Trusted Guidance for All Three of Our Children

We have trusted Blue Stars with all three of our children. Our first was admitted to NYU Stern, our second to UC Berkeley, and our third was admitted to both Stanford and Harvard. Each child is completely different, and Blue… Read more “Trusted Guidance for All Three of Our Children”

Sandy
Blue Stars Parent Los Gatos, CA
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Calm, structure, and a first-choice Early Decision acceptance

Helen has been an absolute gift to our family over the past four years. From the beginning, she respected my daughter’s clarity of purpose and academic direction, supporting her goals rather than trying to reshape her into someone else for… Read more “Calm, structure, and a first-choice Early Decision acceptance”

Sharon, Parent of Student Accepted to Washington University ED
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Your help in finding the colleges that fit me best was truly appreciated.

Now that school is officially over and I’ve started some online prep for the school I chose to attend out of many admissions offers, I wanted to say thank you for all the help you’ve given me over the past… Read more “Your help in finding the colleges that fit me best was truly appreciated.”

Carmen, Blue Stars Student
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Personalized Attention and Expert Guidance

As parents of three children, choosing Blue Stars Admissions Consulting was one of the best decisions we’ve made for our family’s educational journey. Each of our children worked with Blue Stars’ dedicated team to navigate the complex admissions process, with… Read more “Personalized Attention and Expert Guidance”

Henry, Blue Stars Parent
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Her positive encouragement was a great influence on my son and eventually he was offered a place at Brown.

Our son was introduced to Blue Stars in 10th grade. Although at that time he studied well and loved reading, he was not very confident and did not know which major to choose for college. After consulting his assigned counselor… Read more “Her positive encouragement was a great influence on my son and eventually he was offered a place at Brown.”

Adrian, Blue Stars Parent
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We truly cannot even begin to thank you enough for all your knowledge, expertise, help, dedication, teaching, and mentorship

We still remember vividly our first phone discussion with you about Nick’s college planning when he was an eighth grader. Time flies fast and it is hard to believe Nick is heading off to college. Nick, along with his parents,… Read more “We truly cannot even begin to thank you enough for all your knowledge, expertise, help, dedication, teaching, and mentorship”

– Angela and Brian, Blue Star Parents
Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, CA
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve had a fantastic experience working with Blue Stars and would highly recommend them to all families.

Helen and Dr. M have not only guided me through understanding and breaking down the college admissions process, but have helped me flesh out my own interests and take constructive steps to explore them. Over the last few years, they’ve… Read more “I’ve had a fantastic experience working with Blue Stars and would highly recommend them to all families.”

– Sara, Blue Stars Student
Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, CA
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I will be forever grateful that my daughter found her authentic self

Blue Stars came highly recommended and immediately surpassed our expectations. Because of the astute and nurturing mentoring, my child began to attend the office hours of instructors, took and passed five AP exams, sought and acquired school leadership, got involved… Read more “I will be forever grateful that my daughter found her authentic self”

– Matt, Dad of Rising Senior
Lowell High School, San Francisco, CA
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

With Blue Stars’ guidance, I was admitted into my dream school, RISD!

When I first started working with Blue Stars, I wasn’t completely sure I wanted to pursue art. She encouraged me to immerse myself in the art world by visiting art museums and listening to art related podcasts. These engaging activities… Read more “With Blue Stars’ guidance, I was admitted into my dream school, RISD!”

– Jeanie, Blue Stars student
Gunn High School, Palo Alto, CA
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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