Arizona State University
The college application process can be super stressful and frustrating. If you need someone to help you out throughout the whole process and keep you motivated, then HelloCollege is the best out there. Working with my counselor was very enjoyable, and their support staff was always available whenever I had any questions or needed extra help. I also want to give a big shout out to my essay coach, who helped me tell my stories. I had a lot of essays I had to write, with his help I was not only able to get them done on time, but I also think he helped me become a better writer. If you need help getting through your college applications I would highly recommend HelloCollege!
Ben Anderson
Student
Lyons Township High School
DePauw University
The services and my college counselor Miracle Husband were extremely helpful throughout the entire college application process. They held webinars with a ton of information, proofread my essays, and gave me a detailed to-do list to keep myself in check.
Milo Sáenz Palencia
Student
Wheaton North High School
University of Michigan
I am so happy that my parents signed me up for this program. The people who work are highly talented and supper helpful. My essay counselor, Willow, did a fantastic job helping me write my Common App and making it the best it could be. I am beyond grateful for Willow and the other counselors and people who helped me with this experience. I couldn’t recommend Hello College more!
Ella Grumbles
Student
Naperville Central High School
Iowa State University of Science and Technology
As a current senior, graduating 2025, I have several important tasks this fall including clubs, work, and school projects. With so much to do and more, Ms. Shipman has been a saving grace applying to colleges. She has provided me with everything I would need to know to navigate this process as I was completely blind having parents who went to school in a different country. So far after applying I have received acceptances and college portal information as well as scholarships which Ms. Shipman has helped me sort through and set up. For anyone wanting guidance and hands on assistance with the college application process, I would recommend Ms. Shipman a hundred times over.
Vivaan Pradhan
Student
Eagle Ridge Academy
Indiana University
We have been very fortunate to work with Miracle Husband at Hello College. Today’s college selection and application process can be pretty daunting. Miracle made an immediate connection with our daughter. Miracle’s positivity and deep expertise made the entire process smooth and successful for our entire family. Even Hello College’s founder, Kevin Krebs, was personally involved as well. This was very helpful and honestly, a bit unexpected. We are grateful for all of Hello College’s great resources, group calls and tips. But most of all, for the personal interactions with Miracle and Kevin, who crafted a unique path for our daughter to pursue her college dreams. We recommend them without reservation. Look no further.
Jim Walsh
Parent of Anna
Marist High School
I have had Gina T. and Amanda Y. as my counselors throughout my college application process and they have been immensely helpful. From the beginning, both Amanda and Gina have been nothing short of understanding and supportive towards me and guiding me through the extensive application process. Specifically, Amanda has been incredibly flexible and responsive when it came to any questions and concerns I had- she was always able to answer questions in a way that worked for me, as well as working with me rather than against me to build the best application that correlates to who I am as a college applicant. She kept me on a schedule that I was able to follow- as well as giving me access to the notes and spreadsheets we had created together so that I was able to reference anything we talked about at anytime. Gina has been incredibly supportive in my essay comprehension journey as writing the essays is one of the most stressful parts of the application process. She worked with me to create outlines and develop ideas that strengthened who I was as an applicant. She was very responsive and dedicated when it came to my essays. All of her feedback and comments felt personal and positive as she really cares about how you build an essay that reflects you and your best abilities. Hello College has been a great experience and I highly recommend this program when looking to enhance your college application.
Lizzie Donovan
Student
Shorecrest High School
San Diego State University
Shariq Ali is very knowledgeable and professional. He is also vey experienced in the process.
Indika Edirisinghe
Parent of Sanuthi
Hinsdale Central High School
Purdue University
It’s been great working with my counselor Ms. Husband. She helped me find schools that I am truly passionate about. She worked with enthusiasm that made me excited about my application process. She made sure I was on track with all the things I had to do and provided constructive feedback. I always looked forward to our meetings and left feeling very supported.
Tessa Gonzalez
Student
Wheaton Warrenville South High School
University of Notre Dame
We hired HelloCollege towards the end of sophomore year for our son. We were very confused and overwhelmed with the college application process. The guidance from HelloCollege has been quite helpful for us and our son. His counselor Mr. Shariq Ali has been very patient, supportive and knowledgeable. Mr. Shariq always responded promptly and provided valuable suggestions whenever we had any questions.
Ruchi Jairath
Parent of Rohan
Hinsdale South High School
Michigan State University
Amanda has been a HUGE help to us as our son has been navigating the college application process. She’s guided him through summer internships and programs, came up with a nice list of schools to apply to based on his interests and campus ideals, and walked him through the common app at every step. We’d highly recommend working with Hello College and Amanda.
Susan Lorenc
Parent of Ben
Downers Grove North High School
University of Michigan
Lucas Brama
Student
Minnetonka High School
Allison is super helpful with keeping me organized, making sure that everything is completed and all of my activities are accounted for. She helped me manage the application process and build a college list that best fit my major and interests. I was also able to receive helpful feedback on my essays and create my best drafts before submitting!
Grace Downey
Student
York Community High School
This is an amazing place to get started with college apps. My essay coach, Joelle Santiago, and my counselor, Leslie Riccio, have been tremendously helpful throughout my journey and offered many helpful pieces of advice and guidance. I am truly grateful for their help, and I really recommend HelloCollege!
Ishita Borikar
Student
Waubonsie Valley High School
George Washington University
Overall Hello College engagement has been great for us. My son’s counselor, Shariq Ali, has been extremely helpful through the process. My son wanted to have counselor who was well balanced in their approach in coaching and mentoring; meaning guiding without feeling pressure of the process and outcomes. He enjoyed working with Shariq, and also we recommend Shariq to other families. Shariq is also well versed in helping teens to be organized and help them achieve things by breaking down the tasks by timeline. This helped my son get through the process with less stress.
Rekha Garg
Parent of Abhiansh
University of Washington
I would heavily recommend the HelloCollege services. I have had the privilege of working with Ms. Leslie throughout my college application experience. She has provided me with guidance and ample resources. Most importantly she has set me up for success within the college and scholarship application process. Thank You HelloCollege!
Lauren Fain
Student
Osbourn Park High School
Hampton University
I worked with Shariq Ali as my counselor for the past two years. I would recommend this program to anyone that feels overwhelmed about the college application process, and I would especially recommend my specific counselor. Shariq was so patient and helpful throughout every step of the way. He helped me pick out my colleges all the way to the point that I got accepted into my dream college (FAU). I’m a very unorganized person, but this program helped me get organized and get everything done in a timely manner from consistent meetings to having a private essay coach that helped me tweak my essay until I got it just right. I hope anyone that is needing help with their college acceptance process will use this website because i genuinely couldn’t have done it without Shariq!
Elizabeth Martinez
Student
Palmetto High School
I was assigned Asma Wazir as my tutor and she was absolutely fantastic! She gave detailed information and was amazing at listening to what I was struggling with, making my learning efficient and effective. I genuinely don’t think that I could have gotten through my Biology class without her help. I would highly recommend HelloCollege’s tutoring services to anyone who is struggling with a subject and wants clarity!
Allison ElDifrawi
Student
Hinsdale Central High School
Amanda has been our counselor for both my kids. She has been fantastic to work with, helping us with each step of the entire college process. I have been very pleased with the Hello College experience. As a very busy working professional myself, it was a bit overwhelming to figure out what to do when with regards to college planning. I think it was well worth the money spent to have peace of mind that you are doing the right thing at the right time in order to set your kids up for best success on the correct path for college/career.
Stacey Schmidt
Parent of Kelsey
Lemont High School
Hello College is a top tier college preparatory program; and would recommend them. My twins (class of 2025) have successfully achieved acceptance into their respective universities – thanks to this program and our ace counselor, Allison. She has kept them focused, motivated and engaged in what can be a cumbersome, confusing process. In addition to Allison’s guidance, each of them had an amazing college essay coach to help them find their voice in that all important essay. Parents, my one bit of advice is to start with Hello College by the winter of your student’s Junior HS year if not sooner – as they have a lot of test prep services as well. Hello College is the real deal and a valuable investment to make.
Pamela Von Lehmden
Parent of Piper & Georgia
Naperville Central High School
Butler University & The University of Iowa
This is our 2nd time working with HelloCollege on our kids’ college application. Teens tend to think they know everything (while they don’t), high school counselors have a lot of students to attend to… so having a professional to guide my high school seniors in their application season is a great help. Shariq Ali is fantastic.
Shiyong Lu
Parent of Lindsey and Lukas
Lyons Township High School
Case Western Reserve University
Hello College is one of the most top-tier college admissions and college consulting services in the US. I truly enjoy attending their monthly workshops, and I am very confident that I can take away some very good nuggets each time I attend. I highly reccommend Hello College for all aspects of your college planning process.
Anamaria Akins
I had a great experience! My tutor Asma was very patient and helpful. She was always ready to work through any questions I had, and ensured that I understood everything.
Samitha Balireddy
Student
Rickards High School
New York University
I spent 10 hrs this summer working with Asma over zoom on ACT prep. In just four weeks, I raised my overall ACT score by 3 points. If you do the assigned homework, she delivers proven results and is a kind person.
Natalie D.
Student
Immaculate Conception Catholic Prep
Auburn University
This program really helped me get on track with the college application process, especially with the help of my counselor, Shariq Ali. He was a great counselor and was so helpful in every area of applying.
Elena Megnin
Student
UCVTS Academy for Performing Arts
Rutgers University
They helped me every step of the way, making my college application process much easier and stress-free. My counselor, Shariq Ali, met with me whenever I needed help and responded to my emails quickly, no matter when I sent them. I would definitely recommend this service to anyone applying to college who wants a smooth, stress-free application experience.
Sivapriya Kathiravan
Student
Natick High School
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Shariq is a consummate professional who provides calming and caring advice to his students. He puts his learners at ease as they tackle the difficult tasks and decision making during the college application process. Thank you for doing what you do Shariq!!!
Chris D’Alessio
Parent
Lyons Township High School
The University of Iowa
really helps to make applying to college stress free
Dvimidh kacha
Student
Avon High School
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Jonathan Rodriguez
Student
Coral Reef High School
I had a fantatsic time working with my essay coach, Sam Hobson. Sam was wonderful to work with and they made my college application process feel so much easier. Sam helped me so much on my essay but was still able to strike a balance between helping me articulate my thoughts, and still keeping my authentic voice in all my essays. Sam is wonderful, and I am so grateful to have had the chance to work with them!
Mia Bradley
Student
Geneva Community High School
Joelle is the best essay coach ever!!! She was super helpful throughout this process, and I could not have done it without her.
Shayla Kim
Student
Lincoln-Way East High School
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Allison Dahleen has been one of the best college counselor out there. She has helped me submit all my applications way before the deadline came and not only helped me track everything but also aided in ongoing advice my entire experience. I am so grateful for all that she has done and hope everyone gets the same experience!
Dakota Luyt
Student
Westfield High School
I had a great experience with Hello College and with Allison Dahleen in particular. She was extremely supportive throughout the process and motivated me to put out my best work.
Taylor Florey
Student
Downers Grove North High School
Can’t recommend this service enough! Brooke was so helpful and detailed oriented! Exactly what my student needed!
Leo T
Parent of Brandon
York Community High School
Meg French, an essay coach on HelloCollege helped me out so much in my essay writing but also I got the chance to learn more about myself as a person. I am very confident in my essays and how Ill do on my applications!
Austin Knutson
Student
Southwest High School
My experience working with Leslie, my HelloCollege counselor, has been unbelievably supportive and helpful. The guidance and advice from Leslie, and the whole HelloCollege team, is always offered with enthusiasm and professionalism. I highly recommend working with Leslie and HelloCollege to everybody looking for generous assistance and helpful tools for the college application process.
Anna Mead
Student
Prospect High School
Madeline Peacock
Student
Grand Rapids South Christian High School
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I had an amazing experience with Hello College especially with my counselor Shariq Ali. We worked together to map out my specific plan and charted a path so that I did not feel overwhelmed at all throughout the process. With the resources available I was able to develop strong essays and improve my standardized tests scores. Shariq is the man and he does a great job of getting to know you on a personal level and helping you excel in your college applications.
James Murphy
Student
Wheaton Warrenville South High School
HelloCollege tutoring, and more specifically Director of Tutoring Ian Simon, has been an incredible asset in my children’s college-bound journey. As each child has different strengths and weaknesses, I was amazed in how Ian adjusted his approach to match each of their needs and targeted goals. Ian’s abilities to create an individualized approach to growing confidence in a supportive, non-judgmental environment, while teaching successful approaches to anticipated questions and overall test taking strategies, truly are gifts that make him an elite teacher. With Ian as the guiding light for HelloCollege’s tutoring culture and spirit, I cannot say enough about this organization and the benefits that it has provided for my family.
Tim K
Parent of John
I am incredibly grateful I had hello college throughout my college applications. Truly I wouldn’t have been able to do it without them. They kept me on track in the midst of school work and my social life to make sure I was still applying to my colleges. I recommend hello college to anyone going through college applications!
Alex D.
Student
Newton South High School
University of Vermont
Helped me get through the process of getting into my dream college. Was a very simple process they did a very good job.
Brandon Taylor
Student
C. G. Woodson High School
Arizona State University
I had an incredible experience with HelloCollege’s college counseling program. Specifically, Don Keller was a huge help throughout the entire process. Not only did he help keep me on track while applying to 15 different schools, but he was always available to help with any and all of my requests. Don Keller set up multiple mock interviews so that I could be prepared to compete for scholarships at the University of Texas and at the University of Virginia. I was incredibly impressed with his responsiveness and attention to my situation. Don was involved every step of the way. Whether it was reading essays, giving advice on college selection, or simply being interested and attentive about my personal life, I always felt confident that I could hop on a phone call with him and talk out my situation. Ultimately, with the help of Don Keller and the entire HelloCollege program, I was granted a full-ride scholarship to attend the University of Texas’s McCombs School of Business. I could not be more thrilled with this result, and HelloCollege was an integral part of this achievement.
Michael O’Connor
Student
Saint Viator High School
University of Texas - Austin
We worked with Shariq and had a great experience. Very helpful in navigating the college process and making sure we maximized our opportunities. Shariq had a great rapport with my son and made the process easy and not overwhelming.
Sara Farrero
Parent of Nathan
Downers Grove North High School
Georgia Tech
The help I received on my essays from Steven Flores and the advice I received helped me get into my dream school.
Carter Workman
Student
Oak Park River Forest High School
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Working with HelloCollege during my college journey was extremely helpful, especially with the support of my counselor Allison Dahleen! As my counselor, Allison she did a phenomenal job motivating me to stay on top of the application process, and she consistently offered me her time and guidance if I needed it. Many thanks to Allison and HelloCollege as a whole for making the college application process go much smoother than I expected!
Aliana Weber
Student
Lyons Township High School
University of Missouri
Working with Allison Dahleen was so wonderful! She was so incredibly helpful, optimistic, and honest. When ever I had a question she was always on call! 10/10
Madeline Yob
Student
Glenbard West High School
University of Alabama
Working with a team with so much knowledge to share with our student about applying to and selecting a school was great.
Valerie Fracaro
Parent
Lemont High School
Iowa State University
We’ve been working with HelloCollege since my daughter was in 8th grade. HelloCollege has experts in every aspect of the college admissions process. We especially admire our counselor, Terri Houston. She goes above and beyond to meet the student’s needs while always keeping us posted on the next step in the process. Since my daughter goes to a very large high school, she only gets 15 minutes with her high school counselor two times a year. Getting the extra guidance with Ms. H with one hour sessions at least three times a year have really given my daughter the confidence she needed to be motivated to work hard in high school and know her goal of college was attainable. HelloCollege also has an excellent virtual portal for students where all the college admissions documents are kept along with useful templates needed for the application process. Kevin Krebs has built the only college admissions firm that I’ve seen which is both highly professional and totally full service. You won’t regret investing in the services of HelloCollege.
Maria Bries
Parent of Lauren
Naperville Central High School
College of Hartford
We’ve been so happy working with Allison – she tailors her advice to our questions and needs, and she helps us stay on top of deadlines. Not only that, but she’s encouraging, positive and flexible. We’ve appreciated her help!
Christy Phanthavong
Parent of Frances
Wheaton Warrenville South High School
University of Washington
We worked with HelloCollege for my daughter. Ms. Amanda Yoder was my daughter’s counselor and she is extremely helpful. She is very patient and resourceful throughout this journey. She is always positive and encouraging my daughter. She helped us through every step and provided feedback and guidance even for the college selection at the end.
Lakshmi Yanamandra
Parent
Mason High School
Ohio State University
We worked with Amanda and her insights, assistance, guidance, and helpfulness were priceless. I would 100% recommend her and HelloCollege.
Her positive attitude, encouragement, and overall presence helped my student get through some huge hurtles. We both learned so much about the college application process (so different now), FASFA, and scholarships. With Amanda’s guidance my student was accepted into every school she applied to! No, we didn’t aim for Ivy League schools but 7 out of 7 acceptance letters across our state UC and CSU system was huge for a student who was scared and worried about this entire process. HelloCollege helped give her better direction and they really helped her drive, determination, and perseverance shine through her essay’s, and the review and edit program they have was amazing.
Thank you Amanda!!
Erin Berndsen
Parent
We used Hello College for our college prep/application process for both of our boys. They were a life saver and helped us to navigate every step along the way. It never felt overwhelming in terms of the tasks one needed to accomplish because they had a unique way of segmenting it and helping both boys with timelines that worked with their unique style. One of my kiddos is a planner while the other can be a bit of a last-minute deadline procrastinator. The counselors really tailored each journey to be unique to each one of them. One counselor in general really stood out for us, Raymond Gonzales. Raymond is described as “the man” by my youngest. He was always very direct with Will but also very positive. He never made Will feel like something was not possible and would focus on the unique traits of my son that might help him get in to even the biggest of stretch schools. He was always available when we needed him and very engaged. I am not sure there was ever a question we had that Raymond could not answer. He was knowledge on colleges across the county and in a variety of majors. He truly is a gem.
If you decide to use a college prep service, choose Hello College, and better yet, ask for Raymond Gonzales. You won’t be disappointed. 5 Stars.
Lisa Romberger
Parent of Will
Hinsdale Central High School
Northeastern University
We signed up with Hello College the beginning of our son’s junior year. We were assigned Allison as his counselor and could not be happier. She has a great personality and connected with our son instantly and is very encouraging and supportive! She was on top of everything our son needed to do to apply to a competitive major. He received help and guidance throughout SAT/ACT testing, essay writing, and finally the Common App. We are so glad we hired Hello College and have Allison to guide us through the college application process!
Tracy Pautsch
Parent of Ethan
Sandburg High School
Indiana University
We love working with Dr. Rabab. She is knowledgeable and has a cheerful and calm personality that worked really well for my son! She is very accommodating and listens to the students needs and aspirations. Reduced a lot of stress and anxiety for the family! My son wrote a beautiful and authentic essay under her guidance, which I believe was the reason that he got the acceptance from all his desired out of state colleges! Highly recommend her!!
Zenthoughts Bella
Parent
We have two boys and they have both participated in the HelloCollege program. Our older son went through the program when it was still branded as Partners for Achievement. The program helped organize his study habits and had some presentations and workshops that were helpful to us as first time college parents. The biggest benefit was the portion of the program dedicated to helping students write their college essays. I am happy to say our son is currently a thriving sophomore at a Big 10 college.
Our younger son is a high school junior and is currently active in the HelloCollege program. He brings the added nuance of possibly playing a sport at the collegiate level. Kevin has been a very involved advocate on behalf of our son and, as a former D1 athlete, has provided sage advice to both him and his parents.
We’re very satisfied customers of HelloCollege and would recommend it to friends/family.
Jim Piszczek
Jim Piszczek
Parent of Aaron
Glenbard West High School
Georgia Tech
We have been working with Rabab since September and she has been so helpful and keeping us on target for everything. She is also a great cheerleader and truly cares about my kid. We are starting to work with my Junior now too and we are so happy to have Rabab for both kids. Planning for college is overwhelming but HC and Rabab have made it a smooth process!
Lisa Lundvick
Parent
Prospect High School
University of Wisconsin-Madison
We have been working with Ms. Allison D. for a few years and our experience thus far has been amazing! She is supportive, but firm. Our high school junior is ahead of the game in terms of college prep steps, which has taken a lot of pressure off him during the school year. We are confident Ms. Allison will help him land at a school that fits him well! We also just signed up our freshmen to work with Ms. Allison!
Julie Swinehart
Parent
Lyons Township High School
George Washington University
We had a great experience with HelloCollege. Amanda Yoder was wonderful to work with and motivating. Her guidance through the application and financial aid process helped keep us on track. The essay seminar and feedback process were immensely valuable.
Carey Barry
Parent of Ethan
Newbury Port High School
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
We first attended a Hello College session (at Hinsdale Public Library) about the college admission process. It was an eye opener for us and we decided that we need to go, get help from Hello College. We enrolled and we first met Dan. He made a lasting impression from the first meeting itself. He made it clear that he is there to guide Arpan (and us too) navigating through the process for college admissions. This is the first time for us sending our kid to college in the US, and this process was completely new for us. Dan made sure that this is made understandable to us. Dan’s constant follow up and his openness to availability was a big help. We were constantly assured that whenever we need, Dan can be approached for help and we did approach him at times. He was our goto man ! At the same time the several sessions at Hello College for the standardized exams, essays, resume etc were a big help to Arpan to plan and approach these with tact. The preparation for the standardized exams and feedback were also excellent and really helpful. With the overall and timely guidance we were able to meet almost all the early action/decision application timelines.
Richa Swaroop
Parent of Arpan
Hinsdale Central High School
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
We could not have been more happy and thankful for the services provided through HelloCollege! Their free seminars are amazingly informative introduction for families – especially for those of us who have not applied to college in over 20 years – a lot has changed! While the fee was initially jarring, the services provided are invaluable – personality tests to assist in determining right major, personalized organization of college choices based on a number of factors (your budget, school sizes, your child’s grades/interests/etc), essay writing workshops/edits, scholarship workshops/advising, time management of all college planning, consistent live communications, etc. Our advisor, Dan Farnesi, was not only an obvious expert in this field, but he was also so kind, gentle and encouraging with my daughter and us throughout the whole process (he was pretty much family therapist at times). When she became discouraged, he knew just how to boost her spirits and motivate her to proactively achieve her goals. Especially during these pandemic years, Dan was more than an academic counselor, but an encouraging friend and cheerleader. Through HelloCollege’s guidance, my daughter was accepted into 11 of the 12 colleges she applied to and received multiple >$15k per year scholarship offers (more than paying off the HC fee just in the first year). Our only regret was not starting with HelloCollege earlier – like freshman/sophomore year. Thanks, Dan and HelloCollege!!
Abigail Cahill
Parent of Alina
York Community High School
University of Iowa
We are so happy to have signed our daughter up for Hello College. The team is incredibly professional and responsive. They helped our daughter so much with her essays and other aspects of the application process. Don Keller did a tremendous job as her primary counselor. We would highly recommend Hello College to all parents and students that need assistance navigating the college application process.
Clarissa Thomsen
Parent
Kennedy Catholic High School
University of Arizona
Very helpful with my college search. Made the whole process a lot less stressful.
Alex Jackson
Student
Lyons Township High School
Calvin College
Very helpful and super sweet and knowledgeable counselor who helped me every step of the way. I seriously could not have done all of this without her. And I got into my #1 college of choice, with a fantastic merit scholarship!
I cannot recommend HelloCollege enough!
Hannah Roose
Student
Kennedy Catholic High School
Parsons School of Design
Throughout the entire college selection, preparation and application process, HelloCollege provided stability and information, and helped me and my family stay on top of things. I am beyond satisfied with the work they did to help me get into the college of my dreams!
Timothy Rubinstein
Student
Stevenson
Purdue University
Throughout my college application journey, being guided with HelloCollege was tremendously helpful. With the support of Mr. Don Keller as my counselor and Mr. Will Wagner as my essay coach, I was able to both apply to many more schools of interest and manage a schedule that demanded many essays. Thanks to both of them. And HelloCollege, for making the college application process go as smooth as possible!
Johannes Sy
Student
Briar Woods High School
Northeastern University
Through Hello College I had a much easier time organizing and applying to my applications. Any questions I had were answered by Amanda Yoder. If I could give Ms.Yoder a 6/5 stars, I would. She is so helpful and answers the many questions I have. She always replies quickly and answers my questions with detail. She motivates me and tells me I am doing a good job. I would not be where I am in my application process without her help. The only complaint I have about Hello College is the price of the essay coach hours. They encourage you apply to about 14 colleges, but there is not enough essay hours to cover 1/4 of what needs to be done. I had about 17 supplemental essays and a personal statement and I only got my personal statement and 2 supplemental essays done with the essay coach hours that are included. Then to buy more essay coach editing hours, it is over $100/hr. I really enjoyed working with my essay coach, Alisha Braun, so I was disappointed to see the price. Overall, Hello College helps me, a first generation college student, have a better understanding of the entire application process.
Julie Ropa
Parent
Elgin High School
University of Miami
This organization is thoroughly committed to excellence and helped me remain organized and motivated through a stressful college application process.
Matteo Caulfield
Student
Benet Academy
This is the 2nd time I have used Hello College’s service and once again it is worth every penny. What made this time even better was working with Counselor Raymond Gonzales. He is absolutely amazing. Raymond not only worked with our daughter on finding the right college fit, but worked with her on every college essay to make sure it was perfect. Not to be outdone when our daugter was admitted to Butler University with a partial academic scholarship, Raymond then helped her with essays when she applied for outside scholarships as well! Thank you Raymond for all that you did for us!
Todd Evers
Parent
Lake Park High School
Butler University
The team at Hello College was very helpful with our son’s common app essay, and also adapting it for his coalition essay for U of Illinois.
Chuck Baum
Parent
The staff members are super helpful and give great advice when it comes to things like essays and financial aid. Everyone there is very nice too.
Kris A
Parent
The staff is highly skilled in their craft and will go above & beyond in order to make sure their students are successful. They will provide you the tools necessary to succeed while maneuvering the college admission process.
Marcus Towns
Parent
Matea Valley High School
The staff (Allison Dahleen) has really helped me throughout the college process. I had all the help and materials for me to help me accomplish my goals. It has been a great experience that has paid off. I got into my #1 school all thanks to Hello College. I am ever grateful.
Alex Marczuk
Student
Lyons Township High School
Western Michigan University
The Hello College program is fantastic. Through the workshops, essay editing (via Editate), and counselor meetings, I was able to very smoothly make my way through the college admission process. My counselor, Ms. Yoder, was especially helpful. She was detailed, considerate, kind, and fun to talk to. She genuinely cared about me as a person and my navigation of the process. I feel that Hello College has been a large part in my success with college admissions and has allowed me to claim a sense of satisfaction and pride in where I got in. I recommend the service to anyone who is able to utilize it.
Peter LoSavio
Student
Lyons Township High School
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The entire staff is uber-friendly and undeniably committed to the success of the prospective college student. The services, which I have limited to very few of the many, such as
-SAT/ACT prep/tips
-workshops for resume formulating
-instilling the importance, while assisting in acquiring and maintaining a professional digital footprint
-their user friendly college comparison tools (which prioritizes cost, location, population, etc.)
along with the support I received from HelloCollege is unmatched! I 100% recommend!
Amariah Reeves
Student
Plainfield East High School
The coaching provided by HelloCollege in the admission process was excellent! As a result, Krishna was admitted to 11 out of 12 colleges that she applied to.
Devadatta Mukutmoni
Parent
Lake Orion High School
Michigan State University
The advice and information I have gotten through the Hello College program has been extremely helpful throughout the entire application process. My counselor Allison is extremely organized and helps me find the resources I need within the program to facilitate my success as I navigate this important turning point in my life. This program and the advisors within it have been extremely helpful in easing my mind and giving me confidence during a very stressful but exciting time in my life.
Erin Ware
Student
Thank you HelloCollege for being a wonderful partner in preparation for my college experience. A special thank to my advisor Allison Dahleen who was there every step of the way. You made this experience better in so many ways. Thank you!
Isabella Gutierrez
Student
Downers Grove South High School
University of Iowa
So grateful to have met everyone at Hello College. Jonathan, Dan, Kevin and Team are absolute experts at what they do. I HIGHLY recommend Hello College to any family that is interested in taking the stress out of navigating through one of the most important topics of a teenager’s life. THANK YOU HC!!!!
Ron Vari
Parent
Lyons Township High School
University of Alabama
Raymond Gonzales, HelloCollege Counselor, did an amazing job on advising my son Ryan during his college search and application process! Raymond’s academic experiences at several prestigious universities gave him some unique insights that were very beneficial to Ryan as he considered various
universities, both public and private. Raymond was able to anticipate Ryan’s concerns and set us on the right course. We feel that we made a great college choice and maximized the merit scholarship funds after listening to and following Raymond’s advice. Ronnie S., Houston, Texas
Ronnie Schroller
Parent of Ryan
Tomball High School
University of Oklahoma
Prat and I connected with Raymond Gonzales from the word go. While he remained sharply focused on weekly and monthly cadence/deliverables tied to the process milestones, we always found a thoughtful audience and coach in him to periodically calibrate us on the big picture and make sure we stay on course from a strategic standpoint.
Not only he guided us through the process and templates, but the more valuable part is that his overall preparatory rigor and close assistance took the anxiety out of our minds. Raymond’s support on drafting Activities and Honors worksheet and his guidance with making that framework more impactful for the common app had been invaluable to us.
Additionally, he connected us with the professors from our target schools to network for researching opportunities. Not to mention him being the single point of support for the overall coordination and sync with the Hello College Essay Coach and Fin Aid Staff.
We felt Raymond as part of our family in this college application process. He had been rock-solid in his support and engaged as a key stakeholder in our college application process. We benefitted a lot from his guidance and would like to recommend his coaching to other families in their college selection and application process. Thank you, Raymond for everything that you did for Prat and us.
Prasun Chakraborty
Parent of Pratyush
Northview High School
University of Pennsylvania
Personally, I could not come up with more positive things to say about Allison or this service as a whole. I genuinely would not have gotten into my dream school without the support, empathy, resources, and knowledge that she provided. Her work and help has truly been invaluable in reaching dreams I did not know could become a possibility. I have earned scholarships, gotten into my dream school, wrote essays, edited essays, submitted applications, and more with her there right next to me. When you consider what she has provided, the price does not matter. I was able to speak to experts that refined my essays and put me above my peers. I truly cannot say enough about Allison or HelloCollege. I can not wait to send my little brother through the program when it is time.
Jianna Chalhoub
Student
Pace University
Our HelloCollege experience was invaluable in putting us on the right path. From help with high school course selection … to the SAFE college framework … to finding and applying for scholarships, our counselor Dan was with us every step of the way. The SAFE college framework was especially valuable because our daughter was really undecided and changed her course many times, including after committing to a school. Thanks to the strength of her college list, and her many offers, she had options. Furthermore, as she finishes up her first year of college she is happy and thriving at school.
Carl Anderson
Parent of Zahra
Lyons Township High School
Miami University
Our experience with HelloCollege from the beginning till the end has been nothing but exceptional. The amount of support not only for my son during the college selection process, but also for myself as a parent addressing questions and concerns. My son’s counselor Amanda Yoder is exceptional, responding to emails and questions in a timely manner. Sending a recap of our meeting discussion along with a to do list to stay on track. I highly recommend Amanda!!! . I would also like to mention my son’s essay coach Sarah Bellardini for her amazing skills and professionalism in helping my son stay on track with all of his essays and submission deadlines. Sue Nelson, financial specialist for her guidance on the financial aid process and staying up to date on the many changes that took place this year with FAFSA. I am truly thankful for all that HelloCollege had to offer, we are so glad to have made this decision.
Sarah Hammad
Parent
Hinsdale Central High School
University of Illinois -Chicago
Our experience with Hello College was great! Alison Dahleen worked with us through the years (we started conversations Freshman year). She was so great at keeping us on schedule and helping us through the many, many questions and concerns we had. Sue Nelson was also great to work with, she helped navigate us through FAFSA and all things involved in paying for college. We highly recommend Hello College.
lucia kelley
Oak Park River Forest High School
Purdue University
Our counselor Amanda was wonderful! She was genuinely invested in our daughter’s success… not only in her academic endeavors but also personally, socially, and emotionally. The essay coaching was great, and the schedule/timeline was helpful for keeping us on track.
Nicole Wagner
Parent
Prospect High School
University of Colorado-Boulder
Our both children wrote their essays in 3 days with help from HelloCollege and they got accepted to all schools they applied to. Well worth the money to get it done so quickly.
Kerstin Lindh
Parent
Ossining High School
My son was assigned Ms Allison Dahleen as his counselor and she was the thread that tied up all his random parts of highschool and made a successful college application out of it. Since my son applied as an international student and the college process here was unfamiliar to us, this was a valuable help and contributed greatly to the amazing acceptances that he received. I would like to personally thank Ms Dahleen and the essay coaches who helped us navigate through various deadlines.
Sneha Vijay
Parent
Sycamore High School
Purdue University
My personal counselor was Ms. Allison Dahleen and she was a very effective communicator. Her help was incredibly impactful on my college search & application experience.
Benjamin Gerber
Student
Naperville North High School
Purdue University
My parents didn’t go through the classic senior college application process so we were very overwhelmed and unknowledgeable on what the steps and process is like when applying to college. When we signed up I was assigned Amanda and my family and I couldn’t have wished for a better counselor. We had a lot of things in common and it felt like Amanda took the extra steps to get to know me as a person, not just a student. Because of all her help I have been able to negotiate an awesome financial aid package ($17k a year) at a school I love very much. Throughout our meetings she would ask me questions like how my life has been and what’s new outside of the college process allowing us to get to know each other very well, as well as asking how the college process is going and telling me what my next steps will be. Everything about HelloCollege, from the workshops on scholarships and the common app, to the essay corrections and career finder, made the process to much more manageable. I asked her hundreds of questions day and night and could always rely on a quick response. I am extremely grateful for Amanda and all that she has done for me and my family. Being able to meet with someone helped me stay on track with tasks I needed to do, and throughout the year, kept my goal in sight. I am forever thankful that my parents signed me up for HelloCollege.
Samantha Johnson
Student
My oldest worked with Dan at HelloCollege as he navigated the college application process. 2021 grads had a rocky go of it given the pandemic and lack of testing and change of testing reporting requirements and influx of applications to select schools. But Dan helped my son navigate the process and was a positive, encouraging advisor along the way. My son needed someone (outside of his parents) to hold him accountable for all the deadlines, etc. and Dan was very helpful in doing so. I would certainly recommend talking to HelloCollege about their services to see if it would be a good fit for your son/daughter/family.
Kim Tanner
Parent
Oak Park River Forest High School
University of Texas - Dallas
My older son started with Hello College (then PFA) in his sophomore year of high school. They helped him focus on which schools would be a good fit for him, choose high school classes to maximize his chances of acceptance (and scholarship money), worked with us on completing the FAFSA, and helped with his applications. The essay assistance was truly invaluable. So far, he has been accepted into (and received significant financial aid offers from) the Engineering program at 4 schools, and we’re waiting to hear from 2 more. My younger son will definitely be signing up!
Joan Koenig
Parent
Oak Park River Forest High School
Webster University
My experience with HelloCollege has been outstanding. The services and my college counselor Shariq have been extremely helpful. HelloCollege gave me the advantage I was looking for when it came to applications, essays, and scolarships.
Nicodem Hargis
Student
Iowa State
My experience with Hello College was Excellent as we are new to USA. I found them by just a Google search as we wanted the best college for our son. From the first phone call with Dr Rabab Darwish who happened to be our son’s counselor later on, gave me the confidence in using their service.
First Zoom call with the Founder Kevin Krebs was quit pleasing as he and Jeannine helped me to find another family who could share their experience with Hello College who helped us to make the decision better.
Sue Nelson and Dan who did the Fafsa workshop helped us till we filled it smoothly. Cris Bench guided our son with the essays. Leah also helped us throughout the process.
Last but not least, I must say Rabab Thank you so much for being so kind and supportive throughout the past few months from choosing and filling college applications as well as being available at all times when needed. We would have not known how we would have done without you. You helped us to fill up all the forms with correct details and to make the best choice in getting our son the best college. We are so grateful for all what you have done so far. Even now still you are helping our son to build up his resume.
I mentioned everyone who helped us to say Thank you so much for your service. I sure recommend this service if you are a parent.
shom batuwangala
Parent
My daughter’s college counselor is Allison Dahleen, she is on top of her game at all times super thorough and very very helpful throughout the entire process. We will highly recommend hello college going forward and Allison specifically. Thank you all so very much for an outstanding experience my daughter has been accepted to every school she has applied to:) We cannot thank Allison enough for her support and guidance.
Sienna Vari
Student
Lyons Township High School
University of Alabama
My daughter Melissa recently completed the 4 year college prep program through Hello College. I believe that this played a big part in helping her get her into one of her top college choices.
The Hello College team is top notch and was a key partner in navigating the college admissions process. They provide practical suggestions in terms of what to look for in colleges and how to find the right fit. They offer a variety of useful workshops for students on topics including SAT/ACT prep, filling out the Common App, and essay writing. It was very instructive to have professionals work with Melissa to edit and polish her essays. There are also helpful presentations for parents on paying for college and filling out the FAFSA form.
Our counselor Ms. H was very knowledgeable and has a wealth of experience in college admissions. She has been a great mentor and resource over the past 4 years. In our meetings she would always focus on what was important to Melissa. Ms. H provided very useful input in terms of choosing high school courses and putting together a college list. She kept Melissa on track with deadlines and focused on the most important elements of the admissions process, including developing a “stand-out factor”. The mock interview was very helpful too!
Overall we had a very positive experience with Hello College and would highly recommend it. We have already signed up our younger daughter to start in the fall and are looking forward to another great 4 years! Thanks!
Stephen Sloan
Parent
Lyons Township High School
American University
Ms. Dahleen was a massive help during my college admissions process. It was thanks to her that I was able to complete my application essays on time without feeling too stressed. If you use HelloCollege, I would recommend that you ask for her.
MallardDaDuck
Student
Ms. Allison did an awesome job of guiding our son throughout the entire process of preparing to apply to colleges, applying to colleges and finally making his college choice. She was incredibly helpful and kind throughout the two and a half years that we worked with her. The workshops provided by Hello College were invaluable in helping all of us understand the process as well as boost my son’s SAT score. Thank you Ms. Allison and Hello College!
Dena Porter
Parent
Maine South High School
Ms Terri Houston was “heaven sent” to the Ross family. Her ability to work with my daughter with her college list, her essays, and deferrals. Ms. Houston’s subject matter expertise with the college process, her emotional intelligence, and her ability to make my daughter dig deep was amazing. Ms. Terri Houston helped develop my daughter’s confidence and critical thinking about the college list. My daughter is well equipped and empowered for the next steps in the process. Thank you Ms. Houston.
Louise Ross
Parent
The Bullis School
Howard University
Ms Dahleen was a great help with getting my college apps done. Phenomenal organization and excellent staff!
Piotr Nowobilski
Student
St. Laurence High School
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Mr. Flores was an absolute pleasure to work with. He really took the time to get to know me before working with me.
Audrey Jeffery
Student
York Community High School
Miss Allison Dahleen was attentive, sharp, energetic, encouraging, clear, practical, honest and quite helpful. So glad she was part of my son’s college application process! She kept him on track – even through the pandemic!
Joseph Cwik
Parent
Maine South High School
Baylor University
Kevin Krebs and the team at Hello College helped my two college bound high school students navigate the extremely competitive application process. Kevin and his team gave my kids more choices, colleges that they never would of considered if it hadn’t been for Hello College. I believe that this was the biggest benefit, for my kids, when applying to colleges. Their list of schools was unique from their peers, and therefore made them standouts in the admissions process.
SJA
Parent
If you are looking for help with college, this is the place to go. Hello College literally helps with everything. From one on one counselling, to group workshops, to essay coaches, hello college makes applying for college a breeze. I specifically want to point out my counselor Mrs. Allison. I couldn’t have had a more perfect fit for me. Allison worked so hard to help me with everything college. From random calls, to countless meeting, to many mess ups on my part, she was so supportive, helpful, and encouraging, and it made applying for college actually fun rather than stressful. She genuinely gets excited when we succeed, and she sets us up with more than enough opportunities for success. I couldn’t be more pleased with hello college!
Nick Smoley
Student
Notre Dame Prep High School
Texas A&M University
If you are a student seeking guidance during the college admissions process, Hello College is perfect for you! It truly made my application process much more manageable while balancing the stress of school and activities. I was fortunate to be paired with the counselor, Amanda Yoder, who has been by my side every step of the way. I felt challenged and held accountable to ensure I completed what needed to be done, yet respected and met with a level of kindness that made me feel valued and understood. Now, as I am getting decisions back, I am happy to see that the help of Hello College and putting in hard work has paid off. Thank you!
Ashley Krebs
Student
Glenbard West High School
Ohio State University
I would like to publicly thank Amanda Yoder and Sue Nelson for helping my son and I get through the college application process. Your assistance with the applications and financial aid understanding was excellent! Can some of the items that you assisted with be done on your own? Maybe! However, knowledge from experts, the consistent follow up, check -ins and the accountablity with the student is better managed when its not the parent doing it…lbvs! Amanda, you’ve given me peace of mind throughout this process and for that I will forever be grateful! My student received a full ride tuition & room/board renewable for 4 years! Thank you very much!!!
Aisha McBurrows
Parent
Waubonsie Valley High School
Purdue University
I would highly recommend hello college. I’ve had nothing but a positive experience with the entire staff from top to bottom. ‘Kevin is very helpful and definitely cares about his students.
Stephen Cummings
Parent
Lyons Township High School
I worked with Ms. Houston and she was amazing! She really helped me figure out what I wanted in a university and the steps that I could take to get there. I’m now at college and love where I ended up!
Madeline Jeffery
Student
York Community High School
University of Michigan
I worked with Allison Dahleen and absolutely loved my experience with her. She was so accepting of what step I was at in my process and was my biggest cheerleader along the way. She helped compile a list of colleges with my wants and needs in mind and helped me navigate through the entire application process. I could not be more grateful for her help and highly recommend taking part in the hello college experience.
Elle S
Student
Lyons Township High School
College of Charleston
I want to thank Allison and the HelloCollege team for helping us to navigate the college admissions process. Allison’s energy and expertise, combined with the resources of the team, really helped us establish and follow through on a plan for getting through today’s complicated and competitive landscape. Thanks again for all your help!
Chris Shipley
Parent
Naperville Central High School
Purdue University
I thought my experience at Hello College was amazing. I’m pretty bad about deadlines and need a push to help me get them done. I thought Hello college did that quite well. I loved how my counselors were so knowledgeable for certain schools and would not sugarcoat what they thought the decision might be. I love how Mr. Krebs my counselor knew everything about a school and could tell you almost everything that I asked. I love hell is quite easy to use and they did a good job during the online sessions. But the best possible part was the essay editing service that they partnered with. Those guys really know how to edit. All in all I thought it was a great experience and would recommend it to someone going thru the college process.
Nikolai L
Student
Wheaton
I really enjoyed my experience with hello college, as they kept me on track with applying for colleges, scholarships, picking out my major, and so forth. My counselor, Allison Dahleen, was super helpful and supportive with my decisions and allowed me to get me to where I am now. She was also just super friendly and easy to talk to, which made it easier to ask questions and become more knowledgeable on anything I needed. I am very grateful for this opportunity, and highly recommend this experience for anyone else who gets the chance.
Isabella Fus
Student
St. Laurence High School
University of Missouri
I really benefitted from the structure and guidance of the program. The team is very committed to helping you succeed throughout every step of the college application process. Would highly recommend.
E Carter
Parent
I highly recommend HelloCollege for parents and teens who are trying to navigate the college admissions process. We found out about them from a friend and signed up late because of COVID and the uncertainty with the schools, but HelloCollege saved my relationship with my daughter. They stepped in with great advice, helped with essays, helped us with college choices based on interest, and even helped write appeal letters for financial aid. Our main counselor was Ms. Houston (or Ms. H as my daughter called her) and she was THE BEST. She made herself available whenever we needed to talk to her, and she was awesome in working with my daughter – very compassionate, understanding, and informative. I felt like my daughter was in great hands with HelloCollege from start to finish. If you’re at a loss for where to start with the college search, and not getting as much support from your school as you would like, reach out to them. You won’t regret it.
L Barnes
Parent
Ogden International School
University of Michigan
I have been involved in HelloCollege for about 2 years now and the way each and every member has helped me with my college plans is phenomenal! My counselor was Ms. Allison and along with being one of the nicest and funniest people I know, she exponentially increased my confidence as well as knowledge of what was required of me for my college plans. Each workshop I attended was beneficial and each individual I worked with was extremely kind and helpful. I truly don’t know where I would be without HelloCollege!
Bre Santos
Student
Sandburg High School
University of Michigan
I had Raymond Gonzales and he was so kind and involved in my collage process, and I also ended up getting in to my dream school!
Shiori Terretta
Student
Oak Park River Forest High School
Pitzer College
I had an absolutely great experience with Amanda. She had helped me so much on my way to success and was always there if I needed a helping hand.
Dara Gadbois
Student
St. Paul Diocesan High School
Montana State
I had a great experience with HelloCollege! Allison was amazing, and she made my entire college application process so easy 🙂
Emma Maffeo
Student
Kennedy Catholic High School
California Lutheran University
I found that Hello College was essential in helping me navigate the college application and selection process. My family and I had the good fortune to collaborate with Allison, who was very knowledgable, professional, encouraging, and supporting. Working with Allison was such a delight; it relieved our family of some of the stress and made the process tolerable, if not somewhat pleasant at times.
emily sul
Student
East Leyden High School
University of Wisconsin
I cannot explain how grateful I am to have had Hello College and their team support me through the college process. It was comforting to have such knowledgeable people just an email away for valuable feedback and fantastic resources to put me in the best possible position. I can’t thank Mr. Krebs enough for his help and guidance. Along with Mr. Bench, he helped me transform my common app essay into something I could be truly proud of. Thanks to the support of hello college, I am so excited to be attending Notre Dame this fall and am confident in my future possibilities:)
Quinn Drescher
Student
Hinsdale Central High School
I can’t say enough about Hello College!!
They help in every step of the process, eliminating much of the stress while achieving optimal results. It also takes the burden off of the parent as they help to establish helpful timelines to ensure meeting the deadlines. They even helped us write an appeal letter to a college’s financial aid department. They awarded him an additional $20,000 over the four year term. It made it possible for him to go to his dream school.
Dehn Grunsten
Parent of Ryan
St. Ignatius College Prep
Purdue University
I am so great full to have such a wonderful opportunity to work with my counselor Allison Dahleen! She has been so helpful through out my whole college application journey! She gave very helpful advice and feedback and never hesitated to reach out to me when I had questions. Allison radiates positive energy that keeps me motivated and on track!
Isabella Juchas
Student
St. Laurence
St. Mary's of Notre Dame
I am currently a member of HeloCollege and I think it is a wonderful company for students who aspire to go to college to join. I like how there are counselors to guide your path to college and workshops for opportunities to learn strategies for the sat and act and multiple opportunities to be apart of HelloCollege as a whole.
Stephanie Anokye
Student
Sandburg
I am a current senior in high school who recently completed the college application process. HelloCollege was an incredible help to me during application season, and I am confident that I would have had a much more chaotic, messy, and stressful time had I not worked with the cheerful, supportive, helpful people on the HelloCollege team. There is one individual that I feel deserves personal recognition for the tremendous amount of help she’s given me. This is my college counselor, Pamela Greene. Pam was accommodating to any new developments I shared with her in regards to my academics or interests, was open to any and every question I had, made herself easy to contact, and cooperated with me through this stressful time. This organization has provided me with valuable resources, experienced coaches, and excellent advise on where to apply, what to change about my application, and what tasks I should prioritize.
In addition, there is a wide, respectable variety of different kinds of support that HelloCollege provides: from essay coaches (for both the CommonApp Statement and Supplementals) to live, interactive workshops that target different parts of your application. For example, there are specific workshops and information sessions for what to put in your Activities & Honors section, what to write about in your CommonApp, and how to translate your interests into a method of finding colleges you’ll be happy at!
Overall, HelloCollege has been a huge help to me and I hope that those interested in pursuing an education beyond high school heavily consider this company as a means of support through application season.
kd
Student
Hi! I joined the Hello College program a couple of weeks before November 1st. After being assigned Mrs.Darwish as my college counselor, she helped me every step of the way, ranging from helping me brainstorm essay ideas to giving me key information regarding the scholarship process. I’d highly recommend having Mrs. Darwish as a counselor to anyone needing guidance in their college process!
Siddharth Kondam
Student
Thomas Sprig Wootton High School
University of Michigan
Helpful. It got us pointed in the right direction. Maybe not really designed for California. I will say, my son’s grade point was 3.25, which, there might have been more choices out of state. But, he can decide that at the graduate level.
Jay P
Parent
HelloCollege was very helpful with my college preparation and application journey. They helped me write my essays, gave me advice, answered any questions I had, helped organize information for my applications, and educated me about the college transitioning process. My counselor Allison Dahleen was very kind and guided me throughout the college application process, making it a lot simpler and easy to understand. HelloCollege has made my application journey a lot easier and less confusing.
Vince C
Student
St. Laurence High School
University of Illinois - Chicago
HelloCollege was the best decision I made for my college admissions process. I was paired with the incomparable Miracle Husband, who was by my side throughout the entire process. She was there to help me with anything I needed, and now I’ll be lucky enough to attend my dream college in the fall. I can’t recommend HelloCollege enough!
Norah Youssef
Student
Benet Academy
University of Notre Dame
HelloCollege was invaluable in demystifying the college admissions process for my daughter. The process is extremely stressful, especially for highly selective universities, yet I felt she was well prepared and excited to apply to a wide variety of schools. Through the advice from Dan F., she was able to better understand what it takes to be admitted, but also understand the many reasons for not being admitted. I felt the counseling at HelloCollege was very straightforward and honest and it allowed us to set our expectations accordingly. In the end, she was accepted to her top choice, but more importantly, she would have been thrilled to attend any of the colleges on her list!
L Judy
Student
Lyons Township High School
Cornell University
HelloCollege was amazing at guiding me, a 1st generation student, in the ins and outs of the college process. It is a super difficult thing to navigate and HelloCollege helped ease the way. My counselor, Allison D, is so sweet and was always willing to answer my last minute texts!
Diya Shah
Student
Neuqua Valley
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
HelloCollege was absolutely amazing throughout the whole college process. From helping me choose schools to editing essays, applying for scholarships and understanding financial aid, they were super helpful and had lots of great tips. My counselor Mr. Keller was incredibly kind, supportive, and knowledgeable and always willing to help me with whatever I needed, as was the rest of the HelloCollege team. Their services really helped me throughout the college admissions cycle and made the process much less intimidating.
alexa n
Student
Lake Park High School
University of Miami
HelloCollege was a lifesaver when it came to the college process. They helped me with everything from test prep for the SAT, to forming and narrowing down my college list, to providing workshops for finding and applying to scholarships. I received attention I needed during such a stressful application time, and it was so awesome to have someone to go to and have all of my questions answered. The college process went so much smoother with HelloCollege, and I got into my dream school thanks to them!
Sandy Kahn
Student
Lyons Township High School
HelloCollege was a huge help for my son to prepare a winning essay for the Common Application. He participated in their Essay Bootcamp during the summer before Senior year. They helped him prepare prior, give him hands-on guidance and instruction during the bootcamp sessions, and then great support through the iterative review cycle to finalize and submit. Each step along the way, he strengthened the focus, content and quality of his essay.
cb camo
Parent
HelloCollege is an amazing program that helps with the entire college process. They make every aspect of the process less daunting and a much smoother experience. From essays to navigating the common app it couldn’t get any easier. They have many wonderful counselors and essay coaches who make sure that students are stress-free and striving to push themselves to get into the best college for them. I got a lot of help from counselor Allison Dahleen who i was very grateful to be assigned with. She is very nice and friendly and made sure i didn’t feel pressured but still made deadlines. She pushed to have me finish a lot of applications early so i could have an easy senior year and be all set for college next year without having to worry about it.
Joey Harrison
Student
St. Laurence
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
HelloCollege is amazing. Ive been a part of HelloCollege since my freshmen year and it has made the whole college process a lot easier. Being the oldest sibling, I was the first to go through the college process, but my counselor Allison Dahleen made the process so much more enjoyable. Not only would she help me when I was confused but also encouraged me to put myself out there throughout high school. She gave me tons of information, tips, and over all felt like a friend rather than a counselor. It was clear that she wanted me to succeed. From all the different types of workshops and classes that HelloCollege provided, I felt more than prepared going into the college process. I can not thank HelloCollege enough for how much they have helped me and I definitely recommend it to others!
ashley nieman
Student
Hinsdale Central High School
Indiana University
HelloCollege helped me manage the stress of the entire college application process from test prep to writing numerous supplemental essays. The guidance I received through the program helped make tough decisions throughout the process easier, which led me to a university program that is the perfect fit for me.
Lindsay Peters
Student
HelloCollege has made the college application process so much easier to navigate and has helped reduce so much stress! Every element, such as college counselor meetings with Ms. H, standardized test prep, mock college interviews, and essay bootcamp workshops, has made the college process more manageable. Every member of the staff is amazing! I ended up getting into some great schools and received numerous scholarships as well because of all the guidance I received. I highly, highly recommend HelloCollege!
Melissa Sloan
Student
Lyons Township High School
American University
HelloCollege has been so valuable in guiding us through the admissions process. Amanda is our counselor and we thoroughly enjoyed working with her. She is always positive and encouraging. She helped us through every step and provided feedback and guidance.
Krista Blaum
Parent
Wheaton Academy High School
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
HelloCollege has been so great with helping me to prepare for college. Before the program I was pretty confused about the whole process, but after my counselor Rabab Darwish helped me out, I was able to confidently submit my applications and have managed to get accepted into colleges. Thank you to the HelloCollege team for the help!
Zane Thompson
Student
Pearson Online Academy
HelloCollege alleviated so much of the stress brought on by the College Application process. Expert guidance was available and accessible on all levels including mock-interviews, essay writing, navigating the Common App, FAFSA, etc.HelloCollege also provided a very clear picture regarding the financial side, especially by assisting with available scholarships. Their personalized programs helped me find the best fit for what I was looking for academically and socially. I would highly recommend them.
Matt Hoffend
Student
Hinsdale Central High School
Hello College was very helpful for me during my college admissions process, from scholarship workshops to making my college list they were there to assist with every step. Specifically my counselor Allison was always available to answer questions and really guided me along the college admissions process.
Arman Akbar
Student
Hinsdale Central High School
University of Wisconsin Madison
Hello College was such a smart and beneficial investment. Our counselor Allison was on top of everything, was so enthusiastic, and extremely organized. She has great energy and was immensely helpful with explaining time lines and due dates etc. Highly highly recommend Hello College!!
Olivia Kearns
Student
Oak Park River Forest High School
Northeastern University
Hello College was recommended to us when our son was a junior, by several people. We chose to use them to help us navigate college applications and we couldn’t be more pleased with their services. We were assigned Amanda as a counselor and she was extremely helpful and organized. She kept us on task and alerted us to things we needed to know and think about. Hello College also has great workshops to help with essay writing, financial concerns, completing Common App and more. It was very helpful to have Amanda and other knowledgeable professionals on our side throughout the whole process from start to admission.
Kristen Osterhaus
Parent
Matea Valley
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Hello College was extremely helpful for our family as we navigated the college journey. The guidance, recommendations and insight we received were stellar. We would highly recommend Hello College.
Lisa Harris
Parent
Hello College was a vital part of our college application experience. They helped every step of the way and made an overwhelming process seem easy. Our counselor Allison was professional, informative and also very prompt with her replies to all our questions. I would highly recommend.
Christine W.
Hello College was a lifesaver for us in guiding our daughter through college applications and decisions. We were lucky to work with Amanda who was incredibly professional, knowledgeable, supportive and encouraging. It was such a pleasure to work with her, it took the pressure off our family and made the process manageable and -at times- even a bit enjoyable. Thank you Amanda and Hello College!
Jessica Tobin
Parent
Minnetonka High School
University of Notre Dame
Hello College truly supports our family through every step of a long and complicated process of navigating college-related planning and decisions. My daughter’s college coach Dan is personable, supportive, incredibly knowledgeable, and full of expert advice. He is always open to conversations and has insightful answers to my daughter’s questions surrounding the ins and outs of applications, scholarship resources, and so much more.
Staff does a superb job in providing mentorship and guidance for essays for college and scholarship applications. Their feedback is insightful and helps guide students to present the best version of their work.
I’m truly grateful for the support and encouragement we are receiving from the “Hello College” team.
Julia Reese
Parent
Neuqua Valley
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Hello College offers a wide variety of resources that are extremely helpful for staying organized and informed during the college application process. I worked with Allison Dahleen who guided me through the many steps of applying and I ended up getting into my top two choices! Overall, Hello College helped to significantly reduce the stress of applying to college for me and my family. I would highly recommend all of their services!
Madison Brown
Student
York Community High School
University of California Santa Barbra
Hello College is the most beneficial and helpful program that has helped me through the application process. As a high school student with a below average gpa, I was very worried and stressed about getting accepted into colleges. As a result of Hello College, I got accepted into my one of my top schools and am extremely happy with my results. I worked specifically with Ms. Yoder and Dr. Braun, I believe they were an essential part of my application. They clearly have a passion and joy for what they do and make sure to give their full attention in everything. When I first met Ms. Yoder and Dr. Braun, I immediately felt comfortable sharing my ideas and opinions. They both are very welcoming and friendly, and I enjoyed talking to them. I would highly recommend Hello College to any student!
mariam rizvi
Student
Hinsdale Central High School
DePaul University
Hello College is amazing! They were there every step of the way for my daughter’s journey to college, and she got admitted to and will be attending her dream school! Highly recommend!
Sarah Sachen
Parent
John F Kennedy High School
Penn State University
Hello college is AMAZING . I was privileged to get help from Allison Dahleen , giving me all the resources I needed as my not so young one will start college soon. College is stressful enough , but Allison was amazing so helpful , just the best . I’m recommending Allison and hello college to allll of my friends and family
Gisell Garcia
Parent
Downers Grove South High School
University of Iowa
Hello College has helped me SO MUCH throughout my entire application process. It is a very difficult process to do alone but Allison guided me through all of it. Because of her, I was able to apply to 18 colleges and feel like it was a breeze. I strongly recommend Hello College to anyone thinking of applying to colleges and a special recommendation to Allison who seriously is amazing. She was on top of everything! Her enthusiasm and organization is the reason I was able to get through the application process. Hello College has so many recourses and tools available and I absolutely recommend this to all high school students!
Nyah Oliveras-Gray
Student
Oak Park River Forest High School
American University
Hello college has been tremendously helpful in choosing a right college. Also made the application process very smooth. We had amazing experience with Hellocollege staff especially Dr Rabab
Mamatha Parepally
Parent
Indiana University
Hello College has been the best investment my husband and I could ever make in our teenagers as they navigate their journey towards college! Not only do they provide ease for you as a parent but consummate guidance and mentorship for your student as they take on the college application process. Hello College is a company that wholeheartedly focuses on serving the student on their life path, not simply their entry into college and nailing college applications. Of course, their thorough workshops and one-on-one mentoring cover all the nitty-gritty a student AND parent need to know to successfully land the dream college but there is so much more to the support they offer. The guidance that our consummate advisor, Dan Farnesi, has offered to our kids have been gems that elevate our teenagers to share their best selves and to become of service to the world in their own unique way. And that gift of guidance inevitably magnetizes a college TO your son or daughter. I can wholeheartedly attest to that. -Karin Anglin Clements
Karin Anglin
Parent
Hello College has been a great resource for our 2 college age children. All the staff there are professionals with deep knowledge about all of the college related processes. We look forward to working with Hello College soon for our 3rd child.
Paul Melkus
Parent
Hinsdale Central High School
University of Wisconsin Madison
Hello college as been extremely beneficial within my college application process. I had the pleasure of working with Miracle Husband as my college counselor. She was very supportive throughout the process and helped keep all of my application due dates and necessities organized. She made sure every aspect of each of my applications were complete and submitted before each due date. Ms. Husband was supportive, kind, motivating, and provided so much positivity throughout the daunting process. I appreciate all of her help, and I feel confident that each application best represented myself and my accomplishments throughout high school.
Charlotte O
Student
St. Francis High School
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Hello College (HC) has provided a thorough college consulting program that reduced anxiety over college preparation and the application process for my student and myself. Starting in my students freshman year of high school with HC allowed him to benefit from HC feedback on high school class selection and extracurricular activities related to his intended college major(s); thus, optimizing his chance for acceptance to the collegiate program of his choice. This also helped stretch the necessary preparation period over a greater length of time and avoid college preparation work overload in his sophomore and junior year of high school. While my student identified his career interest and his intended college major early, HC provides an assessment of a student’s career interest(s) and provides general guidance. For my student, the personal interest assessment reaffirmed his career choice and gave him a better picture for how college should benefit him for job placement upon college graduation. In regards to test preparation, HC’s guidance and encouragement to keep to a test prep timeline has been invaluable. Again starting early was helpful. My student identified areas in standardized testing that needed improvement and targeted extra study for those topics. He has received both SAT and ACT test scores that exceeded his initial target. As a parent, I appreciate the support for good time management from HC. The various HC student workshops have been informative and worthwhile. Lastly, our college counselor has been amazing. She provides guidance, support, coaching, encouragement and nudges parents and students to stay disciplined to keep up with the process. Our counselor’s insight into the college application process reassures me that nothing was overlooked and no deadlines missed. Our counselor has adjusted to meet our needs and tailored my student’s preparation to him. As a result, my student is approaching universities and college admissions with confidence and a background with experience related to his intended major.
A Nystedt
Parent
Hinsdale Central High School
Indiana University
Great service! Our eldest going to college and frankly, we had no ideas where to start. They took over the process and guided us through every step. From preparing the applications , to essay writing , to selecting the right schools to apply to. Workshops and private concealing sessions were very helpful, and they work directly with our student. Our son was delighted to be admitted to a “reach school.”
Yuval Degani
Parent
Naperville Central High School
University of Colorado -Boulder
Great resources available, especially with the essay writing process. They helped me get into USC and NYU, I highly recommend.
Jackson Nehls
Student
York Community High School
Great one stop shop for college preparation. They get you started off early and make sure you are on top of the tasks that need to be completed to apply to college. My counselor was always available and his advice was quite helpful. Dan told me what he thought and not what I wanted to hear and he went above and beyond all my expectations for the help he provided in so many areas. The essay reviews improved my writing so much. Their vast resources and knowledge saved me so much time and all of the workshops improved the quality of my application greatly. Would highly recommend to anyone who is looking to improve the caliber of their college application, who needs help deciding on what they want out of a secondary education, or to someone who is looking to make their college application process smoother.
Andrew Walker
Student
Wheaton Warrenville South High School
William & Mary
From the moment we attended (my son and myself) free workshop we knew it was the right thing to do. Presentation done by Mr. Krebs was not only “ eye opening” for myself but even more for my teenage son.
And it was only getting better as we joined the program. Consultations with Jonathan their expert was nothing but guidance ,true care much above average along with much needed application tips .Their searches for colleges and scholarship tips saved my son not only time but also prevented
him from making mistakes at the beginning.
Their help is not only appreciated by my whole family but in my opinion also very much needed to every potential college student if they want to reach up to their true potential. I will highly recommend Hello College to everyone who needs college navigation and preparation.
B B
Parent
From the initial discussion with the Owner to the conversations we had with each department representing specific elements of the college seeking process – it was seamless, professional and extremely helpful to me and my son. With Allison’s help – and the help of the supporting staff – my son was able to whittle the very overwhelming task of hunting for the perfect college down to smaller, digestible tasks. Allison laid out the plan from the beginning and kept me and my son on point by being available to us every step of the way – and that included one time when my son texted her a question while she was on vacation….she still responded and gave him solutions to his problem. I can’t say enough about Allison & Hello College’s customer service along with their thorough knowledge of the college admissions process. We would never have known all the ins and outs without someone like Allison in our corner. Thanks to all of you, my son got accepted to all 98% of his choice colleges and has made a decision that not only fits him as an individual but one that fits our budget. I even referred my sister who is now using Hello College to help in the process with her senior in high school. Thank you for everything, Hello College!!!!
Tracy Gohl
Parent
Edison High School
Florida State University
Extremely helpful and great staff. Helped me prepare for college and strategically plan for my future!
Jake Smoley
Student
Notre Dame Prep High School
Texas A&M
During the middle of summer I realized that my son who was entering his senior year was going to need some guidance entering the college process. A neighbor of mine told me about HelloCollege, and how helpful they were when her two college kids were applying to schools.
I gave them a call, and to be very honest I wasn’t totally convinced at first. I wasn’t sure if they could deliver everything that was being promised, and if it was worth the price. But after I received some testimonials from previous parents, I decided to go ahead and sign my son up.
My son got assigned a counselor, Rabab Darwish to help him navigate through everything. She has been the best thing we could’ve asked for! She has been beyond helpful and so patient. She has walked us through the applications, the essays, financial aid, scholarships etc. There is no way we could’ve gotten all this done without her advice and guidance. She represents HelloCollege in the best possible way!
Ana Godoy
Parent
Lyons Township High School
Loyola Chicago
Dr. Rabab Darwish did a great job at guiding me through the college application process. Being a first generation U.S citizen member in my family, applying to colleges was expected to be a difficult and stressful process. However, I was able to set up meetings and get all the guidance and my questions answered whenever I needed. Although I do wish more emphasis was placed on narrowing down my school list in hopes that by doing early decision somewhere, which I did not and should have, it was a great experience to learn from my tutor how college admissions work and how every step of the process contributes to acceptances and rejections. Although I did not use the workshop resources and essay checks and worked solely with my tutor, I would recommend putting your individual time into using those resources as every little bit helps!
Okxi
Student
Dan is a great resource and always happy to help!
Cindy Pitti
Parent
Barrington High School
Counselor Shariq Ali really helped me stay on track. He provided guidance and organization, so far I’ve gotten into every college I’ve applied to.
Wolf Busch
Student
Gross Point South High School
Michigan State
As our son’s journey in committing to a college is coming to a fruitful end, I am very grateful to his counselor from Hello College, Raymond Gonzales, for his outstanding help throughout this road. Raymond’s credentials precede him, but what stood out to us is his tremendous knowledge and ability to figure out a solution to every problem we encountered. He was available to talk to us any time, day, or location when we requested a zoom call. He made us feel as though we were his only clients even though we knew he had many.
His expertise in this convoluted and tiresome road of college applications made us feel more confident and opened our son’s eyes to the numerous opportunities that await him. Honestly, we will miss his guidance as our son transitions to college life.
Hey Raymond, are you also available to give college guidance to students during their college journey?
Raymond, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all your help, expertise and guidance. Your time and efforts are invaluable to us.
Sincerely,
Bernadette S., Tomball, Texas
Bernadette Schroller
Parent
Tomball High School
University of Oklahoma
As a first child, my parents didn’t know much about colleges and how their admissions worked. HelloCollege has gone hand in hand, step by step, to help and guide me and my parents along the way. Truly a blessing to have found them when we did. My counselor, Allison, has helped a tremendous amount and truly give you genuine advice and feedback to make the most of your time and money. Nothing but praises for her and the team which works nonstop to help you on your path.
Bari Vadaria
Student
Hinsdale Central High School
Texas A & M University
And it was great.
Michele Jackson
Parent
Lyons Township High School
Calvin College
Amanda and the rest at HelloCollege are wonderful. They took the stress off our hands and our child. She was ahead of the curve compared to her peers and didn’t even come close to missing deadlines. Amanda was very responsive and our child could reach out with all kinds of questions and advice. Well worth the money, and will be doing it again for our next child and even get them involved earlier.
Alec Johnson
Parent
George Mason University
Allison, my counselor, was incredibly helpful throughout the whole college application process and was always there to answer any questions I had. She provided us with many resources and helped us stay organized with scholarships, college applications, and more.
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Student
Allison was very helpful through the entire process
Crazy Box Films
Student
Alamo Heights High School
Belmont University
Allison is doing an amazing job keeping my rising senior on track to have college admission process completed sooner than we could have ever done alone. She’s created a schedule that’s easy to follow and given my senior weekly goals that’s she is meeting! This has been a very fulfilling partnership. Thank you HELLOCOLLEGE! Thank you Allison!
Rashawnda Williams
Parent
Fitzgerald High School
DePaul University
Allison has been a great support throughout this process.
Sharon Ick
Parent
Glenbard West High School
University of Illinois - Champaign Urbana
Allison Dahleen is a true champion for Hello College because of her outstanding efforts to champion the students and their desired path to college. Her comprehensive skills drive benefit across the spectrum for all things college preparedness. We are beyond fortunate to work with her, and it brings me great pleasure to recommend her frequently to friends, family, and neighbors.
A real asset to the organization, for certain- A dynamic, intense, and amazing proponent for your student. Our daughter benefited beyond our wildest expectations and we can’t thank Allison enough.
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Jeff Waters
Parent
Keystone School
University of Kansas
Allison D is really good at what she does. She connected well with my son. She helped to make the application process so much easier and gave him helpful feedback. Their workshops and coaches are informative and professional. They helped to ease the stress of the entire process. Thank you HelloCollege!
Kim Holshouser
Parent
Hereford High School
West Virgiania University
Allison and the entire HelloCollege team have been amazing! Our daughter is the oldest, so this is our first time navigating the college gauntlet. We have learned so much from our team. Allison especially has been incredibly helpful, positive, encouraging, and supportive. They have guided us every step of the way from choosing colleges to visit, writing great essays and planning for the financial aspect. We are impressed and can’t say enough great things about them all!
Kerrie Szymczyk
Parent
St. Laurence High School
Marquette University
Allison and Hello College have been great! Allison is knowledgable, upbeat and helpful. She worked with my daughter to identify colleges that she was interested in exploring and explained all the steps
Involved in applying. The Essay Writing Bootcamp was amazing.
My daughter is attending an international school
In the Fall. Hello College helped us prep for the in person interviews and identify some of the nuances of going to school abroad.
Hello College has a great system for helping kids track and organize the application process. We have really enjoyed working with Allison and look forward to starting this process with my younger daughter next!
Nancy Kavadas
Parent
Deerfield High School
IE Business School Madrid
Kristy Kane
St. Laurence High School
Jeff Clemens
St. Laurence High School
My counselor has provided amazing help throughout my application process. Allison Dahleen is amazing and encouraging. She help me set deadlines and think of topics for my essays. I am extremely grateful for Hello College and Allison as well. I am very happy with my acceptances and owe thanks to them!
Mia Garcia
Student
St. Laurence High School
University of Miami
HelloCollege is an amazing program that helps with the entire college process. They make every aspect of the process less daunting and a much smoother experience. From essays to navigating the common app it couldn’t get any easier. They have many wonderful counselors and essay coaches who make sure that students are stress-free and striving to push themselves to get into the best college for them. I got a lot of help from counselor Allison Dahleen who i was very grateful to be assigned with. She is very nice and friendly and made sure i didn’t feel pressured but still made deadlines. She pushed to have me finish a lot of applications early so i could have an easy senior year and be all set for college next year without having to worry about it.
Joey Harrison
Student
St. Laurence
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
I am so great full to have such a wonderful opportunity to work with my counselor Allison Dahleen! She has been so helpful through out my whole college application journey! She gave very helpful advice and feedback and never hesitated to reach out to me when I had questions. Allison radiates positive energy that keeps me motivated and on track!
Isabella Juchas
Student
St. Laurence
St. Mary's of Notre Dame
From the college applications to the workshops on financial aid and FAFSA, as well as our counselor meetings, I was able to focus on which universities to apply to, understanding what major I want to consider pursuing through viewing what are my major interests.
John Leja
Student
St. Laurence High School
Purdue University
Allison and the entire HelloCollege team have been amazing! Our daughter is the oldest, so this is our first time navigating the college gauntlet. We have learned so much from our team. Allison especially has been incredibly helpful, positive, encouraging, and supportive. They have guided us every step of the way from choosing colleges to visit, writing great essays and planning for the financial aspect. We are impressed and can’t say enough great things about them all!
Kerrie Szymczyk
Parent of Emily
St. Laurence High School
Marquette University
I really enjoyed my experience with hello college, as they kept me on track with applying for colleges, scholarships, picking out my major, and so forth. My counselor, Allison Dahleen, was super helpful and supportive with my decisions and allowed me to get me to where I am now. She was also just super friendly and easy to talk to, which made it easier to ask questions and become more knowledgeable on anything I needed. I am very grateful for this opportunity, and highly recommend this experience for anyone else who gets the chance.
Isabella Fus
Student
St. Laurence High School
University of Missouri
HelloCollege really helped me narrow down what type of college I want to pursue and be a full part of for the next four years of my life. Mr. Gonzales was able to help me figure out what type of university was right for me. Thank you so much for all your help!
Jorge Rocha
Student
St. Laurence High School
University of St. Francis
HelloCollege was very helpful with my college preparation and application journey. They helped me write my essays, gave me advice, answered any questions I had, helped organize information for my applications, and educated me about the college transitioning process. My counselor Allison Dahleen was very kind and guided me throughout the college application process, making it a lot simpler and easy to understand. HelloCollege has made my application journey a lot easier and less confusing.
Vincent Chu
Student
St. Laurence High School
University of Illinois - Chicago
HelloCollege was a lifesaver when it came to the college process. They helped me with everything from test prep for the SAT, to forming and narrowing down my college list, to providing workshops for finding and applying to scholarships. I received attention I needed during such a stressful application time, and it was so awesome to have someone to go to and have all of my questions answered. The college process went so much smoother with HelloCollege, and I got into my dream school thanks to them!
Sandy Kahn
Student
Lyons Township High School
HelloCollege alleviated so much of the stress brought on by the College Application process. Expert guidance was available and accessible on all levels including mock-interviews, essay writing, navigating the Common App, FAFSA, etc.HelloCollege also provided a very clear picture regarding the financial side, especially by assisting with available scholarships. Their personalized programs helped me find the best fit for what I was looking for academically and socially. I would highly recommend them.
Matthew Hoffend
Student
Bentley University
I would highly recommend HelloCollege. Our daughter went through the erstwhile HelloCollege program & we have very positive feedback about this program. HelloCollege was a helpful resource through all the vastitude of steps in the college process from college test prep to college selection/application to mock interviews. The program was of immense help in keeping her focussed & mindful of every deadline in the process.While Kevin has had an amazingly positive influence on her, the entire staff at HelloCollege was caring, supportive & understanding. I was blown away when one of the staff at Hello College called to clarify a point or two post their mock interview session earlier that day. Truly the service levels go above & beyond!Hindsight is 20/20, but we are so glad we enrolled into this program — it eased the stress associated with the process & gave her positive support & encouragement. I have recommended HelloCollege to my friends & would continue to do so.
Anu
Parent
University of Pennsylvania
Hello College really helped me get through the stressful college application season. They had an organized plan to keep me on track and guide through the application process ie. narrowing my college list, building a resume, learning strategies for the ACT/SAT, etc. Their counselors constantly helped me to step out of my comfort zone and go beyond my boundaries. I find myself following their strategies even in college.
Reeya
Student
University of Pennsylvania - Wharton School of Business
HelloCollege helped me clearly define my goals and create a plan of action. I was able to achieve successful results because their staff has a warm and personal approach to each student’s unique needs.
Marc Cordero
Student
Northwestern University
HelloCollege was helpful for me as a student, especially when it came to writing college admissions essays! They had a portal where an experienced writer would read my essays and give me corrections to improve them. Along with that, there are several people at HelloCollege that each care about your success as a student. They helped with my resume, ACT preparation, and more.
Ameri Sana
Student
University of Wisconsin
HelloCollege provided services to me throughout my college process that were essential to my success in searching for a college. They provided organization and guidance, which made the stressful and chaotic college process less daunting. HelloCollege went above and beyond and taught me the professionalism and skills that I will use after my college experience as well. I’m extremely happy with my choice and the path that I am on, and especially thankful for HelloCollege getting me here.
Tess Sobol
Student
University of Illinois
The college planning and application process can be (is) overwhelming. Working with HelloCollege to ensure that every step of the process was completed correctly and on time really lowered anxiety between my wife and I and our daughter. They are confident and knowledgeable counselors.
Frank Evans
Parent
University of Wisconsin
We would like to personally thank the entire family at HelloCollege. There is nothing more stressful than worrying about your child’s future, especially when it’s your first time going through it. It’s comforting to know that you have so many people there to assist with all your needs along the way.
Robert Lange
Parent
Indiana University
HelloCollege helped my son think through the different factors that come into play when developing a target college list. As a parent, I’m so glad to have a knowledgeable, available college planning resource that is only a phone call away.
Sandra Teague
Parent
University of Wisconsin
HelloCollege helped me a lot with my college search/decision experience. They were always willing to answer my questions and they gave me so many resources to help along the way. I appreciated how often they checked in with me and I knew they really cared. HelloCollege helped me with essay writing and editing, gave me research templates and advice to narrow down my schools by being incredibly knowledgeable about each institution, and pushed me to expand my horizons with Linkedin setup, YouScience aptitude tests, and other professional workshops they offered.
Maggie Micklo
Student
Mt. Holyoke
A heartfelt thank you! You really helped to give Bryce a complete picture of what one needs to do to actively facilitate and “own” one’s personal success – and not just for college.
Alexa Horiwitz
Parent
University of Kansas
The staff is highly skilled in their craft and will go above & beyond in order to make sure their students are successful. They will provide you the tools necessary to succeed while maneuvering the college admission process.
Marcus Towns
Parent
Matea Valley High School
Our daughter was in the top of her class with a bright future academically. My husband and I, having no experience and very little knowledge in the college selection process, wanted to make sure she had the best guidance possible. We were extremely grateful for the expertise the HelloCollege team provided. Utilizing their services alleviated a lot of stressful conversations with our daughter about deadlines and keeping on task. The skill set she acquired during the process from interviewing skills to professional prep will be key in the years to come. Kevin Krebs was always available to answer everything from simple things to complicated personal financial questions. Their program was worth every penny spent!
Nora Sobol
Parent
University of Illinois
HelloCollege was instrumental in my success in getting into my #1 and #2 schools, as well as my top two back-up schools. It was very helpful for me to have the various commitments on a schedule, such as the ACT/SAT test prep and essay writing. It kept me on track and relieved a lot of the stress of the process since I knew tasks were not falling through the cracks. The essay workshops and my essay coach were extremely helpful in shaping my ideas into compelling essays. Through HelloCollege, I also made invaluable connections that helped me to create a unique “stand out” submission that I feel made a huge positive impact on my application portfolio. Finally, I feel like the staff at HelloCollege really cares about my success and took extra time to make sure that I achieved my college admission goals. Thank you HelloCollege!
Elaine C.
Student
Hinsdale Central
Notre Dame
Every time I go to HelloCollege I feel like I’m going somewhere special. When I leave, I always feel like I have accomplished something and I’m getting a leg up on everybody else. Senior year of high school I knew I wanted to go to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, but didn’t know if I would be able to get in or afford it. HelloCollege helped me strategically apply to schools which allowed me to get into U of I and receive financial aid. I’m now a Junior at U of I and HelloCollege continues to help me grow professionally. I can’t thank HelloCollege enough for how they have helped me over the years with anything that may have come up in my life!
Kiara Schuh
Student
Vernon Hills High School
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
We greatly appreciate the big-picture capability that HelloCollege brings to the college planning process. As this is our first child going to college, we felt overwhelmed by how to choose the best college for her, as well as all the paperwork and trying to keep straight when everything is due. Working with Kevin and his team has made this daunting task feel manageable.
Tricia Reinhard
Parent
Carthage
A year and a half ago when I heard Kevin recount this story at my son’s high school, I investigated HelloCollege and signed up for the full package. My wife and I are glad we did as In the fall our son begins college in the honors program at a top business school which also offered us a generous merit scholarship package. The HelloCollege program breaks down the key elements of the process into specialties and they’ve hired skilled and experienced people to run them. For us, the greatest benefits were the professional oversight in refining his essays and by keeping us on track. HelloCollege more than paid for itself in the generous merit offers we were given from most of the schools to which he applied AND through the peace of mind we felt knowing we were ahead of the process throughout.
Bill Moller
Parent
Indiana University
Thank you so much for all the help I received during the college application process. All the information and essay help that I received was invaluable. I’m so excited to start at Michigan this Fall!
Hannah Hibiger
Student
University of Michigan
Working with the talented team at HelloCollege has really helped our family navigate this overwhelming process. They have helped us every step of the way and really kept my son on track.
Rose Lane
Parent
Notre Dame
HelloCollege made the process of choosing the next step after high school much less stressful. They helped guide us through the ACT/SAT test process. Discover majors and career matches. Evaluate what colleges are the best fit and steps to get scholarships rewards. College is CRAZY expensive, invest early in the process and you could save $$.
Lynn Harker
Parent
Concordia University Chicago
HelloCollege has helped simplify the entire college search process. They helped us navigate the financial planning, the college selection process and the negotiating of the costs with the colleges. We are looking forward to the great things that will come with networking for internships and ultimately career job placement.
Jeanne Taylor
Parent
Valparaiso University, UW-Whitewater
We hired HelloCollege to work with our daughter Bridget. The staff was instrumental in guiding us through the rigorous college search process. Bridget had little free time in high school and the HelloCollege team structured her program to get as much done in the summer as possible. It was a huge relief for her to have that professional help and they streamlined so much for her and us. They mapped out a plan that had realistic milestones. As a parent the support HelloCollege provided likely saved the relationship we have with our daughter, so that we were not the ones hounding her – she had to be accountable to HelloCollege and she was good with that. My one regret is that we didn’t start our relationship sooner! HelloCollege has an incredible staff and support team. Bridget applied to 10 schools and received numerous merit scholarships. She selected University of Wisconsin Madison and will be starting her second year there and LOVES IT!
Mary Coyle Sullivan
Parent
University of Wisconsin
I just want to thank you for the amazing opportunity that you have given me and my family. I don’t think I would’ve even known where to start with the college process if it wasn’t for your help and generosity. I just finished my 1st week of college at UIC and could not be happier!
Shelly Carbrera
Student
University of Illinois
Thank you for your patience, expertise, and commitment! It is very encouraging to know that someone else cares about Court’s path to higher education as much as we do!
Ty Mayberry
Parent
Michigan State University
The team at Hello College was very helpful with our son’s common app essay, and also adapting it for his coalition essay for U of Illinois.
Chuck Baum
Parent
We are excited to soon be starting our second child in the HelloCollege program after a successful experience with our first (who is attending her first-choice school this Fall). One of the key benefits for both the parents and the student is the structured approach to the entire process from selecting schools to preparing for the standardized tests to writing essays and everything in between. This approach was a HUGE help for our first (who is extremely organized and driven in her own right) as it took the pressure off to just know that there was a plan of attack. As parents, we were involved, but in a positive way — not constantly pestering her about deadlines and details. HelloCollege had those details covered with her in charge of it all. The process helped build her confidence as well as she was ultimately making the decisions that will impact her life in the future.
Mary Ann C.
Parent
Attending Notre Dame
HelloCollege was a huge help for my son to prepare a winning essay for the Common Application. He participated in their Essay Bootcamp during the summer before Senior year. They helped him prepare prior, give him hands-on guidance and instruction during the bootcamp sessions, and then great support through the iterative review cycle to finalize and submit. Each step along the way, he strengthened the focus, content and quality of his essay.
CJ Bauer
Parent
The program helped organize his study habits and had some presentations and workshops that were helpful to us as first time college parents. The biggest benefit was the portion of the program dedicated to helping students write their college essays. I am happy to say our son is currently a thriving sophomore at a Big 10 college. We’re very satisfied customers of HelloCollege and would recommend it to friends/family.
Jim Piszczek
Parent
University of Minnesota
HelloCollege helped me manage the stress of the entire college application process from test prep to writing numerous supplemental essays. The guidance I received through the program helped make tough decisions throughout the process easier, which led me to a university program that is the perfect fit for me.
Lindsay Peters
Student
This program successfully guided our family through the competitive college application process and provided superb resources at every step to help our son get into Duke University.
Jimmy & Heide Reilly
Parent
Duke University
I just wanted to let you know that I was granted admission to Northwestern University’s Dual Degree program through Weinberg and Bienen. Thank you and all the counselors at HelloCollege for working with me the past few years. All of the essay workshops and resume building, though maybe not always my favorite, were so helpful in allowing me to gain focus in my individual application process. I am really excited about this program and feel that it’s best fit for my interests. Again, thank you so much for everything. I am so grateful for all your guidance. Hope to talk to you soon!
Ila Gupta
Student
Northwestern University
My older son started with Hello College (then PFA) in his sophomore year of high school. They helped him focus on which schools would be a good fit for him, choose high school classes to maximize his chances of acceptance (and scholarship money), worked with us on completing the FAFSA, and helped with his applications. The essay assistance was truly invaluable. So far, he has been accepted into (and received significant financial aid offers from) the Engineering program at 4 schools, and we’re waiting to hear from 2 more. My younger son will definitely be signing up!
Joan Koenig
Parent
Oak Park River Forest High School
Webster University
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