Rebuilt Confidence and Closure: Re-Write Your Story

“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? 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 admitted to Vassar College from Waitlist, Class of 2016

★★★★★

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

— Jessica G., USC Appellant in 2011

★★★★★

"My daughter was a very competitive student (4.2 GPA, Calculus BC, 5 APs senior year with college classes, minority, STEM major). We used a very expensive college service and she was getting rejection after rejection. That’s when we found College Zoom. During the meeting, her counselor honed into the gaps she had in her application responses and USC was the first to reverse their rejection. Originally USC was her safety school, according to her school counselor! Her number one choice, Vanderbilt, also moved her from the waitlist to acceptance. We cannot thank College Zoom enough! They are simply amazing!"

— Catherine M., Parent

★★★★★

“For those who are skeptical, believe me I was too. During my video call, I basically explained my situation...I've never had someone listen to me so attentively, pinpoint my strengths, and instill in me the confidence that I could actually take the waitlist head on. Seriously, my specialist asked me questions that I had never even considered or asked myself before. I remember tearing up at one point because my specialist was able to understand exactly where I was coming from. Their caring and encouraging nature truly struck me, because they saw me as a human being, not a paycheck.

After ending my call with College Zoom, I thought to myself, even if this doesn't work out it's fine, because my process with College Zoom proved to me I could be a fantastic student just about anywhere. So, I sent in my waitlist letters already feeling satisfied knowing that I had just put my all in. But most importantly, it was nice to know I had someone on my side.

Now is where I share the good news. I've gotten off the waitlist at THREE schools. This was unimaginable to me months ago, and now it's my freakin' reality. I didn't know I'd see the day where it would be my decision to decide where I should matriculate.

Many people will tell you that there's no exact formula to getting off the waitlist. But that's probably because they haven't worked with College Zoom. I don't have a 4.0 GPA, or even a close to perfect standardized testing score. I also don't do more than 3 extra-curriculars. So if it was possible for me, it could be for you too. You just need someone to see you in a different angle, someone to help you develop a more compelling story.

My College Zoom specialist has done more for me in one sitting than my college counselor did for me in the months leading up to college deadlines. I wish I had contacted them sooner in my college process, because I believe if I had received assistance earlier, I wouldn't have even had to deal with waitlists.

So, College Zoom, thank you. I am eternally grateful for your help."

— Angela., Chose Wesleyan, 15.4% admit rate.
Class of 2021

★★★★★

"College Zoom was amazing and definitely exceeded my expectations. I found them after I was not accepted to my 1st choice university, USC, and I wanted to write an appeal that would convince USC to accept me. I thought College Zoom would be a college consultant that knew a lot and would send me general, offline feedback. I didn’t expect them to delve into me the way they did during our live meetings. It felt extremely personal and that I was not just another student. Being coached while we collaborated, I learned so much more than just how to write an appeal letter. As a candidate, I learned how to dig in, hone in on my weak points, and strengthen them. Most importantly, as a person, I learned to never give up too soon.

— Alex C., USC appellant, Class of 2016

★★★★★

“My daughter had to write an appeal letter and reached out to College Zoom. Shortly after she had a meeting scheduled to go over her appeal. Our advisor identified things that we did not highlight the first time and I felt like our session was worth every penny. Once the meeting was over, my daughter said, 'This is the best company I have ever worked with. It was totally worth the time and I am so relieved." I wish I'd found you & your company a year ago, truly.

— Cristina P., Parent

★★★★★

"I don't know what I expected once I sent my appeal letter, but I certainly did not expect to hear back from my dream school within a week of emailing it to them. I got a call from Chapman University, congratulating me on my acceptance into the school's BFA Screen Acting major (the original major I had applied for)! I was beyond ecstatic and shocked, so I'm glad I chose College Zoom to help me through this process. I strongly recommend College Zoom for any incoming seniors to help you through college applications!"

[2 weeks later]

"Quick update on my College Zoom journey: last week I was accepted into USC's BA Theatre program after originally being denied admission to the school. Can't explain how grateful I am!"

[1.5 weeks later]

"New update! I was recently accepted to UC Santa Barbara's Theatre major- that's 3 for 3! I definitely recommend college zoom (:"

— Lauren T, Successfully appealed USC, Chapman, and UCSB

★★★★★

“College Zoom is the Reason I got in to a school seeming way out of hand: Colby College. I always had good grades and SAT scores but I never thought I had gone through anything "deep and profound" in my life to write my essay about. I was wait listed at Colby College but they  helped me write my appeal which eventually got me in (one of the 11 out of 500 which is quite remarkable).

— Filip A., Colby College, Class of 2017

★★★★★