College Transitions Reviews 

The team at College Transitions did a great job answering the wide range of questions associated with the very complicated college application process. I knew that they would advise on the steps I needed to take with my school, forwarding test scores, and completing the Common App, but I was pleasantly surprised at their availability respond to my other inquiries as well. From course selection in high school, to the right kinds of summer programs to pursue, and several other last minute questions I threw their way, College Transitions used their wealth of experience to make my application process successful.

I am super grateful to have found College Transitions. The current college landscape is hard to navigate. Working with College Transitions, we had a clear picture of which schools our daughter was likely to be admitted to and which were "reaches." Their predictions were exceedingly accurate. A giant asset to our package was the essay coaching. Applying to over 10 schools means there are a lot of essays to write and keep track of. Our daughter had weekly meetings with her coach over Zoom which kept her timelines in focus and a forward progression with the essays. Because of the time management and guidance provided, she had all essays completed for Early Action deadlines. Her coach was relatable and helpful, and it took the stress off our parent/child relationship to have someone else overseeing this process. College Transitions was very professional and accessible to us from start to finish. I will be contacting them in another year when our son begins his college application process. THANK YOU COLLEGE TRANSITIONS!

The best part of college transitions was their ability to answer almost any question or worry within 24 hours. This was super helpful all the way through.

We hired College Transitions again, this time for our 2nd child, and had another great experience! CT helped us navigate the stressful college admissions process, from picking which classes to take in high school, to determining the colleges that would be a match for our son, through the whole application process, including the Common App and essay guidance. Our son had very successful application cycle—he applied to 10 schools and was not rejected by a single one. He is now going to his top choice. We couldn’t have done it without the advice and guidance of College Transitions and its amazing team. The process is stressful, but CT made it so much better. We will use them again for our 3rd child in a few years.

I truly cannot sing praises loud enough for the work that Michael, Andrew, and whole College Transitions team did to support my son throughout the college admissions process. Their extensive resources, straight-forward processes, and individualized attention gave my son (and his parents!) the direction and clarity we needed to demystify the admissions experience. He will be attending Georgia Tech in the fall and we couldn’t be more proud of him. Thanks again, College Transitions!

We chose to use College Transitions to help our daughter with her college applications. We originally were looking for someone to oversee and help fine tune her applications as she was applying to some moderately competitive schools.

When researching and talking to current college students we discovered that many kids have additional college prep and planning beyond guidance counselors at school. Some start as freshmen - getting input on what classes to take, preparing and tutoring for ACT and SAT.

College Transitions offered support with essays, resume preparation, and realistic feedback on the colleges she was applying to. They also suggested other colleges that might be a good fit, and had specific details about what certain colleges look for in applicants (in their book “Colleges Worth Your Money”).

College Transitions set up a timeline for our daughter for each part of the application, with due dates for each. They checked in on her to make sure she was on schedule. They gave her constructive feedback on her essays and the organization of her extracurriculars and volunteer information. They advised on who she should ask for recommendations.

She felt encouraged and in control of a stressful process- and it really took a lot of the stress off of us. We did not need to be constantly nagging her to work on her essays or her application. Having a deadline with College Transitions kept her on track and did not allow her to procrastinate.

They reviewed and fine tuned every part of each application and specific essays. We felt confident that she had presented the very best application possible while still being authentic and accurate.

She successfully applied to 6 colleges by the Early Action deadline . She was admitted to 5 and deferred to 1. She is enrolled at her first choice school for fall 2024.

We thank College Transitions and highly recommend!

I am happy with the quality of the support given to us, as there was no room for doubt with any information. The services provided, specifically the custom college planning account and the essay coaches were extremely useful and helped to organize any work that needed to be done. The counselors were very knowledgeable and easy to talk to, and they had a great deal of information to give even for small questions. We owe many of our successes to College Transitions!

My experience with College Transitions was great as it helped me greatly in the college process and helped me get into my top school! College transitions offers help for every step of the way to make sure every aspect of the college search and application process is planned and done efficiently and effectively. College transitions offers amazing insight into many colleges. During my experience I greatly benefited from their online platform that helped me navigate the application process by showing me important dates as well as helped me organize the whole process including essay writing. I also benefitted from the help I received from a great essay coach that provided me with in-depth feedback on each essay. My college counselors were always ready to help me with any problems or questions.

We recently used College Transitions, and Andrew and team provided some really great counseling services. Everything was well planned and organized. Inputs provided were very useful and timely. Special shout out to Emily, who was our essay coach – she was extremely effective. Our daughter applied early and got into MIT and an Ivy League, two of her dream schools. We are very happy with College Transitions and would highly recommend their services to anyone looking to get their kids into top schools. Thank you Andrew and team!!

The College Transitions team was a great fit for both our kids, who both got into their top choice NESCAC colleges on the ED1 round. Andrew and team proved excellent advisors throughout the process, including junior and senior year course selection, timeline management, interview preparation, essay writing, and more -- and in a way that both kids appreciated and valued.

As parents, it was nice to have an experienced third party to give the kids "assignments," deadlines, and advice through every step of the process. They were not overly hands-on micro-managers, so it was still up to our kids to manage their own process. At times, as parents, we had to prompt them to "ask Andrew" for help or schedule a call; so we remained involved, but could stay on the periphery. On one occasion for example, our son had an evaluative interview scheduled with a "Little Ivy." I encouraged him to consult with Andrew first, and Andrew promptly sent a list of tips and questions and set him up with an admissions officer on his team from Harvard Law school for a dry run. It was valuable to have that level of experience and resources available to our kids.

Essay preparation was one of the most valuable, not to mention time intensive and iterative, parts of the process. In the end, each of our kids' voices came through in a way that was authentic and polished, with output that they could submit with confidence that they were each putting their best foot forward.

Finally, the College Transitions team was valuable to us as parents for the many questions we had along the way. Feedback was always responsive and insightful. We can recommend them with confidence.

I can’t say enough about my family’s experience with Doctors Belasco and Trivette! College Transitions was instrumental in helping all three of my children with everything from high school course selections, summer opportunities, making a balanced college list, recommendation letters, interview prep, and guidance on applications (activities, essays, etc). They were the consummate professionals, extremely knowledgeable, and were always quickly accessible during the entire process. It was the best investment I could have ever made to help guide my children through the college process. All three of my children were accepted to one of their top choices and we are all so grateful for the guidance along the way! They are the best!

Andrew and Michael were a tremendous help throughout this very chaotic process. Their knowledge and expertise were invaluable. I have used them twice now and both my children were accepted to their top choice.

The team at College Transitions was helpful to my son in getting his overall application arranged in a way to maximize his opportunity to be appreciated by the college admissions advisors. In addition, their essay support was worth the cost of their services alone. Luckily even thought we found them later in the process of developing his extracurricular resume, my son was accepted to his number one choice at an elite private institution. I would recommend using their services at the 9th grade level or sooner to maximize the benefits in helping create the best profile plan to maximize your child's opportunities.

We had a very positive experience with Andrew and Michael, as well as the essay coach who helped our senior through the process of applying to college. What I found most helpful was the very candid and direct advice on building a list of colleges to apply to. This really helped to manage our expectations and understand the process. Andrew and Michael were kind and informed and kept our daughter on track as she worked to apply to the colleges. They were so helpful in the creation of the list and our Essay Coach Christina was such a great resource for helping her rewrite and brainstorm ideas to many supplemental essays as well as her personal statement. We were very pleased with all of our interactions with the whole team at College Transitions and would highly recommend them to other families..

College Transitions was everything we were looking for in a college counselor/guide experience, and more! From the first few days and initial meetings, we could tell Andrew and team knew their stuff. Even though both of us parents attended college and graduate school, so much has changed since we first went through the admissions process. The College Transitions team helped us at each step of the way with very up-to-date knowledge, insight, and mastery of a million details. I am sure we would have been pretty lost and repeatedly caught behind the 8-ball without their guidance.

Their services went well beyond the basic essay support and college application strategies, to include things like determining which honors programs to apply for, suggesting summer educational opportunities, and helping select senior-year classes to best emphasize our child's commitment and interest in their chosen field. But the essay support was also exemplary; our child was paired with a professional writer who patiently worked with them through the whole process, including brainstorming meetings, several review cycles, and constant encouragement.

Overall, we're extremely pleased with the experience (and outcome) and highly recommend College Transition over other options.

I highly recommend this company to any parents whose kids are in high school and need help with college applications! Their advisors and essay coaches are professional, organized, and easy to work with. Both of my kids worked with Andrew and Michael. Their advice was always spot-on, and they responded in less than 24 hours. Our writing coach Rae was especially wonderful! Her insightful comments and recommendations made those essays shine! Now, both of my kids will be attending their dream Ivy League Colleges!

One of the best decisions we made as a family is to use the services of College Transitions for my son’s college applications. The College Transitions team are experts with extensive knowledge about every college and the application process. They took the time to get to know my child and honestly assessed his prospects, then crafted a timeline and to do list with helpful reminders and benchmarks. I’d say they took most of the stress out of a very daunting process. Michael Trivette and his team were wonderful to work with, promptly returning emails and sharing his expertise with us in a highly organized manner. Kendra and the essay coach staff were excellent at providing prompt and helpful feedback on my son’s essays. In the end, we are glad we made the investment in College Transitions, and my son was accepted into his first choice school and program, Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech.

Incredibly valuable for navigating the college admissions journey. Helped me secure my acceptance to my top-choice school! The support with writing coaches, student portals, and more truly helps the significant amount of stress that colleges applications are.

We interviewed four different college consulting companies, and College Transitions was the obvious standout! Our son is a highly academic student, and College Transitions tailored his college application experience.
Michael Trivette is definitely an expert in his field, and we were so impressed with his guidance and responsiveness. He understood we didn't want to make this a stressful process for our son, and he helped us create a very positive and healthy experience.
Our son was accepted into a dual degree program (engineering and business), and we do believe the support we received from College Transitions was an integral part of his success. I highly recommend them!
Thank you for everything, Michael and team!

College transitions was really helpful towards my application process. My essay coach did a wonderful job in aiding me to narrow down my topic ideas and clarify my paragraphs while maintaining an original tone. I also found the program schedule to be extremely beneficial; all of the deadlines were made very clear including deadlines for recommendation letters, essay drafts and submissions, tests, etc., it was particularly efficient in keeping me on track in the midst of a chaotic senior year. I also appreciated the custom list of colleges I should consider applying to from matches to reaches.