College Zoom's Mission & Team

“My expectations were very low. I said, really, what are you going to do that the college counselor at my daughter's private high school could not? [Editor's note: Windward School is currently ranked #2 in Los Angeles by Niche]. But you presented a novel point of view, one that had not occurred to the other professionals. Then you accomplished two years worth of therapy in an hour, pulling everything out of her and getting it onto the page. I was impressed!”

— Gita Rosenwald, Daughter rescued from Vassar College's waitlist, Class of 2016
5% waitlist admit rate

★★★★★

We guided a student to write about her ex-boyfriend—a topic her USC regional admissions officer ridiculed as the “absolute worst ever.” Despite the bias, our methodology identified that narrative's merit as her strongest case for "best fit." The student was accepted with a 27 ACT score, significantly below USC's competitive threshold. Two years later, at a NACAC conference, the same USC officer confirmed she not only remembered the essay but it made her cry.

“We did more in 2 hours than I did in 40 meetings with a college consultant who charges $200/hr.”

— Jessica G., USC Appellant

★★★★★

“I paid [a well known college consultancy in New York] $1,000 for a one hour session and nothing was produced from that meeting. It was clear to me that they were doing a formulaic job.  What they were offering was search engine optimization for college admissions: taking well-known facts about me, spinning and positioning them throughout the application.  When I approached College Zoom, I thought they’d help me come up with some essay topics, potentially edit and proof read them, and say, “Thank you very much, here’s your invoice.”  Instead, the service I got demonstrated more attention to detail, care, and concern about me, and my application, than I ever could have imagined…”

— Steve, Claremont McKenna College, Class of 2014
9.4% acceptance rate

★★★★★

“You strengthened the skills that all parents want to see in our 18 year olds, especially the maturity — and it appeared to be in a fun and enjoyable way. That’s something I didn’t expect at all when I placed the call to you. Even I was inspired.”

— Lauren White, Parent, Son attended USC, Class of 2017

★★★★★