Testimonials
“Craig is absolutely worth the investment in our children’s future. Even though we are really involved in our kids’ lives and have been through the college application now THREE TIMES, it has still been crucial for Craig to be there to guide our daughter through the College Counseling Help process. Her applications were complicated by the performing arts audition process, which added another level of complexity. Having Craig there to set the pace of the application process, act as a sounding board for her throughout this decision-making process and be a calm, competent accountability partner for her were priceless.”
I would not be committed to college right now if it weren’t for Craig! He is by far the best college counselor I have ever worked with. His in-depth understanding of the college process was completely reassuring and inspiring. He worked consistently with me and my family, checking in frequently, offering editing advice, went above and beyond to make sure my application was the best representation of myself that it could possibly be and most importantly, he made me believe in myself. I can’t ever thank him enough for his outstanding, start-to-finish effort in my college process. Craig, you rock!
“No matter how close you are with your children, sometimes, it’s just better NOT coming from ‘the parent.’ Craig was able to talk with our kids and work through issues with all three, meeting them where they were, addressing their individual needs and guiding them through three COMPLETELY different processes (one passionate about math & science, one preparing for a life in business, and one headed for theatre and the performing arts).”
Craig is the reason I am going to college!! He transformed my discouragement and fear into readiness to jump in with two feet. He was with me and my parents each step of the way, always ready and willing to help us however he could. I am so grateful to have had our college search experience with Craig. There is no other way I could have wanted it.
Thank You for all the support and guidance through the College process for our son. You have a gift for putting us all at ease. Your genuine caring came through in each meeting with us and that made the process much less difficult. You kept us on track because you understand what schools need and want through your years of work in college counseling. We are so grateful for your support and help through this process.
We are most appreciative for your service in directing our son through the college application process. We can’t imagine not having a professional counselor/coach to use for this important next step in his education. Based on our son’s situation, our overall strategy for college admission would have proved to be incorrect. Your expertise was most needed for our family providing strategy, insight, tasking and accountability. Many of the tasks we, as parents, needed to see completed for our son – were better handled and accomplished by your guidance and suggestions! To insure the best opportunity for success, employ an expert – we are most relieved and thankful to receive news of his recent college acceptance.
Your college process turbo boost!
When our children started attending a well-known private school with an outstanding college advisory program we were impressed. There was a lot of support, resources and opportunities to work on the college process. But, because of other high priority activities in our son’s life, he needed a more personalized and focused approach to provide an extra boost. More importantly as parents we felt our son should be guided by someone who understood our values and the importance they played in the college decision. Craig Fredrickson was exactly what we needed.
In retrospect, we should have enlisted the assistance of Craig earlier in the process, but our first meeting was in mid-October of our son’s senior year and couldn’t have come at a more opportune time. During our family meeting, Craig was able to have our son verbalize why he thought a college would want to accept him and what qualities and programs he was looking for in a college. Together they determined that his current essay on fishing was well written, but didn’t portray his strengths and that focusing on his leadership role at camp would be more appropriate.
The next day our son wrote an outstanding essay which showed his strong character as well as his writing skills. Two weeks later, with input from Craig, his college applications were submitted on November 1st and then the acceptance letters started coming in right away.
Craig has been instrumental in our daughter’s college search. His gentle yet firm approach transformed a previously painful process, to a highly successful and joy-filled one. He’s been the voice of reason at every turn (and there were many!) and because of his diligent follow-through, our daughter has a tremendous list of acceptances, a strong major identified and is on the road toward her perfect higher education experience.
I want to thank Craig Fredrickson for his services in helping my son apply
to college. This included his help in…
• vetting colleges
• preparing a list of top choices
• applying to colleges using Common App
• reviewing and editing college essays
In addition, Craig was knowledgeable and patient with applying to FAFSA for college financial aid.
Without his help it would been so confusing and taken longer to complete.
I would definitely recommend Craig Fredrickson College Advisor services to anyone. He was prompt, professional,
and kept us on track to meet deadlines. He took the hassle out of applying and was worth every penny!!
