Students advised by SPC have been accepted at many of the most selective colleges and universities, including:

95% of SPC clients  were accepted at
one or more of their top 3 colleges

Parent reviews

Student reviews

Words cannot begin to convey the level of gratitude I have for your support and encouragement throughout S and O’s college admissions process.  They would not be attending their respective schools without your wise guidance.  The usefulness and accuracy of your expertise  and insight was astounding!   You always had a calming, steadying effect on a process inherently fraught with anxiety.  I greatly relied on, and was immensely appreciative of, being able to access you whenever we had concerns.  We were so ill prepared before we started working with you but you always made us feel that everything would work out well.

The investment is not just about getting your child into a good college. It is an investment in a process that will help your child discover more about the world, themselves, and how to navigate competition for the best opportunities – a fact of life. It will extend their skills for managing stress, disappointment, iterating through small failures to reach better outcomes (in essay writing, testing, researching and articulating opportunities in their own words). I really appreciated that you were always able to meet E where she was – her frame of mind, preparedness, aspirations, fears.

K and I would like to take this opportunity to warmly thank you for your support to N’s applications, way before we even start thinking of the outcomes. With your guidance and help, the submission process became for the two of us a fascinating journey into N’s life and dreams. With your amazing professional commitment, acumen and patience it became a (relatively!) relaxed effort.  Thanks a lot Spencer!

After a lot of consideration, G decided to attend Harvard over Stanford.  It was wonderful he had such amazing options. Thank you so much Spencer for all of your help.

Thank you again for everything!!!  We could not have gotten this far without your help!  The girls are especially appreciative of working with you because you are supportive and kind but clear, firm, and informed – a delicate balance with teenage girls!  Your advice has been invaluable to us!

The three-year cycle worked well to steadily ramp up S’s understanding and engagement in the process. The high-trust relationship that S and Spencer built allowed us, as parents, to take a step back and focus on creating a supportive, lower-stress home environment. Her “narrative” was crafted to fit her experiences, which were to some extent influenced by thinking forward to what are the properties of a compelling narrative. It’s very unlikely that she would have produced a better application without SPC’s guidance.

E learned a lot about topics she is potentially interested in, careers that might be a good fit, and got very excited about certain universities by doing the detailed investigation you required for the essays she wrote. I know she valued your critical feedback, even when it meant more work and even if she didn’t initially expect it. It really boosted her confidence to go after opportunities she was interested in but felt she might not be capable of excelling in.

You really “get” both home-schooled kids and top-tier admissions.  Beyond the fantastic results, I am so grateful for the amazing motivation and encouragement which made “the ride” much more pleasant!

I owe you a huge debt for guiding the girls and me through the dreaded college application process.  I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that they would not be going to the schools they are going to without your help.  So I hope you remember our immense gratitude, and are reminded of your unique expertise and talent… again, my deepest gratitude for helping the Asian tiger mom get her cubs into their respective colleges which, in the end, were perfect for each of them.

P and I are so very grateful for the effort that surpassed any expectation we had for advice and insight…your direct and honest input is so valued so thank you for your opinions, pragmatism, and calming advice.

Spencer helped us gain valuable insight into the independent high school search process, sorting through school options that would “best fit” our daughter’s learning style, curiosities and goals .  His approach is unique – combining his data analytic expertise with personal experience as a parent of three Ivy League/Stanford students.  Spencer provided us with relevant information in a guiding, clear, supportive manner.  We strongly recommend his consultation services!”

I wish we had found you earlier.  Had F started working with you as an 8th grader or freshman to understand more about this brutal process and the keys to success, it would have made her high school years and first year of University so much better and we wouldn’t have had the transfer.  So my advice would be for parents to find you early and do exactly as you suggest 😉 THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

Hi Spencer, First and foremost thank for all you have done. The bottom line of all this is that you’ve been fundamental for all of us. The way you so generously entered in the whole process was a real gift in many ways. I thought a lot about the words for describing how much you gave him with your suggestions, encouragement and the fast attention in a vacation time and the simple thing to say is that you were super. We were very fortunate and we will be forever grateful for all you gave us in such a critical moment for A.

Wow! It’s awesome to choose between Stanford, Harvard, Princeton, and Duke.  Thanks for the amazing support!

I honestly feel like this process worked really well for me! I was able to self-reflect quite a bit through the college application process. Also, even though it seemed daunting at first, I learned that I’m capable of handling stressful stretches of time like college app season. 

I have good news!  It was one of my top choices, and I really want to thank you for your help during my admission process than now has finally come to an end.  I would have never done it without your tips and strategies, but most importantly your support!  After the challenging but also fun exercises you gave me, I realized I have learned a lot about myself that I didn’t know before, and you don’t know how grateful I am for this!  Thanks for this amazing experience.

Thank you so much for all your help throughout the college application process!  I really appreciate the time you dedicated to help advise me and revise our applications. I don’t think I would be preparing for Duke in the fall if it were not for you!  Your expertise was invaluable, and I am extremely grateful for your guidance.  Thank you again for all your help!

Thank you so much for all of your help throughout the college process!  I know there must have been times when we all felt we were going crazy, but you really helped to anchor me and make sure I had the best chances possible.  Words cannot describe our gratitude for your sage, patient guidance.  We are so fortunate.  I truly owe my admission to you!  Thank you so much!

Thank you so much! You’ve put so much effort in helping me, I couldn’t do it all without your amazing work, really! 

SPC provided multidimensional support throughout the entire process that was tailored to fit my needs, and I think the overall quality of my application was improved.   All parts of the process worked well for me, including availability/responsiveness, quality of expertise, amount of guidance, process management, etc. I felt supported in all aspects of applying to college, and I’m grateful for all the guidance.  

I was very happy to find out that I was accepted! I wanted to thank you one last time. Once again thank you for your priceless counseling! 

Thank you so much for all the time you’ve dedicated towards helping us.  Your expertise and patience have been a guiding force through the college madness.

I’m so happy I had such amazing options to choose from.  I couldn’t have done it without your help.  THANK YOU!!!