Leveraging the advantage of AI with the judgment of experience

Your child’s post-secondary education is one of the biggest investments you will make as a parent. Help them navigate this complex journey and find the right school.

At American College Consulting, we’ve been helping families along this crucial journey to apply to U.S., Canadian and U.K. schools since 2008. And we’d be delighted to help yours too.

—Colleen Reed, Founder

Our family can help your family

We are Toronto’s experts in college and university consulting. Since 2008, we’ve helped bright young minds get into schools that best suit their needs.

American College Consulting is a family business. So we understand first hand the power and importance of family to a child’s success.

Our commitment to our clients is twofold:

To always have their childs’ best interest at heart.
To be empathetic professionals with whom your child can have open, honest conversations about what they need to thrive after high school.
To utilize cutting edge AI tools to inform but hone each student’s application strategy by leveraging the judgment gained from lessons learned since 2008.

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Here are five compelling reasons to work with our admissions experts and college consultants

Applying to American, UK, and even Canadian schools is a lengthy, complex process for students and parents alike. At any point throughout the process, arguments may erupt and emotions may cloud sound judgment. A consultant can serve as a neutral third party who alleviates the enormous pressure on students, streamlines the application process, and provides parents with peace of mind that things will get done on time and in the right sequence.
There are thousands of U.S. schools, and each has something to offer your child. Understanding each school’s advantages and disadvantages, deciphering “admissions speak”, and seeing beyond the slick marketing is not for the faint of heart. A consultant can cut through the noise so you can spend less time worrying and more time guiding and encouraging your child.
Attending school outside of Canada is a serious financial commitment that can cost over $400,000. A consultant can help identify schools offering merit scholarships or other incentives that reduce this burden.
A consultant can also recommend schools where your child has the best chance of fitting in and therefore greatly reducing the likelihood—and cost—of transferring schools.
Good schools can afford to be selective. While high school guidance counselors are valuable resources, as generalists, they seldom have in-depth experience with the American, Canadian, or UK systems.
A good consultant will take the time to learn about your child’s strengths and will show them how to articulate these qualities effectively. This, along with the support received throughout the application process, will ensure your child enters university with confidence, ready for this exciting stage in their lives.

Where are our clients studying now?

We have helped place clients into amazing schools. While many on this list are rightly household names, our philosophy at American College Consulting is to search far and wide for the educational institutions that best suit the unique needs of our clients.

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